Purpose
A geotechnical investigation includes surface and subsurface exploration of a site.A geotechnical engineering firm is selected to complete the geotechnical investigation and prepare a report from existing and new data.
Responsibility & Timeframe
The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for initiating procurement of a geotechnical firm to complete the geotechnical investigation after an architect is contracted for the project.
Process
See section 5.04 for information on selecting consultants for Capital Projects.
Typically a geotechnical engineer is selected from the retainer list, depending on total contract value.
The geotechnical engineer completes a geotechnical investigation and prepares a report from existing data and new data that is obtained from the investigation. This report is sent directly to the architect.