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
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Quality characteristic
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California Test
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Relative compaction
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216 or 231
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Sand equivalent
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217
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Resistance (R-value)
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301
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Gradation (sieve analysis)
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202
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Durability index
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229
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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.
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
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Item
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Distancea
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Deduction
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Steel pipe piling
Prestressing system
Tier 1 and tier 2 precast concrete members
Epoxy-coated reinforcement
Structural steel for sign structures
Miscellaneous metal
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> 300
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$5,000
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> 3,000
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$8,000
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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
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> 300
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$2,000
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Poles for electrical systems
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> 300
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$1,000 for ≤ 10 poles and
$1,000 for every multiple of 10 poles thereafter
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Structural steel
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> 300
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The greater of:
1. $5,000
2. $0.02/lb
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> 3,000
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The greater of:
1. $8,000
2. $0.036/lb
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Structural steel paint
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> 300
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The greater of:
1. $2,000
2. $0.01/sq ft
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> 3,000
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The greater of:
1. $5,000
2. $0.015/sq ft
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Check samples
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> 300
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$2,000
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High mast poles
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> 300
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$2,500
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> 3,000
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$5,000
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PTFE bearings, ≤ 2 lots
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> 300
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$5,000
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> 3,000
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$15,000
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PTFE bearings, > 2 lots
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> 300
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$10,000
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> 3,000
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$20,000
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aDistance is air-line miles from both Sacramento and Los Angeles to the inspection source.
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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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