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i A. M. ENGINEERING AND TESTING, INC. Geotechnical Exploration Indian River County Parks Maintenance Complex, IRC Project No . 0710 A . M . Engineering Project No . PSL1825 - 1 The proposed construction consists of three single story CBS buildings with associated parking f areas and a stormwater management area. The buildings range in size from 1 ,750 square feet to 3 ,600 square feet. A future 3 ,600 square foot addition is planned on the east side of the 3 ,600 square foot office building . Also a 2 ,400 square foot pole bam is proposed in the northeast corner near the stormwater management pond. Monolithic foundation systems are planned for the buildings . We have not received any information regarding loading for the structures. We estimate that the maximum column and wall loads will be 40 kips and 3 kips per linear foot, respectively. We estimate that 1 to 2 feet of fill will be required to raise the current grade of the site in the construction area to final design grade for the access drives and the foundation pad. If the actual loads are substantially larger than those estimated or the amount of fill is less, A. M . Engineering should be advised promptly so that we can review our recommendations and revise them if necessary. FIELD EXPLORATIONS The subsurface conditions at the project site were explored on April 11 , 2007 , with four (4) Cone Penetrometer (CPT) soundings and fifteen ( 15 ) Auger (AB) borings . Hand Cone Penetrometer (HCP) readings were taken at one-foot intervals in boring AB - 11 in the southwest corner of the proposed future office addition. The CPT soundings were performed in general compliance with ASTM D 3441 , "Deep Quasi-Static, Cone and Friction-Cone Penetration Tests of Soils", and the auger borings with ASTM D 1452, "Practice for Soil Investigation and Sampling by Auger Borings" . The HCP test, in conjunction with information about the soil type , is empirically correlated to the relative density of subsurface soils . The approximate locations of the explorations are noted on the Boring Location Plan. Access to portions of the southwest corner of the site was limited due to heavy vegetation. The borings were located based on the provided plans, tree survey and estimated distances to distinguishable landmarks. GPS coordinates obtained at each CPT location are included on the logs . The depths on the boring logs are below the ground surface at the time the borings were completed. USGS TOPOGRAPHICAL AND USDA SOIL SURVEY INFORMATION We reviewed the USGS 7 .5 -minute series quadrangle topographic map of the area, entitled Vero Beach. The map was revised based on aerial photographs taken in 1983 . The USGS map showed the project site is located in a relatively flat, low, wooded area with an elevation between 15 and 20 feet NGVD. The site is between the Atlantic Coastal Ridge on the east and the slightly higher savannas on the west. A mine or quarry with two lakes/pits is east and southeast of the project site, the water surfaces are between elevations 20 and 25 feet NGVD . The Lateral ` G ' Canal is located east of the project site and there are several small lakes and other canals in the area. The site is shown on sheet number 21 of the Soil Survey of the Indian River County Area, _ Florida, issued by the U .S . Dept. of Agriculture in January 1987 . According to the Soil Survey 2