QC Plan Template
QC Plan Template
QC Plan Template
SUBMITTED TO: US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AFGHANISTAN ENGINEER DISTRICT SUBMITTED BY: _____________________
SIGNATURE SHEET
Prepared by: __________________________________ Date: _____________ Print Name: _____________________ Title: ___________________________
Approved by: _______________________________ ___Date: _________ Print Name: _____________________ Title: ___________________________
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Cover Sheet .............................................................................................................. 1 2. Signature Sheet ........................................................................................................ 2 3. Organizational Chart............................................................................................... 4 4. Resumes .................................................................................................................... 5 5. Roles and Responsibilities ....................................................................................... 6 6. Letters of Authority.................................................................................................. 9 7. Definable Features of Work (DFOW)................................................................... 11 8. Three Phases of Inspection .................................................................................... 12 9. Quality Control Testing and Verifications .......................................................... 14 10. Testing Laboratory ............................................................................................ 15 11. Tests and Records.... 16 12. Submittals 17 13. Tracking Deficiencies.. 23 14. Daily Reports....... 25
Organizational Chart
Project Coordinator
Project Manager
QC Manager
Alternate QC Manager
Construction Superintendent
Site Safety and Health Officer QCS Clerk / Submittal Officer Design Manager (If Need for Design Build) Electrical Foreman (Master Electrician) Mechanical Foreman Civil Foreman
Insert Resumes and Certificates of the Follow Individuals 1. QC Manager Note: Certificates of completion for CQM class must be provided Note: Confirm on resume either of the following: degreed graduate of engineering, architecture, or construction management with 5 years of relevant construction experience or 10 years of relevant construction experience 2. Alternate QC Manager Note: Certificates of completion for CQM class must be provided Note: Confirm on resume either of the following: degreed graduate of engineering, architecture, or construction management with 5 years of relevant construction experience or 10 years of relevant construction experience
3. QC Staff Members
Preparation, approval and implementation of the QA&QC Plans Verification of Material as per project Specifications Inspection of delivered materials as per Project Specs and Relevant standards Co-ordination with Independent labs for conducting different test such as: tensile tests, soil test, compression test, etc. according to project specifications. Ensure that all materials and construction are in accordance with the requirements for the completeness, accuracy, constructability in compliance to the requirement to International Building Code (IBC). Documentation for material and administrative approvals and backups. Carry out and participate in weekly progress and QC Meetings Manpower adequacy checking as per scheduled activities Supervision of Quality Inspectors for different Inspection activities. Inspection of Civil works executed by Sub-Contractors Ensure to carry out all work in a safe manner in accordance with site rules and regulations. Contributed to effective team works and team building by working closely with other team members. Execute daily operations of construction activities. Carry out quality control checks as defined on quality plans as directed by Project Manager. Witness critical installation activities as defined on contractor's quality plan. Ensure that works are coordinated in an effective manner so that programmed objectives are achieved. Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, and labor to determine project feasibility. Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, and program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel.
Preparation, approval and implementation of the QA&QC Plans Verification of Material as per project Specifications Inspection of delivered materials as per Project Specs and Relevant standards Co-ordination with Independent labs for conducting different test such as: tensile tests, soil test, compression test, etc. according to project specifications. Ensure that all materials and construction are in accordance with the requirements for the completeness, accuracy, constructability in compliance to the requirement to International Building Code (IBC). Documentation for material and administrative approvals and backups. Carry out and participate in weekly progress and QC Meetings Manpower adequacy checking as per scheduled activities Supervision of Quality Inspectors for different Inspection activities. Inspection of Civil works executed by Sub-Contractors Ensure to carry out all work in a safe manner in accordance with site rules and regulations. Contributed to effective team works and team building by working closely with other team members. Execute daily operations of construction activities. Carry out quality control checks as defined on quality plans as directed by Project Manager. Witness critical installation activities as defined on contractor's quality plan. Ensure that works are coordinated in an effective manner so that programmed objectives are achieved. Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, and labor to determine project feasibility. Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, and program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel.
