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Toronto Transit

Commission

CONTRACT A29-1

ection

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40 00

QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

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1 DEFINITIONS

1 1 Quality Assurance (QA): All planned and systematic activities implemented within the

Quality Program and demonstrated as needed, to provide adequate confidence that

Products or services will fulfill the contractual requirements for quality.

1.2 Quality Control (QC): Operational techniques and activities that are used to fulfill

requirements for quality.

1.3 Quality Manual: A document setting out the scope

of

the TYSSE Quality Management

Program including instructions for those sections that must be included in Quality Plans

1.4 Quality Plan: A document setting out the specific quality practices, resources and

sequence of activities relevant to the Contract.

1.5 Quality Program: The co-ordinated execution of applicable QA and QC plan s

and

activities

for a project.

2 CONTRACTOR S QUALITY PROGRAM

2 1

The Contractor shall provide a Quality Program comprising Quality Control

and

Quality

Assurance planning, implementation and record keeping. The Quality Program shall

address all phases of the Work, including temporary works design and construction,

materials procurement

and

construction.

2 2

. 1

2

The Quality Program shall include the following principles:

The required quality and the means of achieving it shall be defined

All units of the organization and subcontractors working

on

the Project shall

be

committed


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.12 Changes to Quality Program items, processes, and practices shall be documented,

controlled and acceptable to the Commission s Representative .

. 13 Essential records, including records required by the Contract shall be maintained; and

.14 Periodic assessment of the Quality Assurance program effectiveness shall be conducted by

the Contractor s management team.

2.3 The Contractor s Quality Program shall be described in a Quality Plan in a manner

generally consistent with the IS09001: 2000 Quality System model.

2.4 At a minimum each Contractor s Quality Plan shall include the following categories

describing the Contractor s commitment to and procedures covering:

1 Quality Management System:

1 Document Control.

2

Management responsibility:

1 Management Commitment.

2

Customer Focus .

.3 Quality Planning .

.4 Responsibility, Authority, Communication .

.3 Resource Management:

1

Provision o Resources

.2 Human Resources .

.3 Infrastructure


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2.5 The Contractor's deliverables under the Quality Program shall include, but not

be

limited to,

the following services and deliverables. Work is not to start on Site until

such

time that

these Documents have been submitted to the satisfaction of the Commission's

Representative

. 1 A Quality Plan written specifically and utilized by the Contractor for the Project.

2 An

Inspection and Testing Plan covering all activities, (including materials sampling,

development of mock-ups and testing) for which Quality Control is required .

.3 Quality Control Inspection, surveillance, monitoring and clear documentation th t the Work

is provided

in

conformance with the Contract and the Quality Plan .

.4 Specifying the appropriate level of accepted standards (ISO, CSA, ASTM, etc.)

programs/requirements to be implemented during provision

of

the Work where these are

not defined in the Contract Documents

.5 Communicating all deviations from the Quality Plan to the Commission's Represer.tative as

they occur and following up with corrective actions

.6 Carrying out on Site inspections, monitoring and reviewing the quality of workmanship,

reviewing materials testing and Inspection reports, undertaking required surveying,

measuring, and verification of materials and construction methods to ensure conformance

with the Contract Documents

.7 Notifying the Commission's Representative of any deficiencies

in

the Work identified by the

Contractor's quality control inspection, monitoring and reviews, and the resolutions

proposed or implemented

in

each case.

2.6 Within thirty (30) business days of the Notification of Award, the Contractor shal l submit in


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2.10 The Contractor shall carry out Work planning, implementation and measurement activities

in accordance with procedures and Work instructions where these are components

of

the

Quality Plan. The Contractor shall evaluate all construction Work activities (including safety

and environmental protection components) and ascertain whether written procedures and

Work instructions are necessary to control these activities

in

order to assure that the

Contract requirements will be met

3 WORK METHOD STATEMENTS

3 1

Submit a Work Method Statement (WMS) for each major activity. Submit the Work Method

Statement (WMS) at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the commencement of Work

affected by the WMS, to the Commission s Representative for review and comment.

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

The Work Method Statement shall include the following items:

Outline

of

a safe method of Work for a specific job as a means

of

planning and controlling

the Work.

