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East Branch Dam, Dam Safety Modification, Cutoff Wall

SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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QUALITY CONTROL

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 PAYMENT

1.2 PAYMENT

1.3 SUBMITTALS

PART 2 PRODUCTS

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

3.2 DESIGN QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (DQCP)

3.3 CUTOFF WALL QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (CWQCP)

3.4 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (CQCP)

3.4.1 Content of the CQCP

3.4.2 Acceptance of CQCP

3.4.3 Notification of Changes

3.5 COORDINATION / MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING MEETINGS

3.6 QUALITY CONTROL ORGANIZATION

3.6.1 Personnel Requirements

3.6.2 CQC System Manager

3.6.3 Construction Superintendent

3.6.4 CQC Personnel

3.6.5 Organizational Changes

3.7 SUBMITTALS AND DELIVERABLES

3.8 CONTROL

3.8.1 Preparatory Phase

3.8.2 Initial Phase

3.8.3 Follow-up Phase

3.8.4 Additional Preparatory and Initial Phases

3.9 TESTS

3.9.1 Testing Procedure

3.9.2 Testing Laboratories

3.9.2.1 Capability Check

3.9.3 Onsite Laboratory

3.9.4 Furnishing or Transportation of Samples for Testing

3.10 COMPLETION INSPECTION

3.10.1 Punch-Out Inspection

3.10.2 Pre-Final Inspection

3.10.3 Final Acceptance Inspection

3.11 DOCUMENTATION

3.12 DEFICIENCY TRACKING SYSTEM

3.13 CALIBRATION PLAN

3.14 SAMPLE FORMS

3.15 NOTIFICATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE

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SECTION 01 45 00.00 10

QUALITY CONTROL

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 PAYMENT

No separate or direct payment will be made for the work under this Section, and such work will be considered as a subsidiary obligation of the Contractor.

1.2 PAYMENT

Separate payment will not be made for providing and maintaining an effective Quality Control program, and all associated costs will be included in the applicable Bid Schedule unit or lump-sum prices.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation;

submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Design Quality Control Plan (DQCP); G, DG

Cutoff Wall Quality Control Plan (CWQCP); G, DG

Contractor Quality Control Plan (CQCP); G, RE

Deficiency Tracking System; G, RE

Calibration Plan; G, RE

SD-06 Test Reports

Daily Contractor Control (CQC) Reports

Monthly Contractor Control (CQC) Reports

PART 2 PRODUCTS

Not Used

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Establish and maintain an effective quality control (QC) system in compliance with Section 00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES, paragraph FAR 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction. QC consist of plans, procedures, and

SECTION 01 45 00.00 10 Page 3 organization necessary to produce an end product which complies with the contract requirements. Cover all operations, both onsite and offsite, and include the construction Sequence for the various features of work. The Project Manager will be held responsible for the quality of work and is subject to removal by the Contracting Officer for non-compliance with the quality requirements specified in the contract. In this context the highest level manager responsible for the overall construction activities at the site, including quality and production is the Project Manager. The Project Manager shall be over the Construction Superintendent and the Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System Manager. The shall CQC System Manager meet the requirements of paragraph CQC System Manager. and the Construction Superintendent shall meet the requirements of paragraph Construction Superintendent. The site Project Manager must maintain a physical presence at the siteand shall be responsible for all construction and related activities at the site, except as otherwise acceptable to the Contracting Officer.

3.2 DESIGN QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (DQCP)

The Contractor shall furnish for review by the Contracting Officer, not later than 30 days after receipt of Notice to Proceed, the Contractor Design Quality Control Plan for the design features of the contract, including, but not limited to the access and haul roads, work platform, and slurry ponds. The professional quality, technical accuracy and the coordination of all design documents and other services to be provided by the prime Contractor and subcontractor/ consultants is of major importance. A logical and functional quality control program requiring technical and interdisciplinary reviews to eliminate errors and deficiencies in the design documents is required. The DQCP shall include the requirements of Section 01 33 16.00 08 DESIGN SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AFTER AWARD. As a minimum, the DQCP shall address the following elements:

Management Approach - Define the specific management-methodology to be followed during the design phase of the work including the relationship between prime contractor and subcontractors/consultants. Address coordination, quality control, communications and lines of responsibility. The DQCP shall also cover the process of review and approval of construction submittals as specified in Section 01 33 00

SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES.

