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SHSC HVAC and Roof Replacement Smith Sinnett / 2020072 <br />Orange County, North Carolina <br /> <br />QUALITY REQUIREMENTS 01 40 00 - 5 <br />D. Retesting/Reinspecting: Regardless of whether original tests or inspections were Contractor's <br />responsibility, provide quality-control services, including retesting and reinspecting, for construction that <br />replaced Work that failed to comply with the Contract Documents. <br />E. Testing Agency Responsibilities: Cooperate with Architect and Contractor in performance of duties. <br />Provide qualified personnel to perform required tests and inspections. <br />1. Notify Architect and Contractor promptly of irregularities or deficiencies observed in the Work <br />during performance of its services. <br />2. Determine the location from which test samples will be taken and in which in-situ tests are <br />conducted. <br />3. Conduct and interpret tests and inspections and state in each report whether tested and inspected <br />work complies with or deviates from requirements. <br />4. Submit a certified written report, in duplicate, of each test, inspection, and similar quality-control <br />service through Contractor. <br />5. Do not release, revoke, alter, or increase the Contract Document requirements or approve or <br />accept any portion of the Work. <br />6. Do not perform any duties of Contractor. <br />F. Associated Services: Cooperate with agencies performing required tests, inspections, and similar quality- <br />control services, and provide reasonable auxiliary services as requested. Notify agency sufficiently in <br />advance of operations to permit assignment of personnel. Provide the following: <br />1. Access to the Work. <br />2. Incidental labor and facilities necessary to facilitate tests and inspections. <br />3. Adequate quantities of representative samples of materials that require testing and inspecting. <br />Assist agency in obtaining samples. <br />4. Facilities for storage and field curing of test samples. <br />5. Preliminary design mix proposed for use for material mixes that require control by testing agency. <br />6. Security and protection for samples and for testing and inspecting equipment at Project site. <br />G. Coordination: Coordinate sequence of activities to accommodate required quality-assurance and -control <br />services with a minimum of delay and to avoid necessity of removing and replacing construction to <br />accommodate testing and inspecting. <br />1. Schedule times for tests, inspections, obtaining samples, and similar activities. <br />H. Schedule of Tests and Inspections: Prepare a schedule of tests, inspections, and similar quality-control <br />services required by the Contract Documents. Submit schedule within 30 days of date established for the <br />Notice to Proceed. <br />1. Distribution: Distribute schedule to Owner, Architect, testing agencies, and each party involved in <br />performance of portions of the Work where tests and inspections are required. <br />1.8 SPECIAL TESTS AND INSPECTIONS <br />A. Special Tests and Inspections: Owner will engage a qualified testing agency to conduct special tests and <br />inspections required by authorities having jurisdiction as the responsibility of Owner. <br />B. Refer to Division 01 “Quality Assurance Special Inspections” for the Statement of Special Inspections <br />and the Contractor’s Statement of Responsibility. <br />C. Special Tests and Inspections: Conducted by a qualified testing agency as required by authorities having <br />jurisdiction, as indicated in individual Specification Sections, and as follows: <br />1. Verifying that manufacturer maintains detailed fabrication and quality-control procedures and <br />reviewing the completeness and adequacy of those procedures to perform the Work. <br />2. Notifying Architect and Contractor promptly of irregularities and deficiencies observed in the <br />Work during performance of its services. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 94E7997D-4F29-42F6-A9B4-0A160438D2A6