Jessica Campbell
Laboratory Manager

Aaron J. Pulpaneck
Project Manager/Dispatcher

Pat Smith
Senior Field Technician

Mike Minkoff
Project Manager

Shelly Callahan
Office Manager/Business Manager

Personnel / Resumes:

Clifford D. Curry top
President
Client Manager
ccurry@currygroup.com

Clifford D. Curry, President and founder of CGI Technical Services has been involved in the geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing and inspection industry for over 27 years. His experience includes operations and staff management, project management, marketing, estimating, project technical and geotechnical report writing, asphalt concrete design and forensic analysis, as well as testing and inspection during construction of nuclear power plants, hospitals, bridges and roadways, parking structures, landfills, mining facilities, commercial buildings, and industrial projects throughout the western United States. His responsibilities have included field and laboratory testing and inspection of construction materials, including mass grading of soils, deep dynamic compaction, drilled piers, driven piles, conventional foundations, retaining walls, structural concrete, post tensioning and post-tensioned concrete, reinforced masonry, asphalt concrete, epoxy injection and pressure grouting, geotextile and geosynthetic reinforced fabrics, roofing, fireproofing, structural steel welding and erection, and underwater inspection of geosynthetic liners and lining systems. He has held positions of Technician, Senior Technician, Laboratory Manager, Operations Manager, Project Manager, and President. His responsibilities have included supervision of field and laboratory staff and operations, personnel, project coordination and management, technical reports, project billing, quality control, and technical staff training. He has been responsible for lending technical support in the field, acting as client liaison, marketing technical services, preparation of proposals and scope and cost revisions, and project management. As President of CGI Technical Services, Mr. Curry develops and maintains the company vision. Oversees all areas and company departments. Approves all financial obligations. Seeks business opportunities and strategic alliances with other organizations. Plans, develops and establishes policies and objectives of business organization and technical marketing. Serves as the Corporate NDE examiner, and radiation safety officer.

Certifications
American Concrete Institute, Grade I
Radiation Safety Officer
Nuclear Radiation Certification for Moisture/Density Gauges
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) – Highway Materials
Corporate Level III NDE Examiner
ICBO, Special Inspector, Structural Masonry, No. 61141
ICBO, Special Inspector, Reinforced Concrete, No. 61992
ICBO, Special Inspector, Spray Applied Fireproofing No. 76740
ICBO, Special Inspector, Post Tensioned Concrete No. 68978
California Department of Transportation Certified in the Following Procedures: 102, 105, 125, 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 208, 211, 216, 217, 226, 227, 229, 231, 303, 304, 305, 308, 366, 370, 375, 379, 382.

Professional Affiliations
American Welding Society
American Concrete Institute
American Construction Inspectors Association

Large Project Experience

• Caltrans QC/QA Projects, District 01, Successful Completion of 10-Projects with Construction Costs Totaling Approximately $45 Million.
• Caltrans QC/QA Projects, District 02, Successful Completion of Approximately 18-Projects with Construction Costs Totaling Over $100 Million.
• Caltrans QC/QA Projects, District 03, Successful Completion of 3-Projects with Construction Costs Totaling Approximately $30 Million.
• Caltrans QC/QA Projects, District 06, Successful Completion of 10-Projects with Construction Costs Totaling Approximately $20 Million.
• Caltrans QC/QA Projects, District 10, Successful Completion of 2-Projects with Construction Costs Totaling Approximately $10 Million.
• Cedarville Airport Runway and Taxiway Reconstruction, Cedarville, California.
• Alturas Airport Runway and Taxiway Reconstruction, Alturas, California.
• Klamath Falls International Airport, Air Traffic Control Tower and Base Building Project No. DTFA11-97-C-00126, Klamath Falls, Oregon.
• Redding Municipal Airport, Asphalt Concrete Overlay, Redding, California.
• Arcata/ Eureka Municipal Airport, Asphalt Concrete Overlay, Arcata, California.
• Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Facility Retentin Ponds, Wintersberg, Arizona.
• Pegasus Gold Corporation, Black Pine Mine Heap Leach Ponds and Facilities, Burley, Idaho.
• Redding Sports Complex, Field of Dreams, Redding, California
• Hilltop Retail Development (TJ Maxx, Pier 1, Michaels, Cost Plus, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy) Redding, CA
• Cypress Pointe Retail Center, Redding, California
• College of the Redwoods, Resource Learning Center, Eureka, California
• College of the Redwoods, Child Development Center, Eureka, California
• Turtle Bay Parks and Museums on the River, Turtle Bay Pedestrian Bridge, Redding, California
• Simpson College, Dormitory No. 3, Redding, California
• Earthgrains Warehouse and Distribution Center, Redding, California
• Turtle Bay Parks and Museums on the River, South Gateway Visitors Center, Redding, California
• Turtle Bay Parks and Museums on the River, Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding, California
• City of Redding Power Generating Station No. 4, Redding, California.
• City of Redding Power Generating Station No. 5, Redding, California.
• Medford Urban Renewal Agency, Parking Structure, Medford, Oregon.
• Redding Medical Center Parking Structure, Redding, California.
• California State University Chico, Parking Structure No. 1, Chico, California.
• J.C. Penney, Arden Fair Mall Parking Structure, Sacramento, California.
• Hyatt Regency Motel and Parking Garage, Sacramento, California.
• U.C. Davis Medical, Downtown Parking Structure, Sacramento, California.
• Redding Medical Center Expansion III, Redding, California.
• Fairchild Medical Center, Yreka, California.
• Mercy Medical Center Emergency Care Center/Intensive Care Unit, Redding, California.
• Mercy Medical Center Outpatient Surgery Center, Redding, California.
• J.C. Penney, Arden Fair Mall, Sacramento, California.
• J.C. Penney, Chico Mall, Chico, California.
  
