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~x~~~~~( Q-~ 2001.005 TESTING & QUALITY CONTROL - 01410 Fire Station #11 San Leandro, Califorrun 01410 TESTING & OUALTTY CONTROL 1.00 GENERAL 1.01 DESCRIPTION A. Work Included: 1. This Section describes the requirements for coordinating special inspections with the Owner's selected testing laboratory and all others responsible for testing and inspecting the Work. 2. Provide other testing and inspecting as specified is to be furnished by the Contractor in this Section and/or elsewhere in these Specifications. B. Related work specified elsewhere: 1. Requirements for testing may be described, in various other Sections of these Specifications. 2. Where no testing requirements are desQibed, but the Owner decides that testing is required, the Owner may direct that such testing be performed under current Standards for testing. Payment for such testing will be made by the Owner. 1.02 WORK NOT INCLUDED A. Selection of Testing Laboratory: The Owner will select apre-qualified independent testing laboratory. B. Payment for Initial Testing: The Owner will pay for initial services of the testing laboratory as further described in this Section. 1.03 OUALITY ASSURANCE A. Qualifications of Testing Laboratory: The testing laboratory will be qualified to the Owner's approval in accordance with ASTM E329. B. Testing will be performed as outlined in the Testing, Inspection & Reporting Schedule (attached). B. Codes and Standards: 1. '98 California Building Code, or latest approved edition. 2. '98 California Building Code, specifically, all requirements stated in Title 24, Part I, Chapter 4, Article 1 and Article 3 and all appendices (attached). 3. California Building Code testing, when required, will be in accordance with pertinent codes and regulations and with selected standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials. 1.04 PRODUCT HANDLING A. Promptly process and distribute required copies of test reports and related instructions to ensure necessary retesting and replacement of materials with the least possible delay in progress of the Work. 1.05 SUBMITTALS A. The independent testing agency shall submit a certified written report of each inspection, test or similar service, to the Owner's Representative, Owner, the Engineer, Building Department, unless the Contractor is responsible for the service. If the Contractor is responsible for the service, submit a certified written report of each inspection, test or similar service through the Contractor, to the Owner's Representative, Owner, and the Engineer. Submit additional copies of each written report directly to the governing authority, when the authority so directs. Written reports of each inspection, test, or similar service shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Date of issue. 2. Project title and number. 3. Name, address and telephone number of testing agency. 4. Dates and locations of samples and tests or inspections. 5. Names of individuals making the inspection or test. 6. Designation of the Work and test method. 7. Identification of product and Specification Section. 8. Complete inspection or test data. 9. Test results and an interpretation of test results 10. Ambient conditions at the time of sample-taking and testing. 11. Comments or professional opinion as to whether inspected or tested work complies with the Contract Document requirements. 12. Name and signature of laboratory inspector. 13. Recommendations on retesting. 1.06 OUALTTY ASSURANCE A. Engage inspection and testing service agencies, including independent testing laboratories, which are pre- qualified as complying with "Recommended Requirements for Independent Laboratory Qualifications" by the American Council of Independent laboratories, and which specializes in the types of inspections and CJW Architecture 01410-1 Revised: 14:17, 8/24/01 l t,F ~ y