Attach_JA1.5_Section_01_40_00.pdf

Attachment JA-1.5 Solicitation Number FA5004-15-B-C006

REPAIR CH&PP COAL CAR SHAKER SECTION 01 40 00

EIELSON AFB, ALASKA QUALITY CONTROL

PROJECT NO.: FTQW 11-1005

Design Alaska, Inc. 01 40 00 - 1

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE

A. General Quality Control.

B. Workmanship.

C. Manufacturer’s Instructions.

D. Construction Photographs.

E. Testing Laboratory Services.

F. Inspections by the Government.

1.2 RELATED REQUIREMENTS

A. Section 01 33 00 – Submittals.

B. Section 01 70 00 – Contract Closeout.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Testing laboratory name, address, and telephone number.

B. Evidence of testing laboratory’s authorization to operate in the State of Alaska.

C. Name, registration, address, and telephone number of registered engineer employed by testing agency to review services provided by testing agency.

D. The qualifications and test certifications of the proposed Independent Testing Agencies and Laboratories.

E. Certification of individual workmen when certified or qualified personnel are specified.

1.4 QUALITY CONTROL, GENERAL

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

B. All material, components, products and equipment shall be new, unless otherwise explicitly specified or indicated on the Drawings.

REPAIR CH&PP COAL CAR SHAKER SECTION 01 40 00

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C. The Contractor shall diligently monitor his construction, all materials and components installed, and his workmanship to ensure a quality final product that is in full compliance with the requirements of these Contract Documents. Any deficiencies observed shall be immediately corrected without action required by the Contracting Officer.

D. The Contractor shall replace, repair or correct all defective items or workmanship without additional cost to the Government.

1.5 WORKMANSHIP

A. Comply with industry standards except when more restrictive tolerances or specified requirements indicate more rigid standards or more precise workmanship.

B. Perform Work by persons qualified to produce workmanship of specified quality.

C. Secure products in place with positive anchorage devices designed and sized to withstand stresses, vibration, and racking and to minimize the transfer of sound and vibration.

1.6 MANUFACTURERS' INSTRUCTIONS

A. Comply with instructions in full detail, including each step in sequence. Provide accessories recommended by manufacturer for service intended and accessories indicated. Should instructions conflict with Contract Documents, request clarification from Contracting Officer before proceeding.

1.7 CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS

A. Take photographs of construction throughout progress of construction. At a minimum, take 12 photographs of construction at end of each workweek. Photograph interior work areas and stored materials.

B. During each phase of construction, also take photographs providing full coverage of the following elements of construction at the beginning and completion of those elements of construction:

1. Demolition.

2. Electrical rough-ins.

3. Interactions with structural elements of exterior wall assemblies.

4. Other completed work elements that will be concealed when the project is complete.

5. Final completion.

C. Take photographs that provide factual presentation, provide correct exposure and focus, high resolution and sharpness, maximum depth of field, and minimum distortion.

REPAIR CH&PP COAL CAR SHAKER SECTION 01 40 00

EIELSON AFB, ALASKA QUALITY CONTROL

PROJECT NO.: FTQW 11-1005

Design Alaska, Inc. 01 40 00 - 3

D. Take photographs with a camera that automatically records date and time on face of photograph.

Two Megapixels or higher resolution digital cameras shall be used. Minimum acceptable resolution for digital photos is 1600 by 1200 by 16 million colors.

E. Deliver prints of photographs taken since previous Application for Payment to the Contracting Officer with subsequent Application for Payment: Provide three, 4 inch by 6 inch, matte finish, full color prints of each photograph taken. Label back of each print with name of project, subject of photograph, and view orientation.

F. Deliver electronic files on CD ROM to the Contracting Officer with Record Documents. Catalog and index negatives in chronological sequence. Provide typed table of contents.

1.8 TESTING LABORATORY SERVICES

A. Employ and pay for services of an Independent Testing Laboratory, authorized to operate in the State of Alaska, to perform inspections, tests, and other services required by individual Specification Sections.

B. If certification for a required test is available from Federal, State, or local authorities, or from a nationally recognized Society or Association, the Independent Test Agency or Laboratory performing a test shall be certified for that test.

C. All required certifications and qualifications shall be current.

D. Testing Laboratory Responsibilities:

1. Employ registered engineer to review services.

2. Perform services in accordance with requirements of governing authorities and with specified standards.

3. Cooperate with the Contracting Officer in performing services.

4. Utilize testing equipment calibrated within a period of six months, or as otherwise recommended by the equipment manufacturer, and checked for accuracy prior to use.

