E QA_plan.pdf

Road Maintenance

ROADSIDE BRUSHING

QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN

Contractor Performance Checklist

Tasks and Critical

Subtasks Quality Standards Acceptable Quality Level Method of Inspection Penalties Incentives

Clearing and Brushing

• Brush road using the Horizontal and vertical dimension shown on the Typical Drawing in the exhibits.

• This includes all turnouts and additional lane width

• All trees and brush 6 in. or less shall be cut and completely severed with no stumps higher than 6 in.

above the ground or any obstruction such rocks

• Tree diameter shall be measured 12 in.

above the Ground

• Trees and brush protruding into the Clear Limits shall be trimmed as near to flush as practicable

• Windfalls shall be cut where they enter the Clearing Limit

• Accepted industry quality workmanship.

• The quality standards shall be met consistently

• Visual verification

• Random samples

• Contractor may be required to re-work, at their expense, the unacceptable section

• Government may withhold compensation for that section

• Contractor may receive poor performance rating

• Contractor would receive a superior

Level Method of Inspection Penalties Incentives

Slash disposal

• Slash shall be scattered outside the Clearing Limit without damaging trees

• Slash shall be defined as any cut material, except for windfalls

• Trees 2 inches and larger in dia. shall be lopped and scattered

• A length great than 36 inches with a dia. less than 2 inches

• A length great than 24 inches with a dia. greater than 2 inches.

• No material shall be deposited in stream, drainage ways, and pipe inlets.

• The depth shall not be great than 18 inches above the ground

• All cut material shall be disposed of outside the Clearing Limits

• Accepted industry quality workmanship

• The quality standards shall be met consistently

• Visual verification.

• Random samples

• Will inspect completed sections of road within two working days following contractor’s notification of completed work

• Contractor may be required to re-work, at their expense, the unacceptable portions of work

• Contractor may receive poor performance rating

• Contract may be terminated with repeated deficiencies.

Level Method of Inspection Penalties Incentives

Traffic Control

• The contractor shall exercise caution when operating, to prevent undue conflicts with public user of the roads.

• A “slow moving” emblem shall be attached to brush equipment

• Work site shall be posted with warning signs

• Shall meet the requirements of 2001 Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices

• Each sign shall have 2- 12”x12” flags on both ends of section being worked

• Signs shall be moved as needed and shall not precede the machinery by more than 1 mile

• Accepted industry quality workmanship.

• Insuring for public safety

• Visual verification if signs are in place and moved with the equipment

• Random sample

• Stop Work Order may be issued until signing is correct for operation

• Contractor may receive poor performance rating

• Contract may be terminated with repeated deficiencies.

• Contractor would

Level Method of Inspection Penalties Incentives

Existing Facilities

• Existing Facilities such as signs, cattleguards, culverts, riprap protecting culverts, etc.

No Damage No Damage • Visual verification

• Random samples

• Contractor may receive poor performance rating

• Contract may be terminated with repeated deficiencies

• Repair damage at contractors’ expense