501 RIVERSIDE RD REGIONAL DISPOSAL COMPANY EVT TRANSFER FACILITY PHASE 1 SITE IMP Geotech Report 2025-07-28

RDC EVERETT TRANSFER FACILITY Everett,Washington APPENDIX C REPORT LIMITATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR USE1 This appendixprovides information to helpyou manage your risks with respect to the use of this pp report. Geotechnical Services are Performed for Specific Purposes, Persons and Projects This report has been prepared for the exclusive use of Regional Disposal Company (RDC), Reid Middleton, and their authorized agents. This report is not intended for use by others, and the information contained herein is not applicable to other sites. GeoEngineers structures our services to meet the specific needs of our clients. For example, a geotechnical or geologic study conducted for a civil engineer or architect may not fulfill the needs of a construction contractor or even another civil engineer or architect that are involved in the same project. Because each geotechnical or geologic study is unique, each geotechnical engineering or geologic report is unique, prepared solely for the specific client and project site. Our report is prepared for the exclusive use of our Client. No other party may rely on the product of our services unless we agree in advance to such reliance in writing. This is to provide our firm with reasonable protection against open-ended liability claims by third parties with whom there would otherwise be no contractual limits to their actions. Within the limitations of scope, schedule and budget, our services have been executed in accordance with our Agreement with the Client and generally accepted geotechnical practices in this area at the time this report was prepared. This report should not be applied for any purpose or project except the one originally contemplated. I A Geotechnical Engineering or Geologic Report is Based on a Unique Set of Project-Specific Factors I This report has been prepared for the Pavement and Stormwater Mast Plan project for the RDC Everett Transfer Facility in Everett, Washington. GeoEngineers considered a number of unique, project-specific factors when establishing the scope of services for this project and report. Unless GeoEngineers specifically indicates otherwise, do not rely on this report if it was: ■ not prepared for you, i not prepared for your project, Is not prepared for the specific site explored, or ■ completed before important project changes were made. 1 For example, changes that can affect the applicability of this report include those that affect: ■ the function of the proposed structure; ■ elevation,configuration, location, orientation or weight of the proposed structure; ■ composition of the design team; or I ▪ project ownership. I 1 Developed based on material provided by ASFE, Professional Firms Practicing in the Geosciences;www.asfe.org. I GEOENGINEERS June 18,2013 Page C-1 File No.4322-002-00 _ 1