Hazard identification and control.

Schedule of Work

Material details including hazardous details - certificates, MSDS

Equipment details and maintenance - certificates

Personnel and workforce details of persons responsible, training requirements, etc

Quality- Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) and relevant checklists .


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4 QUALITY MANAGER AND QUALITY CONTROL PERSONNEL

4 1 The Contractor shall appoint a full time Quality Manager for the Contract. Submit Quality

Manager qualifications for review

by

the Commission. The duties of the Quality Manager

are independent

of

and play no role in the Work production to which Quality Control

activities are applied. The Quality Manager shall be empowered to carry out duties and to

require conformance to the quality standards and requirements set out in the Contract

Documents. The Quality Manager shall not be a subordinate to the Construction

Manager/Superintendent

4.2 The Quality Manager shall have approximately ten {10} years relevant experience in

carrying out a similar role

on

projects of equivalent scope to the satisfaction

of

the

Commission s Representative.

4.3 Quality Control personnel shall

be

independent

of

production personnel.

4.4 The Quality Manager is a key liaison person with the Commission s Representative on all

matters pertaining to quality requirements on the Contract.

5 AUDIT AND SURVEILLANCE OF QUALITY PROGRAM AND WORK

5 1 All Contractor quality management activities on the Contract, as well as those Q activities

undertaken by sub-consultants, Subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers and fabricators

working on behalf of the Contractor, are subject to auditing and surveillance by the

Commission s Representative. Co-operate with the Commission s Representative

undertaking these activities, including providing access to all Work areas (suppliers/storage,

off site manufacturing and fabrication,

on

Site construction) and provision

of all

requested

quality related documentation (e.g. supplier s/manufacturer s specifications, standards and

operations/maintenance manuals, test results, QC inspection and surveillance reports).


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7.2 The Contractor shall carry out all inspection and testing as required by the Contract

Documents, statutes, regulations, by-laws, standards or codes

or

any other jurisdictional

authority. Provide appropriate information

in

the Inspection and Test Plan and give the

Commission's Representative timely notice of the readiness for inspection,

d te

and time

for such inspection for attendance and witnessing by the Commission's Representative.

The attendance by the Commission's Representative or his agents at inspection and

witness points shall be as determined by the Commission's Representative. Non

attendance by the Commission's Representative at quality control inspection points shall

not be construed to indicate acceptance of the Work.

7.3 The Contractor shall engage an independent testing company to carry

out

all field and

laboratory quality control and assurance tests. The independent testing company shall

maintain current certification by CCIL (Canadian Council of Independent Laboratories)

and/or CSA (Canadian Standards Association), or other testing company s appropriate to

the testing performed.

7.4 Personnel conducting field sampling and field and laboratory tests shall carry current

personal certification from a Canadian certifying authority appropriate to the testing being

performed.

7.5 As a minimum all inspection and testing shall be in accordance with City of Toronto

Inspector Frequency appended to this Section as Section 01 40 00 Appendix. The

Contractor shall

be

responsible for all Inspector,

QA

Consultant, Project Engineer and

Manager Roles as defined

in

this document as part of the Contractor's Quality Program.

7.6 Where required, City of Toronto (City) may perform Inspection for acceptance purposes of

roadwork and drainage Work on all City property during the Contract. Co-operate with and

provide sufficient notification to the City, access and assistance as required for City

inspection personnel to carry out their duties. Provide copies of all materials, testing

results, engineering certifications and other Quality Control documents related to end


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8.2 The method o disposition o any Work that is identified as being in non-conformance with

the Contract Documents shall be as reviewed and accepted by the Commission's

Representative, and shall

be

subject to segregation, quarantine, marking, tagging, etc., by

the Contractor, as is necessary to identify it in contrast to acceptable parts o the Work. All

Work subject to disposition

o

Repair , Re-work or Use-as-is action will be reviewed by

the Commission's Representative and may be released only upon written acceptance by

the Commission's Representative.

TEMPORARY WORKS HANDOVER INSPECTION

9 1 An inspection or inspections at which the Contractor will demonstrate the satisfactory

condition o all temporary works to

be

handed over to others, including safety and security

arrangements and compliance with all relevant technical specifications, to the

Commission's Representative in the presence

o

the interfacing (receiving) contractor.

