SECTION 01410

TESTING LABORATORY SERVICES

PART 1 GENERAL

SECTION INCLUDES

Selection and payment.

Contractor submittals.

Laboratory responsibilities.

Laboratory reports.

Limits on testing laboratory authority.

Contractor responsibilities.

Schedule of inspections and tests.

RELATED SECTIONS

Document [_____] - Information Available to Bidders: Soil Investigation Data.

Document [_____] - General Conditions: Inspections, testing, and approvals required by public authorities.

Section 01019 - Contract Considerations: Allowance for payment of testing services.

Section 01300 - Submittals: Manufacturer's certificates.

Section 01650 - Starting of Systems [and Section 15990]: Testing, adjusting, and balancing of systems.

Section 01700 - Contract Closeout: Project Record Documents.

Individual Specification Sections: Inspections and tests required, and standards for testing.

REFERENCES

ANSI/ASTM D3740 - Practice for Evaluation of Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction.

ANSI/ASTM E329 - Recommended Practice for Inspection and Testing Agencies for Concrete, Steel, and Bituminous Materials as Used in Construction.

SELECTION AND PAYMENT

Owner will employ and pay for services of an independent testing laboratory to perform specified inspection and testing.

****** [OR] ******

Owner will employ services of an independent testing laboratory to perform specified inspection and testing; Contractor shall pay costs of services from allowance specified in Section [01019.] [_____.]

****** [OR] ******

Contractor shall employ and pay for services of an independent testing laboratory to perform specified inspection and testing.

Employment of testing laboratory shall in no way relive Contractor of obligation to perform work in accordance with requirements of Contract Documents.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Comply with requirements of [ANSI/ASTM E329] [and] [ANSI/ASTM D3740] [_____].

Laboratory: Authorized to operate in state in which Project is located.

Laboratory Staff: Maintain a full time [registered Engineer] [specialist] on staff to review services.

Testing Equipment: Calibrated at reasonable intervals with devices of an accuracy traceable to either National Bureau of Standards (NBS) Standards or accepted values of natural physical constants.

CONTRACTOR SUBMITTALS

Prior to start of Work, submit testing laboratory name, address, and telephone number, and names of full time [registered Engineer] [specialist] and responsible officer.

Submit copy of report of laboratory facilities inspection made by Materials Reference Laboratory of National Bureau of Standards (NBS) during most recent tour of inspection, with memorandum of remedies of any deficiencies reported by the inspection.

LABORATORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Test samples of mixes submitted by Contractor.

Provide qualified personnel at site.	Cooperate with Architect/Engineer and Contractor in performance of services.

Perform specified inspection, sampling, and testing of Products in accordance with specified standards.

Ascertain compliance of materials and mixes with requirements of Contract Documents.

Promptly notify Architect/Engineer and Contractor of observed irregularities or non-conformance of Work or Products.

Perform additional inspections and tests required by

Architect/Engineer.

Attend preconstruction conferences and progress meetings.

LABORATORY REPORTS

After each inspection and test, promptly submit [two] [_____] copies of laboratory report to Architect/Engineer, and to Contractor.

Include:

Date issued,

Project title and number,

Name of inspector,

Date and time of sampling or inspection,

Identification of product and Specifications Section,

Location in the Project,

Type of inspection or test,

Date of test,

Results of tests,

Conformance with Contract Documents.

When requested by Architect/Engineer, provide interpretation of test results.

LIMITS ON TESTING LABORATORY AUTHORITY

Laboratory may not release, revoke, alter, or enlarge on requirements of Contract Documents.

Laboratory may not approve or accept any portion of the Work.

Laboratory may not assume any duties of Contractor.

Laboratory has no authority to stop the Work.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Deliver to laboratory at designated location, adequate samples of materials proposed to be used which require testing, along with proposed mix designs.

Cooperate with laboratory personnel, and provide access to the Work [and to manufacturer's facilities].

Provide incidental labor and facilities to provide access to Work to be tested, to obtain and handle samples at the site or at source of products to be tested, to facilitate tests and inspections, storage and curing of test samples.

Notify Architect/Engineer and laboratory 24 hours prior to expected time for operations requiring inspection and testing services.

[Pay costs of testing laboratory services from Allowance specified in Section [01019] [_____] on approval of

invoices by Architect/Engineer.]

[Employ services of a separate qualified testing laboratory] [Arrange with laboratory] and pay for additional samples and tests required by Contractor beyond specified requirements.

SCHEDULE OF INSPECTIONS AND TESTS

Section 02223 - Backfilling: Requirements for sampling and testing backfilled materials.

Section 04300 - Unit Masonry System: Obtain four sample facebrick units and test for conformance to ASTM C67.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

Not Used

PART 3 EXECUTION

Not Used

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