• ARCO Arena Onsite & Offsite Improvements, Sacramento, California.
  
• Esplanade Shopping Center, Chico, California.
• Riverlake Development, Sacramento, California.
• Home Depot Center, Chico, California.
• City of Redding Corporation Yard, Materials Recovery Facility, Redding, California.

Azeddine Bahloul, P.E. top
Senior Engineer
V.P. Engineering Services
abahloul@currygroup.com

Azeddine Bahloul is the Senior Engineer for CGI and is a licensed Civil Engineer in California. His experience includes consulting and forensic engineering in California and Arizona. His responsibilites have included engineering and design, project managment, along with quality control/quality assurance. Azeddine is an expierienced engineer in the field of geotechical engineering, and is familiar with the current technologies available in this field. His education includes research and development in liquefaction and limit state design as he worked towards his graduate and doctorate degrees.

Certifications

American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE)

James A. Bianchin, P.G., C.E.G. top
Senior Geologist
Geotechnical Services Manager
jbianchin@currygroup.com

Jim is a certified engineering geologist with more than 20 years of experience managing and providing engineering geologic services for geotechnical projects located throughout California and in the former Soviet Union. Jim has provided services for a wide variety of public works, private, petroleum-related, and governmental projects. His expertise includes rock and soil slope stability assessment and stabilization; liquefaction and lateral spreading evaluations; geohazards studies for numerous schools and critical facilities; fault hazards assessments; estimation of ground shaking and seismicity; geologic and geotechnical services for small- and large-diameter pipelines; installation, monitoring, and interpretation of field instrumentation programs; and studies for shallow and deep foundation systems. Jim’s experience extends from relatively small projects to extremely large, complex studies. Recently, while working for others, Jim was the responsible engineering geologist for the preliminary geotechnical studies on Yerba Buena Island for the replacement of the San Francisco to Oakland Bay Bridge. In addition, Jim managed all facets of geotechnical services for the design and construction of 73-miles of large diameter pipeline, two 2.5-million gallon water tanks, a 40-million-gallon per-day water treatment facility, a pump station, and a 1,300-foot long microtunneling alignment associated with the extension of the California State Water project.