9.2 The Temporary Works Handover Inspection will be arranged by the Commission's

Representative and will be repeated as necessary to confirm adequate condition o all

elements o the temporary works being handed over for use by the interfacing contractor or

from others to the contractor.

9.3 The Contractor shall inspect all parts o the temporary works to be received from others,

including inspection and monitoring records, shop drawings and manuals for the use o

equipment such as jacks, pumps or systems.

9.4 The Contractor shall correct any defects or inadequate conditions found during the

inspection(s) to the satisfaction of the Commission's Representative, at no cost to the

Commission.

9.5 If the Contractor is receiving an element o temporary works as the interfacing contractor,

then the Contractor shall attend meetings as necessary and co-operate with the


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CONTRACT A29-1

Section 01 40 00

CITY OF TORONTO INSPECTION FREQUENCY

APPENDIX

Page 1

Material

1 General

Administration and

Material

Management

Duties for Inspector,

QA Consultants

and Project

Engineers/

Managers.

On-site Visual Inspection

Other Actions

by

Inspector

Frequency of Field QA Test

Visual

Other Actions

Inspection

by

QA Consultant

Min. Field Laboratory QA Test

Testing Other Actions

Frequency

by

QA Consultant

Min.

Laboratory

Testing

Frequency

1. Inspector's Administration

Inspection Duties on Site:

and

Material I 1 Q Consultant's Testing

Reporting Duties

on

Site:

and I 1 QA Consultant's Administration, Testing

and Reporting Duties:

• Visually inspect the quality of materials 1 •

delivered to site and check the quality of

work

in

preparing the materials.

• Order field testing from QA consultant

according to the minimum material testing

•

frequencies or as required. Collect

•

concrete, HM asphalt, aggregates and

other materials. delivery tickets from truck

drivers and record where the materials are

placed.

• Document field observations, visual 1 •

inspection findings and record field test

results in Inspector's Daily Field Report or

other field records.

• Inform the general contractor if the

1 •

materials delivered

to

site have failed

to

meet contract specification

and

request the

general contractor and material suppliers to

rectify the problems.

Report attendance

to

Inspector

•

upon arrival

on

site.

Perform field tests and prepare

samples as directed by Inspector. •

Based on the field test results,

advise Inspector if the concrete,

HM asphalt, aggregates and 1 •

other materials meet contract

specification or not

Submit preliminary field test

results

on

site

in

writing to

•

Inspector immediately after

testing.

Submit final field test results to

Project Engineer/Manager in

writing within 7 working days of

each field test.

•

QA consultant review contractor's

Form

A or Form B concrete mix designs for all

concrete types specified

in

contract with

City Project Engineer/Manager.

Q

consultant review contractor's HM

asphalt mix designs for all HM asphalt

types specified

in

contract with City

Project Engineer/Manager.

Q consultant review contractor's

aggregate (crushed limestone

and

recycled concrete) QC data with Project

Engineer/Manager to check if the QC

data meet with specification.

City's Q consultant and City Project

Engineer/Manager request changes to

concrete and

HM

asphalt mix designs

and aggregate production to meet

contract requirement from material

suppliers if necessary.

Submit all laboratory test results in

writing

to

Project Engineer/Manager

within 7 working days of each laboratory

test.


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Material

1. General

Administration

and Material

Management

Duties for

Inspector, QA

Consultants

and Project

Engineers/

Managers

continued.

On site Visual Inspection

Other Actions by

Inspector

Frequency of Field QA Test

Visual Other Actions

Inspection by QA Consultant

• Recommend rejecting the material, including the entire

truck load of the material, with

no

payment to the rejected

material to the general contractor if field test results show

the materials have failed

to

meet specification.

• · Recommend payment adjustment to Project

Engineer/Manager if deficiencies

on

volume, weight and

thickness occurred.

• If the failed materials have been placed before remedial

actions can take effect, identify

and

document where the

failed materials were placed.

• Instruct the general contractor to remove the areas where

defective materials were placed.

• Record observation and report

in

writing

to

Project

Engineer/Manager on whether corrective actions

to

defective materials had taken place or not

• Project Engineer/Manager

and

Inspector follow

up

the

defective material issues with general contractor

material suppliers.