Project: ______________________________________ Location: _____________________________________ Contract No.: _________________________________ Subject: Letter of Authorization From: Company President_______________________ To: QC Manager_______________________________ Mr. Engineer, _________________________________ This Letter of Authorization outlines your responsibility as our site Quality Control Manager for the project referenced above. As the site Quality Control Manager, you shall report directly to the Project Manager. You shall review the specifications, amendments, plans and drawings in their entirety and implement the Quality Control Program. The quality control program encompasses three phase Inspection: Preparatory Meetings, Initial and Follow-Up Inspections. All inspections and testing shall be recorded in the Quality Control Report and submitted to the Project Manager of the official work day. Test reports shall be submitted no later than three official work days after the test was performed. You and/or your staff shall be responsible for reviewing specifications, submittals, as-built, plans and shop drawings for Compliance to the contractual requirements. Additionally, this all applies to all subcontractors documents. You and/or your staff shall make daily inspections to ensure that the workmanship and materials used in the construction of the project are in compliance with the plans, drawings and specifications. You are authorized to stop work that does not comply with the plans and specifications. You and/or your staff shall witness all tests required by the specifications and coordinate such tests with the USACE. You and your staff must document all non-conforming conditions, items and/or workmanship noted, and will constantly monitor and alert Safety Staff Members to safety violations. If at any time you should require assistance with the implementation of the quality control program, please contact the Project Manager.
Project: ______________________________________ Location: _____________________________________ Contract No.: _________________________________ Subject: Letter of Authorization From: Company President_________________________ To: Alternate QC Manager_________________________ Mr. Engineer, ___________________________________ This Letter of Authorization outlines your responsibility as our site Quality Control Manager for the project referenced above. As the site Quality Control Manager, you shall report directly to the Project Manager You shall review the specifications, amendments, plans and drawings in their entirety and implement the Quality Control Program The quality control program encompasses three phase Inspection: Preparatory Meetings, Initial and Follow-Up Inspections. All inspections and testing shall be recorded in the Quality Control Report and submitted to the Project Manager of the official work day. Test reports shall be submitted no later than three calendar days after the test was performed. You and/or your staff shall be responsible for reviewing: specifications, submittals, as-built, plans and shop drawings for Compliance to the contractual requirements. Additionally, this all applies to all subcontractors documents. You and/or your staff shall make daily inspections to ensure that the workmanship and materials used in the construction of the project are in compliance with the plans, drawings and specifications. You are authorized to stop work that does not comply with the plans and specifications. You and/or your staff shall witness all tests required by the specifications and coordinate such tests with the USACE. You and your staff must document all non-conforming conditions, items and/or workmanship noted, and will constantly monitor and alert Safety Staff Members to safety violations. If at any time you should require assistance with the implementation of the quality control program, please contact the Project Manager.
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Follow-Up Inspections Follow-Up Inspections shall be performed daily to ensure that the control established during Preparatory Meeting and Initial Inspection continues to provide a product that conforms to the contractual requirements. a. Construction activities shall be inspected by Quality Control in accordance with Quality Control Procedures. Forms for various activities (refer to examples in Appendix C, Forms) shall be filed and attached to the Contractors Quality Control Report. b. Installation and testing activities which do not comply with the requirements shall be documented on a Non-Conformance Report (NCR), Refer to Section 8 for Non- Conforming Items. c. Modifications, repairs and/or replacement of materials and/or parts performed subsequent to Final Inspection shall require re-inspection and/or retest to verify acceptability. Inspection and testing documents shall be filed and maintained in accordance with Section 5, Reports and Records and shall be available for review by the Corps.
Signatures of acknowledgement show that the Three Phases of Quality Control Inspection Program is understood and will be followed.
QC Manager: Print Name: _________________
Signature: ___________________
Date:___________
Signature: ______________________
Date:_____________
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FAILED TEST Failing tests shall be cleared by one of the following methods: a. Retest Retest if there is any doubt that the first test was not adequate. b. Rework Re-inspect and retest. c. Failed Material Remove, replace re-inspect and retest. PROCEDURES a. The Quality Control Manager and/or staff member shall review the testing requirements to insure that the planned test is in accordance with the design documents: i.e., plans, specifications, shop drawings and/or other documents. b. Instruments used for testing shall be calibrated in accordance with established calibration procedures. Specialists experienced in such work shall perform the calibration. c. Technicians performing tests shall provide copies of calibration certificates and their field notes and reports to the Quality Control Manager. d. Quality Control shall witness all required tests delineated in the design documents (blueprints, specifications, shop drawings, etc.). e. The Corps shall be notified of all scheduled tests. f. Test reports, when completed, shall be attached to the Contractors Quality Control Report and submitted to the Corps.
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TESTING LABORATORY
The Testing Laboratory shall conduct all required tests for soil, concrete, etc in an independent testing laboratory. The testing laboratory shall work under the direction of the Quality Control Manager. The contractor must select a certified laboratory from the link below.
http://www.aed.usace.army.mil/documents/Labs_AEN.pdf
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STORAGE AND RETENTION 1. Records shall be stored in areas which shall protect them from damage, deterioration and/or loss at the site Quality Control Field Office during the construction period. Records shall be accessible to the Corps. 2. Records shall be stored for a period of time as determined by the contractual documents. Records, designated for storage, shall not be destroyed or otherwise disposed of within that period of time. Control and final disposition of subcontractor and supplier records, both onsite and offsite, shall be in accordance with the contractual documents.
