EP 1110-2-13
28 Jun 96
control, and document work so as to ensure compliance
(2)
Lack of control over exits.
with the contract plans and specifications (P&S).
Contractor's responsibility includes ensuring that
D-4. Obtaining Quality Construction
adequate quality control services are provided for work
accomplished by his organization, suppliers,
a.
Definitions (ER 1180-1-6).
subcontractors, technical laboratories and consultants.
For contracts of
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,000,000 or greater, contractors will
be required to prepare a quality control plan (see
(1) Quality is conformance to properly
Appendix A of ER 1180-1-6) (ER 1180-1-6).
developed requirements. In the case of construction
contracts, these requirements are established by the
d. Government responsibility. QA is the
contract specifications and drawings.
process by which the Government assures end product
quality. This process starts well before construction and
(2) Quality management is all control and
includes reviews of the P&S for biddability and
assurance activities instituted to achieve the product
constructibility, plan-in-hand site reviews, coordination
quality established by the contract requirements.
with using agencies or local interests, establishment of
performance periods and quality control requirements,
(3) Contractor quality control (CQC) is the
field office planning, preparation of QA plans, reviews
construction contractor's system to manage, control and
of quality control plans, enforcement of contract clauses
document his own, his supplier's and his subcontractor's
activities to comply with contract requirements.1
and acceptance of completed construction (ER 1180-1-
6).
(4) Quality Assurance (QA) is the procedure by
e.
Quality
assurance
for
procedural
which the Government fulfills its responsibility to be
specifications. Some QA testing in the case of
certain the CQC is functioning and the specified end
earthwork embankment and concrete dam structures
product is realized.
must be conducted continuously. A comprehensive QA
testing program by the Government is necessary when
b. Policy. Obtaining quality construction is a
specifications limit the contractor to prescriptive
combined responsibility of the construction contractor
procedures leaving the responsibility for end product
and the Government. The contract documents establish
quality to the Government (ER 1180-1-6).
the level of quality required in the project to be
constructed. In contracts of
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,000,000 or greater,
detailed CQC will be applied and a special clause will
D-5. Construction Records and Reports
be included in the contract. Guidance in preparing this
clause is given in Appendix A of ER 1180-1-6. QA is
a. General. Engineering data relating to project
required on all construction contracts. The extent of
structures will be collected and permanently retained at
assurance is commensurated with the value and
the project site as specified in Appendix A of ER 1110-
complexity of the contracts involved. QA testing is
2-100 and EM 1110-2-2300. This information has
required (ER 1180-1-6).
many uses such as determining the validity of claims
made by construction contractors, designing future
c.
Contractor responsibility. Contractors shall
alterations and additions to the structure, familiarizing
be responsible for all activities necessary to manage,
new personnel with the project and providing guidance
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for designing comparable future projects. These
Additional information is given in EP 715-1-2, "A
documents will include as many detailed photographs
Guide to Effective Contractor Quality Control (CQC)"
as necessary. This information is crucial to dam safety
and International Commission on Large Dams
because it provides the basis for analysis and remedial
Bulletin 56 "Quality Control for Fill Dams" (Interna-
action in the event of future distress.
tional Commission on Large Dams 1986).
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