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City of Everett 01 45 00 - 1 <br /> <br /> <br />01 45 00 - 1 QUALITY CONTROL <br /> <br />SECTION 01 45 00 - QUALITY CONTROL <br />PART 1 - GENERAL <br />1.1 SUMMARY <br />A. This Section includes administrative and procedural requirements for quality assurance <br />and quality control. <br />B. Testing and inspecting services are required to verify compliance with requirements <br />specified or indicated. These services do not relieve Contractor of responsibility for <br />compliance with the Contract Document requirements. <br />1. Specified tests, inspections, and related actions do not limit Contractor's quality- <br />control procedures that facilitate compliance with the Contract Document <br />requirements. <br />2. Requirements for Contractor to provide quality-control services required by <br />Engineer, City, or authorities having jurisdiction are not limited by provisions of this <br />Section. <br />C. Contractor will pay for all proctor tests for all materials used for fill. <br />D. Owner will employ and pay for the services of an independent testing laboratory to <br />perform specified laboratory testing of materials: <br />1. In-place soil, gravels and import fill density testing. <br />2. In-place asphalt density testing. <br />3. Concrete slump, air content, and compression testing, excluding initial mix <br />designs. <br />4. In place masonry grout. <br />5. Anchor bolts and structural anchors. <br />1.2 DEFINITIONS <br />A. Quality-Assurance Services: Activities, actions, and procedures performed before and <br />during execution of the Work to guard against defects and deficiencies and ensure that <br />proposed construction complies with requirements. <br />B. Quality-Control Services: Tests, inspections, procedures, and related actions during and <br />after execution of the Work to evaluate that completed construction complies with <br />requirements. Services do not include contract enforcement activities performed by <br />Engineer. <br />C. Testing Agency: An entity engaged to perform specific tests, inspections, or both. <br />Testing laboratory shall mean the same as testing agency. <br />1.3 DELEGATED DESIGN