Education
B.A. Geology, California State University at Humboldt, 1983

Registration & Certifications
Registered Geologist, California No. 5169
Registered Geologist, Oregon No. 1989
Certified Engineering Geologist, California No. 1644
Radiation Safety Officer
Nuclear Radiation Certification for moisture/density gauges

Relevant Experience
San Francisco to Oakland Bay Bridge Seismic Retrofit (Replacement) Study
Coastal Aqueduct Extension (Phase II), California State Water Project
City of Eureka’s Martin Slough Wastewater Conveyance Project
City of Port Orford’s Wastewater Outfall Project
Calleguas Filtration Plant
Santa Barbara Desalination Facility
MWD’s Jensen Filtration Plant
Guadelupe Wastewater Treatment Plant
Camarillo Wastewater Treatment Plant
Simpson College Owens Student Services Center
City of Redding’s Big League Dreams Sports Complex
U.C. Santa Barbara, numerous new building
Caltrans Highway 299, Buckhorn Grade Realignment Project, Phase I
Caltrans Highway 89, Lake Britton Bridge
Caltrans, San Francisco to Oakland Bay Bridge Replacement Project
Caltrans Highway 5, Gibson Maintenance Facility Expansion
Klamath Falls International Airport Taxiway F Improvement Project
Shasta County Old 44 Bridge Replacement
Caltrans Highway 154 Realignment

Publications
Bianchin, J.A., Powell, J.R., and Emslie, A. (1989). Corral Canyon Tributary Landslide, Santa Barbara County, California, Association of Engineering Geologist 32nd Annual Meeting Abstracts with Program, p. 51-52. Santa Barbara: AEG.

Bianchin, J.A., and Blake, T.F. (1991). Geology of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Ventura County, California, Engineering Geology along the Simi-Santa Rosa Fault System and Adjacent Areas, Simi Valley to Camarillo, Ventura County, California, vol. 1, 1991 Annual Field Trip Guidebook, Southern California
Section, Association of Engineering Geologists, p. 31?43. Santa Barbara: AEG.

Bianchin, J.A., Powell, J.R., and Rockwell, T.K. (1994). Ventura Fault: New Age and Lateral Slip Data in Abstracts with Program, Pacific Section, 1994 Association of American Petroleum Geologists Convention.

Donald N. Lindsay P.G., C.E.G. top
Senior Engineering Geologist
dlindsay@currygroup.com

Don is an Engineering Geologist for CGI Technical Services. He is a registered geologist with more than 8 years of experience and expertise in detailed geotechnical studies, in-depth exploration programs, surface and subsurface hydrology investigations, and geomorphic and geologic mapping projects. Don has worked on geotechnical and hydrologic projects throughout California, North and South Carolina, South Dakota, Oregon, Washington State, Alaska and Sweden. Don has experience managing and performing geotechnical investigations for private, municipal and government development projects,
including: shallow and deep footing design investigations, slope stability investigations, and seismic hazard investigations. Don is proficient in both non-invasive and invasive geotechnical exploration techniques, including, resistivity, and seismic reflection and refraction surveys, cone penetration tests (CPT), dilatometer tests, and pressure meter tests (PMT), and has managed complex subsurface exploration projects in a wide range of geologic terrain and of varying political complexity. Don’s geotechnical and hydrologic experience has carried over into mine site characterization and remediation, with an emphasis in acid mine drainage (AMD). Recently, while working for others, Don has performed several watershed-level geologic evaluations throughout the Sierra Nevada, Coast Range and Klamath Mountain provinces, some of which have required the use of his extensive knowledge and experience in the design and development of sediment inventory and sampling programs. In addition, Don has performed geotechnical evaluations of more than 400,000 acres of private timber land in conformance with the California Geologic Survey’s Note 45, “Guidelines for Engineering Geologic Reports for Timber Harvesting Plans” (September, 1999).

Education
M.S. Geology, Oregon State University, Portland, 2003 B.S. Geology, California State University, Sacramento, 1996

Registration
Registered Geologist, California No. 7489 Certified Engineering Geologist in California

Relevant Experience
Geotechnical investigation of road repair sites, Klamath National Forest Caltrans Highway 299, Buckhorn Grade Realignment Project, Phase I Caltrans Highway 89, Lake Britton Bridge Caltrans Highway 5, Gibson Maintenance Facility Expansion Mine restoration and waste rock containment facility, Stowell Mine, Shasta County Slide characterization and monitoring, Mammoth Mine, Shasta County Upper Moffett Creek Watershed Road Erosion Inventory, Scott Valley Moffett Creek Upland Gross Sedimentation Assessment, Scott Valley Slide characterization, design and implementation of mitigation measures, Trinity County Surface water and englacial hydrology studies, Alaska and Sweden AMD characterization and monitoring program, Golinsky Mine, Shasta County Hydrologic budget analysis, Simpson Timber, Tehama County Kinematic and Petrologic Study, Foothills Suture Zone, Foresthill Fall Creek Planning Watershed - Geologic Evaluation, Butte County West Panther Creek – Geologic Evaluation, Amador County, Road slope and soil slope stability analysis, Deer Creek Manor, Shasta Lake City

Publications
Lindsay, D. N. and Fountain, A.G. (2003). The Study of an Outburst Flood from Hidden Creek Lake, a Glacially-dammed Lake in Alaska, Association of Engineering Geologist 46th Annual Meeting Program with Abstract, p. 64.
Vail: AEG.

