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SECTION 01215 <br />GENERAL QUALITY CONTROL <br />1.1 DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS <br />A. Definitions: Specific quality control requirements for the work are indicated <br />throughout the Contract Documents. The requirements of this section are <br />primarily related to the performance of the work beyond the furnishing of <br />manufactured products. The term "Quality Control" includes, but is not <br />necessarily limited to, inspection and testing and associated requirements This <br />section does not specify or modify the OWNER and ENGINEER duties relating to <br />quality review and Contract surveillance. <br />1.2 RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSPECTIONS AND TESTS <br />A. Residual OWNER Responsibility: The OWNER will employ and pay for the <br />services of independent testing laboratories to perform those required inspections <br />and tests. <br />B. CONTRACTORS General Responsibility: No failure of test agencies, whether <br />engaged by the OWNER or CONTRACTOR, to perform adequate inspections of <br />tests or to properly analyze or report results, shall relieve the CONTRACTOR of <br />responsibility for the fulfillment of the requirements of the Contract Documents. It <br />is recognized that the required inspection and testing program is intended to <br />assist the CONTRACTOR, OWNER ENGINEER, and governing authorities in the <br />nominal determination of probable compliance with requirements for certain <br />crucial elements of work. The program is not intended to limit the CONTRACTOR <br />in his regular quality control program, as needed for general assurance of <br />compliance. <br />1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE <br />A. General Workmanship Standards: It is a requirement that each category of tradesman <br />or installer performing the work be pre -qualified, to the extent of being familiar with the <br />applicable and recognized quality standards for his category of work, and being <br />capable of workmanship complying with those standards. <br />1.4 PRODUCT DELIVERY -STORAGE -HANDLING <br />A. Handle, store and protect materials and products, including fabricated components, by <br />methods and means which will prevent damage deterioration and losses (and resulting <br />delays), thereby ensuring highest quality results as the performance of the work <br />progresses Control delivery schedules so as to minimize unnecessary Tong -term <br />storage at the project site prior to installation. <br />01215-1 01215 General Quality Control <br />F -\Public Works\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS\1213-IRC Shooting Range -Skeet & Trap Improvemnts & Hunters Train <br />Bldg \Admim\bid documents\Contract Documents\01215 General Quality.doc <br />