ESBD_368991_1724082778254_ATTACHMENT G.G - Ellington AFB (EF) Quality Control.pdf

ATTACHMENT G.G - ELLINGTON AFB (EF) QUALITY CONTROL

PART 1 – GENERAL

1. SUMMARY

A. This Section includes:

a. Quality assurance – control of installation.

b. Tolerances.

c. References.

d. Mockup.

e. Inspecting and testing laboratory services.

f. Manufacturers’ field services and reports.

2. RELATED SECTIONS

A. Attachment G.T - Ellington AFB (EF) Post Award Submittals: Submission of manufacturers’ instructions and certificates.

B. Attachment G.M - Ellington AFB (EF) Material Equipment.

C. Attachment G.O - Ellington AFB (EF) Starting Of Systems.

3. QUALITY ASSURANCE – CONTROL OF INSTALLATION

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-in sequence.

C. Should manufacturers' instructions conflict with Contract Documents, request clarification from the Project Manager 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.

4. TOLERANCES

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

B. Comply with manufacturers' tolerances. Should manufacturers' tolerances conflict with Contract Documents, request clarification from the Project Manager before proceeding.

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

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.

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D. The contractual relationship, duties, and responsibilities of the parties in Contract nor those of the Architect or the Project Manager shall not be altered from the Contract

Documents by mention or inference otherwise in any reference document.

6. INSPECTING AND TESTING LABORATORY SERVICES

A. Contractor shall employ and pay for specified services of an independent firm to perform inspecting and testing. The independent lab shall be approved by the Project

Manager prior to use and should be submitted in sufficient time to eliminate delay.

B. The independent firm will perform inspections, tests, and other services specified in individual specification sections and as required by the Project Manager. Test reports are required to be submitted within 3 working days of each test performed.

C. Inspecting, testing, and source quality control may occur on or off the project site.

Perform off-site inspecting or testing as required by the Project Manager.

D. Reports will be submitted by the independent firm to the Project Manager and the

Contractor, in duplicate, indicating observations and results of tests and indicating compliance or non-compliance with Contract Documents.

E. Cooperate with independent firm; furnish samples of materials, design mix, equipment, tools, storage, safe access, and assistance by incidental labor as requested.

F. Notify the Project Manager and independent firm in writing 24 hours prior to expected time for operations requiring services.

G. Make arrangements with independent firm and pay for additional samples and tests required for Contractor's use.

H. Testing or inspecting does not relieve Contractor to perform Work to contract requirements.

I. Retesting required because of non-conformance to specified requirements shall be performed by the same independent firm on instructions by the Project Manager.

Payment for all testing services (including re-testing) will be the responsibility of the

Contractor.

7. MANUFACTURERS’ 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, start-up of equipment, test, adjust and balance of equipment as applicable, and to initiate instructions when necessary.

B. Submit qualifications of observer to the Project Manager 30 days in advance of required observations. Observer subject to approval of the Project Manager.

C. Report observations and site decisions or instructions given to applicators or installers that are supplemental or contrary to manufacturers' written instructions.

D. Submit report in duplicate within 30 days of observation to Architect for information if applicable.