### **SECTION 100 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM**

**100‑01 GENERAL.** When the specification requires a Contractor Quality
Control Program, the Contractor shall establish, provide, and maintain
an effective Quality Control Program that details the methods and
procedures that will be taken to assure that all materials and completed
construction required by this contract conform to contract plans,
technical specifications and other requirements, whether manufactured by
the Contractor, or procured from subcontractors or vendors. Although
guidelines are established and certain minimum requirements are
specified herein and elsewhere in the contract technical specifications,
the Contractor shall assume full responsibility for accomplishing the
stated purpose.

The intent of this section is to enable the Contractor to establish a
necessary level of control that will:

**a.** Adequately provide for the production of acceptable quality
materials.

**b.** Provide sufficient information to assure both the Contractor and
the Engineer that the specification requirements can be met.

**c.** Allow the Contractor as much latitude as possible to develop his
or her own standard of control.

The Contractor shall be prepared to discuss and present, at the
preconstruction conference, his/her understanding of the quality control
requirements. The Contractor shall not begin any construction or
production of materials to be incorporated into the completed work until
the Quality Control Program has been reviewed by the Engineer. No
partial payment will be made for materials subject to specific quality
control requirements until the Quality Control Program has been
reviewed.

The quality control requirements contained in this section and elsewhere
in the contract technical specifications are in addition to and separate
from the acceptance testing requirements. Acceptance testing
requirements are the responsibility of the Engineer.

**100‑02 DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM.**

**a. General Description.** The Contractor shall establish a Quality
Control Program to perform inspection and testing of all items of work
required by the technical specifications, including those performed by
subcontractors. This Quality Control Program shall ensure conformance to
applicable specifications and plans with respect to materials,
workmanship, construction, finish, and functional performance. The
Quality Control Program shall be effective for control of all
construction work performed under this Contract and shall specifically
include surveillance and tests required by the technical specifications,
in addition to other requirements of this section and any other
activities deemed necessary by the Contractor to establish an effective
level of quality control.

**b. Quality Control Program.** The Contractor shall describe the
Quality Control Program in a written document that shall be reviewed by
the Engineer prior to the start of any production, construction, or
off‑site fabrication. The written Quality Control Program shall be
submitted to the Engineer for review at least **\[ \]** calendar days
before

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> **The Engineer should choose an adequate period for review. A minimum
> of 5 days before the preconstruction conference or the start of work
> is recommended.**
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> **Submittal of the written Quality Control Program prior to the
> preconstruction conference will allow the Engineer to review the
> contents and make suggestions at the preconstruction meeting.**
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> **Submittal of the written Quality Control Program prior to the start
> of work will allow for detailed discussion of the requirements at the
> preconstruction meeting. This will give the Contractor a better
> understanding of the requirements before developing the Quality
> Control Program.**
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> **When selecting the required days for the contractor to submit the
> Quality Control program, adequate time should be allowed for the
> Quality Control Program to be a supplement to the Owner\'s
> Construction Management Plan.**

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The Quality Control Program shall be organized to address, as a minimum,
the following items:

**a.** Quality control organization;

**b.** Project progress schedule;

**c.** Submittals schedule;

**d.** Inspection requirements;

**e.** Quality control testing plan;

**f.** Documentation of quality control activities; and

**g.** Requirements for corrective action when quality control and/or
acceptance criteria are not met.

The Contractor is encouraged to add any additional elements to the
Quality Control Program that he/she deems necessary to adequately
control all production and/or construction processes required by this
contract.

**100‑03 QUALITY CONTROL ORGANIZATION.** The Contractor Quality Control
Program shall be implemented by the establishment of a separate quality
control organization. An organizational chart shall be developed to show
all quality control personnel and how these personnel integrate with
other management/production and construction functions and personnel.

The organizational chart shall identify all quality control staff by
name and function, and shall indicate the total staff required to
implement all elements of the Quality Control Program, including
inspection and testing for each item of work. If necessary, different
technicians can be utilized for specific inspection and testing
functions for different items of work. If an outside organization or
independent testing laboratory is used for implementation of all or part
of the Quality Control Program, the personnel assigned shall be subject
to the qualification requirements of paragraph 100‑03a and 100‑03b. The
organizational chart shall indicate which personnel are Contractor
employees and which are provided by an outside organization.

The quality control organization shall consist of the following minimum
personnel:

**a. Program Administrator.** The Program Administrator shall be a
full‑time employee of the Contractor, or a consultant engaged by the
Contractor. The Program Administrator shall have a minimum of 5 years of
experience in airport and/or highway construction and shall have had
prior quality control experience on a project of comparable size and
scope as the contract.

Additional qualifications for the Program Administrator shall include at
least 1 of the following requirements:

**(1)** Professional engineer with 1 year of airport paving experience
acceptable to the Engineer.

**(2)** Engineer‑in‑training with 2 years of airport paving experience
acceptable to the Engineer.

**(3)** An individual with 3 years of highway and/or airport paving
experience acceptable to the Engineer, with a Bachelor of Science Degree
in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology or Construction.

