Bid Package 08 North Well Field - Garney Construction

B. Provide labor, materials, tools, equipment, and related items for testing by the Owner, the
CMAR, the Engineer or their Materials Testing laboratory including, but not limited to
temporary construction required for testing and operation of new and existing utilities.
Assist the Owner, CMAR, Engineer, and testing organizations in performing quality
assurance activities.
1. Provide access to the Work and to Subcontractor’s and Supplier's operations at all times
Work is in progress.
2. Cooperate fully in the performance of sampling, inspection, and testing.
3. Furnish labor and facilities to:
a. Provide access to the work to be tested.
b. Obtain and handle samples for testing at the project site or at the source of the
product to be tested.
c. Facilitate inspections and tests.
d. Provide adequate lighting to allow Owner observations.
e. Store and cure test samples.
4. Furnish copies of the tests performed on materials and products.
5. Provide adequate quantities of representative product to be tested to the laboratory at
the designated location.
6. Give the CMAR/Engineer adequate notice before proceeding with work that would
interfere with testing.
7. Notify the CMAR/Engineer and the testing laboratory prior to the time that testing is
required. Lead time is to be adequate to allow arrangements to be made for testing.
8. Do not proceed with any work until testing services have been performed and results of
tests indicate that the work is acceptable.
9. Provide complete access to the Site and make Contract Documents available.
10. Provide personnel and equipment needed to perform sampling or to assist in making
the field tests.
11. Quality assurance testing performed by the Owner will be paid for by the Owner, except
for verification testing performed by the Owner, which shall be paid for by the Bidder as
described in Paragraph 1.06.
C. Quality assurance activities of the Owner, CMAR or Engineer through their own forces or
through contracts with materials testing laboratories and survey crews are for the purpose
of monitoring the results of the Bidder's work to see that it is in compliance with the
requirements of the Contract Documents.
D. Bidder may rely on the technical results of all tests provided, but interpretation of those test
results will be provided by the CMAR/Engineer. Quality assurance activities of the Owner,
CMAR and Engineer or non‐performance of quality assurance activities:
1. Do not relieve the Bidder of its responsibility to perform Work and furnish materials and
products and constructed Work conforming to the requirements of the Contract
Documents.
2. Do not relieve the Bidder of its responsibility for providing adequate quality control
measures.
3. Do not relieve the Bidder of responsibility for damage to or loss of the material, product
or Work before Owner's acceptance.
4. Do not constitute or imply Owner's acceptance.
Quality Requirements – Bid Package #8 01 40 00‐2
Colorado River Municipal Water District
Ward County Water Supply Expansion Project – North Well Field
5/28/2012