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Orange County Health Department Improvements Smith Sinnett / 2024008 <br />Hillsborough, NC Orange County Asset Management Services <br />QUALITY REQUIREMENTS 01 40 00 - 5 <br />C. Manufacturer’s Field Services: Where indicated, engage a factory-authorized service representative to inspect <br />field-assembled components and equipment installation, including service connections. Report results in writing <br />as specified in Division 01 Section "Submittal Procedures." <br />D. Retesting/Reinspecting: Regardless of whether original tests or inspections were Contractor’s responsibility, <br />provide quality-control services, including retesting and reinspecting, for construction that replaced Work that <br />failed to comply with the Contract Documents. <br />E. Testing Agency Responsibilities: Cooperate with Architect and Contractor in performance of duties. Provide <br />qualified personnel to perform required tests and inspections. <br />1. Notify Architect and Contractor promptly of irregularities or deficiencies observed in the Work during <br />performance of its services. <br />2. Determine the location from which test samples will be taken and in which in-situ tests are conducted. <br />3. Conduct and interpret tests and inspections and state in each report whether tested and inspected work <br />complies with or deviates from requirements. <br />4. Submit a certified written report, in duplicate, of each test, inspection, and similar quality-control service <br />through Contractor. <br />5. Do not release, revoke, alter, or increase the Contract Document requirements or approve or accept any <br />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-control <br />services, and provide reasonable auxiliary services as requested. Notify agency sufficiently in advance of <br />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. Assist <br />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 services <br />with a minimum of delay and to avoid necessity of removing and replacing construction to accommodate testing <br />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 services <br />required by the Contract Documents. Submit schedule within 30 days of date established for the Notice to <br />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 and the <br />Contractors Statement of Responsibility. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 186E0FF8-664C-4A5C-9F97-28196CE69FD1