Specification Part 3 - Road & Bridge Works - Urban Administration ...

As a minimum, it shall cover the following :
i) Organisation and management responsibility,
ii) Document and data control,
iii) Construction programme,
iv) Methods statements,
v) Process control,
vi) Working, inspection, testing and documentary procedures,
vii) Arrangement for traffic during construction and maintenance,
viii) Control and documentation of purchasing and handling of materials,
ix) Non-conformity and corrective actions,
x) Internal quality audit,
xi) Servicing,
xii) Training of staff,
xiii) Site environmental plan
The general procedures of the QA programme shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval, not later
than 28 days after the date of letter of acceptance. The special part of the QA programme shall be
submitted successively to the effect that it shall have been approved prior to the commencement of the
activities to which the programme shall apply. The work of building in quality assurance shall be deemed to
be covered in the scope of the work.
105.4 The Contractor shall furnish, at least 7 days in advance unless otherwise stipulated in the contract
his programme of commencement of item of work, the method of working he intends to adopt for various
items of work such as site clearance, construction for embankment, sub-base, base, surfacing, culverts,
bridges, retaining walls, well-sinking, cast-in-situ piling, construction of cast-in-situ pre-stressed concrete
superstructure, and such other items for which the Engineer demands the submission of the method of
working. He shall provide information regarding the details of the method of working and equipment he
proposes to employ and satisfy the Engineer about the adequacy and safety of the same. The sole
responsibility for the safety and adequacy of the methods adopted by the Contractor will, however, rest on
the Contractor, irrespective of any approval given by the Engineer.
106. CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
In addition to the conditions indicated in the Contract Documents, the following conditions regarding use of
equipment in works shall be satisfied:
a) The Contractor shall be required to give a trial run of the equipment for establishing their
capability to achieve the laid down Specifications and tolerances to the satisfaction of the
Engineer before commencement of the work;
b) All equipment provided shall be of proven efficiency and shall be operated and maintained at
all times in a manner acceptable to the Engineer;
c) Plants, equipments and instruments provided shall have adequate sensitivity, facility for
calibration to desired level and shall be robust; d) Plants, equipments and instruments
provided shall have data logging arrangement and control systems to enable automatic
feedback control of process;
e) Plants, equipments and instruments provided shall have adequate safety features and
pollution control devices;
f) Plants equipments and instruments provided shall be operated by skilled and qualified
operators;
g) All the plant/equipment to be deployed on the works shall be got approved from the Engineer
for ensuring their fitness and efficiency before commencement of work;
h) Any material or equipment not meeting the approval of the Engineer shall be removed from
the site forthwith;
i) No equipment shall be removed from site without permission of the Engineer;
j) The Contractor shall also make available stand by equipments and spare parts; and
k) The Contractor shall also make available equipments for site quality control work as directed
by the Engineer.