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Craig A. Smith & Associates, Inc. Engineers • Surveyors • Subsurface Utility Engineering 3D Subsurface Imaging • Utility Coordination PHASE VI - PROJECT CLOSE-OUT • Prepare project close-outs • Prepare record drawings and certifications • Supervise, manage and coordinate all start-up and testing activities • Prepare final accounting and close-out documentation Quality control throughout the project duration is handled by means of a check and balance system and through the team's client relationships we form during the project providing open and honest lines of communication. Members of the project team will meet regularly to establish consistent quality review framework. • Quality standards are fundamental to the success of the project. CAS prides itself on the consistent high quality of our output whether it is project plans, specifications, design elements, comprehensive studies, survey, utility locates or grant writing. • At CAS, we are committed to achieving and maintaining the highest quality standards possible and ensuring the client's satisfaction. INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS CAS continually evaluates and researches new and alternative technologies in a variety of engineering practices. In addition to traditional methods of utility locating such as vacuum excavation (potholing), electromagnetic (EM) induction for tonable utilities, and 2-D Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), CAS can utilize a patented scanning technology known as 3-D Radar Tomography (RT) for subsurface utility investigations. 3-D RT is a powerful scanning technology which provides for a continuous 3-dimensional scan of subsurface utilities with the highest levels of accuracy. CAS has utilized this technology in effectively locating subsurface utilities in South Florida with proven results for over 15 years. In today's congested utility corridors, accurate and comprehensive utility locates are essential to sound utility engineering design. A FHWA/Purdue University study documented a $4.62 return on every $1 invested in traditional SUE, and FDOT documented a $12.00 return on every $1 invested in 3-D Radar Tomography. The use of 3-D RT scanning eliminates such uncertainties in utility locates by providing a continuous scan of the utility alignment. Once the data is processed and downloaded in AutoCAD Civil 3-1), a 3-D model of the subsurface conditions can be generated along with the traditional plan and profile drawings as base maps for design. 3-D RT is generally very successful in scanning through sandy soils, gravel, limestone, granite, asphalt, concrete and shale, but readings can be inhibited by dense organic soil material such as muck, clay or peat. 7777 Glades Road, Suite 410, Boca Raton, FL 33434 • Ph: 561-314-4445 • www.craigasmith.com • LB3110 18