Common use of Construction Quality Acceptance Staff Clause in Contracts

Construction Quality Acceptance Staff. A construction quality acceptance staff shall be provided under the direction of the CQAM to perform inspection and material sampling/testing of all Work performed and materials incorporated into the Project by any member of Developer’s group. If approved in writing in advance by TxDOT, qualified individuals who are employees of or retained by manufacturers, vendors or Suppliers may inspect certain portions of Work. The construction quality acceptance staff shall be employees of the CQAF and shall have been trained in the applicable inspection and material sampling and testing procedures. The construction quality acceptance staff shall be experienced in highway inspection and material testing. The training and experience of the construction quality acceptance staff shall be commensurate with the scope, complexity, and nature of the activity to be controlled and tested. Qualifications shall include appropriate TxDOT or Independent Assurance (IA) certification for testing and inspection as well as nationally recognized certifications such as ACI certification in applicable inspection or testing activities. Construction quality acceptance staff shall report to the CQAM. The construction quality acceptance staff shall provide oversight and perform audits of the quality control inspection and material sampling/testing operation. The construction quality acceptance inspection staff shall check compliance of all material, equipment, construction, installations, and operations. Construction activities requiring continuous field quality acceptance inspection or sampling and testing, in the sole discretion of TxDOT, shall proceed only in the presence of assigned QA personnel. The CQMP shall identify those activities.

Construction Quality Acceptance Staff. A construction quality acceptance inspection and material sampling/testing staff shall be provided under the direction of the CQAM to perform inspection and material sampling/testing of all Work performed and materials incorporated into the Project by any member of DeveloperDesign-Build Contractor’s group. If approved in writing in advance by TxDOT, qualified individuals who are employees of or retained by manufacturers, vendors or Suppliers may inspect certain portions of Work. The construction quality acceptance inspection and testing staff shall be employees of the CQAF and shall have been trained in the applicable inspection and material sampling and testing procedures. The construction quality acceptance staff shall be experienced in highway inspection and material testing. The training and experience of the construction quality acceptance staff shall be commensurate with the scope, complexity, and nature of the activity to be controlled and tested. Qualifications shall include appropriate TxDOT or Independent Assurance (IA) State Highway Agency certification for testing and inspection as well as nationally recognized certifications such as ACI certification in applicable inspection or testing activities. Construction quality acceptance staff shall report to the CQAM. The construction quality acceptance staff shall provide oversight and perform audits of the quality control inspection and material sampling/testing operation. The construction quality acceptance inspection staff shall check compliance of all material, equipment, construction, installations, and operations. Construction activities requiring continuous field quality acceptance inspection or sampling and testing, in the sole discretion of TxDOT, shall proceed only in the presence of assigned QA personnel. The CQMP shall identify those activities.