Management Structure - Delineate the organizational structure and interrelationship of management and the design team including all subcontractor and consultants. Identify the key design and review team members showing their specific responsibilities. The Designer of Record shall be identified for each feature of work and shall be a licensed professional in a State·or possession of the·United States, in Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia. The designer shall be licensed in the appropriate professional field for the feature including Architectural, Civil, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical disciplines.

Engineering Considerations - Define the process for providing considerations involved in the design to field personnel to assure that the features are constructed in accordance with the approved design.

List submittals required, dates for submittal, dates for completion of Government review and products required to be submitted. The registered professional ultimately responsible and liable for adequacy and safety of the design is required to review all submittals and approve all submittals

SECTION 01 45 00.00 10 Page 4 of extensions of design and submittals of critical materials. See Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES for definitions of these type submittals.

3.3 CUTOFF WALL QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (CWQCP)

The Contractor shall furnish for review by the Contracting Officer; not later than 60 days after receipt of Notice to Proceed, the Cutoff Wall Quality Control Plan (CWQCP) for the design features for the cutoff wall design and construction. The professional quality, technical accuracy and the coordination of all design documents and other services to be provided by the prime Contactor and subcontractor/consultants consultants is of major importance. A logical and functional quality control program requiring technical and interdisciplinary reviews to eliminate errors and deficiencies in the design documents is required. The CWQCP shall include the requirements of Section 01 33 16.00 08 DESIGN SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AFTER AWARD. As a minimum, the CWQCP shall address the following elements:

Management Approach - Define the specific management - methodology to be followed during the design phase of the work including the relationship between prime contractor and subcontractors/consultants.

Address coordination, quality control, communications and lines of responsibility. The CWQCP shall also cover the process of review and approval of construction submittals as specified in Section 01 33 00

SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES.

Management Structure- Delineate the organizational structure and interrelationship of management and the design team including all subcontractor and consultants. Identify the key design and review team members showing their specific responsibilities. The Designer of Record shall be identified for each feature of work and shall be a licensed professional in a State or possession of the United States, in Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia. The designer shall be licensed in the appropriate professional field for the feature including Architectural, Civil, Geology, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical disciplines.

Engineering Considerations- Define the process for providing considerations involved in the design to field personnel to assure that the features are constructed in accordance with the approved design.

List submittals required, dates for submittal, dates for completion of Government review, and products required to be submitted. The licensed professional ultimately responsible and liable for adequacy and safety of the design is required to review all submittals and approve all submittals of extensions of design and submittals of critical materials. See Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES for definitions of these type submittals.

3.4 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (CQCP)

Submit no later than 30 days after receipt of notice to proceed, the Contractor Quality Control Plan (CQCP) proposed to implement the requirements of Section 00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES, paragraph 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction. The CQCP shall identify personnel, procedures, control, instructions, tests, records, and forms to be used. The Contracting Officer will consider an interim plan for the first 30 days of operation. The Contractor will be permitted to begin work only after acceptance of the CQCP or acceptance of an interim plan applicable to the particular feature of work to be started. Work outside of the accepted

SECTION 01 45 00.00 10 Page 5 interim plan will not be permitted to begin until acceptance of a CQCP or another interim plan containing the additional work.

