California Department of Transportation • Division of Construction
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2.2.2.f Step 6—Define the Acceptance Criteria and Acceptance Limits ................................ 46
2.2.2.f (1) Quality Measures ................................................................................................ 46
2.2.2.f (2) Specification Limits ............................................................................................. 46
2.2.2.f (3) Payment Adjustment Schedule ........................................................................... 47
2.2.2.g Step 7—Identify the Quality Assurance Methods to be Specified .............................. 47
Table 2.2.7. Quality Assurance Method Application Matrix ................................................... 48
2.3 Quality Assurance Methods ................................................................................................... 51
2.3.1 Material Prequalification ...................................................................................................... 51
2.3.1.a Authorized Materials List ............................................................................................. 51
2.3.1.b Aggregate Prequalification Program ........................................................................... 51
2.3.1.c Job Mix Formula Prequalification Program ................................................................. 52
2.3.1.d Proprietary Product or Process ................................................................................... 52
2.3.1.e Products Manufactured to National Quality Standard ................................................. 52
2.3.1.f Commercial Quality Products ...................................................................................... 52
2.3.1.g Caltrans-Furnished Materials ...................................................................................... 53
2.3.2 Qualification Requirements for Facilities, Contractors, and Personnel ............................... 54
2.3.2.a Qualification Requirements for Facilities ..................................................................... 54
2.3.2.a (1) Prefabrication Audit ............................................................................................. 54
2.3.2.a (2) Authorized Facility Audit Listing .......................................................................... 54
2.3.2.a (3) Authorized Laboratory List .................................................................................. 54
2.3.2.a (4) Authorized Laboratory ......................................................................................... 54
Table 2.3.1. Laboratory Authorization Matrix ........................................................................ 55
2.3.2.a (5) Authorized Plant or Facility ................................................................................. 56
2.3.2.b Qualification Requirements for Contractors ................................................................ 56
2.3.2.c Qualification Requirements for Personnel .................................................................. 56
2.3.2.c (1) Sampling, Testing, and Inspection Personnel .................................................... 56
Table 2.3.2. Sampling and Testing Personnel Authorization Matrix ..................................... 57
2.3.2.c (2) Installer, Applicator, or Erector Personnel .......................................................... 57
2.3.3 Submittal Requirements ...................................................................................................... 58
2.3.3.a Designer Review of Construction and Fabrication Working Drawings or Plans ......... 58
2.3.3.b Resident Engineer Review of Construction and Fabrication Process Submittals ...... 58
2.3.3.c Resident Engineer Review of Proposed Job Mix Formulas or Mix Designs ............... 58
2.3.3.d Resident Engineer Review of Proposed Quality Control Procedures ......................... 59
2.3.3.e Engineer Review of Product Data ............................................................................... 59
2.3.3.f Contractor Submittal of Test Samples ........................................................................ 59
2.3.4 Material Sampling and Testing ............................................................................................ 59
2.3.4.a Pre-Production, Initial or Stockpile .............................................................................. 59
2.3.4.b Quality Control Sampling and Testing ........................................................................ 59
2.3.4.b (1) Quality Control Sampling and Testing for Process Control ................................ 60
2.3.4.b (2) Quality Control Sampling and Testing for Acceptance ....................................... 60
2.3.4.c Verification Sampling and Testing............................................................................... 60
2.3.4.d Programmatic Quality Assurance Inspection and Testing at the Job Site .................. 61
2.3.4.e Programmatic Assessment ......................................................................................... 61
2.3.4.f Acceptance Sampling and Testing.............................................................................. 61
2.3.5 Certificate of Compliance .................................................................................................... 62
2.3.5.a Certificate of Compliance from Producer .................................................................... 62
2.3.5.b Certificate of Compliance from Producer with Test Results ....................................... 62
2.3.6 Material and Engineering Inspection ................................................................................... 63
2.3.6.a Material Inspection ...................................................................................................... 63
2.3.6.a (1) Quality Control Inspection ................................................................................... 63