Fabrication Quality Assurance (QA) Services for The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers – Rock Island District

Quality Assurance (QA) services for the inspection of hydraulic steel structures (HSS) to ensure that each HSS is fabricated according to contract specifications. QA services shall include document and drawing reviews, physical inspections, and testing to meet the requirements of the contract specifications including document preparation and correspondence as required.

Welding inspection shall include review of equipment, record keeping, welding, QC procedures including NDT, weld repair procedures, and QA testing including visual inspection. The individual in charge of the QA inspections shall be an AWS Certified Welding Inspector in conformance with AWS QC1 and shall have a minimum of ten years’ experience relating to steel fabrication with a scope similar to the subject HSS contracts. Non-destructive testing (NDT) personnel shall be qualified to ASNT Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A, Level II or Level III.

Bolting inspection shall include review of equipment, record keeping, bolting, QC procedures. The individual in charge of the QA inspections shall be experienced in the assembly of bolted fabrications and bolted connections. In addition, the individual shall have a minimum of 2 years’ experience inspecting bolted connections and assemblies.

Painting inspection shall include review of equipment, paint, record keeping, painting, QC procedures. The individual in charge of the QA inspections shall have received formal training in paint inspection and testing of the specified vinyl paint system and methods of applications proposed. In addition, the individual shall have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in inspection and testing of paint systems.

It is anticipated that the plans and specifications will be posted to beta.sam.gov on or about 20 July 2021. Any contractor wanting the plans and specifications must download them from this site.