Core Services Brochure - 2022

Planning

www.aeengineeringinc.com

PREQUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS FLORIDA

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Jacksonville Small & Emerging Business (JSEB) Jacksonville Transportation Authority Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) FDOT 9.1 – Soil Exploration 9.2 – Geotechnical Classification Laboratory Testing 9.3 – Highway Materials Testing 9.4.1 – Standard Foundation Studies 10.1 – Roadway Construction Engineering Inspection 10.3 – Construction Materials Inspector 10.4 – Minor Bridge & Miscellaneous Structures CEI 10.5.1 – Major Bridge CEI - Concrete 13.5 – Subarea/Corridor Planning 13.6 – Land Planning/Engineering

GEORGIA

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) GDOT Area Class 1.05 - Alternate System and Corridor Location Planning Area Class 1.13 - Non-Motorized Transportation Planning Area Class 3.01 - Two-Lane or Multi-Lane Rural Generally Free Access Highway Design Area Class 3.02 - Two-Lane or multi-Lane with Curb and Gutter Generally Free Access Highways Design Including Storm Sewers Area Class 3.06 - Traffic Operations Studies Area Class 3.07 - Traffic Operations Design Area Class 3.13 - Facilities for Bicycles and Pedestrians Area Class 4.05 - Bridge Inspection Area Class 6.04a – Laboratory Materials Testing Area Class 8.01 – Construction Engineering and Supervision

NORTH CAROLINA

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) NCDOT 00125 – Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Inspection - Contract Standards 00195 – Roadway Construction Engineering & Inspection - Contract Standards 00233 – Structures Construction Engineering & Inspection - Contract Standards 00289 – Signal System Inspection - Contract Standards 00466 – Maintenance Condition Assessment Surveys - Asset Management 00489 – Bridge Painting QA/QC - Structures Management 00521 – General Lab Technician - Materials & Tests 00527 – General Sampling Services - Materials & Tests

SOUTH CAROLINA

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

TENNESSEE

BNA/MNAA – Airport Concessionaire DBE (ACDBE)

MISSISSIPPI Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

COMPANY OVERVIEW AE Engineering, Inc. (AE) was founded as a Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) firm in 2006. Since then, we have grown into a multi-faceted engineering company, providing quality professional services to City, County, State and private clients. The AE corporate headquarters has remained in Jacksonville, Florida since the company’s inception.

Our mission from the beginning has been to build a reputation for supplying exemplary professional services while proactively resolving project challenges. Over 160 employees provide a broad range of CEI, Civil Engineering, Contractor Quality Control (CQC) / Materials Testing, Asset and Infrastructure Maintenance, Building Inspections and Planning services. AE looks forward to continuing to strengthen our capabilities throughout the Southeast Region of the United States and is committed to Achieving Excellence through the services we provide for our clients and teaming partners.

LEADERSHIP

ROD MYRICK, P.E.

CORY NICHOLS, P.E.

President

Sr. Vice President

MARKETS WE SERVE

TENNESSEE NORTH CAROLINA MISSISSIPPI

SOUTH CAROLINA GEORGIA

FLORIDA

LOCATIONS REGIONAL OFFICES Jacksonville – Corporate Headquarters Marianna - North Office DeLand - Central Office Fort Lauderdale - South Office

MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORY St. Johns Georgia (coming soon)

FIELD OFFICES Tampa (coming soon) Palm Beach (coming soon) Ocala Palm City Starke Tallahassee

