Status of JPK Contacting Vendors for ADU as of 12/20/19

[John King]

Status of JPK Contacting Vendors for ADU as of 12/20/19:

 A. Civil Engineer Land Survey

 

1. APEX Civil Engineering & Land Surveying

Yelp 5* 21 reviews

925-476-8499 Emily-coordinator

Bob (CE) said price depends upon # of set-ups needed for survey: call back if I want to move forward.

 

2. Bay Area Land Surveying

Yelp 4* 19 Reviews

Civil Engineer, Richmond, CA

(Ref: Upright Engineering Contractor)

510-223-5167 Ryan

Received a full survey proposal with added options on 12/20/19.

 

 

3. DeBolt Civil Engineering (REF:TH)

Yelp 3* 4 Mixed reviews

Danville Jim Higgins 

Mobile [phone]

[e-mail] 

Received a full survey proposal  on 12/13/19

 

4. Lea & Braze Engineering (Ref:TH)

Yelp 3* 4 Mixed Reviews

Mobile [phone] (Hayward)

LM in general VM on 12/18 Jerry Gonzales

[e-mail]

 

5. Humann Company, Inc (Ref: TH)

No Yelp Reviews

Rick Humann 925-283-5002 Office

[e-mail]

www.humann-co.com

1021 Brown Ave Lafayette, CA 94549

Emailed, replied with sketch 12/16 5-week turnaround time

Received a full survey proposal  12/17/19

 

6. Vegvary Land Surveying

Yelp 5* 13 Reviews

925-947-1051

Don is extremely helpful and very gracious, however, he thinks that this job is a little beyond his capability since he has no helper at present.

 

 

 B. Geotechnical & Structural Engineering:

 

1. Geotecnia

Yelp 4.5* 6 Reviews

510-913-1067 Luis Moura

http://www.geotecnia.com

Sent Luis Moura an explanatory email on 12/18/19 and awaiting a proposal

 

2. GFK & Associates

Gus Khenaisser (Ref: TH)

925-998-3704 Mobile

925-829-0438 Office

925-829-o428 Home

[e-mail]

Site visit completed at 12:30 on 12/20/19; will send a proposal shortly.

 

 

3. Justiano Henry & Associates (Ref: TH)

No Yelp Reviews

925-831-9092 Cell

925-831-9092 Office

Tentative Site visit Friday 12/20/19

On Vacation Jan 1-15, 2020 Book late Jan and vacationing agin two weeks in February.

Site Visit at 1:00 PM on 12/20/19 Not at all enthused with job, particularly access, but he will submit a proposal anyway.

 

 

4. Dave Olnes Inc. Oakland (Ref: Dan-AcuStruct)

Yelp 4.5* 17 Reviews

510 568-2162

Not accepting new business or booking appointments until after January 2, 2020

 

 

5. Scott Stephens (Ref: Dan-AcuStruct)

Miller Pacific Engineering Group (Napa)

415-272-7335

(Did not call yet due to distance to Napa)

 

 C. Arborist:

 

1. Traverso Tree

Yelp 5* 105 Reviews

John Traverso

510-715-1883 Mobile

925-930-7901 Office

[e-mail]

Jennifer Tso did a site visit on 12/17/19

Received a Proposal on 12/17/19

 

 

 D. Concrete & Foundation Contractor:

 

1. AcuStruct (Concrete & Foundation Contractor)

         Yelp 4.5* 13 Reviews

         925-804-8008 Dan

 

2. Upright Structural Engineering (Building, retaining Walls, Foundation, not Geotechnical)

         Yelp  4.5* 8 Reviews  

         925-275-5304 Austin (Emma)