**(4)** Construction materials technician certified at Level III by the
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies
(NICET).

**(5)** Highway materials technician certified at Level III by NICET.

**(6)** Highway construction technician certified at Level III by NICET.

**(7)** A NICET certified engineering technician in Civil Engineering
Technology with 5 years of highway and/or airport paving experience
acceptable to the Engineer.

The Program Administrator shall have full authority to institute any and
all actions necessary for the successful implementation of the Quality
Control Program to ensure compliance with the contract plans and
technical specifications. The Program Administrator shall report
directly to a responsible officer of the construction firm. The Program
Administrator may supervise the Quality Control Program on more than one
project provided that person can be at the job site within 2 hours after
being notified of a problem.

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> **If, in the opinion of the Engineer, the project is of sufficient
> scope and size to warrant a full time, on‑site Program Administrator,
> paragraph 100‑03a should be modified accordingly.**

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**b. Quality Control Technicians.** A sufficient number of quality
control technicians necessary to adequately implement the Quality
Control Program shall be provided. These personnel shall be either
engineers, engineering technicians, or experienced craftsman with
qualifications in the appropriate field equivalent to NICET Level II or
higher construction materials technician or highway construction
technician and shall have a minimum of 2 years of experience in their
area of expertise.

The quality control technicians shall report directly to the Program
Administrator and shall perform the following functions:

**(1)** Inspection of all materials, construction, plant, and equipment
for conformance to the technical specifications, and as required by
Section 100‑06.

**(2)** Performance of all quality control tests as required by the
technical specifications and Section 100‑07.

Certification at an equivalent level, by a state or nationally
recognized organization will be acceptable in lieu of NICET
certification.

**c. Staffing Levels.** The Contractor shall provide sufficient
qualified quality control personnel to monitor each work activity at all
times. Where material is being produced in a plant for incorporation
into the work, separate plant and field technicians shall be provided at
each plant and field placement location. The scheduling and coordinating
of all inspection and testing must match the type and pace of work
activity. The Quality Control Program shall state where different
technicians will be required for different work elements.

**100‑04 PROJECT PROGRESS SCHEDULE.** The Contractor shall submit a
coordinated construction schedule for all work activities. The schedule
shall be prepared as a network diagram in Critical Path Method (CPM),
PERT, or other format, or as otherwise specified in the contract. As a
minimum, it shall provide information on the sequence of work
activities, milestone dates, and activity duration.

The Contractor shall maintain the work schedule and provide an update
and analysis of the progress schedule on a twice monthly basis, or as
otherwise specified in the contract. Submission of the work schedule
shall not relieve the Contractor of overall responsibility for
scheduling, sequencing, and coordinating all work to comply with the
requirements of the contract.

**100‑05 SUBMITTALS SCHEDULE.** The Contractor shall submit a detailed
listing of all submittals (e.g., mix designs, material certifications)
and shop drawings required by the technical specifications. The listing
can be developed in a spreadsheet format and shall include:

**a.** Specification item number;

**b.** Item description;

**c.** Description of submittal;

**d.** Specification paragraph requiring submittal; and

**e.** Scheduled date of submittal.

**100‑06 INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.** Quality control inspection functions
shall be organized to provide inspections for all definable features of
work, as detailed below. All inspections shall be documented by the
Contractor as specified by Section 100‑07.

Inspections shall be performed daily to ensure continuing compliance
with contract requirements until completion of the particular feature of
work. These shall include the following minimum requirements:

**a.** During plant operation for material production, quality control
test results and periodic inspections shall be utilized to ensure the
quality of aggregates and other mix components, and to adjust and
control mix proportioning to meet the approved mix design and other
requirements of the technical specifications. All equipment utilized in
proportioning and mixing shall be inspected to ensure its proper
operating condition. The Quality Control Program shall detail how these
and other quality control functions will be accomplished and utilized.

**b.** During field operations, quality control test results and
periodic inspections shall be utilized to ensure the quality of all
materials and workmanship. All equipment utilized in placing, finishing,
and compacting shall be inspected to ensure its proper operating
condition and to ensure that all such operations are in conformance to
the technical specifications and are within the plan dimensions, lines,
grades, and tolerances specified. The Program shall document how these
and other quality control functions will be accomplished and utilized.

**100‑07 QUALITY CONTROL TESTING PLAN.** As a part of the overall
Quality Control Program, the Contractor shall implement a quality
control testing plan, as required by the technical specifications. The
testing plan shall include the minimum tests and test frequencies
required by each technical specification Item, as well as any additional
quality control tests that the Contractor deems necessary to adequately
control production and/or construction processes.

