Common use of Contractor Is Required to Coordinate Testing and Inspections Clause in Contracts

Contractor Is Required to Coordinate Testing and Inspections. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to request special inspections with sufficient time so all testing may be timely completed and posted so work may proceed and the Inspector’s signature is attached to the Project Inspection Card (Form 152). Specifically, timely request for special inspection under the DSA Verified Report Forms 291 (laboratory), DSA Verified Report Form 292 (Special Inspection), and DSA Verified Report 293 (geotechnical) since DSA requirements under PR 13-01 specifically gives the Special Inspections 14 days to post to the DSA website. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to timely schedule and pay (if applicable) for Special Inspections as to not delay the Project, and any failure or resulting delay is not considered Governmental Delay Float under Article 9.2.1.