Construction Observer. The responsibilities of the Construction Observer shall include monitoring all aspects of the job, sampling materials for acceptance, conducting tests on embankment and excavation areas, reviewing and analyzing all test results, assuring that work is within specification limits, advising the Contractor’s Superintendent and Project Engineer of nonconformance and possible corrective actions, and measuring quantities for payment. Quality Acceptance Laboratory [As appropriate, clarify which firm is responsible for what QA duties], testing lab duties shall include sampling materials for acceptance and conducting tests on: [embankment, excavation, subbase, base, rip rap, class A45 concrete, pile, PCC]. (If responsibilities for testing of materials are split between different organizations, list which firm is responsible for which QA tests.) [QA Lab name] personnel assigned to construction testing have received certified training from the [Name of appropriate certifications] (e.g. Xxxxxxx Nuclear Equipment Seminar and the American Concrete Institute (ACI)). All QA testing shall be performed by an (ASTM C1077 and D3666) accredited laboratory and a copy of the current accreditation shall be supplied to the Engineer and Owner, for approval, prior to submitting test results. QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION PROCEDURES
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Sources: Bridge Improvement Grant Agreement, Bridge Improvement Grant Agreement, Bridge Improvement Grant Agreement