The testing plan can be developed in a spreadsheet fashion and shall, as
a minimum, include the following:

**a.** Specification item number (e.g., P‑401);

**b.** Item description (e.g., Plant Mix Bituminous Pavements);

**c.** Test type (e.g., gradation, grade, asphalt content);

**d.** Test standard (e.g., ASTM or AASHTO test number, as applicable);

**e.** Test frequency (e.g., as required by technical specifications or
minimum frequency when requirements are not stated);

**f.** Responsibility (e.g., plant technician); and

**g.** Control requirements (e.g., target, permissible deviations).

The testing plan shall contain a statistically‑based procedure of random
sampling for acquiring test samples in accordance with ASTM D 3665. The
Engineer shall be provided the opportunity to witness quality control
sampling and testing.

All quality control test results shall be documented by the Contractor
as required by Section 100‑08.

**100‑08 DOCUMENTATION.** The Contractor shall maintain current quality
control records of all inspections and tests performed. These records
shall include factual evidence that the required inspections or tests
have been performed, including type and number of inspections or tests
involved; results of inspections or tests; nature of defects,
deviations, causes for rejection, etc.; proposed remedial action; and
corrective actions taken.

These records must cover both conforming and defective or deficient
features, and must include a statement that all supplies and materials
incorporated in the work are in full compliance with the terms of the
contract. Legible copies of these records shall be furnished to the
Engineer daily. The records shall cover all work placed subsequent to
the previously furnished records and shall be verified and signed by the
Contractor\'s Program Administrator.

Specific Contractor quality control records required for the contract
shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following
records:

**a. Daily Inspection Reports.** Each Contractor quality control
technician shall maintain a daily log of all inspections performed for
both Contractor and subcontractor operations on a form acceptable to the
Engineer. These technician\'s daily reports shall provide factual
evidence that continuous quality control inspections have been performed
and shall, as a minimum, include the following:

**(1)** Technical specification item number and description;

**(2)** Compliance with approved submittals;

**(3)** Proper storage of materials and equipment;

**(4)** Proper operation of all equipment;

**(5)** Adherence to plans and technical specifications;

**(6)** Review of quality control tests; and

**(7)** Safety inspection.

The daily inspection reports shall identify inspections conducted,
results of inspections, location and nature of defects found, causes for
rejection, and remedial or corrective actions taken or proposed.

The daily inspection reports shall be signed by the responsible quality
control technician and the Program Administrator. The Engineer shall be
provided at least one copy of each daily inspection report on the work
day following the day of record.

**b. Daily Test Reports.** The Contractor shall be responsible for
establishing a system that will record all quality control test results.
Daily test reports shall document the following information:

**(1)** Technical specification item number and description;

**(2)** Test designation;

**(3)** Location;

**(4)** Date of test;

**(5)** Control requirements;

**(6)** Test results;

**(7)** Causes for rejection;

**(8)** Recommended remedial actions; and

**(9)** Retests.

Test results from each day\'s work period shall be submitted to the
Engineer prior to the start of the next day\'s work period. When
required by the technical specifications, the Contractor shall maintain
statistical quality control charts. The daily test reports shall be
signed by the responsible quality control technician and the Program
Administrator.

**100‑09 CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS.** The Quality Control Program
shall indicate the appropriate action to be taken when a process is
deemed, or believed, to be out of control (out of tolerance) and detail
what action will be taken to bring the process into control. The
requirements for corrective action shall include both general
requirements for operation of the Quality Control Program as a whole,
and for individual items of work contained in the technical
specifications.

The Quality Control Program shall detail how the results of quality
control inspections and tests will be used for determining the need for
corrective action and shall contain clear sets of rules to gauge when a
process is out of control and the type of correction to be taken to
regain process control.

When applicable or required by the technical specifications, the
Contractor shall establish and utilize statistical quality control
charts for individual quality control tests. The requirements for
corrective action shall be linked to the control charts.

**100‑10 SURVEILLANCE BY THE ENGINEER.** All items of material and
equipment shall be subject to surveillance by the Engineer at the point
of production, manufacture or shipment to determine if the Contractor,
producer, manufacturer or shipper maintains an adequate quality control
system in conformance with the requirements detailed herein and the
applicable technical specifications and plans. In addition, all items of
materials, equipment and work in place shall be subject to surveillance
by the Engineer at the site for the same purpose.

Surveillance by the Engineer does not relieve the Contractor of
performing quality control inspections of either on‑site or off‑site
Contractor\'s or subcontractor\'s work.

**100‑11 NONCOMPLIANCE.**

**a.** The Engineer will notify the Contractor of any noncompliance with
any of the foregoing requirements. The Contractor shall, after receipt
of such notice, immediately take corrective action. Any notice, when
delivered by the Engineer or his/her authorized representative to the
Contractor or his/her authorized representative at the site of the work,
shall be considered sufficient notice.

**b.** In cases where quality control activities do not comply with
either the Contractor Quality Control Program or the contract
provisions, or where the Contractor fails to properly operate and
maintain an effective Quality Control Program, as determined by the
Engineer, the Engineer may:

**(1)** Order the Contractor to replace ineffective or unqualified
quality control personnel or subcontractors.

**(2)** Order the Contractor to stop operations until appropriate
corrective actions are taken.

**END OF SECTION 100**