QC checklists shall be used and submitted for Exploratory Drilling, Grouting, Cutoff Wall Excavation, Verification Drilling, and Concrete Placement

3.4.1 Content of the CQCP

Include, as a minimum, the following to cover all operations, both onsite and offsite, including work bysubcontractors, designers of record, consultants, offsite fabricators, suppliers.· and purchasing agents :

a. A description of the quality control organization, including a chart showing lines of authority and acknowledgment that the CQC staff will implement the three phase control system for all aspects of the work specified. Include a CQC System Manager who reports to theProject Manager.

b. The name, qualifications (in resume format), duties, responsibilities, and authorities of each person assigned a CQC function.

c. A copy of the letter to the CQC System Manager signed by an authorized official of the firm which describes the responsibilities and delegates sufficient authorities to adequately perform the functions of the CQC System Manager, including authority to stop work which is not in compliance with the contract. Letters of direction to all other various quality control representatives outlining duties, authorities, and responsibilities shall be issued by the CQC System Manager. Copies of these letters shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer.

d. Procedures for scheduling, reviewing, certifying, and managing submittals, including those of subcontractors, designers of record, consultants, offsite fabricators, suppliers, and purchasing agents.

These procedures shall be in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL

PROCEDURES.

e. Control, verification, and acceptance testing procedures for each specific test to include the test name, specification paragraph requiring test, feature of work to be tested, test frequency, and person responsible for each test. Laboratory facilities shall conform with Section 01 52 13.30 08 LABORATORY TESTING FACILITIES.

f. Procedures for tracking preparatory, initial, and follow-up control phases and control, verification, and acceptance tests including documentation.

g. Procedures for tracking deficiencies from identification through acceptable corrective action. Establish verification procedures that identified deficiencies have been corrected.

h. Reporting procedures, including proposed reporting formats.

i. A list of the definable features of work. A definable feature of work is a task which is separate and distinct from other tasks, has separate control requirements, and may be identified by different trades or disciplines, or it may be work by the same trade in a different environment. Although each section of the specifications may generally be considered as a definable feature of work, there are frequently more

SECTION 01 45 00.00 10 Page 6 than one definable features under a particular section. This list will be agreed upon during the mutual understanding meeting.

3.4.2 Acceptance of CQCP

Acceptance of the CQCP is required prior to the start of the design work.

Acceptance is conditional and will be predicated on satisfactory performance during the construction. The Government reserves the right to require the Contractor to make changes in the CQCP and operations including removal of personnel, as necessary, to obtain the quality specified.

3.4.3 Notification of Changes

After acceptance of the CQC Plan, notify the Contracting Officer in writing of any proposed change. Proposed changes are subject to acceptance by the Contracting Officer.

3.5 COORDINATION / MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING MEETINGS

After the Preconstruction Conference, in accordance with Section 01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, before start of construction, and prior to acceptance by the Contracting Officer of the CQCP, meet with the Contracting Officer and discuss the Contractor Quality Control System in accordance with Section 01 45 00.10 10 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS).

Submit the CQCP a minimum of 10 calendar days prior to the Mutual Understanding Meeting. During the meeting, a mutual understanding of the system details must be developed, including the forms for recording the CQC , control activities, testing, administration of the system for both onsite and offsite work, and the interrelationship of Contractor's Management and control with the Government's Quality Assurance. Minutes of the meeting will be prepared by the Government, signed by both the Contractor and the Contracting Officer and will become a part of the contract file. There may be occasions when subsequent conferences will be called by either party to reconfirm mutual understandings and/or address deficiencies in the CQC system or procedures which may require corrective action by the Contractor.

3.6 QUALITY CONTROL ORGANIZATION

3.6.1 Personnel Requirements

The requirements for the CQC organization are a CQC System Manager and sufficient number of additional qualified personnel to ensure safety and contract compliance. The Safety and Health Manager shall conform to the requirements in Section 01 35 26 GOVERNMENT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS and shall receive direction and authority from the CQC System Manager and serve as a member of the CQC staff. Personnel identified in the technical provisions as requiring specialized skills to assure the required work is being performed properly shall also be included as part of the CQC organization.

The Contractor's CQC staff shall maintain a presence at the site at all times during progress of the work and have complete authority and responsibility to take any action necessary to ensure contract compliance.

The CQC staff shall be subject to acceptance by the Contracting Officer.