• Based

on

the field

and

laboratory test results, Inspector

Project Engineer/Manager instruct the general contractor

to perform corrective actions. Apply price adjustment to

defective materials/works according

to

contract

specification where warranted.

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APPENDIX

Page

Min. Field

Testing

Frequency

Laboratory QA

Test Other

Actions

by QA Consultant

Min.

Laboratory

Testing

Frequency

• QA consultant compile all field and

laboratory test results of

all

the

materials tested

in

the contract,

arrange them according to

construction locations (station

numbers) and prepare a QA report

summarizing the quality of all

materials used, the in-situ densities

and core thicknesses achieved in

the contract.


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On site Visual

Inspection

Material

Other

Actions

by

Inspector

2 Ready Mixed

1

Document

i

Concrete.

concrete truck

drivers are adding

water, super

plasticizer or air

entrainment agent

to the load on site

out prior

authorization from

the general

contractor Project

Engineer/Manager.

2 Visually check the

plasticity o fresh

concrete at point

o

discharge.

Field

Q

Test

Frequency

of

Other Actions

Visual

Inspection

byQ

Consultant

Typically the first load o

1

Perform air

the day and every

entrainment

second load until

tests.

consistency

s

attained.

Random checking

thereafter.

Typically the first load

o

the day and every

2

Perform

second load until

slump tests.

consistency s attained.

Random checking

thereafter.

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Min.

Min. Field Testing

Laboratory

Q

Test

Laboratory

Other Actions

Frequency

by QA Consultant

Testing

Frequency

Typically the first 3 1 Trial batching at One trial batch

loads per mix per concrete supply

per concrete

day,

and

until plant, conduct air mix design per

consistency s slump tests on site, contract, or as

established, one for perform 7 day required.

every slump test, other strength

and one for every

compressive

strength test. strength tests

according to the mix

types 30 working

days prior to placing

concrete.

2

Perform 24-hour, 7- All samples

Typically the first 3

day 28-day

taken.

loads per mix per

compressive

day, and until

strength tests, or

consistency is

other strength tests

established, one for for normal early

every air test, and

strength concrete as

one for every

specified n contract.

strength test.


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On site Visual

Inspection

Material

Other

Actions

by

lns_pector

2.

Ready Mixed

3

Order on-site slump

Concrete

tests, air tests and

continued.

concrete cylinder

sampling from City s

QA consultant

n

accordance with the

minimum testing

frequencies or as

required.

4 Collect concrete

delivery tickets,

review document

details

o

tickets.

5

Check the delivery

time

o

the load

(time when the

concrete was

batched to the time

the concrete was

unloaded) if it falls

within the 2-hour

delivery time limit.

Frequency

of

Visual

Inspection

Refer to QA minimum

testing frequencies.

See below.

Typically the first load of

the day and every

second load until

consistency is attained.

Random checking

thereafter.

Field QA Test

Other Actions

by

QA

Consultant

3 Cast concrete

cylinder

samples for

laboratory

compressive

strength tests.

4

Check and

document the

nominal size o

coarse

aggregate

used n the

mix.

5 Check and

document the

type o coarse

aggregate

used

n

the mix

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Min.

Min. Field Testing

Laboratory

QA

Test

Laboratory

Other Actions

Frequency

by QA Consultant

Testing

Frequency

3 cylinders on the first 3

Determine the One test per

load o the day

unit weight

o

mix design

typically and every

50m

3

with no fewer

concrete sample. per contract.

than one test for each

class o concrete

placed on any one

day.


delivered to site, or as

required.


delivered to site, or as

required.


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On site Visual

Inspection

Material

Other

Actions by

Inspector

6.

heckiftheload s

2

Ready Mixed

produced from

Concrete

concrete plant(s)

continued.

that was specified n

the contract, or the

plants were agreed

upon n the pre-

construction

meeting or in any

pre-concrete

placement meeting.

7. Verify document

the actual volume of

each pour and

compare with the

theoretical volume if

the work s paid by

volume.

8. Check the

conditions

of

the

granular base or

subgrade before

concrete s

discharged.

