QUALITY
CONTROL
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION
A. General
This
section describes the quality control to be maintained in this contract.
B. Related Work Specified Elsewhere
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Section 1451
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Section 1458 Testing Laboratory
Services
1.02 GENERAL
A The Contractor shall be responsible
for quality control to include, but not restricted to:
1.
with
his subcontractors as approved by the Engineer. The program shall provide inspection
and testing of products during fabrication and installation as he may deem necessary
to ensure that work is performed in compliance with the Contract. Such inspection
and testing shall be performed at no additional expense to the Owner.
2. Inspections and testing required by the
orders, laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of local authorities.
3. Employment of separate professional
inspection and laboratory testing firms to provide inspection services and to
supervise laboratory testing services and specified in the applicable sections
of the specifications and under the review of the Engineer. Perform inspection
and testing by or under the supervision of, approved testing and inspection
forms only.
4. Provision of inspection and testing
instruments, and devices required to ensure proper performance of quality
control.
5. Verification by affidavits and
certification that specified products meet requirements of reference standards
as specified in applicable sections of the specifications.
6. Testing, balancing, and adjusting of
equipment as specified in applicable elevator, mechanical and electrical
sections of the specifications.
B.
ames of the proposed independent
laboratories to conduct the tests specified in the Contract Documents.
Laboratories
associated with material suppliers will not be acceptable.
1.03 TOLERANCE FOR INSTALLATION OF WORK
A. Unless specifically indicated
otherwise, work shall be installed plumb, level, square and straight.
B. Unless other acceptable tolerances are
specified in a section of the specifications or are otherwise required for
proper functioning of equipment as determined by the manufacturer, or for
functioning of site services, and mechanical and electrical systems:
1.
2.
3.
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within 1 mm under a 1 m long straight edge.
1.04 DEFLECTIONS ALLOWANCES
A. Ensure that an allowance for deflection
of the structure is provided so that dead and liveloads are not imposed on tops
of walls and partitions.
B. Unless otherwise indicated, provide a
space for deflection of 1/800 of the span of the structural system due to live
load only and as otherwise determined from structural calculations approved by
the Engineer.
C. At fire rate separation walls and
partitions employ methods to provide deflection space which will ensure that
integrity of the fire rating is maintained.
1.05 SITE MOCK-UP
A. Required mock-ups are specified in
applicable sections of the specifications. Additional mock-up
n and at no additional cost to the Owner.
B. Locate mock-ups where directed by the
Engineer unless otherwise specified.
C. Approved mock-ups will establish the
minimum acceptable quality of workmanship and will serve as the standard by
which subsequent work will be judged acceptable.
D. Resubmit mock-ups until approval is
given by the Engineer. Remove mock-ups that are designated as unsuitable.
E. Do not proceed with work until mock-up
has been approved. Only work which matches approved mock-up in all respects
will be acceptable for the works.
F. Retain each approved mock-up for
duration of construction of the works and protect it form damage. Remove it
upon completion, or incorporate it is the works if so directed by the Engineer.
1.06 QUALITY CONTROL GENERALLY
A. Maintain continuity of quality control
surveillance throughout fabrication of products and execution of work.
B. Submit details of quality control tests
and methods proposed for each section of Divisions 2 to 16, inclusive, of the
specifications.
C. Perform inspection and testing in
accordance with specified reference standards, or as otherwise approved by the
Engineer.
D. Calibrate measuring and testing devices
periodically against certified standard equipment. Calibration shall be
verified by inspection firm.
1.07
A. Provide a control system to ensure
quality control by phased inspections as follows:
1
Preparatory Phase Inspection:
Perform
inspections prior to commencement of each part of the works which shall include
a review of requirements with the supervisors directly responsible for that part
of the works. Such reviews shall be in the form of written statements of the processes
to be followed, and critical characteristics, tests and similar evaluations which
will be a part of inspection procedures. Verify that products incorporated with
that part of the works have been tested and applicable submissions have made for
control testing. Verify that preceding work has been completed incorporated with
that part of the works conform to submission data and contract requirements and
that necessary materials and equipment are readily available.
2.
Continuing Inspections:
Perform
inspections on a continuing basis as each part of the works commences and on a
regular basis following to ensure constant compliance with contract requirements.
B. Provide samples of materials to be
tested in required quantities at locations where testing in performed.
C. Provide labor, instruments, testing
devices, facilities, and required shelter at the site:
1.
To determine ambient and material
temperature by thermometers with Celsius scale.
2.
To determine relative humidity of
air and moisture content of materials.
3.
To facilitate inspections and
tests.
4.
For obtaining and handling of
sample at site and plant.
D.
site
shall be responsible on receipt of items at the site for nothing damage
suffered by them during shipment, and for directing that they be replaced.
E. Be responsible for protection and
maintaining items on the site free from damage during storage, erection,
installation and maintenance.
F. When it is discovered on inspection
that work is proceeding with incorrect materials or methods. Ensure that
corrections are immediately made and that improper completed work is replaced.
1.08 -SITE
WORK
A. Impose quality control methods at the
location of manufacture, fabrication and assembly of items to be incorporated
in the works to ensure that they conform to requirements of the Contract
Documents. This quality control shall not apply to proprietary catalogue production
products except as may be deemed necessary by the Contractor or as directed by
the Engineer.
B. -site
shall be responsible for the release of item for shipment to the job site.
C. In addition, notify both Contractor and
Engineer in writing at least 3 weeks in advance of packing of every batch of
product components or assemblies so that the Owner and Engineer may have the
opportunity, if they desire, of inspecting any such product components or
assemblies prior to shipment..
D. Acceptance of product components or
assemblies prior to shipment shall not imply final acceptance under the
Contract.
1.09 SCHEDULING OF QUALITY CONTROL OPERATIONS
A. Provide the Engineer for approval with
a minimum of three copies of a schedule of quality control operations, both
on-site and off-site, to outline the procedures, instructions and reports which
will be used, as follows:
1. Quality Control Organization.
2. Qualifications of quality control
personnel.
3. Authority and responsibilities of each
quality control person.
4. Schedule of inspections and tests with
personnel assigned to each task and duration of each task.
5. Schedule of required services to be
provided by inspection and testing firms.
6. Co-ordination required between sections
of the specifications in order that quality control is integrated.
7. Test methods which will be utilized.
8. Methods of performing and documenting
quality control operations.
1.10 TEST REQUIRED BY JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITIES
A. The Contractor shall be responsible for
inspection and testing required by jurisdictional authorities and for
conformance to requirements of the authorities for testing methods and documentation.
B. Provide timely notification to the
Engineer of performance of inspection, and approved testing required by
jurisdictional authorities so that he may observe the inspection, testing or approval.
1.11
A. Document each test and inspection on a
report and submit the report in triplicate to the Engineer.
B. Reports shall be in a format approved
by the Engineer and shall certify off-site items produced correctly for on-site
work shipment, or installed correctly, as applicable. Similarly, the reports
shall certify items that are defective with a statement included on corrective measures
taken.
C. Include on each report the purpose of
the inspection or test, a description of methods used, observations made, and
personnel involved.
D. Maintain in a format approved by the
Engineer a log of all tests performed which shall include the date of test,
type of test and the results of the test.
E. If inspection and testing procedures
are subcontracted by the approved inspection and testing firm, only copies of
test reports signed by the approved inspection and testing firm will be
acceptable.
1.12 REJECTED WORK
A. Defective work discovered before
expiration of the period of maintenance specified in the General Conditions
will be rejected, whether or not it has been previously inspected.
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PART 3 - EXECUTION
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