CORE SERVICES CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING INSPECTION AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING INSPECTION AE has been a Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) provider since its inception in 2006, providing quality administration and construction management services to City, County, State and private clients throughout the Southeast. We currently have over 90 team members dedicated to our CEI Department and continue to grow our core service line every year. Our first-class CEI services include the following: • Management, administration, and inspection of a project • Ensuring all project elements are constructed according to plan, within allowable budget, and per accepted contract time and schedule AE’s experienced CEI personnel leave our clients at ease knowing that every project will be managed effectively from preconstruction through final acceptance. Our team monitors on-site activities to ensure all proper safety measures are in place while plans and specifications are being followed precisely.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Roadway CEI: AE is well versed in the major areas of roadway construction inspection including: • Asphalt • Earthwork • Concrete structures • Drainage Milling and resurfacing of existing asphalt pavement comprises a large portion of public transportation construction operations. This requires unique project management with in-depth understanding of the production and placement operations of the asphalt pavement to ensure the intended life span is achieved. Our staff includes experienced professionals to inspect, test, monitor and document the overall asphalt paving process. AE has the proper testing equipment for earthwork operations, including soil moisture and density field testing.

Our experienced staff understands the importance of proper installation of various drainage elements and often assist the general contractor during layout and installation to ensure high quality. Concrete is field tested for plastic properties and for strength via cylinder cast breaks.

Construction Materials Testing (CMT): AE provides in-house CMT services including: • Gradation and plastic properties • Asphalt binder content • Proctors

• LBRs • Organics • Concrete testing for compressive and flexural strength Our administrative staff reads through plans and specifications to identify any issues or discrepancies to be solved in the field at the lowest level possible.

Bridge CEI: AE’s bridge projects portfolio includes: • New bridge construction (bascule, fixed, precast, pedestrian; single and multiple-span) • Bridge rehabilitation • Bridge coatings • Fender, pile, and deck expansion joint replacement • Machinery rehabilitation • Control house replacement Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS): Construction and Implementation: Specialized experience for ITS installations includes: • Signalization • Communications • Fiber optic networks • Vehicle detection

• DMS (Digital Message Signs) • Wrong Way Driving technology • CCTV (Closed Camera Television) • Automated tolling facilities • Generator systems • CV (Connected Vehicle) • TMC (Traffic Monitoring Centers) Beyond construction of components, our team monitors implementation from construction through configuration of equipment to ensure proper function, now and in the future.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT Grant Projects (Federal and State): AE specializes in oversight services for LAP, SCRAP, SCOP, JPA, CIGP, SRTS, and various other grant funded projects with local agencies throughout the State. Our firm has performed CEI Services on over 50 grant funded projects and has numerous professionals who are GAP Trained and LAP Certified. We also have specialists serving the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) as in-house support for FDOT Local Programs throughout the state.

Schedule Analysis: An accepted baseline schedule provides the outline and roadmap to project success and claims avoidance

from the start. Our team includes scheduling experts with extensive experience in CPM schedule review, adept at quickly identifying potential delays, developing recovery plans and maintaining project schedules. Proactive and continual schedule analysis ensures the greatest benefit to the project –ensuring the contractor’s timely completion.

Claim Mitigation/Issue Resolution: Efficient CEI management and claim mitigation through prompt issue resolution enables clients to stay within project budget. Through claim mitigation, the following key components ensure success: 1. AE’s construction engineers are well-versed in current construction practices, sequencing and contract interpretation.

Once contractors are aware of our real-world understanding of construction processes allow us to foresee and address potential issues, and suggest and implement any required changes.

2. Understanding schedules is critical in mitigating claims for delays. Our schedule reviews incorporate looking ahead for possible conflicts.

3. Our staff takes shared ownership in project issues. When plan errors or unforeseen circumstances are encountered, we strive to produce solutions in cooperation with the contractor. If we can jointly solve problems, we can reduce costly delays for the contractor and owner alike.

CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL AND MATERIALS TESTING AE provides Contractor Quality Control (CQC) services on infrastructure projects in Florida and Georgia and is continuing to expand this fast-growing service line throughout the southeast.

Our team of certified professionals partner with contractors on projects for State, Municipal, and private sector work, with a unified goal to build a strong relationship by providing costeffective and reliable services resulting in a quality end product.