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SUBMITTALS
Submittals All submittals shall be reviewed, certified and managed by the Quality Control Department. Copies of the manufacturers data (material, equipment, fixtures, etc.), including catalogue cut-sheets showing dimensions, performance characteristics, capacities, wiring diagrams, schedules, operation and maintenance manuals and any other relevant information shall be submitted in the English language. Submittal quantities shall be determined by the Corps at the Pre-Construction Conference. The QC Manager will be the authorized submittal reviewer and testing lab personnel (both on site and factory). When the submittal has been disposed, one (1) copy of the submittal will remain with the Contractor and three (3) copies retained by the Government. The company will distribute copies of the disposed submittal accordingly. The Submittal Transmittal Form (Engineering Form 4025), furnished by the Government, shall be used for submittals. Variations shall be noted in Block h of the Form (4025) and the following shall be addressed and attached to the form: a. Reason or purpose for the proposed variation, substitution or revision. b. Technical quality and cost comparison between specified and proposed item. c. Tabulated quality and cost comparison between specified and proposed item. d. Certification by a licensed engineer or architect that the revision meets or exceeds the original design. e. Advantage to the government, if approved, and the impact, if not approved. Filing of Submittals Submittals (Material, Design, Data, Samples, Shop Drawings, etc.) shall be filed according to the specification section number and paragraph number in a secure place for reference and coordination. Color and mock-up samples shall be maintained in a secure place, at the job site, for comparison with the finished product. A tag or sticker identifying the submittal number and the date of approval shall be attached to the sample. When a color or mock-up sample is not approved, it will have a Rejected tag or sticker attached to the item and it shall be removed from the job site (if requested), and a copy of the record will be maintained along with a photograph of the disapproved item. When submittals are not approved or incomplete, they shall be returned to the supplier and/or subcontractor with comments. They shall be corrected and re-submitted for approval (See below, Submittal Flow Chart). Submittal Register The Submittal Register shall be maintained by the Submittal Coordinator. Revised copies of the Submittal Register shall be provided to the Corps on a monthly basis. Submittal Procedure for Design-Build Project: The submittal procedures for design-build project are as bellow. Design Submittal Construction Submittal Design Submittal: The Construction Company will furnish design submittals that are the various design documents which primarily consist of field investigations, calculations, design analysis, drawings and specifications. 17
In addition, for every Design Submittal, the construction company shall submit all non-administrative modifications issued for the Contract as part of the Design Submittal package to enable AED-N to validate that these modifications have been incorporated into this design submittal. As a minimum, design submittals shall be submitted at the following intervals: a. Preliminary Design Submittal 10%. b. General Design Review (65%). c. Design Submittal (90%). d. Cleared for Construction Submittal (100%). Construction Submittal: Contractor furnished Government Approved Construction Submittals (GA) Government approved construction submittals are primarily related to plans (Contractor Quality Control, Accident Prevention, Resident Management System, Area Use, etc.), schedules (Project Schedule/Network Analysis), certificates of compliance, reports and records/statements. They may also include proposed variations to approved design documents in accordance with the paragraph entitled "VARIATIONS. In addition, GA construction submittals are required for the following: a. CIVIL FEATURES b. MECHANICAL FEATURES c. ELECTRICAL FEATURES d. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES For Information Only Construction Submittals (FIO) All submittals not requiring Designer of Record or Government approval will be for information only. These construction submittals shall be checked, stamped, signed and dated by the Contractor's Quality Control Engineer, certifying that such submittal complies with the contract requirements. CQC System Manager Review and Approval Prior to submittal, all items shall be checked and approved by the Contractor's Quality Control (CQC) System Manager. If found to be in strict conformance with the contract requirement, each item shall be stamped, signed, and dated by the CQC System Manager. Copies of the CQC organizations review comments indicating action taken shall be included within each submittal. Stamps Stamps shall be used by the Contractor on all design and post design construction submittals is to certify that the submittal meets contract requirements and shall be similar to the following: Contractor (Firm Name) Contract Number Contract Name I certify that this submittal accurate, is in strict conformance with all contract requirements, has been thoroughly coordinated and cross checked against all other applicable disciplines to prevent the omission of vital information, that all conflicts have been resolved, and that repetition has been avoided and, it is complete and in sufficient detail to allow ready determination of compliance with contract requirements by the Contracting Officer.
