• Observe Contractor’s operations to ensure conformance with applicable standards and perform special inspections in accordance with the Campus approved Contract Documents including but not limited to: o Foundation Concrete, Building Concrete and Site Concrete ▪ Verification of mix designs and certifications of compliance. ▪ Compaction testing of aggregate base course, crushed rock, pea gravel and/or sand. ▪ Testing of material samples, including but not limited to aggregate base, aggregate and cement. ▪ Concrete batch plant inspections. ▪ Verification of size, type, grade and placement of reinforcement steel, including welding inspection if applicable. ▪ Perform bend and tensile testing of reinforcing steel. ▪ Verification of size, type and placement of reinforcement steel ▪ Verification of concrete placement and curing, including placing sequence. ▪ Concrete cylinder and slump tests including providing all necessary material for testing, handling, and delivery, and testing of cylinders. ▪ Verification of surface finish tolerances (FF and FL). o Reinforcing Steel ▪ Verification of all reinforcing steel placement, material tags, mill reports, installation methods, clearances, connections and laps as applicable to the design/project o Structural Steel, Miscellaneous Metal and Prefabricated Metal Stairs as applicable to the design/project ▪ Fabrication plant inspections – Monitor fabrication operations and verify welder certifications, welding procedures, shop inspections per applicable codes and standards, testing per chapter 17 of the C.B.C., and Prime Trade Contractor’s quality control records. ▪ Field inspections – Review and verify proper qualification of welders and proper W.P.S.s per AWS D1.1., magnetic particle testing, and ultrasonic testing of field welds. ▪ Metal decking –Review and verify proper qualification of welders, WPSs, and observe qualifying testing of material per AWS D1.3. ▪ Inspect installation of nelson studs and testing of nelson studs. ▪ Metal fabrications—inspect field welding as specified. ▪ Bolting—observe and inspect bolts, including high strength bolts, per AISC and the Structural Bolting Handbook. o Pull Tests ▪ Hangers and rods. ▪ Epoxy dowels (if required) ▪ Grouted dowels o Soils & Compaction o Other ▪ Sprayed Fire Resistant Materials ▪ Intumescent Fire-Resistant Coatings ▪ Identify items that may have been omitted and should be included as part of scope.
