Common use of Quality Control (QC) Plan Clause in Contracts

Quality Control (QC) Plan. The Construction Manager shall include in its Administrative Management Plans a preliminary QC plan to the Owner for review and comment. Construction will be permitted to begin only after Owner acceptance of the QC plan, or acceptance of that portion of the plan applicable to the particular feature of Work to be started. The QC plan that the Construction Manager proposes to implement shall identify the personnel, procedures, instructions, records, forms and, at a minimum, shall include: (a) a description of the quality control program; (b) procedures for processing Shop Drawings, samples, certificates, and other submittals; (c) QC activities to be performed, including those of Trade Contractors, Subcontractors, offsite fabricators, and Suppliers; and (d) control testing procedures to include notification of tests, participants, recording of test results, and distribution of test reports. 3.3.2.1 The QC plan shall (i) detail the specific measurable goals it shall achieve, (ii) provide for the most cost effective manner in which to meet those goals and identify its cost efficiencies, and (iii) make recommendations to the Design Professional and the Owner regarding the scope and magnitude of the testing program. 3.3.2.2 After approval of the QC plan, the Construction Manager shall notify the Owner in writing of any proposed change to its QC program. 3.3.2.3 The Construction Manager shall maintain a quality control log to track quality issues as they are identified. The log should track Trade Contractor responsibility, a brief description of the issue and solution, and the dates issues are identified and corrected. 3.3.2.4 The Construction Manager’s QC program shall include at least the following two phases of control and follow-up management for definable features of Work: (a) Preparatory meeting—this control phase shall be performed before beginning Work on each definable feature of Work. It shall include a review of contract requirements to assure that materials, sample panels, and equipment conform to contract requirements, and that control testing, including procedures, are finalized. This control phase shall also include an examination of the Project Site to verify that it conforms to contract requirements and that required materials are on hand and properly stored. The Owner shall be notified at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of each preparatory meeting. (b) Management—the follow-up management phase shall be performed continuously to verify that control procedures are providing an end product that complies with contract requirements. Adjustments to control procedures may be required based upon the results of this phase and control testing. 3.3.2.5 The Construction Manager shall inspect the Work, including all materials and installations, with such regularity as may be necessary to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement to verify compliance with the Design, insure that the quality control plan is met or exceeded, and reject nonconforming Work. 3.3.2.6 The Construction Manager is responsible for tests specified or required to verify that control measures are adequate to provide a product that conforms to the contract requirements of the Contract Documents. A list of such tests which the Construction Manager is required to perform, and tests that require third party firms, shall be furnished to the Owner with the QC plan. The list shall give the test name, a specification paragraph containing the test requirements, and the Construction Manager’s personnel or list of potential third party firms that will be responsible for each type of test. The Construction Manager shall perform the following activities and record and provide the following data: (a) prior to each test, submit to the Design Professional and the Owner the testing procedures that comply with contract requirements; (b) verify that facilities and testing equipment are available and comply with testing standards; (c) check test instrument calibration data against certified standards; (d) verify that recording forms, including all of the test documentation requirements, have been prepared; (e) provide all necessary equipment, utilities, material, data and personnel for each test for which the Construction Manager is responsible; and (f) for tests requiring third party testing firms, prepare, with the Design Professional, all needed requests for proposal for these testing needs and coordinate all testing activities. However, the Owner shall contract directly with the testing firms.

Quality Control (QC) Plan. The Construction Manager shall include in its Administrative Management Plans a preliminary QC plan to the Owner for review and comment. Construction will be permitted to begin only after Owner acceptance of the QC plan, or acceptance of that portion of the plan applicable to the particular feature of Work to be started. The QC plan that the Construction Manager proposes to implement shall identify the personnel, procedures, instructions, records, forms and, at a minimum, shall include: (a) a description of the quality control program; (b) procedures for processing Shop Drawings, samples, certificates, and other submittals; (c) QC activities to be performed, including those of Trade Contractors, Subcontractors, offsite fabricators, and Suppliers; and (d) control testing procedures to include notification of tests, participants, recording of test results, and distribution of test reports. 3.3.2.1 The QC plan shall (i) detail the specific measurable goals it shall achieve, (ii) provide for the most cost effective manner in which to meet those goals and identify its cost efficiencies, and (iii) make recommendations to the Design Professional and the Owner regarding the scope and magnitude of the testing program. 3.3.2.2 After approval of the QC plan, the Construction Manager shall notify the Owner in writing of any proposed change to its QC program. 3.3.2.3 The Construction Manager shall maintain a quality control log to track quality issues as they are identified. The log should track Trade Contractor responsibility, a brief description of the issue and solution, and the dates issues are identified and corrected. 3.3.2.4 The Construction Manager’s QC program shall include at least the following two phases of control and follow-up management for definable features of Work: (a) Preparatory meeting—this control phase shall be performed before beginning Work on each definable feature of Work. It shall include a review of contract requirements to assure that materials, sample panels, and equipment conform to contract requirements, and that control testing, including procedures, are finalized. This control phase shall also include an examination of the Project Site to verify that it conforms to contract requirements and that required materials are on hand and properly stored. The Owner shall be notified at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of each preparatory meeting. (b) Management—the follow-up management phase shall be performed continuously to verify that control procedures are providing an end product that complies with contract requirements. Adjustments to control procedures may be required based upon the results of this phase and control testing. 3.3.2.5 The Construction Manager shall inspect the Work, including all materials and installations, with such regularity as may be necessary to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement to verify compliance with the Design, insure that the quality control plan is met or exceeded, and reject nonconforming Work. 3.3.2.6 The Construction Manager is responsible for tests specified or required to verify that control measures are adequate to provide a product that conforms to the contract requirements of the Contract Documents. A list of such tests which the Construction Manager is required to perform, and tests that require third party firms, shall be furnished to the Owner with the QC plan. The list shall give the test name, a specification paragraph containing the test requirements, and the Construction Manager’s personnel or list of potential third party firms that will be responsible for each type of test. The Construction Manager shall perform the following activities and record and provide the following data: (a) prior to each test, submit to the Design Professional and the Owner the testing procedures that comply with contract requirements; testing standards; (b) verify that facilities and testing equipment are available and comply with testing standards;with (c) check test instrument calibration data against certified standards; (d) verify that recording forms, including all of the test documentation requirements, have been prepared; (e) provide all necessary equipment, utilities, material, data and personnel for each test for which the Construction Manager is responsible; and (f) for tests requiring third party testing firms, prepare, with the Design Professional, all needed requests for proposal for these testing needs and coordinate all testing activities. However, the Owner shall contract directly with the testing firms.