2-4 ATCH 1 SPECS 01410 10-R-0102 SABER.pdf

TRAVIS AFB - SABER

1. GENERAL

Contract FA4427 -1O-R-O102

SECTION 01410

TESTING LABORATORY SERVICES

1.1 REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED

A. Cooperation with testing laboratory services employed by Contractor.

B. Provision of specified testing laboratory services.

1.2 RELATED REQUIREMENTS

A. Individual Specifications Sections: Inspections and tests required, and standards for testing. .

1.3 DESCRIPTION

A. Employment of testing laboratory shall in no way relieve contractor of obligation to perform work in accordance with requirements of contract documents.

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Comply with requirements of ANSI/ASTM E329 and ANSI/ASTM D3740.

B. Laboratory employed by the contractor shall maintain a full-time registered Engineer on staff to review services.

C. Laboratory employed by the contractor shall be authorized to operate in state in which project is located.

D. Testing equipment at laboratories employed by the contractor shall be calibrated at reasonable intervals with devices of an accuracy traceable to either NBS Standards or accepted values of natural physical constants.

E. Nuclear procedures shall be provided to and approved by Bio-environmental health when nuclear testing equipment is used.

1.5 REFERENCES

A. ANSI/ASTM D3740 Practice for Evaluation of Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as used an Engineering Design and Construction.

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B. ANSI/ASTM E329 - Standard Recommended Practice for Inspection and Testing Agencies for concrete, steel, and bituminous materials as used in construction.

1.6 CONTRACTOR SUBMITTALS (FOR LABORATORIES EMPLOYED BY THE

CONTRACTOR)

A. Prior to start of work, submit testing laboratory name, address, and telephone number, and names of full-time reg~stered Engineer.

B. Submit copy of report of laboratory facilities inspection made by materials Reference Laboratory of National Bureau of Standards during most recent tour of inspection, with memorandum of remedies of and deficiencies reported by the inspection.

I. 7 LABORATORY RESPONSIBILITIES

it is the responsibility of the Prime Contractor to insure the following criteria are met by the . laboratory:

A. Test samples of mixes submitted by contractor.

B. Provide qualified personnel at site after due notice; cooperate with contracting officer and contractor in performance of services.

C. Perform specified inspection, sampling, and testing of products in accordance with specified standards.

D. Ascertain compliance of materials and mixes with requirements of contract documents.

E. Promptly notify contracting officer and contractor of observed irregularities or nonconformance of work or products.

F. Perform additional inspections and tests required by contracting officer.

G. Submit required reports.

1.8 LABORATORY REPORTS

A. After each inspection and test, the Prime Contractor shall promptly submit [3] copies of laboratory report to the Contracting Office. Include: Date issued, project title and number, name of inspector, date and time of sampling or inspection, identification of product and specifications section, location in the project, type of inspection or test, date oftest, results of tests, and conformance with contract documents. When requested by contracting officer, provide interpretation of test results.

1.9 LIMITS ON TESTING LABORATORY AUTHORITY

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A. Laboratory may not release, revoke, alter, or enlarge on requirements of contract documents.

B. Laboratory may not approve or accept any portion of the Work.

C. Laboratory may not assume any duties of contractor.

D. Laboratory has no authority to stop Work.

1.10 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES- .

A. Deliver to laboratory at designated location adequate samples of materials proposed to be used which require testing, together with proposed mix designs.

B. Cooperate with laboratory personnel, and provide access to work and to manufacturer's facilities.

C. Provide incidental labor and facilities to provide access to work to be tested, to obtain and handle samples at the site or at source of products to be tested, to facilitate tests and inspections, and for storage and curing of test samples.

D. Notify contracting officer and laboratory 48 hours prior to expected time for operations requiring inspection and testing services