Project Number: AW 2226

Contract Number: TW-0681

Date: May 5, 1995

SPECIAL SPECIFICATION

SECTION 01400

[QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM]{.underline}

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PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 Description of Work
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1.02 Submittals
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PART 2 - EXECUTION

2.01 Pre-Construction
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2.02 Construction
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2.03 Progress Payments
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SPECIAL SPECIFICATION

SECTION 01400

[QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM]{.underline}

# PART 1 - GENERAL

## 1.01 [DESCRIPTION OF WORK]{.underline}

[The quality of the construction]{.underline} will be a top priority for
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL). Quality will be a primary
consideration during the construction inspection and acceptance of this
project. This specification describes specific requirements of the
Contractor for the assurance of a quality finished product.

## 1.02 [SUBMITTALS]{.underline}

A. [Quality Assurance Program]{.underline}: Contractor shall submit for
review within twenty days of the notice to proceed, a written quality
assurance program which will be implemented on this project. As a
minimum, the following items shall be addressed in this program.

1\. [Quality Control Officer]{.underline}: An individual shall be
identified as the Contractor\'s primary quality control officer (QCO).
The QCO\'s primary concern shall be the quality of construction on this
project. He/she shall attend the various progress meetings and report to
the project team.

2\. [Testing Laboratories]{.underline}: For any self-performed testing
which is required by the Contract documents, the Contractor shall submit
for review the proposed testing laboratory as well as literature on the
firm and qualifications.

3\. [Program Outline]{.underline}: Address the proposed means and
methods of compliance with each requirement of this specification.

# PART 2 - EXECUTION

## 2.01 [PRE-CONSTRUCTION]{.underline}

A. [Document Review]{.underline}: Contractor shall conduct a thorough
review of the Contract documents and submit questions on any areas of
incompleteness, discrepancies or problems with understandability.

B. [Pre-Construction Meetings]{.underline}: Contractor shall conduct
pre-construction meetings with all subContractors and major suppliers to
discuss quality control.

C. [Document Control]{.underline}: Contractor shall establish a method
of controlling Contract documents, shop drawings, etc. to insure all
subContractors have complete and up-to-date documents.

D. [Testing Laboratories]{.underline}: Contractor shall meet with the
various testing laboratories (both Contractor-furnished and
SNL-furnished) to establish acceptable procedures to be followed during
the testing specified by the Contract documents.

## 2.02 [CONSTRUCTION]{.underline}

A. [Quality Assurance Reporting]{.underline}: Quality control shall be
discussed during weekly meetings with the SNL construction team and the
Contractor. Current and potential problems will be addressed and
documented. Good craftsmanship will also be recognized. This meeting
will be used to reinforce the project goals for quality control.

B. [SubContractor Meetings]{.underline}: Contractor shall conduct
regular meetings with their subContractors. Quality control will be
discussed as a part of these meetings with topics similar to those in
paragraph 2.02 A, above.

C. [Layout]{.underline}: Contractor shall establish a method for
controlling proper lines and grade for the entire project.

D. [Submittals]{.underline}: Contractor shall establish a system to
ensure that submittals are received in a [timely fashion so as to not
impact the construction schedule]{.underline}. Contractor shall
thoroughly review and coordinate submittals prior to forwarding to SNL
for approval. This review shall include verification of specification
requirements as well as field conditions and dimensions.

E. [Value Engineering]{.underline}: SNL will be open to suggestions from
the Contractor for better, more economical, or faster methods to achieve
the design intent. During the construction, Contractor should submit any
value engineering suggestions to SNL for consideration.

F. [As-Builts]{.underline}: Contractor shall keep a marked-up set of
drawings current on the project depicting the actual job conditions as
constructed. These drawings will be reviewed on a periodic basis and
must be current for [monthly payment application approval]{.underline}.

G. [Clean-Up]{.underline}: A clean jobsite not only makes a safer
workplace, but also reflects an attitude of quality. General Contractor
shall develop and implement an acceptable clean-up program and modify it
as needed during the construction to maintain superior housekeeping.

## 2.03 [PROGRESS PAYMENTS]{.underline}

[Failure to comply]{.underline} with the terms of this specification can
result in delays of monthly payment applications.

# PART 3 - EXECUTION

[Not Used]{.underline}

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