Provide adequate office space, filing systems and other resources as necessary to maintain an effective and fully functional CQC organization.

Promptly complete and furnish all letters, material submittals, shop drawing submittals, schedules and all other project documentation to the CQC organization. The CQC organization shall be responsible to maintain these documents and records at the site at all times, except as otherwise acceptable to the Contracting Officer.

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3.6.2 CQC System Manager

Identify as CQC System Manager an individual within the onsite work organization who is responsible for overall management of CQC and have the authority to act in all CQC matters for the Contractor. The CQC System Manager shall be a construction person with a minimum of 5 years in related work. The CQC System Manager shall have previously been employed in a similar position on a project with a cost over $10 million. In addition, the CQC System Manager shall have completed the course entitled "Construction Quality Management For Contractors" within the past 5 years.

This course is periodically offered by the Pittsburgh District and sponsored by the Contractors Association of Western Pennsylvania.

Completion of the course offered by other Corps of Engineers Districts will be accepted upon presentation of a valid certificate. This CQC System Manager or the Contractor's designated alternate shall be on the site at all times during construction and be employed by the prime Contractor. The CQC System Manager shall be assigned no other duties. Identify in the CQCP an alternate to serve in the event of the CQC System Manager's absence.

The requirements for the alternate are the same as the CQC System Manager.

3.6.3 Construction Superintendent

Identify as the Construction Superintendent an individual within the onsite work organization who is responsible for overall management of construction activities and who has the authority to act in all construction matters for the Contractor. The Construction superintendent shall be a construction person with a minimum of 5 years in related work and have previously been employed in a similar position on a project with a cost over $10 million.

In audition, the Construction Superintendent shall have completed the course entitled·"Construction Quality Management for Contractors" within the past 5 years. This course is periodically offered by the Pittsburgh District and sponsored by the Contractors Association of Western Pennsylvania. Completion of the course offered by other Corps of Engineers Districts will be accepted upon presentation of a valid certificate. This Construction Superintendent shall be on the site at all times during construction and shall be employed by the Prime Contractor. The Construction Superintendent shall be assigned no other duties. Identify in the CQCP an alternate to serve in the event of the Construction Superintendent's absence. The requirements for the alternate are the same as the Construction Superintendent.

3.6.4 CQC Personnel

In addition to CQC personnel specified elsewhere in the contract, the Contractor shall provide as part of the CQC organization specialized personnel to assist the CQC System Manager for the following areas: safety, civil, geotechnical, materials technician, submittals , CAD , surveing, geology, and others as required. Work in each particular area (cutoff wall, grouting, etc.) may not start until the CQC personnel responsible for the quality control of that work are on site. The Contractor shall designate persons in these positions for each shift when the work that person oversees occurs on more than one shift. The Contractor shall employ a CQC Shift Leader for each shift who has two years experience in deep foundations construction. The CQC Shift Leader shall report directly to the CQC System Manager. The CQC Manager and CQC Shift Leaders shall be directly employed by the Prime Contractor and shall not be employed by, nor perform duties for, a supplier or sub-contractor on this project; shall be responsible to the CQC System Manager; shall be physically present at the

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Construction Quality Management For Contractors (CQMC) course within six months after being appointed or within the previous five years; have the necessary education and/or experience in accordance with the experience matrix listed herein. The Cutoff Wall Specialist and CQC Shift Leaders shall be assigned no other duties. Other individuals may perform other duties but shall be allowed sufficient time to perform their assigned quality control duties as described in the CQCP. No person shall perform the duties of more than two of these position. When a short term (identified as two weeks or less) substitute is used for any of these QC personnel, the CQC Manager shall notify the Contracting Officer in advance (in writing) to that effect. The Contractor shall provide a qualified QC person in each area for each shift in which work in that area is being performed. It is highly recommended that all QC personnel be trained in the CQMC class.

Personnel Qualifications

Lead Geotechnical Engineer *

Licensed Professional Geotechnical Engineer with 5 years experience in the work being performed (earthwork construction, exploratory drilling, grouting, and/or cutoff wall construction).