Frequency

of

Visual

Inspection


the day and every

second load until

consistency s attained.

Random checking

thereafter.

Random check all areas

where concrete s

placed.

See below.

Field QA Test Other

Actions

by

Q

Consultant

6.

Record

n

all test

reports the air

temperature of the

site during testing.

7

Record temperature

of plastic concrete at

point of discharge.

8.

Determine thickness

of concrete road

bases, sidewalks or

other structures by

coring i f the

slab/structure

s

paid

by area or length n

contract.

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Laboratory Q

Min.

Min. Field

Test Other

Laboratory

Testing Actions Testing

Frequency

by QA Consultant

Frequency

1

Every test.

1

Every air and

slump test and

every time

concrete

cylinders are

casted.

Every 60 m

lineal length of

structure.

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On-site Visual

Inspection

Material

Other

Actions by

Inspector

9

Check and

2

Ready Mixed

document the state

Concrete

of compaction of the

continued.

granular base if

any) and subgrade.

10. Recommend the

general contractor

to re-com pact

granular

base/subgrade

where necessary.

11. Request

QA

consultant to

perform com paction

test

if

necessary.

Frequency

of

Visual

Inspection

Random check all

location where fresh

concrete is discharged

to.

Field QA Test

Other Actions

by QA Consultant

9

Conduct

concrete in-situ

properties and

quality

assurance

check by coring

samples on

site.

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Section

1

4


APPENDIX

Page

Laboratory QA Min.

Min. Field Testing

Test Other

Laboratory

Frequency Actions Testing

by QA Consultant

Frequency

As directed by

Inspector and/or

Project

Engineer/Manager.


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Commission

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On-site Visual

Inspection

Material

Other

ctions

by

Inspector

12. Check and

2 Ready Mixed

document the

Concrete

moisture condition

continued.

of the granular base

(if any) and

subgrade.

13. Recommend

wetting the granular

base/subgrade to

the general

contractor if

subgrade plastic

sheeting

is

not

specified to

be

used

in

contract.

14. Check and

document the

concrete protection

and curing

measures applied to

fresh concrete

on

site.

Frequency

of

Field QA Test

Visual

Other

ctions

Inspection

by

QA Consultant

Random check all

location where fresh

concrete

is

discharged

to

Random check

all

concrete structures.

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Laboratory

Q

Test

Laboratory

Testing Other

ctions

Testing

Frequency

by

QA Consultant

Frequency


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On-site Visual

Inspection

Material

Other

ctions

by

Inspector

15. Check if the

2

Ready Mixed

protections to wet

Concrete

concrete against

continued.

adverse weather

conditions such as

wind precipitation

and extreme

temperatures are

adequate or not.

16. Check if curing

compounds or other

curing

materials/measures

are applied to fresh

concrete on site.

17. Check and

document if

vibration

is

adequately applied

to fill voids and

hard-to-reach

areas.

18. Ensure the proper

size and type of

vibrators are used.

Frequency

of

Field Q Test

Visual Other ctions

Inspection by Q Consultant

Random check all

structures where

concrete is placed.

Random check all

structures where

concrete

is

placed.

Random check

all

structures where

concrete is placed.

Random check

all

structures where

concrete is placed.

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Min.

Min. Field Laboratory Q Test

Laboratory

Testing Other ctions

Testing

Frequency

by

Q Consultant

Frequency


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On-site Visual

Inspection

Material

Other

Actions

by

Inspector

2.

Ready Mixed

19. Avoid under or over

Concrete

vibration.

continued.

20. Check and

document

deficiencies found

during finishing of

fresh concrete.

21. Check if excessive

handwork is applied

to fresh concrete.

22. Check if water is

added in finishing

the concrete.

23. Check if areas with

stone segregation

are found on

concrete surface.

24. Check if hot

weather concrete

protection is

adequate or not.

Frequency of

Field

QA

Test

Visual

Other Actions

Inspection

by QA Consultant

Random check

all

structures where

concrete is placed.

See below.


where concrete is

placed.


where concrete is

placed.


where concrete is

placed.


where concrete

is

placed.

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Page

Min.


