Attachment F- QUALITY CONTROL.pdf

01400-1

SECTION 01400

QUALITY CONTROL

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SECTION INCLUDES

A. Quality assurance – control of installation.

B. Tolerances.

C. References.

D. Testing.

E. Manufacturer field services and reports.

1.2 RELATED SECTIONS

A. All sections.

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE – CONTROL OF INSTALLTION

A. Monitor quality control over suppliers, manufacturers, products, services, site conditions, and workmanship, to produce Work of specified quality.

B. Comply with manufacturers’ instructions, including each step of sequence.

C. Should manufacturers’ instruction conflict with Contract Documents, request clarification from Resident Project Representative before proceeding.

D. Comply with specified standards as minimum quality for the Work except where more stringent tolerances, codes, or specified requirements indicate higher standards or more precise workmanship.

E. Perform work by persons qualified to produce workmanship of specified quality.

F. Secure Products in place with positive anchorage devices designed and sized to withstand stresses, vibration, physical distortion, or disfigurement.

1.4 TOLERANCES

A. Monitor tolerance control of installed Products to produce acceptable Work. Do not permit tolerances to accumulate.

01400-2

B. Comply with manufacturers’ tolerances. Should manufacturers’ tolerances conflict with Contract Documents, request clarification from Resident Project Representative before proceeding.

C. Adjust Products to appropriate dimensions; position before securing Products in place.

1.5 REFERENCES

A. For Products or workmanship specified by association, trade, or other consensus standards, comply with requirements of the standard except when more rigid requirements are specified or are required by applicable codes.

B. Conform to reference standard by date of issue current on date of Contract Documents, except where a specific date is established by code.

C. Obtain copies of standards where required by product specification sections.

The contractual relationship, duties, and responsibilities of the parties in Contract as well as those of the Engineer shall not be altered from the Contract Documents by mention or inference otherwise in any reference documents.

1.6 TESTING

A. Testing performed as part of the testing allocation allowance includes testing required by the following specification sections:

Section 03300 – Cast-in-Place Concrete

B. Unless otherwise specified, perform and pay for all other test and instrument installation required for the Project.

C. Submit reports of required tests to Engineer indicating observations and results of tests and indicating compliance or non-compliance with Contract Documents.

D. Cooperate with Engineer or independent firm performing any tests not required to be performed by Contractor. Furnish samples of materials, design mixes, equipment, tools, storage, safe access, and assistance by incidental labor as requested

E. Testing does not relieve Contractor from performing Work to contract requirements.

1.7 MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICES AND REPORTS

A. When specified in individual specification sections, require material or Product suppliers or manufacturers to provide qualified staff personnel to observe site conditions, conditions of surfaces and installation, quality of workmanship, and to initiate instructions when necessary.

01400-3

B. Report observation and site decisions or instruction given to applicators or installers that are supplemental to or different from manufacturers’ written instructions to the Engineer prior to work.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

Not Used.

PART 3 EXECUTION

Not Used.

END OF SECTION