Submittals Clerks 1 yr experience

Concrete Technicians for sampling and testing grout, concrete, and constituents

ACI Certified Concrete Laboratory Technician

- Level 1 and Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade 1 with 2 years experience in concrete and aggregate testing. See Section 03 37 29 CONCRETE FOR CUTOFF WALL

Cutoff Wall Specialist *

Cutoff Wall Specialists shall possess a minimum of 5 years of experience in the last 10 years in the techniques proposed for cutoff wall construction. The Cutoff Wall Specialist shall have no other duties other than cutoff wall quality control

Concrete Superintendent

See Section 03 37 29 CONCRETE FOR CUTOFF WALL with at least 5 years experience in responsible charge of concrete production and a minimum of 2 years in responsible charge of flowable concrete placed underwater or in slurry

Concrete Inspectors ACI Certified Concrete Construction Special Inspector with 2 years experience inspecting concrete placements. See Section 03 37 29

CONCRETE FOR CUTOFF WALL

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Personnel Qualifications

Lead Grouting Engineer/Geologist *

Licensed Professional Geotechnical Engineer or Geologist with 5 years experience in grouting.

Lead Geologist * Licensed Professional Geologist with 5 years experience in the work being performed (grouting, cutoff wall construction and/or drilling and logging core.

Geologist * Licensed Professional Geologist with 5 years experience in the work being performed (exploratory drilling and logging core, grouting, and/or cutoff wall construction)

Geotechnical Engineer*

Graduate Geotechnical Engineer with 5 years experience in the type of work being performed (drilling and grouting, cutoff wall construction, embankment design, etc.)

CAD Technician CAD Technician with 1 year of experience and proficiency in Micro Station.

QC Shift Leader * Quality Control person with 2 years of foundation treatment experience. Shall be one QC Shift Leader for each shift. The daytime QC Shift leader may also function as the deputy QC System Manager, if they meet the qualification thereof.

Licensed Land Surveyor

The chief surveyor with 10 years of survey experience and 5 years marine survey experience. See Section 01 32 23 SURVEY AND

MAPPING CONTROL

* These personnel shall successfully complete the Dam Safety Training described in Section 01 35 00.00 08 SPECIAL PROCEDURES.

See specifications referenced in the Experience Matrix for additional details describing personnel duties of personnel described in the Experience Matrix.

3.6.5 Organizational Changes

Maintain the CQC staff at full strength at all times. When it is necessary to make changes to the CQC staff, revise the CQC Plan to reflect the

SECTION 01 45 00.00 10 Page 10 changes and submit the changes to the Contracting Officer for acceptance.

3.7 SUBMITTALS AND DELIVERABLES

Submittals shall comply with the requirements in Section 01 33 00SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES. The CQC organization is responsible for certifying that all submittals and deliverables are in compliance with the contract requirements.

3.8 CONTROL

Contractor Quality Control is the means by which the Contractor ensures that the construction, to include that of subcontractors and suppliers, complies with the requirements of the contract. At least three phases of control shall be conducted by the CQC System Manager for each definable feature of the construction work as follows:

3.8.1 Preparatory Phase

This phase is performed prior to beginning work on each definable feature of work, after all required plans/documents/materials are approved/accepted, and after copies of all pertinent related information are at the work site. This phase includes:

a. A review of each paragraph of applicable specifications, reference codes, and standards. Make available during the preparatory inspection a copy of those sections of referenced codes and standards applicable to that portion of the work to be accomplished in the field. Maintain this information and make available in the field for use by Government personnel until final acceptance of the work.

b. Review of the contract drawings.

c. Check to assure that all materials and/or equipment have been tested, submitted, and approved.

d. Review provisions for required control inspection and testing.

e. Examination of the work area to assure that all required preliminary work has been completed and is in compliance with the contract.

f. Physical Examination of required materials, equipment, and sample work to assure that they are on hand, conform to approved shop drawings or submitted data, and are properly stored.

g. Review of the appropriate activity hazard analysis to assure safety requirements are met.

h. Discussion of procedures for controlling quality of the work including repetitive deficiencies. Document construction tolerances and workmanship standards for that feature of work.

i. Check to ensure that the portion of the plan for the work to be performed has been accepted by the Contracting Officer.

j. Resolve all differences.

k. Discussion of the initial control phase.

