Quality Assurance Program for Capital Improvement Projects - Dart

DART Quality Assurance ProgramFTA - Federal Transit AdministrationGeneral Engineering Consultant (GEC) - Responsible for design and engineering ofconstruction for LRT, commuter rail, and bus facilities to include civil, mechanical, electrical,and architectural design of track, structures, buildings, maintenance facilities, stations, parkinglots, transit centers, etc.Hold Point - A point in the construction, assembly, or installation process which requires aspecific inspection, or a waiver of that specific inspection, before proceeding.Independent Testing Laboratory - An independent testing laboratory that holds and maintainsan active accreditation in accordance with ASTM E329 throughout the course of the contract.Nonconformance - A discrepancy in characteristic, documentation, or procedure which affectsform, fit or function and renders the quality of an item unacceptable or indeterminate in regard tomeeting all relevant project requirements.Nonconformance Report (NCR) - A form used to identify a nonconformance and to documenta proposed disposition for consideration by the appropriate organization, i.e. Resident Engineer,Design Engineer, Quality Assurance, etc.Project Controls Consultant (PCC) - Responsible for management and support of ProjectControl Systems for the Capital Improvement Program.PMOC - Project Management and Oversight Contractor.Procurement Documents - Contractually binding documents that identify and define therequirements that items or services must meet, in order to be considered acceptable by thepurchaser.Project Management File Room fPMFR) - Responsible for distribution, tracking, and archivalof official correspondence within the DART Project Management Department.Quality Assurance - 1) All planned or systematic actions necessary to provide confidence that aproduct, process or service will satisfy given needs 2) All planned or systematic actions neededto provide desired confidence that a product or service will satisfy given requirements. Provideoversight of contractors Quality Control Program and perform quality audits of the contractor'srecords documents.Quality Control - The operational techniques and activities that are used to fulfill requirementsfor quality. QC refers to the act of taking measurements, testing, and inspecting a process orproduct to assure that it meets specification. It also includes actions by those performing thework to control the quality of work. QC also refers to the process of witnessing or attesting to,and documenting such actions.January 2005 - 17 - DART QAP Rev. 06