Specs

Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
PROJECT MANUAL
Version: January 2012
PART 3 REQUIRED TESTS – Excerpts from Construction Material Testing and Observation
Agreement
3.01 Site and Building Excavation and Backfilling Testing Specification
The Testing Specifications listed below shall be executed without deviation in accordance with the
Project Drawings and Specifications. Any discrepancies between these documents will be brought
to the immediate attention of the Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC Zone Construction Manager.
All reports shall be made on 8-1/2 x 11 white papers, suitable for photocopying and binding in
booklet form. All sheets shall have the Testing and Engineer’s letterhead (including phone number,
address and email address). Larger sheets shall be folded and bound into the booklet. Reports
shall include:
a. Date issued
b. Project title and number as it appears on the Contract Documents.
c. Name of the inspector
d. Name and seal of registered engineer in responsible charge.
e. Date and time of sampling or inspection.
f. Identification of product and specification section.
g. Location of sampling or inspection in the Project.
h. Type of inspection or test performed.
i. Date of test.
j. Results of test.
k. Indicate conformance or non-conformance with the Contract Document requirements and
provide Testing and Engineer’s interpretation of test or inspection results.
All tests and inspections not conforming to the Contract Documents shall be stamped with a red
stamp indicating non-0conrormance and distributed within 20 hours of discovery using the red letter
format attached to this document.
After each inspection or test, a report shall be distributed within three calendar days to:
Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC Zone Construction Manager
SITE-Work Engineering Consultant
Developer or Contractor
Building Official
Architectural Consultant
1 copy
1 copy
3 copies
as Required
1 copy
3.02 Inspection Services for Site and Building Excavation and Backfilling shall include:
1. Prior to placement of backfill materials in the floor slab and parking areas observe the
subgrade to determine that the soils are suitable for support of the floor slab.
2. Observe proof rolling operations in any remaining, accessible areas of the subgrade in the
building and pavement areas to identify and report any soft or unstable soils prior to any
placement of fill or base coarse material across the site.
3. Within the building area, perform one (1) test for every 100 cubic yards of fill and backfill or in
areas of natural grade or cut, one (1) test for every 1000 square feet, except that such tests
must be located as to give equal coverage to all portions of the building sub-grade.
4. Within the paved areas of the site except trench excavations, one (12) test for every 500
cubic yards of fill or in area of natural grade or cut one (1) test for every 2000 square feet.
a. Within trench excavations provide one (1) test for every 200 cubic yards or 50 linear feet of
fill or back fill.
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