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l. Review and discuss QC/QA checklists.

m. The Contracting Officer shall be notified at least 48 hours in advance of beginning the preparatory control phase. Include a meeting conducted by the CQC System Manager and attended by the Construction Superintendent, other CQC personnel (as applicable), and the foreman responsible for the definable feature. Document the results of the preparatory phase actions by separate minutes prepared by the CQC System Manager and attach to the daily CQC report. Instruct applicable workers as to the acceptable level of workmanship required in order to meet contract specifications.

n. Preparatory inspection shall typically take place between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM, unless the 'definable feature of work' must be completed outside these hours. If a preparatory inspection is held during the day while an alternate shift is underway, the notes of the preparatory inspection shall be read during the immediate next shift. Any questions or uncertainties shall be brought to the primary shift for resolution. If an alternate shift has begun after the 'definable feature of work' is already underway, the preparatory meeting minutes shall be read during the first alternate shift. Secondary preparatory meetings shall be conducted for shifts not present at the initial meeting. As a minimum, foreman shall attend these secondary meetings.

3.8.2 Initial Phase

This phase is accomplished at the beginning of a definable feature of work. Accomplish the following:

a. Check work to ensure that it is in full compliance with contract requirements. Review minutes of the preparatory meeting.

b. Verify adequacy of controls to ensure full contract compliance.

Verify required control inspection and testing.

c. Review QC/QA checklists.

d. Establish level of workmanship and verify that it meets minimum acceptable workmanship standards.

e. Resolve all differences.

f. Check safety to include compliance with and upgrading of the Accident Prevention Plan and activity hazard analysis. Review the activity analysis with each worker.

g. The Contracting Officer shall be notified at least 48 hours in advance of beginning the initial phase. Prepare separate minutes of this phase by the CQC System Manager and attach to the daily CQC report. Indicate the exact location of initial phase for future reference and comparison with follow-up phases.

h. The initial phase should be repeated for each new crew to work onsite, or any time acceptable specified quality standards are not being met.

i. Initial inspections shall typically take place between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM, unless the 'definable feature of work' must be completed

SECTION 01 45 00.00 10 Page 12 outside these hours. If an initial inspection is held during the day while an alternate shift is underway, the notes of the initial inspection shall be read during the next shift. Any questions or uncertainties shall be brought to the primary shift for resolutions.

If an alternate shift has begun after the 'definable feature of work' is already underway, the initial meeting minutes shall be read during the second alternate shift.

3.8.3 Follow-up Phase

Perform daily checks to assure control activities, including control testing, are providing continued compliance with contract requirements, until completion of the particular feature of work. Record the checks in the CQC documentation. Conduct final follow-up checks and correct all deficiencies prior to the start of additional features of work which may be affected by the deficient work. Do not build upon nor conceal non-conforming work.

3.8.4 Additional Preparatory and Initial Phases

Conduct additional preparatory and initial phases on the same definable features of work if: the quality of on-going work is unacceptable; if there are changes in the applicable CQC staff, onsite production supervision or work crew; if work on a definable feature is resumed after a substantial period of inactivity; or if other problems develop.

3.9 TESTS

3.9.1 Testing Procedure

Perform specified or required tests to verify that control measures are adequate to provide a product which conforms to contract requirements.

Upon request, furnish to the Contracting Officer duplicate samples of test specimens for possible testing by the Government. Testing includes operation and/or acceptance tests when specified. All testing shall be conducted at a testing laboratory that conforms to Section 01 52 13.30 08 LABORATORY TESTING FACILITIES, and as approved by the Contracting Officer.

