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City of Everett 01 4500 - 3 <br /> 2019 Biosolids Removal UT3705-2 <br /> A. Testing Agency Qualifications: An agency with the experience and capability to conduct <br /> testing and inspecting indicated, with accreditation in the matrix "Solid and Chemical <br /> Materials" through the Washington State Department of Ecology, and that specializes in <br /> types of tests and inspections to be performed. <br /> 1.5 QUALITY CONTROL <br /> A. City Responsibilities: Where quality-control services are indicated as City's <br /> ' responsibility, City will engage a qualified testing agency to perform these services. <br /> 1. City will furnish Contractor with names, addresses, and telephone numbers of <br /> testing agencies engaged and a description of the types of testing and inspecting <br /> they are engaged to perform. <br /> 2. Costs for retesting and reinspecting construction that replaces or is necessitated <br /> by work that failed to comply with the Contract Documents will be charged to <br /> Contractor, and the Contract Sum will be adjusted by Change Order. <br /> 3. Owner's Representative will coordinate and manage testing agencies. <br /> B. Contractor Responsibilities: Unless otherwise indicated, provide quality-control services <br /> specified and required by authorities having jurisdiction. <br /> 1. Where services are indicated as Contractor's responsibility, engage a qualified <br /> ' testing agency to perform these quality-control services. <br /> 2. Notify testing agencies at least 24 hours in advance of time when Work that <br /> requires testing or inspecting will be performed. <br /> 3. Where quality-control services are indicated as Contractor's responsibility, submit <br /> a certified written report, in duplicate, of each quality-control service. <br /> 4. Testing and inspecting requested by Contractor and not required by the Contract <br /> Documents are Contractor's responsibility. <br /> 5. Submit additional copies of each written report directly to authorities having <br /> jurisdiction, when they so direct. <br /> C. Retesting/Reinspecting: Regardless of whether original tests or inspections were <br /> Contractor's responsibility, provide quality-control services, including retesting and <br /> reinspecting, for construction that revised or replaced Work that failed to comply with <br /> requirements established by the Contract Documents. <br /> D. Testing Agency Responsibilities: Cooperate with Engineer and Contractor in <br /> performance of duties. Provide qualified personnel to perform required tests and <br /> inspections. <br /> 1. Notify Engineer and Contractor promptly of irregularities or deficiencies observed <br /> in the Work during performance of its services. <br /> ' 2. Interpret tests and inspections and state in each report whether tested and <br /> inspected work complies with or deviates from requirements. <br /> 3. Submit a certified written report, in duplicate, of each test, inspection, and similar <br /> quality-control service through Contractor. <br /> 4. Do not release, revoke, alter, or increase requirements of the Contract Documents <br /> or approve or accept any portion of the Work. <br /> 5. Do not perform any duties of Contractor. <br /> E. Associated Services: Cooperate with agencies performing required tests, inspections, <br /> and similar quality-control services, and provide reasonable auxiliary services as <br /> 01 4500 - 3 QUALITY CONTROL <br /> 1 <br />