Acceptable Quality Levels Document.pdf

Acceptable Quality Levels

Description Major Minor Allowable Defects Required Action Defect Defect Major Minor Major Minor

Surface Irregularities (Level 4&5)

Potholes greater than 2" deep and wider than 1 foot

Potholes 2" or less deep and 1 foot or less wide 0 per unit 2 per unit Rework if greater than 0 major defects

Rework if greater than 2 minor defects

Washboards greater than 1" deep

Washboards 1” or less deep and not exceeding 20 feet long

0 per unit 2 per unit Rework if greater than 0 major defects Rework if greater than 2 minor defects

Surface Irregularities (Level 3)

Potholes greater than 2" deep and wider than 1 foot

Potholes 2” or less deep and 1 foot or less wide 0 per unit 2 per unit Rework if greater than 0 major defects

Rework if greater than 2 minor defects

Washboards greater than 1" deep

Washboards less than 1" deep and not exceeding 20 feet long

0 per unit 4 per unit Rework if greater than 0 major defects Rework if greater than 4 minor defects

Road Cross Section (Level 4)

Crown or Cross Slope is not uniform and does not drain as specified on more than 250' of surface per mile

Crown or Cross Slope is not uniform and does not drain as specified on less than 250' of surface per mile

0 1 per unit Rework Rework if greater than 1 minor defects

Road Cross Section (Level 3)

Crown or Cross Slope is not uniform and does not drain as specified on more than 250' of surface per mile

Crown or Cross Slope is not uniform and does not drain as specified on less than 250' of surface per mile

0 1 per unit Rework Rework if greater than 1 minor defects

Road Cross Section (Level 2)

Road surface does not drain properly and causes erosion, or obstructs high clearance vehicles

Road surface does not drain properly, but does not cause erosion 0 2 per unit Rework if greater than 0 major defects Rework if greater than 2 minor defects

Oversized Material (Level 3&4 aggregate surfaced roads)

Material greater than 3" diameter remaining on the road surface

Material less than 3" diameter remaining on the road surface and traffic safety is not compromised

0 5 per unit Rework if greater than 0 major defects

Rework if greater than 5 minor defects

Oversized Material (Level 2)

Objects in traveled way that obstruct high clearance vehicles

Debris in traveled way that may impede high clearance vehicles

0 5 per unit Rework Rework if greater than 5 minor defects

Major Minor Allowable Defects Required Action Defect Defect Major Minor Major Minor

Aggregate Surface Quality

Gradation of surface aggregate is degraded by more than 10 %

Gradation of surface aggregate is degraded by less than 10 %

0 5 per unit Rework Rework if greater than 5 minor defects

A loss of more than 10 CY/mile

A loss of less than 10 CY/mile 0 5 per unit Replace or recover lost material Accept the loss of material surfacing is segregated over more than a 100 square yard area per 1000 linear feet of road and traffic safety is compromised surfacing is segregated over less than a 100 square yard area per 1000 linear feet of road and traffic safety is not compromised

0 N/A Rework Accept the loss of surface quality

Backslopes Undercut backslope will result in destabilization of slope

Undercut backslope will not result in destabilization of slope

0 2 per unit Repair and Stabilize Revegetate if greater than 2 minor defects

Compaction Visible displacement occurs under hauling or spreading equipment

N/A 0 N/A Rework N/A

Ditches and Road Drainage Structures

Impeded flow or water diverted out of drainage structures

< 20% impeded, but water will stay in the channel 0 2 per unit Rework Rework if greater than 2 minor defects

Unpaved Shoulders (Level 3 & 4)

Elevation difference between pavement and shoulder is greater than 1"

Elevation difference between pavement and shoulder is less than 1"

0 5 per unit Rework Rework if greater than 5 minor defects

Material greater than 1/4" diameter remaining on the road surface

Material 1/4" diameter or less remaining on the road surface and traffic safety is not compromised

0 5 per unit Rework Rework if greater than 5 minor defects

Does not drain away from pavement

Does not drain away from pavement 0 0 Rework Rework

Working outside of project limits

Area contains invasive weeds N/A 0 N/A

Repair and treat affected areas as directed by the

Contracting Officer

N/A

Major Minor

Allowable Defects Required Action

Defect Defect Major Minor Major Minor

Depth of Aggregate

Dimension of spot surfacing deviates by more than 1" from depth specified. Or less than 1" from dimension specified but is consistently high or low.

Dimension of spot surfacing deviates by 1" or less than from depth specified and not consistently high or low.

0 N/A

If depth is low, correct placement of aggregate to specified dimensions. If depth is high only pay for ordered amount

Accept aggregate as placed, pay only for delivered quantities.

Width of Aggregate

Dimension of spot surfacing is less than specified width or more than 1' wider than specified.

Dimension of spot surfacing is up to 1' wider than specified but not consistently wide.

0 N/A

If width is narrow, correct placement of aggregate to specified dimensions. If width is too wide reshape.

Accept aggregate as placed, pay only for delivered quantities.

Length

Dimension of spot surfacing is shorter than specified length or more than 100' longer than specified.

Dimension of spot surfacing is shorter than specified length or up to 100' longer than specified.

0 N/A

If length is shorter than specified, correct placement of aggregate to specified dimensions. If too long pay only for ordered amount.

Accept aggregate as placed, pay only for delivered quantities.

Compaction Visible displacement occurs under heavy spreading equipment

N/A 0 N/A Rework N/A

Aggregate Quality

Does not meet specified gradation or durability requirements and is not suitable for intended use

Does not meet specified gradation or durability requirements and is suitable for intended use

0 N/A Reject and replace

Accept but may reduce payment.

Material source does not meet weed free requirement

N/A 0 N/A Reject source N/A

Finish Quality

Spot surfacing doesn’t conform to the adjacent road segments and traffic is impeded.

Spot surfacing generally conforms to the adjacent road segments, but traffic may be slowed.

0 2 per unit

Reshape or recompact surfacing as needed.

Accept but may reduce payment.

Major Minor

Allowable Defects Required Action

Defect Defect Major Minor Major Minor

Weed free equipment Equipment not weed free. N/A 0 N/A Equipment rejected until it can be made weed free N/A

Ordered Movement of Equipment

Equipment not moved within designated time

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Equipment meets all state and federal regulations

Does not meet state and federal regulations

N/A 0 N/A

Bring equipment up to state and federal regulations or replace equipment

N/A

Equipment leaks

Equipment leaks in sensitive areas or leaks that are large and not typically inherent in the specific equipment

Small leaks inherent in the specific type equipment 0 N/A

Replace equipment and restore affected site as directed by the Contracting Officer

Place absorbent pads under equipment when not operating.