The primary testing laboratory shall be the on-site laboratory per paragraph Onsite Laboratory, except specialized testing may be conducted at an approved and validated laboratory located off-site. Perform the following activities and record and provide the following data:

a. Verify that testing procedures comply with contract requirements.

b. Verify that facilities and testing equipment are available and comply with testing standards.

c. Check test instrument calibration data against certified standards.

d. Verify that recording forms and test identification control number system, including all of the test documentation requirements, have been prepared.

e. Record results of all tests taken, both passing and failing on the CQC report for the date taken. Specification paragraph reference, location where tests were taken, and the sequential control number identifying the test. If approved by the Contracting Officer, actual test reports may be submitted later with a reference to the test number and date taken. Provide a copy of tests performed by an offsite test

SECTION 01 45 00.00 10 Page 13 facility directly to the Contracting Officer. Failure to submit timely test reports as stated may result in nonpayment for related work performed and disapproval of the test facility for this contract.

3.9.2 Testing Laboratories

3.9.2.1 Capability Check

The Government reserves the right to check laboratory equipment in the proposed laboratory for compliance with the standards set forth in the contract specifications and to check the laboratory technician's testing procedures and techniques. Laboratories utilized for testing soils, grout, concrete, asphalt, and steel shall conform to Section 01 52 13.30 08 LABORATORY TESTING FACILITIES. A listing of Corps of Engineers validated laboratories is availabile at http://gsl.erdc.usace.army.mil/SL/MTC/ValidatedLabsList.htm.

3.9.3 Onsite Laboratory

The Government reserves the right to utilize the Contractor's quality control testing laboratory and equipment to make assurance tests, and to check the Contractor's testing procedures, techniques, and test results at no additional cost to the Government. See also Section 01 52 13.30 08

LABORATORY TESTING FACILITIES.

3.9.4 Furnishing or Transportation of Samples for Testing

Costs incidental to the transportation of samples or materials shall be borne by the Contractor.

3.10 COMPLETION INSPECTION

3.10.1 Punch-Out Inspection

Conduct an inspection of the work by the CQC System Manager near the end of the work, or any increment of the work established by a time stated in Section 00800 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, paragraph FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work, or by the specifications. Prepare and include in the CQC documentation a punch list of items which do not conform to the approved drawings and specifications, as required by paragraph DOCUMENTATION. Include within the list of deficiencies the estimated date by which the deficiencies will be corrected. Make a second inspection by the CQC System Manager or staff to ascertain that all deficiencies have been corrected. Once this is accomplished, notify the Contracting Officer that the feature is ready for the Government Pre-Final Inspection.

3.10.2 Pre-Final Inspection

The Contracting Officer will perform the pre-final inspection to verify that the facility is complete. A Government Pre-Final Punch List may be developed as a result of this inspection. Ensure that all items on this list have been corrected before notifying the Contracting Officer, so that a Final Inspection with the customer can be scheduled. Correct any items noted on the Pre-Final Inspection in a timely manner. These inspections and any deficiency corrections required by this paragraph shall be accomplished within the time slated for completion of the entire work or any particular increment of the work if the project is divided into increments by separate completion dates.

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3.10.3 Final Acceptance Inspection

The Contractor's Quality Control Inspection personnel, plus the Project Manager, and the Contracting Officer shall be in attendance at the final acceptance inspection. Additional Government personnel including, but not limited to, those from major commands may also be in attendance. The final acceptance inspection will be formally scheduled by the Contracting Officer based upon results of the Pre-Final Inspection. Notify the Contracting Officer at least 14 days prior to the Final Acceptance Inspection and include the Contractor's assurance that all specific items previously identified to the Contractor as being unacceptable, along with all remaining work performed under the contract, will be complete and acceptable by the date scheduled for the final acceptance inspection.

Failure of the Contractor to have all contract work acceptably complete for this inspection will be cause for the Contracting Officer to bill the Contractor for the Government's additional inspection cost in accordance with Section 00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES, paragraph FAR 52.246-12 INSPECTION OF

CONSTRUCTION.

