01 45 16 – CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

A. Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Plan:

1. Within ten days after Notice to Proceed, the Contractor shall submit a detailed CQC Plan for review and acceptance.

2. The Contractor may not mobilize equipment or temporary facilities to the worksite or commence construction activity until the CQC Plan is submitted and approved.

a. Any delay due to incomplete, inadequate or noncompliant CQC Plan shall be solely at the Contractor’s cost.

3. Acceptance by the Project Representative does not relieve the Contractor of compliance with the Agreement requirements.

4. The CQC Plan shall address the following as a minimum:

a. Provide a general description of Contractor Quality Control monitoring until Final Acceptance by CSU.

i. Include a plan to monitor and/or secure the Work and the worksite during times when no construction activity is scheduled.

b. The Contractor shall designate a qualified employee other than the Superintendent to be the Quality Control Manager unless otherwise accepted by the Project Representative.

i. The designated individual shall have the authority to direct Work changes required to bring the Work into conformance with Agreement requirements, including stopping non–conforming Work in progress.

ii. Management of CQC shall not be subordinated to production rate.

c. The CQC Plan shall address each specification division’s requirements for quality control.

i. The Contractor shall identify each item requiring submittal and approval/acceptance prior to installation of Work.

ii. The CQC Plan shall identify each item of Work requiring testing by the independent testing agency.

d. Explain methods for monitoring, testing and exercising of all equipment, valves and/or assemblies to ensure the Work installed is in proper working order.

e. Provide emergency contact information including name, company, title, work phone number, home phone number and other means of contact.

i. The Emergency Contact list shall include at least four individuals.

ii. The Emergency Contact list shall be maintained on a daily basis.

iii. In the event there is any change in any of the information, the Contractor shall forward the updated list to the Project Representative and to CSU Facilities Dispatch (970–491–0077).

B. The Emergency Contact list shall include the Project number, Project title and date of issuDaily Quality Control Report:

1. The Daily Quality Control Report shall be submitted daily on the form in the Forms Appendix. The Contractor may add sheets of information as required.

2. As a minimum, the report shall:

a. Identify the number of workers on site each day by trade and employer,

b. Identify notifications and discussions with/by CSU Quality Assurance Inspectors and other agency inspectors,

c. Identify quality of Work placed that day and any deviations and/or corrections required to bring the Work into conformance with the Agreement.

3. Daily reporting may not be computerized or typed. Only legible, hand written reports on the approved form shall be accepted.

4. Submit two copies of the Daily Quality Control Report to the Project Representative the day following the Work.

5. The CQC Manager and the Contractor’s Superintendent shall sign the report.

C. Corrective Action Report (CAR):

1. The CQC Manager shall submit a Corrective Action Report (CAR) following resolution of any RAR or NCR.

2. The CAR shall identify causes of the quality failure and recommend Project management and site supervision responses to prevent recurrence.

D. Construction Inspection by Others:

1. Inspection and tests conducted by persons or agencies other than the Contractor shall not in any way relieve the Contractor of the responsibility and obligation to meet all Specifications and the referenced standards.

2. The CQC Manager shall inspect the Work and shall ensure the Work complies with the Agreement requirements prior to any requests for inspection or testing.

3. The Contractor shall be responsible for scheduling and guaranteeing that construction inspections required by the applicable building code and the Construction Documents are performed before Work is covered.

a. Costs of uncovering and reconstructing Work to perform inspections required by code shall be paid by the Contractor.

4. The Contractor shall be responsible for requesting inspection by others including but not limited to CSU Facilities Inspectors, CSU Telecommunications Department, PFA, and independent testing agencies engaged by CSU for construction inspection.

a. Prior to request for other agency inspections, the Contractor shall meet and plan inspection times with the Project Representative and or the Project Representative’s designated representative.

5. The Building Inspection Record (BIR) issued by the State shall be signed by the relevant inspector at completion of each inspection phase.

a. The original BIR document shall be kept secure and a copy posted at the worksite, updated as the Work progresses.

6. The Contractor shall maintain records at the actual worksite and at Contractor’s office to show the inspection status of materials and items installed in order to ensure that the required inspections and tests have been performed in a timely and correct manner.

7. Special inspections or tests may be required by the Specifications, University, State and/or Federal Agencies in addition to those tests already performed.

a. The Contractor shall notify the Project Representative at least 48 hours in advance of the additional inspections or tests.

E. Contractor’s Inspection Plan:

1. The Contractor shall use the following inspection plan to ensure the Work meets the requirements of the Construction Drawings and Specifications, the referenced codes and standards and the approved submittals.