AE CQC SERVICES

AE’S MATERIALS TESTING CAPABILITIES Soils • Penetrometer Testing (Bearing Capacity) • Grain Size Distribution • LBR/CBR • Liquid/Plastic Limits • Organic Content

• QC Management

• Permeability

• Drafting and Maintenance of QC Plans

• Soil/Water Ph, Resistivity, Chlorides, Sulfates

• Density Log Book Generation

• Standard and Modified Proctor

• Earthwork Inspection • Concrete Inspection

Aggregate • Coarse/Fine Aggregate Gradation

• Asphalt Plant Inspection

• Coarse/Fine Aggregate Fines Content

• Asphalt Paving Inspection

• Coarse/Fine Aggregate Specific Gravity

• Pile Driving/Drilled Shaft Inspections

• Unit Weight

In 2020, AE opened a state-of-the-art, FDOT-approved Materials Testing laboratory, in St. John’s County, FL. The 8,500 square-foot CMEC-accredited laboratory provides verification testing and quality control services for public and private clients in North Florida and South Georgia. Due to the rapid success of this added service, AE is planning to open additional laboratories in Georgia and Florida to continue to service our clients and their

Concrete • Aggregate to Cement Ratio of Mortar • Compressive Strength Testing of Cylinders • Compressive Strength Testing of Prisms • Compressive Strength Testing of Cubes • Compressive Strength Testing of Cores • Flexural Strength • Floor Flatness Testing Asphalt • Asphalt Content • Asphalt Gradation • Bulk Specific Gravity Specialty Inspections • Rebar Pull Testing • Certified Welding Inspections

ASSET & INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE AE’s maintenance engineering inspection (MEI) division provides comprehensive maintenance solutions spanning from emergency response to maintenance project development and design to contract and permitting review and various inspection support for maintenance items. AE recognized the opportunity in the MEI services field and made a commitment to our various DOT clients to develop this division. We invested in creating a Maintenance Department with a dedicated Maintenance Director leading the effort in developing and training our staff on maintenance processes and procedures through education and implementation. Our dedicated team has 50+ years of collective FDOT maintenance experience, currently manages successful multi-million dollar contracts in Districts 5 and 6, and supports FDOT MEI needs on additional MEI continuing services contracts for all other Districts throughout the State of Florida.

AE MEI SERVICES • Permit Review – Drainage, Utility, Driveway/Access • Inspection Services - Permits, Maintenance Contracts • Maintenance Contract Development •

Stand-alone Phase 72 Contracts

• Work Document Contracts • Maintenance Contract Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) • Work Document Administration • Maintenance-focused CEI Contract Administration • Inspection • Project Administration CSS, PA, SPE • Maintenance Rating Program (MRP) • Roadway Characteristics Inventory (RCI) • Maintenance Management System (MMS) • Emergency Response Project Management • AM Project Management

BUILDING INSPECTIONS

AE provides plans review and private provider inspections throughout North Florida pursuant to Florida Statute No. 553.791 and Chapter 1 of the Florida Building Code, which provides owners the option to obtain third-party inspections from licensed engineering firms in lieu of the local building department. AE offers high-quality and timely inspections and has the ability to process compliance documents in-house. These services expedite the plans review and permitting processes for our clients, allowing them to begin construction of their project faster, and have inspections completed within a time frame they can have confidence in.

PLAN REVIEW AND PRIVATE PROVIDER INSPECTION Our Licensed Building Official, Professional Engineers, and Licensed Inspectors are well versed in local, state, and international building codes as well as local laws, rules, regulations, directives, and ordinances. AE’s staff is experienced in construction processes and building inspections, which allows us to provide thorough plan reviews and building departmentmandated inspections to ensure compliance with applicable building codes and local amendments. We currently offer the following services: • Plans Review (building and trades) • Blower Door Testing • Quality Assurance Services

AE will review every step of the process and address challenges as they arise with speed and professionalism. We will facilitate communication between all parties, expediting the overall process. We strive to identify overlooked items, misunderstandings, and take care of issues before they become a problem by representing the best interest of our client. The opportunity to immediately speak with reviewers and go over comments is a valuable option AE can offer.