James Guszek, Brad Shipley, and Donald Lindsay. (2005).
Overcoming Access Issues At a Remote Passive Treatment Site Near Lake Shasta, CA National Meeting At The American Society For Mining And Reclamation, Breckinridge, CO

Grant Stein, G.I.T. top
Staff Geologist
gstein@currygroup.com

Grant Stein is a staff geologist for CGI Technical Services. He has over 2 years of experience related to geotechnical engineering and engineering geology. Grant has worked on projects of varying size throughout the state of California including projects involving: slope stability, shallow and deep foundation design, geologic hazards and liquefaction analysis. Grant has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from California State University Chico and is currently working on his Master of Engineering degree in Geological Engineering through the University of Idaho.

Education and Certifications
M.S. Geological Engineering, University of Idaho (in progress)
B.S. Geology, California State University, Chico 2005
OSHA HAZWOPER 40 hour training
Geologist in Training (GIT) 2006, California

Project Experience
Del Webb Sun City Tehama Waste Water Treatment Plant, Cottonwood, CA
Wal-mart Proposed Supercenter, Red Bluff, CA
Paradise Retail Center, Paradise, CA
Kohl's Department Store, Chico, CA
Pacific Lumber Company Remediation, Fortuna, CA
Linda County Waste Water Treatment Plant, Marysville, CA
Proposed Cypress Street Bridge, Redding, CA
Western Area Power Administration Substations and Transmission Lines, Northern, CA
Iron Mountain Mine Remediation, Redding, CA
City of Weed Proposed Public Safety Building, Weed, CA
Ambrosini Elementary School Proposed Expansion, Fortuna, CA
Big Creek Powerhouse Landslide, Hyampom, CA

J. Michael Eller, E.I.T. top
Staff Engineer
meller@currygroup.com

Mike is a staff engineer and a recent graduate from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo's Civil Engineering Program. He has studied many aspects of geotechnical engineering, including shallow foundations, geotechnical earthquake engineering, slope stability, groundwater hydraulics, and engineering geology. Mike has experience with many of the cutting edge software applications in use today. Previous work experience includes surveying and consulting.

Education and Certifications
B.S. Civil Engineering, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo 2006
A.A. General Education, Shasta College, Redding, CA 2003
E.I.T. Certified #123370
Nuclear Radiation Certification for Moisture/Density Gauges

Publications
Moss, R.E.S. and Eller, J.M. (2006) "Estimating the Probability of Failure and Associated Risk of the California Bay Delta Levee System." (In progress) ASCE GeoDenver 2007 Conference.

Tom Collins top
Chico Area Manager
tcollins@currygroup.com

Tom has been involved in management, materials, and construction for over 17 years. His experience includes operations and staff management, project management, program development, equipment operation, and training during construction of bridges and roadways, parking structures, mining facilities, commercial buildings, and industrial projects. His responsibilities have included project bidding, supervision of field staff and operations personnel, project schedule coordination, technical reports, project billing, quality control, safety training, and client liason. Tom has extensive experience throughout Northern California, Oregon, and Nevada.

Certifications:
Nuclear Radiation Certification for Moisture/Density Gauges
California Department of Transportation Certified: CTM - 125, 375
American Concrete Institute, Grade 1

Jessica Campbell top
Laboratory Manager
jcampbell@currygroup.com

Jessica is a 2001 Cal Poly Grad with a Bachelors of Science degree in Animal Science with an emphasis in Equine Science. While at Cal Poly she was involved in several horse related activities such as Ranch Horse Enterprise Project, Breeding Enterprise Project and an intern for the National Reined Cow Horse Association. She spent over 2 years working in the Agriculture Industry managing fertilizer and chemical inventories for a large company in the Sacramento Valley. She then worked at an environmental testing laboratory processing samples and reporting data. Jessica is new to the geotechnical and construction industry, but has shown an immediate grasp of the technical aspects of laboratory procedures and techniques. We feel Jessica is a valuable addition to the company.