Laboratory

Testing

Other Actions

Testing

Frequency

by QA Consultant

Frequency

I

I

i

i


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CONTRACT

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On site Visual

Inspection

Material

Other

Actions by

Inspector

2 Ready Mixed

25. Check cold weather

Concrete

concrete protection

continued.

is

adequate or

not

26. Check if barricades

are put

in

place to

protect wet concrete

from pedestrians

and/or vehicular

traffic.

27. Check if

depressions and

bumps are found on

concrete surface.

28. Check if sidewalks

or other structures

are constructed with

the proper

gradients.

Frequency of

Field

QA

Test

Visual Other

Actions

Inspection

by

QA Consultant

Random check

all

areas

where concrete

is

placed.

Random check

all

areas

where concrete

is

placed.

Random check

all

areas

where concrete

is

placed.

Random check

all

areas

where concrete

is

placed.

Section

01

4

00

CITY

OF TORONTO

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FREQUENCY

APPENDIX

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Laboratory

Testing

Other

Actions

Testing

Frequency

by

QA

Consultant

Frequency

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CONTRACT A29 1

On sit e Visual

Inspection

Material

Other

ctions by

Inspector

29. Check if spalling is

2

Ready Mixed

found

on

concrete

Concrete

surfaces and at

continued.

expansion joint

cuts.

30. Check if honey

combs are

developing on

finished concrete

surface.

31. Check if cracks are

developing on

finished concrete

surface.

32. Monitor the work

performed by Field

QA testing

technicians.

33. Check and

document

if

cylinders are stored

in an

acceptable

curing box or not.

Frequency of

Visual

Inspection

Random check

all

areas

where concrete is

placed.


where concrete is

placed.


where concrete is

placed.

All site visits.

All samples taken until

consistency

is

attained.

Random checking

thereafter.

Field Q Test

Other ctions

by

Q Consultant

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Test

Laboratory

Testing

Other ctions

TestingFrequency

by

Q Consultant

Frequency


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Transit Commission

CONTRACT

A29-1

On-site Visual

Inspection

Material

Other

ctions by

Inspector

2

Ready Mixed

34. Check and

Concrete

document if the

continued.

curing box

is

placed

at a secured

location or not.

35. Check if concrete

cylinders are

delivered to testing

laboratory in

accordance with the

time limits or not

within a maximum

of

76

hours for

35

MPa or less

concrete, or within

28 hours for

35

MPa or higher

concrete).

Frequency of Field Q Test

Visual Other ctions

Inspection

by

Q Consultant


consistency

is

attained.

Random checking

thereafter.


consistency

is

attained.

Random checking

thereafter.

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Laboratory Q Test

Laboratory

Testing Other ctions

TestingFrequency

by

Q Consultant

Frequency


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CONTRACT A29 1

On site Visual

Inspection

Material

Other

Actions by

Inspector

3

Hot Mixed

1

Check temperature

Asphalt.

of

asphalt mix at

point of discharge

(at least 120°C at

point of discharge)

and air temperature

of pavement for M

asphalt placing (at

least 7°C}.

2

Collect HM asphalt

delivery tickets,

review document

details of tickets.

Frequency

of

Field Q Test

Visual

Other Actions

Inspection

by QA Consultant


1

Perform

the day and every

compaction

second load until

tests on M

consistency is attained.

asphalt mat

Random checking

using nuclear

thereafter.

density gauge.

All deliveries to site.

2

Prepare plate

samples

of

M

asphalt on site

for Extraction

Gradation tests

and Marshall

properties tests

for each type

of

mix (reject

samples

prepared by

shovels).

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Min. Field Testing

Laboratory

Q

Test

Laboratory

Other ActionsFrequency

by

Q

Consultant

Testing

Frequency

Test strip method 1

Trial batching at

One trial

(proof rolling):

hot mix asphalt

batch per hot

- 1 test section per

plant and

mix asphalt

3 m

of

pass

conduct full

mix design.

- Minimum 2 test

Marshall test

section per street

(Extraction

- 5 tests per test gradation, AC

section. content and

Marshall

properties tests)

See below: on trial batch 7

working days

before asphalt

placement.

2

E G Testing First

Fast Track production

Reporting load from the

(for large quantity asphalt plant

paving jobs like on each

arterial road

paving day.

paving):


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On-site Visual

Inspection

Material

Other

Actions by

Inspector

3

Hot Mixed

3

Verify the weight o

Asphalt

the loads delivered

continued.

to site.

