Northwest
Geotech, Inc. (NGI),
was founded in 1983 to provide geotechnical and environmental assistance to
private and public projects. As we have grown, services have been expanded to
include special inspection and in-house construction materials testing. The
principals of our firm have extensive experience with projects requiring soils
and foundation engineering, engineering geology, and environmental site
assessments. Northwest Geotech, Inc., also offers full service construction
monitoring and testing facilities which are approved by the Washington
Association of Building Officials (WABO), the City of Portland Bureau of
Development Services, International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO),
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
Recognizing the growing importance of the geotechnical, materials, and
environmental professions, we are committed to providing practical yet
innovative work of high quality.
Northwest Testing, Inc. (NTI),
is a division of Northwest Geotech, Inc., which was founded in 1983 to provide
construction monitoring and materials testing, geotechnical and environmental
assistance to private and public projects including municipalities, owners,
contractors, developers, architects and engineers throughout the Pacific
Northwest. The range of projects typically serviced by NTI includes streets and
highways, light rail facilities, churches, schools, fire stations, justice
facilities, high-rise structures, stadiums, industrial complexes, residential
and commercial developments, and wireless tower sites. NTI’s approach to a
project is to listen to our client’s needs and then design the services to
satisfy those requirements. This approach maintains cost-effective management
while ensuring necessary client contact through completion of the project.
NTI has conducted business for
over 21 years in the
 Pacific Northwest. Our company has operated under the same
ownership and management group since its founding. This has contributed to
maintaining our reputation as a stable, professional firm of integrity. In
addition, as a locally owned Oregon-based business, our focus is on serving the
needs of the Pacific Northwest and building long term business relationships
based on a high standard of work.
NTI believes that we can add
valuable insight, experience, professionalism, and project management support to
meet the needs of this contract in an efficient manner. Our flexibility can
accommodate nearly any requirement for invoicing, reporting, tracking, or
manpower needs. Technical staff and laboratory qualifications include
certification/approval through the following organizations:
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International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)
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International Code Council (ICC)
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International Accreditation Service (IAS)
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City of Portland Bureau of Development Services (BDS)
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Oregon Building Officials Association (OBOA)
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Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO)
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
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City of Corvallis Bureau of Buildings
· Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL – Proficiency
Sample Program)
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AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL – Proficiency
Sample Program)
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American Concrete Institute (ACI)
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American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
·
National Institute for Certification in Engineering
Technologies (NICET)
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American Welding Society (AWS)
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