3.11 DOCUMENTATION

Maintain current records providing factual evidence that required quality control activities and/or tests have been performed. Include in these records the work of subcontractors and suppliers on an acceptable form that includes, as a minimum, the following information:

a. Contractor/subcontractor and their area of responsibility.

b. Operating plant/equipment with hours worked, idle, or down for repair.

c. Work performed each day, giving location, description, and by whom.

Identify each phase of work performed each day and reference to a schedule activity number.

d. Test and/or control activities performed with results and references to specifications/drawings requirements. Identify the control phase (Preparatory, Initial, Follow-up). List of deficiencies noted, along with corrective action.

e. Quantity of materials received at the site with statement as to acceptability, storage, and reference to specifications/drawings requirements.

f. Submittals and deliverables reviewed, with contract reference, by whom, and action taken.

g. Offsite surveillance activities, including actions taken.

h. Job safety evaluations stating what was checked, results, and instructions or corrective actions.

i. Instructions given/received and conflicts in plans and/or specifications.

j. Contractor's verification statement.

k. Deficiency Tracking System cumulative list of deficiencies.

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Indicate a description of trades working on the project; the number of personnel working; weather conditions encountered; and any delays encountered. Cover both conforming and deficient features and include a statement that equipment and materials incorporated in the work and workmanship comply with the contract. Furnish the original and one copy of these records in report form to the Contracting Officer daily within 24 hours after the date covered by the report, except that reports need not be submitted for days on which no work is performed. As a minimum, prepare and submit one report for every 7 days of no work and on the last day of a no work period. All calendar days shall be accounted for throughout the life of the contract. The first report following a day of no work shall be for that day only. Reports shall be signed and dated by the CQC System Manager. Include copies of test reports and copies of reports prepared by all subordinate quality control personnel within the CQC System Manager Report.

3.12 DEFICIENCY TRACKING SYSTEM

The Contractor shall maintain a cumulative list of deficiencies identified for the duration of the project. Deficiencies to be listed include those identified by the Contractor's Quality Control observations, test failures, Government oral observations and Notifications of Noncompliance. As a minimum, the list shall include the information contained in the Deficiency List included in the Attachments to Specifications. The list shall also contain items that pose the potential to cause deficiencies and shell require additional action or in-depth analysis by the Contractor as deemed appropriate to the Contracting Officer to ensure contract requirements are met (e.g. verticality inaccuracy leading to potential overlap deficiency). A current copy of the list shall be maintained at the project site at all times and shall be made available for review by Government personnel. Copies of updated listings shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at least every 30 days. Payment will be withheld for deficient work until it has been corrected.

3.13 CALIBRATION PLAN

Contractor shall provide Contracting Officer with a plan for calibration of any instruments used. Calibration plan shall be based on manufacturer's recommendations and project requirements. Contractor shall supply as part of calibration plan a copy of manufacturer's calibration certificates, instructions, and recommended intervals of calibration. The calibration plan shall be received 30 days prior to use of the instrument and shall be approved by Contracting Officer prior to use. The calibration plan shall be included in the Contractor's Quality Control Plan (CQCP). Each time an instrument is calibrated, an updated calibration form shall be provided by the calibration agency conforming to the all manufacturing recommendations.

3.14 SAMPLE FORMS

Daily Contractor Control (CQC) Reports and Monthly Contractor Control (CQC) Reports shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer. A sample Contractor's Quality Control Report form is included in Volume 3 - Attachments to Specifications.

3.15 NOTIFICATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE

The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor of any detected noncompliance with the foregoing requirements. The Contractor shall take

SECTION 01 45 00.00 10 Page 16 immediate corrective action after receipt of such notice. Such notice, when delivered to the Contractor at the work site, will be deemed sufficient for the purpose of notification. If the Contractor fails or refuses to comply promptly, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. No part of the time lost due to such stop orders will be made the subject of claim for extension of time or for excess costs or damages by the Contractor.

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