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SECTION 8
Inspections and QA/QC Testing
8.1 General
This section establishes procedures for inspection of work in progress either at the site or off
site. Inspection includes those actions that demonstrate and document compliance by the
Contractor to predetermined quality requirements as defined by the Contract Documents.
Inspection can be categorized into three levels.
First level inspection initially performed by Contractor, frequently confirmed by Field
Inspector, performed during each work activity to ensure Contractor’s activities create
an end product that meets contractual requirements.
Second level inspection includes audit activities by the Project Construction Manager
which ensure first level inspection activities are occurring and are effective.
Third level inspection occurs at the acceptance stage to verify work does in fact meet the
physical and functional contract requirements for the system and has not been damaged
during subsequent construction. This is normally a joint responsibility of C-P/DPW
Chief Construction Engineer, Project Construction Manager, Field Inspector, Design
Engineer, and Contractor and best held with all parties present at the same time.
8.2 Quality Control
The Contractor has the ultimate responsibility for the quality of the work and ensuring it
meets all design and specification requirements. In addition, C-P/DPW will provide quality
assurance inspection to confirm Contractor is achieving the project’s quality goals.
The Contractor is required to meet with the Field Inspector prior to the start of a new phase
of work in order to determine when quality control inspections will be required. For
example, if the contractor is installing concrete footings, inspection will be required at the
following times:
At completion of excavation to ensure that the excavation conforms to the lines and
grades of the work and that the bottom of the excavation has been compacted in
accordance with the specification.
At completion of the installation of forms and reinforcing steel to ensure that the forms
conform to the lines and grades of the plans; that the steel has been installed according
to approved shop drawings; and that all embeds are in place.
During placement of concrete to ensure the quality of concrete meets the standards of
the specification and that its placement is done in a manner that achieves the intent of
the contract.
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