12 - TXDOT LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECTS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM

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SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overview The City of Paris established the Quality Assurance Program (QAP) to ensure that materials and workmanship incorporated into any construction project are in reasonable conformity with the requirements of the approved plans and specifications, including any approved changes. This program conforms to TxDOT's QAP for construction and to the criteria in 23 CFR 637(b). It consists of an "Acceptance Program" and "Independent Assurance (IA) Program" based on test results obtained by qualified persons and equipment. The QAP allows for the use of validated contractor - performed quality control (QC) test results as part of an acceptance decision. It also allows for the use of test results obtained by commercial laboratories in the IA program, as well as in acceptance decisions. The acceptance of all materials and workmanship shall be the responsibility of the engineer. 1.2 Definitions The following terms and definitions are referenced in this document and have the meanings set forth below: Abuse shall mean intentional deviations from the approved procedures. Acceptance Program shall mean as all factors that comprise the State highway agency's (SHA) determination of the quality of the product as specified in the contract requirements. These factors include verification sampling, testing, and inspection and may include results of quality control sampling and testing. Independent Assurance Program shall mean activities that are an unbiased and independent evaluation of all the sampling and testing procedures used in the acceptance program. Test procedures used in the acceptance program, which are performed in the SHA's central laboratory, would not be covered by an Independent Assurance Program. Neglect shall mean unintentional deviations from approved procedures that may or may not cause erroneous results. Proficiency samples shall mean homogenous samples that are distributed and tested by two or more laboratories and /or personnel. The test results are compared to assure that the laboratories and /or personnel are obtaining the same results. Qualified laboratories shall mean laboratories capable as defined by appropriate programs established by the SHA. As a minimum, the qualification program shall include provisions for checking testing equipment, and the laboratory shall keep records of calibration checks. Qualified sampling and testing personnel shall mean personnel who are capable as defined by appropriate programs established by the SHA.