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6-2.01 GENERAL

6-2.01A General


Section 6-2 includes provisions related to quality.

Quality assurance includes all activities used to (1) provide an overall level of quality for the project and (2) determine compliance with the Contract documents.

Quality control includes sampling, testing, and inspections performed under your QC program to (1) control material quality and (2) ensure the specified quality characteristics for the project are met.

Department acceptance includes sampling, testing, and inspections performed by the Department to verify compliance with the Contract.

The Department's independent assurance program is described in the Department's Independent Assurance Manual: Procedures for Accreditation of Laboratories and Qualification of Testers. For the manual, go to the METS website.

For a material specified to comply with a State Specification number, the material may comply with a later version of the specification. Obtain State Specifications from METS.

For a material specified to comply with a requirement for a quality characteristic shown in the following table, the quality characteristic is tested under the corresponding California Test:


California Tests

Quality characteristic

California Test

Relative compaction

216 or 231

Sand equivalent

217

Resistance (R-value)

301

Gradation (sieve analysis)

202

Durability index

229


6-2.01B Authorized Facility Audit Lists


Section 6-2.01B applies where a facility is specified to be on an Authorized Facility Audit List.

An audit authorized by the Department not more than 3 years before completion of the fabrication process is acceptable if the Department determines the audit was for the same type of work to be performed.

For procedures to be included on an Authorized Facility Audit List, go to the METS website.

6-2.01C Authorized Material Lists


Section 6-2.01C applies where a material is specified to be on an Authorized Material List.

The material must be on an Authorized Material List before it is incorporated into the work.

For procedures to be included on an Authorized Material List, go to the METS website.

6-2.01D Authorized Material Source Lists


Section 6-2.01D applies where a material is specified to be on an Authorized Material Source List.

The material source must be on an Authorized Material Source List before the item from the source is incorporated into the work.

For procedures to be included on an Authorized Material Source List, go to the METS website.

6-2.01E Material Source Inspection and Testing


Section 6-2.01E applies if a material is to be inspected or tested at the source.

Submit an inspection request form:

1. At least 3 business days before the requested inspection date for a material source within California.

2. At least 5 business days before the requested inspection date for a material source outside California but within the United States.

3. 50 days before the planned production start for a material source outside the United States. Notify the Engineer at least 20 days before the actual start.
For the inspection request form and the procedure for its submittal, go to the METS website. Notify the Engineer of each submittal.

For each item shown in the following table, the Department deducts the corresponding amount shown:



Source Inspection Expense Deductions

Item

Distancea

Deduction

Steel pipe piling

Prestressing system

Tier 1 and tier 2 precast concrete members

Epoxy-coated reinforcement

Structural steel for sign structures

Miscellaneous metal



> 300

$5,000

> 3,000

$8,000

Extinguishable message signs

Variable message signs

Changeable message signs

Service equipment enclosures

Telephone demarcation cabinets

Closed circuit television cabinets

Weigh-in-motion cabinets

Highway advisory radio cabinets



> 300

$2,000

Poles for electrical systems

> 300

$1,000 for ≤ 10 poles and

$1,000 for every multiple of 10 poles thereafter



Structural steel

> 300

The greater of:

1. $5,000

2. $0.02/lb


> 3,000

The greater of:

1. $8,000

2. $0.036/lb


Structural steel paint

> 300

The greater of:

1. $2,000

2. $0.01/sq ft


> 3,000

The greater of:

1. $5,000

2. $0.015/sq ft


Check samples

> 300

$2,000

High mast poles

> 300

$2,500

> 3,000

$5,000

PTFE bearings, ≤ 2 lots

> 300

$5,000

> 3,000

$15,000

PTFE bearings, > 2 lots

> 300

$10,000

> 3,000

$20,000

aDistance is air-line miles from both Sacramento and Los Angeles to the inspection source.


6-2.01F Test Samples


Section 6-2.01F applies where a test sample is specified or if a test sample is requested.

Notify the Engineer 10 days before taking a sample.

Submit material to be tested with a Sample Identification Card. For the card, go to the METS website.

Restore work immediately after sampling.

If requested, obtain the Department's authorization for the material before incorporating the material represented by the test sample into the work.

6-2.01G–6-2.01K Reserved



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