2. Preinstallation Meeting:

a. Prior to the start of construction Work on the Agreement

b. Prior to the start of Work on each definable feature of the Work

c.  Prior to the start of Work where a change in a construction operation is contemplated

d. Prior to a new subcontractor starting Work

e. The preinstallation meeting shall be held with the Contractor’s Superintendent, Quality Control and Safety Manager(s), applicable testing/inspection agency representative, the A/E, CSU Project Representative and CSU inspectors.

f. Supervisory, safety and quality control representatives of all applicable Subcontractors shall also attend.

g. The Contractor’s Superintendent shall chair the meeting.

h. The Contractor shall present and review the following items at the meeting:

i. Agreement requirements and Specifications

ii. Shop Drawings, certifications, submittals and As–Built Drawings that apply

iii. Testing and inspection program and procedures

iv. Contractor’s Quality Control program

v. Familiarity and ability of the Contractor’s and Subcontractor’s workforce to perform the operation to required workmanship standards including certifications of installers

vi. Safety and environmental precautions

vii. Any other preparatory steps necessary for the particular operation

viii. The Contractor’s means and methods for performing the Work

3. Initial Inspection:

a. Upon completion of a representative sample of a given feature of the Work and no later than two weeks after the start of a new or changed operation, the Project Representative, and the A/E shall meet with the CQC Manager and applicable subcontractor’s supervisor and their Quality Control representatives to check the following items, as a minimum:

i. Workmanship to established quality standards

ii. Conformance to Construction Drawings, Specifications and the accepted Shop Drawings

iii. Adequacy of materials and articles utilized

iv. Results of inspection and testing methods

v. Adequacy of As–Built Drawings maintained daily

b. Once accepted, the representative sample shall become the physical baseline for the quality and acceptability of ongoing Work.

c. Approved representative samples of Work elements shall remain visible to the maximum practical extent until all Work in the appropriate category is complete.

i. Acceptance of a sample does not waive or alter any Agreement requirement or show acceptance of any deviation from the Agreement not approved in writing by the Project Representative.

4. In–Progress Inspection Phase:

a. The Contractor’s Quality Control Manager shall inspect the Work continuously to verify that quality standards for the Work are maintained throughout the Project.

b. Results of quality control inspections shall be reported in the Daily Quality Control Report.

5. Above Ceiling Inspections:

a. The Contractor shall schedule adequate time and provide a minimum notice of five business days for the Project Representative’s Consultants to conduct above ceiling punch list inspections, and for the Contractor to perform corrective Work, and for the Project Representative’s Consultants to validate the Work complete prior to cover.

6. Interim Completion Inspection:

a. Two business days prior to the completion of a discrete portion of the Work, and prior to covering up any Work, the Contractor shall notify the Project Representative who shall verify that the segment of Work is complete, all inspections and tests have been completed and the results are acceptable.

b. Non–conforming items identified in the subject portion of the Work shall be listed in a Deficiency Report issued to the Contractor by the Project Representative.

i. When the Contractor has corrected all deficiencies listed, the Project Representative and CQC Manager shall verify conformance of the Work prior to the start of the next operation.

c. All inspections prior to the Contractor’s Final Inspection Report shall be considered Interim Completion Inspections, including inspections during the final stages of construction that result in long lists of incomplete Work items.

7. Contractor Final Inspection Report:

a. The CQC Manager shall inspect all aspects of the construction, including Subcontractor’s Work, and produce a Final Inspection Report “punch list” prior to prior to requesting Project Representative’s final inspection as a requirement of Substantial Completion.

b. The Contractor’s Final Inspection Report shall confirm that all outstanding corrections have been made and it shall document incomplete Work items.

i. The report shall include a schedule of when these deficiencies shall be corrected.

ii. If the Project Representative determines that the list is too large or contains too many significant items, no inspection shall be held due to the incomplete condition of the Work.

c. HVAC testing, balancing and verification of environmental control programming must be complete and accepted by FM Building Automation Control Shop.

i. The only deficiency acceptable for “punch list” status is touch–up, repair, restoration or non–essential commissioning Work.

8. Project Representative’s Final Inspections:

a. The Contractor may submit its written request for final inspection only when the facility and its Systems are complete and have passed all other inspections required on the Building Inspection Record, including Local Fire Authority Final Inspection.

i. At that time, the Project Representative shall consolidate all inspection reports, A/E site observations and the Contractor’s Final Inspection Report to confirm that remaining deficiencies are acceptable for punch list status.

b. The Project Representative shall either proceed with inspection and acknowledge the Work is Substantially Complete or advise the Contractor in writing of unfulfilled requirements.

c. Final Inspections are performed by the A/E and Project Representatives.

9. Reinspection:

a. After the Project Representative issues the Notice of Substantial Completion with the final inspection “punch list”, the Contractor shall make the required corrections and/or identify items that it feels are not in the Agreement.

b. Contractor shall request reinspection after certifying each item on the Substantial Completion punch list is complete and resolved.

i. Those items whose completion is delayed due to circumstances acceptable to the Project Representative shall be exceptions.

c. All areas must be cleaned and ready for turnover prior to this inspection.

d. The Project Representative, the Designer of Record, a representative of the funding agency (if applicable) and other interested parties shall inspect the subject Work to ensure that all deficiencies have been satisfactorily attended to, that no new deficiencies have appeared and that all Systems are completely functional.

e. Any outstanding or additional deficient items shall be noted and handled per the requirements of reinspection noted above until the Work is acceptable to the Project Representative.

f. If the A/E is required to perform more than one reinspection, the costs for additional inspections may be borne by the Contractor, at the Project Representative’s discretion.