Certifications:
Nuclear Radiation Certification for Moisture/Density Gauges
California Department of Transportation certified in the following prodecures: 105, 201, 202, 217, 226, 224, 304, 308, 366, 370, 379

Aaron J. Pulpaneck top
Project Manager/Dispatcher
apulpaneck@currygroup.com

Aaron has been involved in inspection and testing for over 6 years. His experience includes operations and staff management, project management, program development and equipment operation. His responsibilities have included supervision of field staff and operations personnel, project schedule coordination, technical reports, quality control/ quality assurance (QC/QA), safety training, and client liaison. Aaron has extensive experience throughout California.

Certifications:
Nuclear Radiation Certification for Moisture/Density Gauges
California Department of Transportation Certified: 105, 106, 125, 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 208, 211, 217, 226, 227, 229, 301, 303, 304, 305, 307, 308, 309, 366, 367, 370, 375 and 382.
Radiation Safety Officer

Pat Smith top
Senior Field Technician

Pat has been involved in the testing and inspection industry for approximately 7 years. His experience includes testing and inspection during construction of federal highways, airports, hospitals, bridges and roadways, parking structures, mining facilities, residential projects, commercial buildings, and industrial projects throughout northern California and southern Oregon. His responsibilities as an engineering technician have included field observation and special inspections and laboratory testing of construction materials, including soils, concrete, masonry, asphalt concrete, high strength bolts and bolting, and welding. He has held positions of Technician and Special Inspector.

Certifications
American Concrete Institute, Grade I
Nuclear Radiation Certification for Moisture/Density Gauges
ICC, Special Inspector, Reinforced Concrete
ICC, Special Inspector, Structural Masonry
ICC, Special Inspector, Structural Steel and Welding
Caltrans Certified in the Following: 105, 106, 125, 201, 202, 204, 206, 211, 217, 370, 375, 379, 526

Mike Minkoff top
Project Manager
mminkoff@currygroup.com

Mike has been involved in construction for over twenty years and testing and inspection of construction materials for over 10 years.  His experience includes testing and inspection during construction of roadways, commercial buildings, and industrial projects throughout northern California.  His responsibilities as an engineering technician have included field and laboratory testing of construction materials, including mass grading of soils, aggregate baserock, asphalt concrete, and high strength bolts and bolting.

Certifications
Nuclear Radiation Certification for Moisture/Density Gauges
California Department of Transportation Certified in the Following Procedures: 105, 125, 201, 202, 216, 370, 375, 379.

Shelly Callahantop
Office Manager/Business Manager
scallahan@currygroup.com

Shelly is responsible for all phases of business and office management including contract administration, A/P, A/R, payroll and financial reports. She brings with her twenty four years experience in the construction industry as a office manager and business manager.

Facilities and Resources top

CGI Technical Services owns and operates the largest geotechnical and materials testing laboratory between Sacramento and Eugene, Oregon. Our laboratory is capable of performing all the testing required for your project. CGI Technical Services complies with the evaluation procedures as stated in ANSI/ASTM E329, C1077, and D3740 as required by the Uniform Building Code (UBC).

Our laboratory is inspected and certified by the following organizations and we participate in the following programs:

- California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL)
- U.S. Department of Commerce Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL).

LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES
Soil and Aggregates:
- Moisture/Density Relationships
- Stability
- Basic Properties
- Material Quality
- Shear Strength & Consolidation
- R-Values
Concrete:
- Complete Mix Designs
- Compression/Flexural Strength
- Shrinkage
- Coring
- Unit Weight
- Special Inspection
Metals:
- Hardness - Weight of Coatings
- Tensile and Cold Bend Properties
Structural Steel and Welding:
- Welder Qualification
- Weld Procedure Specifications
- Laboratory testing-Welds
- Visual Examination
- Nondestructive Testing
Asphalt Concrete:
- Hveem Mix Designs
- Marshall Mix Designs
- Stability & Swell
- Maximum Density
- Index of Retained Strength
- Extractions (ignition & solvent)
Epoxy:
- Tension Testing
- Torque Testing
- Injection Observation
Masonry:
- Complete Mix Designs
- Compressive Strength
- Coring
- Special Inspection