4

Check and

document the

conditions o the hot

mixed asphalt mat.

5

Check if there are

areas with stone

segregation on the

mat and at

longitudinal joints.

Field

Q

Test

Frequency of

Other Actions

Visual

byQ

Inspection

Consultant

As per City o Toronto

3 Large

Weight Verification

quantity

Protocol.

paving job

(for example,

arterial road

paving).

See below:

4 Small

quantity

paving jobs.

Random check all

locations where HM

asphalt

s

placed.

5

Visually

check the

nominal size

o the

aggregates

used

n

the

mix if they

are

complying

with

specification

or not.

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Min.

Min. Field Laboratory Q Test Other

Laboratory

Testing Actions

TestingFrequency by QA Consultant

Frequency

First production

3 Conduct HM Asphalt Every

load from the Extraction Gradation 250 mg

asphalt plant on (E G) tests on the first (tonne).

each paving

production load sample

day, every 250 from asphalt plant, report

mg (tonne) (fax or phone) the E G

thereafter.

results to Project

Engineer/Manager

Typically the

asphalt plant as soon as

first load

o

the the test results are ready.

day, every 250

Advise changes to

mg (tonne).

production if necessary.

Minimum 1

sample

n

the

4 E G Testing Regular

morning 1

Reporting (7- working-day

sample

n

the

reporting):

afternoon.

5 Conduct HM Asphalt

All samples

All test samples

Extraction Gradation from site.

taken

on

site.

(E G) tests on the

samples taken from site.


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CONTRACT A29·1

On-site Visual

Inspection

Material

Other

Actions by

Inspector

3

Hot Mixed

6.

Check if all the

Asphalt

stones in the mat

continued.

are adequately

coated with asphalt

or not.

7

Check if there are

areas with

flushing/bleeding

on

the mat, especially

on

hot days.

8 Check verify the

thickness of asphalt

mat if the asphalt is

paid by area or

length

in

contract.

9 Check if

depressions and

bumps are found

on

the surface

of

the

mat.

10 Check if roll marks

and scratches are

found on the

surface of the mat.

Frequency of

Field QA

Test

Other

Visual Actions

Inspection

by

QA Consultant

Random check all

6

Visually check if the

locations where H M

type of aggregates

asphalt is placed.

used in the mix are

complying with

specification or not.

Random check all

7

Determine asphalt mat

locations where HM

thickness by coring if

asphalt is placed.

the asphalt is paid by

area or length

in

contract.

Every 50 m length of 8

Conduct

HM

asphalt

asphalt mat.

in-situ properties and

quality assurance

check by coring

samples on site.

Random check all

9 Record in test report

locations where HM

the air temperature of

asphalt is placed.

the site during testing.

10. Record in test report

the temperature of

HM

Random check all asphalt during

locations where HM sampling.

asphalt is placed.

Section

01

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Min.


Laboratory


Frequency

by QA Consultant

Testing

Frequency

All test

6 Conduct

HM Every 500 mg

sam pies taken

Asphalt full

(tonne) after

on

site. Marshall tests

the first load.

(Extraction

Gradation, AC

content and

Every60 m

Marshall properties

length per

tests).

traveling lane.

7

ConductAC One test of

recovered each day of

penetration test

paving.

As directed by when RAP

Inspector (Reclaimed Asphalt

and/or Project Pavement) is used

Engineer/ in the mix.

Manager.

8 Conduct One test for

specification

each mix

Every test.

conformance tests design.

on Performance

Graded Asphalt

Cement (PGAC) if

required.

Every test.


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On-site Visual

Material

Inspection

&

Other Actions

by Inspector

4

Granulars

1

Monitor the work

(Crushed

performed

by

Field

Limestone

Q

testing

and

technicians.

Recycled

Concrete.

2

Visually check for

deleterious materials

(1 max) and

document findings.

3

Visually check the

percent crushed of

aggregate delivered

and document

findings.

4

Order

Q

gradation

tests from

Q

consultants.

5

Order physical

property test

of

aggregates from

Q

consultants if

necessary.