5. Promptly submit three copies of inspection and test reports to Contracting Officer. List the following applicable information:

a. Project title, number, and location.

b. Testing laboratory name, address, and telephone number.

c. Name of inspector.

d. Date of inspection or test. Including time and time interval.

e. Date of report.

REPAIR CH&PP COAL CAR SHAKER SECTION 01 40 00

EIELSON AFB, ALASKA QUALITY CONTROL

PROJECT NO.: FTQW 11-1005

Design Alaska, Inc. 01 40 00 - 4

f. Work and location of Work tested or inspected.

g. Brief description of test and test method.

h. Applicable Specification Section.

i. Test results.

j. Interpretation of test results, and indication of compliance or non-compliance with specified standards and with Contract Documents.

k. Witnesses.

l. Submit this record to the Contracting Officer prior to scheduling final inspection.

E. The Contractor shall provide all tests required by these specifications without additional cost to the Government.

F. All tests shall be performed by an approved Independent Testing Agency or Laboratory unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer.

G. If testing reveals defects, the Contractor shall remedy such defects and retest at no additional cost to the Government.

H. The Contracting Officer may request additional testing beyond what is required by the Contract Documents. If the additional tests reveal defective workmanship or materials, the Contractor shall bare the cost of the additional testing, correction of the defects and follow-up testing. If tests requested by the Contracting Officer beyond what are required by the Contract Documents reveal no defects, the Government will bare the associated costs.

1.9 NOTIFICATIONS

A. Provide a minimum of three working days notice to Contracting Officer prior to performing tests or concealing, covering or burying new Work. The Contracting Officer or his representative will not necessarily witness testing or inspect work that will be concealed.

B. Submit written requests for inspections by the Government at the following stages of construction and at stages specified elsewhere:

1. At completion of existing support beam demolition.

2. At completion of electrical rough-in installations and before rough-ins are concealed.

3. After installation of support beam, trolley, and shaker.

4. Prior to performing any tests.

5. Final inspection.

REPAIR CH&PP COAL CAR SHAKER SECTION 01 40 00

EIELSON AFB, ALASKA QUALITY CONTROL

PROJECT NO.: FTQW 11-1005

Design Alaska, Inc. 01 40 00 - 5

C. Request shall identify the Project, Project Number, its location, the Contractor, and a contact person and describe the nature of the desired test or inspection.

D. If the request is for inspection of Work previously tested or inspected, include the Government's prior listing of deficiencies accompanied by the remedies provided since the prior test or inspection.

E. Any work concealed, covered or buried without notice to the Contracting Officer shall be re-exposed by the Contractor when requested by the Contracting Officer without additional cost to the Government.

1.10 INSPECTIONS BY THE GOVERNMENT

A. The Contracting Officer may, at any time, inspect the project without prior notification to the Contractor.

B. Inspection of Work or the witnessing of testing of Work by the Government or his representative in no way relieves the Contractor of obligation to perform Work in accordance with requirements of the Contract Documents.

C. The Contracting Officer's inspections are not intended nor implied to replace or supplement the Contractor's Quality Control Personnel and Procedures.

D. The Contractor shall provide all required assistance to the Contracting Officer in the form of ladders, scaffolding, man-lifts, lighting, etc., to allow him to fully observe or inspect the work.

The Contractor shall provide him with all required safety equipment without additional cost to the Government.

E. The Contractor shall not, nor shall he allow his personnel to, hinder the Contracting Officer in the performance of his duties.

F. All material, components, products and equipment are subject to inspection, examination and test by the Contracting Officer during manufacture, fabrication, construction, mixing, blending or application; both on and off the Project Site.

G. All workmanship, materials, components, products or equipment that do not comply with the requirements of the Contract Documents shall be subject to rejection by the Contracting Officer.

H. The Contractor shall, as soon as possible, correct any deficiencies noted by the Contracting Officer during an inspection, at no additional cost to the Government.

I. See Section 01 70 00 – Contract Closeout for requirements specific to Final Inspection.

PART 2 PRODUCTS (NOT USED)

PART 3 EXECUTION (NOT USED)

REPAIR CH&PP COAL CAR SHAKER SECTION 01 40 00

EIELSON AFB, ALASKA QUALITY CONTROL

PROJECT NO.: FTQW 11-1005

Design Alaska, Inc. 01 40 00 - 6

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