10. Final Completion Inspection:

a. Upon completion of reinspection, Project Representative shall either recommend the Work complete for Final Acceptance or advise Contractor of Work not completed or Agreement obligations not fulfilled and required for Final Acceptance.

b. The Final Completion Inspection alone does not indicate final acceptance of the Work.

c. All Agreement requirements must be satisfied before the Project Representative issues the Notice of Contractor Settlement, Notice of Final Acceptance and final payment of retainage.

01 50 00 – TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

A. Site Constraints:

1. All automobile parking, material storage, delivery trucks and Contractor’s vehicles must remain within the Project limit line at all times, unless coordinated otherwise with the Project Representative.

2. A/E shall show the Project limit lines on the Drawings.

3. Staging areas and haul routes shall be indicated on the Drawings.

4. Specifications shall indicate scheduling limitations on deliveries and for disruptive Work in occupied buildings.

01 56 39 – TEMPORARY TREE AND PLANT PROTECTION

A. Protection and Preservation of Existing Trees:

1. All site or landscape plans shall show all existing trees. Trees to be saved or removed shall be indicated in coordination with civil demolition plans.

2. Trees to be saved shall have a properly constructed barricade which protects the total area within the dripline.

a. The dripline is defined as the area on ground covered by spread of branches.

b. Barricades shall be erected prior to construction/excavation.

3. If there is limited space on a site, and passage beside a tree is mandatory, a bridge is to be constructed over the root zone, and boards used to protect the trunk.

a. Refer to the CSU Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Standards – Additional Documents.

4. No equipment or materials, including excavated soil, shall be parked or stored within the dripline of a tree.

5. When raising the grade around a tree, a dry well is required.

6. When lowering the grade around a tree, a retaining wall is required.

a. In such instances, approval by, and coordination with the University Landscape Architect is required.

b. Refer to the CSU Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Standards – Additional Documents.

7. Trenching shall be done outside the dripline of trees.

a. If a trench cannot be routed around a tree, tunnel under it. Trenching within the dripline is generally prohibited.

b. Trenching or boring shall be permitted inside the dripline of a tree only with approval from the University Landscape Architect through the Project Representative.

8. After trenching outside the dripline of a tree, any severed roots shall be cut again smoothly and with flush cuts.

a. Next, trenches shall be backfilled as soon as possible so tree roots shall not dry out.

9. Where possible, curbs shall not be closer than 7’–0” from the trunk of the tree.

a. No paving or asphalting shall be done closer than 7’–0” from the tree trunk.

10. New sidewalks, paving or asphalting must allow porous space for existing tree roots.

a. For trees up to 4” in trunk caliper, a minimum of 25 square feet of porous area is required.

b. For each additional 2” of tree caliper, provide an additional 10 square feet.

01 74 19 – CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL

A. Waste Disposal:

1. The Contractor shall follow all University, State and Federal rules, regulations and laws regarding the disposal of hazardous materials.

2. Discharge of contaminated water, liquids or chemicals into the building waste, Drain Systems or Storm Drainage Systems are prohibited.

3. The Contractor shall maintain and service in Work areas containers for discharge of water from cleaning and construction equipment or removal of water from excavations.

4. No materials shall be disposed of on University property.

5. All construction debris must be hauled off–site for disposal in an appropriately permitted facility, with the following exceptions:

a. Topsoil shall be stripped and stockpiled in a location designated in writing by the University.

b. With prior approval of the Project Representative, clean soil fill may be stockpiled in the designated location.

6. Construction Waste Management Plan:

a. The Project Representative shall set construction waste reduction goals.

b. The Architect shall describe target materials and procedures in the Project Specifications.

c. With assistance of the Project Representative and Architect, the Contractor shall submit a Construction Waste Management Plan to identify specific waste reduction and recycling actions to be taken during the Project, by whom, and when.

7. Separation Facilities:

a. The Contractor shall lay out and identify a specific area on the Project site to facilitate separation of materials for recycling, salvage, reuse, and return.

b. Recycling and waste bin areas shall be kept neat and clean, and clearly marked to avoid contamination of materials.

c. All recycling and waste bins must be fully covered at all times when unattended. All accumulated waste materials must be carted to the bins on a daily basis.

d. The area around the bins must be kept clean and free of debris.

e. The Contractor shall empty the bins regularly to prevent spillage of its contents.

f. Bins shall be secured whenever site is not in use to prevent illegal dumping.

8. Precautions must be taken to prevent damage to existing any roadway surface.

a. The Contractor must repair any damage to the roadway surface to the satisfaction of the Project Representative.

9. All solid waste disposal and diversion shall be recorded with the date of removal, type of waste removed, quantity by weight and volume, final destination and use (recycled, reused or landfilled), and net cost or income.

a. All corresponding manifests, weight tickets, receipts and invoices shall be included in the record.

10. A Summary of Waste generated by the Project shall be submitted with each Application for Payment.

a. Failure to submit this information shall render the Application for Payment void, thereby delaying the Progress Payment.