TESTING
LABORATORY SERVICES
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION
A. General:
Owner
may employ the services of an independent Testing Laboratory to perform
specified testing. Costs of such services shall be borne by the contractor.
1. Contractor shall cooperate with laboratory to
facilitate the execution of its required services.
2.
the
work of the Contract.
B. Related Work Specified Elsewhere
1.
Conditions of Contract: Material and Workmanship.
2.
Respective Sections of Specifications: Certification of Products.
3.
Each Specification Section listed: Laboratory tests required, and standards for
testing.
1.02 DUTIES OF THE INDEPENDENT TEST LABORATORY
A. Provide an adequate and acceptable
plant and calibrated equipment to perform the required testing services.
B. Develop quality procedures for all
required tests.
C. Perform \specified sampling and testing
of materials and methods of construction.
1. Comply with specified sampling and testing
samples.
2. Ascertain compliance of materials with requirements
of Contract Documents.
4. Promptly notify OWNER and Contractor of
observed irregularities or deficiencies of work or products.
5. Maintain accurate and complete records of all
tests performed and promptly submit the original and copies of the certified
test report to the Contractor and one copy to the OWNER. Each test report shall
include, as a minimum, the following:
a)
Date of issue.
b)
Project title and number.
c)
Testing laboratory name, address and telephone number.
d)
Name and signature of laboratory inspector.
e)
Date and time of sampling or inspection.
f)
Record of temperature and weather conditions.
g)
Date of test.
h)
Identification of product and specification section.
i)
Location of sample of test in the Project.
j)
Type of inspection or test.
k)
Results of tests and all test data in compliance with Contract Documents.
l)
Interpretation of test results, when requested by Engineer/OWNER.
6. Each report shall be conspicuously
stamped on the cover sheet in large red letters a
specification
requirements as the case may be. All test reports shall be signed by a representative
of the testing laboratory authorized to sign certified test reports. The Contractor
shall arrange for immediate and direct delivery of the signed original of all reports,
certification, and other documentation to the OWNER.
7. Provide access to facilities and
records to the OWNER and the Contractor at all reasonable times for the purpose
of verifying qualifications of personnel, suitability of equipment, adequacy of
methods, analysis of results and reporting methods.
8. Prior to final payment provide a
tabulation of all tests it has performed in connection with the construction
contract, including conforming, non-conforming, and repeated test results. The
tabulation(s) shall be certified as completed, and signed by the representative
of the laboratory, and a copy shall be delivered to the OWNER.
9. Perform additional tests as required by
the OWNER.
1.03 LIMITATIONS OF AUTHORITY OF TESTING
LABORATORY
A. Laboratory is not authorized to:
1.
Release, revoke, alter or enlarge on requirements of Contract Documents.
2.
Approve or accept any portion of the Work.
3.
Perform any duties of the Contractor.
1.04
A.
Operations.
B. Secure and deliver to the laboratory
adequate quantities of representational samples of materials proposed to be
used and which require testing.
C. Provide to the laboratory the
preliminary design mix proposed to be used for concrete, and other materials
mixes which require control by the testing laboratory.
D. Furnish copies of products test reports
as required.
E. Furnish incidental labor and
facilities:
1. To provide access to Work to be tested.
2. To obtain and handle samples at the Project
site or at the source of the product to be tested.
3. To facilitate inspections and tests.
4. For storage and curing of test samples.
F. Notify laboratory sufficiently in
advance of operations to allow for laboratory assignment of personnel and
scheduling of tests.
1. When tests or inspections cannot be performed
after such notice, reimburse
negligence.
G. Employ and pay for the services of a
separate, equally qualified independent testing laboratory to perform
additional inspections, sampling and testing required.
1.
2. When initial tests indicate Work does not
comply with Contract Documents.