Frequency of

Field Q Test Other

Visual Actions

Inspection by QA Consultant

All site visits.

1

Conduct compaction

(including moisture

content) tests using

Every load until

nuclear density

consistency is

gauge.

attained.

Random

2

Sewer & Watermain

checking

trenches.

thereafter.

3

Granular bases for

roads, curbs,

Every load until

sidewalks & other

consistency is

structures.

attained.

Random

checking

thereafter.

4

Take samples from

stockpiles on site for

Every 250 mg

gradation tests.

(tonne) per type

of material.

As required.

Section

1

4 00


APPENDIX

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&

Min.


Laboratory

Testing

Frequency by QA Consultant

Frequency

All trench

1

Sampling at source

As per TS

backfill,

(production plant) and

1010 and

granular bases

perform QA physical

according to

and subbases.

property test and

the type of

gradation tests to

material used,

verify the physical

or as required.

properties and

gradation of materials

if necessary.

One test per

0.3 m lift for

each increment

2

Conduct gradation All samples

or fraction of tests. taken from

150 lineal site.

meters of

backfill. 3 Conduct All samples

Standard/Modified taken from

One test per lift Proctor Density tests. site.

for each

increment or

fraction

of

500

square meters

on each lane,

curb or

sidewalk.

Every 250 mg

(tonne) per type

of material


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On site Visual

Inspection

Material

Other Actions

by Inspector

6.

Collect aggregate

4.

Granulars

delivery tickets,

(Crushed

review document

Limestone

and

details of tickets.

Recycled

Concrete

7.

Verify the weight of

continued.

the loads delivered to

site if the materials

are

paid by

weight.

8

Monitor

the

work

performed by Field

QA testing

technicians.

1.

Visually check for

5. Imported

deleterious materials

Earth

and document

findings.

2.

Verify the weight of

the

loads delivered to

site if the materials

are paid by weight.

Frequency of

Visual

Inspection

All

deliveries to

site

As per City of

Toronto Weight

Verification

Protocol.

All site visits.

Every

load

until

consistency is

attained.

Random

checking

thereafter.

As

per City of

Toronto Weight

Verification

Protocol.

Field Q Test Other

Actions

by Q Consultant

5.

Take samples from

stockpiles on site for

Proctor density tests.

6

Determine granular

base

thickness by

coring or digging test

pits

1.

Conduct compaction

(including moisture

content) tests using

nuclear equipment.

2. Sewer Watermain

trenches.

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APPENDIX

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Min.

Laboratory


Testing

Frequency

by QA Consultant

Frequency

One

sample per

type of material

per

contract.

Every 50 m

length of

base

All

trench

1.

Conduct soil

All

samples

backfill,

and

classification test. taken.

subgrade.

One test per 2. Conduct All samples

0.3 m lift for

Standard/Modified taken

each

increment

Proctor Density test.

or fraction of

150

lineal

meters of

backfill.


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Commission

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On site Visual

Inspection

Material

Other

Actions

by

Inspector

5

Imported Earth

3

Collect earth

continued.

delivery tickets,

review document

details of tickets.

4 Monitor the work

performed by Field

QA testing

technicians.

1

Check the

6

Crack Filling

temperature of

Material.

crack filling material

on site.

2

Monitor the work

performed by Field

QA testing

technicians.

END OF SECTION

Frequency

of

Visual

Inspection

All deliveries to site.

All site visits.

Every 4 hours of

operation.

All site visits.

-

Field QA

Test

Other

Actions

by QA

Consultant

3

Road or

sidewalk

subgrade.

4 Take samples

from stockpiles

on site for soil

classification

engineering

properties tests.

1 Take samples

on site for AC

penetration

tests.

2

Inspect verify

all gauges on

the melting pot.

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APPENDIX

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Laboratory QA

Min.

Min. Field Testing

Test

Other

Laboratory

Frequency

Actions

Testing

by QA

Consultant

Frequency

One test per lift for

each increment or

fraction of 500 square

meters on each

traveling lane.

Every 250 mg (tonne)

per type of material, or

as required.

At commencement of 1

ConductAC All samples

contract, every

penetration test. taken.

20,000 m to 25,000 m

Every day when

operation begins.