ADVANTAGES OF USING AE • Local Expertise: Our licensed building official, inspectors, and administrative staff have decades of experience - our team responds to questions rapidly to keep the job moving • Locally Owned Testing Firm: AE has the personnel to cover both large and small jobs efficiently • Inclusive Coverage: AE is able to handle all aspects of the task on behalf of our client

AE PLANNING AE Planning was established in 2021 and is FDOT Pre-Qualified in Work Groups 13.5 Subarea/Corridor Planning and 13.6 Land Planning/ Engineering as well as GDOT Pre-Qualified in Work Groups 1.05 Alternate System and Corridor Location Planning and 1.13 NonMotorized Transportation Planning. In addition, our planning team has extensive experience in all areas of planning.

AE Planning specializes in: • Community Engagement

• Historic Preservation

• Participatory Planning

• Urban Revitalization

• Strategic Vision Planning

• Grant Assistance and Management Support

• Community and Economic Development

• Project Management and Coordination

• Comprehensive and Long-Range Planning

• Master Planning

• Zoning and Land Use Planning

• Land Development

• Transportation Planning

• Due Diligence Reporting

• Infrastructure Planning

• Policy Planning

AE LAND DEVELOPMENT AE Land Development was launched in 2022 in response to the growing demand for assistance from local real estate developers in planning and site development services. AE Land Development is excited to partner with developers and property owners to help them navigate through the site development process from surveying, master planning, entitlements, to permitting.

HISTORY OF AE 2006

PAST

AE Incorporation: March 6, 2006, with corporate office located in Jacksonville, FL

2020 New Services Lines: Asset Maintenance Engineering Inspection and Quality Control/Materials Testing

10+ employees

AE opens CMEC-accredited, FDOT-approved Materials Testing Laboratory in St. Johns County

AE begins providing CEI services to City, County and State clients

AE becomes FDOT prequalified to provide Materials Testing and Soils Foundation Exploration services

AE becomes a State-certified DBE and SBE

AE becomes GDOT and NCDOT prequalified AE becomes a DBE in GA, SC and NC

2015 30+ employees provide CEI services in Northeast and South Florida AE becomes a State-certified MBE

100+ employees throughout FL and GA 10 offices throughout the State of Florida

2021 New Service Line: Planning

2016 AE becomes “unlimited” FDOT prequalified to provide CEI services

AE graduates out of the FDOT SBE Program AE becomes FDOT prequalified to provide Subarea/Corridor Planning & Land Planning/ Engineering services AE becomes GDOT prequalified to provide Laboratory Testing services

2017 Change in Ownership: Roderick Myrick, P.E. and Cory Nichols, P.E. become owners of AE 50+ employees throughout the State of Florida

130+ employees throughout FL and GA

2022

PRESENT

Expansion: New offices opening in Palm Beach County, FL and Tampa, FL Materials Testing Laboratory being built in South GA

2019 AE becomes FDOT prequalified to provide Traffic Operations Design services 80+ employees

AE becomes a DBE in Mississippi AE becomes GDOT prequalified to provide Design Services 12 offices and labs throughout FL and GA 160+ employees throughout FL and GA

FUTURE

2023 Growth: On track to surpass 200 employees this year Open field offices in Southwest Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina

MISSION STATEMENT To become a leading provider of services to our clients, with the highest reputation and most valuable asset to our partners.

VALUES Integrity, compliance, and reliable services with people who represent the best in the industry.

COMMITMENT To our partners and project stakeholders with the promise to always deliver superior quality.

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ASPHALT CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA

ASPHALT CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA

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RESURFACING RURAL DISTRICT EXCELLENCE AWARD

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