Quality Control 01450
Section 01450
1.1 SUMMARY
A. Section Includes:
Specific work requiring testing, testing requirements, testing services and
Contractors and Owner's responsibilities.
B. Related Sections: See
below.
1.2 OWNER'S
RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Selection and Payment:
1. Owner secures services
of an independent testing agency and pays for these services except when
nonconforming or defective work requires retesting or special testing.
2. Inspection and testing
costs required by defective work, improperly timed notices or unreasonable
standby time for testing agency inspector or additional travel paid by
Contractor by deductive change order.
3. Provide Contractors and
Architect with name of testing agency promptly after award of subcontractors of
contract.
1.3 CONTRACTOR'S
RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Coordinate with testing
agency personnel in taking tests, inspection of welds and other required
duties.
B. Notify testing agency in
ample time for their required job site services.
C. Employment of testing
agency by Owner in no way relieves Contractor of obligation to perform work in
accordance with Contract Documents.
1.4 TESTING AGENCY'S
RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Provide test reports to
Owner, Contractor and Architect in an expeditious manner. Notify Owner and
Architect within 24 hours if additional costs are incurred due to paragraph
1.2.A.2 above.
B. Testing agency personnel
not authorized to revise contract requirements.
1.5 SPECIFICATION
SECTIONS REQUIRING TESTING SERVICES
A. Following listed
Sections require testing agency services:
|
02300
Earthwork |
02740
Asphalt Paving |
|
03100
Concrete Formwork |
03300
Cast-In-Place Concrete |
|
04060
Mortars |
05120
Structural Steel |
|
09650
Resilient Flooring |
09680
Carpet |