Name of CQC System Manager: _____________ Signature of CQC System Manager: _____________ Date: _____________
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Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Submittals 1. The Quality Control Inspector must be familiar with the submittal procedures: Submittal Procedure for Design/Build Projects, Specification Section 01335, 2. The Quality Control Inspector must review all of the information attached to the Submittal. 3. The Quality Control Inspector must ensure that all of the pages associated with the enclosures are attached to the submittal. 4. Important: The Quality Control Inspector must thoroughly review the applicable Design documents; i.e., the Specification, codes and standards, Approved drawings, etc. 5. The Quality Control Inspector must confirm design or construction Variations Comply with Specification 01355. 6. The Quality Control Inspector must ensure the attachments are Legible. 7. The Quality Control Inspector must ensure the Attachments are in English. 8. He must direct questions and concerns to either the Quality Control Manager or the Submittal Coordinator. 9. In a timely manner, the Quality Control Inspector shall submit a detailed written report pertaining to the review of the submittal and return it, with the submittal, to the Submittal Coordinator. 10. The Quality Control Inspector must ensure the sample received and/or the material installed complies with the submittal. 11. If material is installed without a submittal, the Quality Control Inspector must immediately notify the Submittal coordinator. The Submittal Coordinator shall review the matter and ensure there is no existing submittal for the material. If there is no submittal, he shall notify the Quality Control Manager and request a submittal. 12. The Quality Control Inspector must maintain and file submittals so that they can be readily retrievable.
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TRACKING DEFICIENCIES
NON-CONFORMING ITEMS 1. Non-conforming items are those conditions which deviate from the requirements delineated in the specifications, blueprints and/or shop drawings. The Quality Control Manager shall be responsible for the control and documentation of non-conforming items. 2. The Quality Control Manager shall prevent non-conforming items from being installed. 3. Minor non-conforming items, which are corrected in the same day, shall be documented in the inspectors Daily Report 4. All other non-conformances shall be documented on a Non-Conformance Report prepared by a Quality Control Representative and, if applicable, entered into the Corps Resident Management System (RMS) shall be sequentially numbered and dated and shall include the following information, as appropriate: a. Description of the non-conformance including relevant details of the occurrence. b. Identification of material, component or system by part number, blueprint, shop drawing and/or specification number and intended installation location. c. Source of material or item (name of supplier, owner or subcontractor). d. Current status or item in shop, warehouse, lay-down yard or structure. e. Individual and organization which detected the non-conformance. f. Recommendation for corrective action: including sketches, test data and/or repair procedures necessary to substantiate the recommendation. g. Cause of the non-conformance and steps taken to prevent reoccurrence indicating action taken, positions or titles of persons contacted, letters written and/or procedural changes proposed. 5. The Quality Control Manager and/or designee shall sign and forward the Non- Conformance Report to the Corps, Director of Quality Control and the Project manager. 6. Each Non-Conformance Report shall be entered into the Non-Conformance Report Log and, if applicable, the Corps Records Management System by a Quality Control Representative. The NonConformance Report (original) shall be filed and copies distributed accordingly. 7. Action to be taken shall be entered into the Non-Conformance Report Log. The Project Engineer, or designated representative, shall initiate the disposition necessary to clear the item 8. Verification of Corrective Action (e.g., completion of repairs) shall be by quality control after the work in question has been re-inspected and/or retested. Entries shall be made in the NCR Log indicating the Final Disposition of the NCR. 9. Non-Conformance Reports, logs and documents shall be filed and maintained in accordance with Section 5, Reports and Records and shall be available for review by the Corps. Punch-Out Inspection The QC Report should report punch list (deficiencies) throughout the life of the project and demonstrate that the QC Staff is correcting the deficiency in a timely manner. We will not wait until the job is finished to develop a punch list. The Punch List shall be submitted to the Project Manager for corrective action. Corrections shall be accomplished within the time stated. The Quality Control Department shall perform Follow-Up Inspections to ensure the deficiencies have been corrected before notifying the Corps of a PreFinal Inspection. Pre-Final Inspection After the completion of the Punch-Out Inspection, the Quality Control Manager and COE Representatives shall perform a Pre-Final Inspection and develop a joint Punch List of noted deficiencies. The Punch List shall be formally documented along with the estimated date by which the deficiencies will be corrected. The Quality Control Department shall perform Follow23
Up Inspections to ensure that all deficiencies have been corrected before notifying the Corps of a request for Final Inspection. Final Inspection Upon completion of the items listed in the Pre-Final Inspection Punch List, Quality Control shall notify the Corps 14 days prior to the Final Inspection (or as agreed to) with the assurance that all items listed in the Pre-Final Inspection and all other remaining work has been completed and shall be acceptable by the date of the Final Inspection.
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QC DAILY REPORTS
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