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GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING STUDY <br /> Proposed Housing Project <br /> 6107 Berkshire Drive <br /> Everett, Washington <br /> Thisreport presents the findings and recommendations of our geotechnical engineering study for <br /> the site of the proposed housing project to be located in Everett. <br /> We have been provided with a site plan for the project that was prepared by Environmental Works <br /> dated October 11, 2016. Based on this plan, we understand that the housing building(s) will be <br /> located near the center of the property extending long in the north-south direction. Parking will be <br /> located along the eastern edge of the property. Some gardens, lawns, terraces, and play-space are <br /> proposed on the western side of the property. The site is relatively flat, and we anticipate that the <br /> lowest building floor and the other above-noted amenities will be at a grade that is near the existing <br /> grade. <br /> If the scope of the project changes from what we have described above, we should be provided <br /> with revised plans in order to determine if modifications to the recommendations and conclusions of <br /> this report are warranted. <br /> SITE CONDITIONS <br /> SURFACE <br /> The Vicinity Map, Plate 1, illustrates the general location of the site in the southern portion of <br /> Everett. The property is located just north of a right-angle corner of Berkshire Drive. The subject <br /> • <br /> Catholic Housing property is the southwestern corner of a much larger property that is owned by <br /> the City of Everett. Much of this larger property, as well as the subject property, is nearly flat. <br /> However, there is a steep slope, inclined at approximately 45 percent and 25 feet tall, at the <br /> western edge of the subject. The eastern edge of the subject property, as well as most of the <br /> remainder of the larger property, is covered with pavement. The majority of the flat portion of the <br /> subject property is grass covered, although there is a driveway in this area around the southern <br /> and western edges of the flat portion of the subject property. The western slope of the subject <br /> property is covered with trees, mostly deciduous. <br /> SUBSURFACE <br /> The subsurface conditions were explored by excavating five test pits and three test borings at the <br /> approximate locations shown on the Site Exploration Plan, Plate 2. Our exploration program was <br /> based on the proposed construction, anticipated subsurface conditions and those encountered <br /> during exploration, and the scope of work outlined in our latest proposal. <br /> The test pits were excavated on August 25, 2016 with a rubber-tired backhoe. A geotechnical <br /> engineer from our staff observed the excavation process, logged the test pits, and obtained <br /> representative samples of the soil encountered. "Grab" samples of selected subsurface soil were <br /> collected from the backhoe bucket. The Test Pit Logs are attached to this report as Plates 3 <br /> through 5. <br /> GEOTECH CONSULTANTS,INC. <br />