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SECTION 01 40 00
QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Submittals.
B. References and standards.
C. Control of installation.
D. Mock-ups.
E. Tolerances.
F. Manufacturers' field services.
G. Defect Assessment.
1.02 RELATED REQUIREMENTS
A. Section 01 30 00 - Administrative Requirements: Submittal procedures.
B. Section 01 60 00 - Product Requirements: Requirements for material and product quality.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
A. See Section 01 30 00 - Administrative Requirements, for submittal procedures.
B. Design Data: Submit for Design Professional's knowledge as contract administrator for the limited
purpose of assessing compliance with information given and the design concept expressed in the
contract documents, or for Owner's information.
C. Test Reports: After each test/inspection, promptly submit two copies of report to Design Professional and
to Contractor.
D. Certificates: When specified in individual specification sections, submit certification by the manufacturer
and Contractor or installation/application subcontractor to Design Professional, in quantities specified for
Product Data.
1. Indicate material or product complies with or exceeds specified requirements. Submit supporting
reference data, affidavits, and certifications as appropriate.
E. Manufacturer's Instructions: When specified in individual specification sections, submit printed
instructions for delivery, storage, assembly, installation, start-up, adjusting, and finishing, for the Owner's
information. Indicate special procedures, perimeter conditions requiring special attention, and special
environmental criteria required for application or installation.
1.04 REFERENCES AND STANDARDS
A. For products and workmanship specified by reference to a document or documents not included in the
Project Manual, also referred to as reference standards, comply with requirements of the standard,
except when more rigid requirements are specified or are required by applicable codes.
B. Comply with reference standard of date of issue current on date of Contract Documents, except where a
specific date is established by applicable code.
C. Obtain copies of standards where required by product specification sections.
D. Maintain copy at project site during submittals, planning, and progress of the specific work, until
Substantial Completion.
E. Should specified reference standards conflict with Contract Documents, request clarification from Design
Professional before proceeding.
F. Neither the contractual relationships, duties, or responsibilities of the parties in Contract nor those of
Design Professional shall be altered from the Contract Documents by mention or inference otherwise in
any reference document.
1.05 TESTING AND INSPECTION AGENCIES AND SERVICES
A. Owner will employ and pay for services of an independent testing agency to perform specified testing.
B. Employment of agency in no way relieves Contractor of obligation to perform Work in accordance with
requirements of Contract Documents.
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PART 2 PRODUCTS - NOT USED
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 CONTROL OF INSTALLATION
A. Monitor quality control over suppliers, manufacturers, products, services, site conditions, and
workmanship, to produce work of specified quality.
B. Comply with manufacturers' instructions, including each step in sequence.
C. Should manufacturers' instructions conflict with Contract Documents, request clarification from Design
Professional before proceeding.
D. Comply with specified standards as minimum quality for the work except where more stringent
tolerances, codes, or specified requirements indicate higher standards or more precise workmanship.
E. Have work performed by persons qualified to produce required and specified quality.
F. Verify that field measurements are as indicated on shop drawings or as instructed by the manufacturer.
G. Secure products in place with positive anchorage devices designed and sized to withstand stresses,
vibration, physical distortion, and disfigurement.
3.02 TOLERANCES
A. Monitor fabrication and installation tolerance control of products to produce acceptable Work. Do not
permit tolerances to accumulate.
B. Comply with manufacturers' tolerances. Should manufacturers' tolerances conflict with Contract
Documents, request clarification from Design Professional before proceeding.
C. Adjust products to appropriate dimensions; position before securing products in place.
3.03 TESTING AND INSPECTION
A. Testing Agency Duties:
1. Provide qualified personnel at site. Cooperate with Design Professional and Contractor in
performance of services.
2. Perform specified sampling and testing of products in accordance with specified standards.
3. Ascertain compliance of materials and mixes with requirements of Contract Documents.
4. Promptly notify Design Professional and Contractor of observed irregularities or non-compliance of
Work or products.
5. Perform additional tests and inspections required by Design Professional.
6. Submit reports of all tests/inspections specified.
B. Limits on Testing/Inspection Agency Authority:
1. Agency may not release, revoke, alter, or enlarge on requirements of Contract Documents.
2. Agency may not approve or accept any portion of the Work.
3. Agency may not assume any duties of Contractor.
4. Agency has no authority to stop the Work.
C. Contractor Responsibilities:
1. Deliver to agency at designated location, adequate samples of materials proposed to be used that
require testing, along with proposed mix designs.
2. Cooperate with laboratory personnel, and provide access to the Work and to manufacturers'
facilities.
3. Provide incidental labor and facilities:
a. To provide access to Work to be tested/inspected.
b. To obtain and handle samples at the site or at source of Products to be tested/inspected.
c. To facilitate tests/inspections.
d. To provide storage and curing of test samples.
4. Notify Design Professional and laboratory 24 hours prior to expected time for operations requiring
testing/inspection services.
5. Employ services of an independent qualified testing laboratory and pay for additional samples,
tests, and inspections required by Contractor beyond specified requirements.
6. Arrange with Owner's agency and pay for additional samples, tests, and inspections required by
Contractor beyond specified requirements.
D. Re-testing required because of non-compliance with specified requirements shall be performed by the
same agency on instructions by Design Professional.
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E. Re-testing required because of non-compliance with specified requirements shall be paid for by
Contractor.
3.04 MANUFACTURERS' FIELD SERVICES
A. When specified in individual specification sections, require material or product suppliers or manufacturers
to provide qualified staff personnel to observe site conditions, conditions of surfaces and installation,
quality of workmanship, start-up of equipment, test, adjust, and balance equipment as applicable, and to
initiate instructions when necessary.
B. Report observations and site decisions or instructions given to applicators or installers that are
supplemental or contrary to manufacturers' written instructions.
3.05 DEFECT ASSESSMENT
A. Replace Work or portions of the Work not complying with specified requirements.
B. If, in the opinion of Design Professional, it is not practical to remove and replace the work, Design
Professional will direct an appropriate remedy or adjust payment.
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