Specifications include, but are not limited to: Required inspection and testing services are intended to assist in determination of probable compliance of the Work with requirements, but do not relieve Successful Bidder of responsibility for compliance, or for general fulfillment of requirements of Contract documents. Specified inspections and tests are not intended to limit Successful Bidder's quality control program. The Successful Bidder shall afford reasonable access to agencies performing tests and inspections. The technical specifications establish only a minimum testing criterion as to the type of test and number of tests required, and do not intend to limit the number of tests that the Successful Bidder may feel necessary to ascertain that he is in compliance with the specifications. It remains the responsibility of the Successful Bidder to ensure complete compliance, and; therefore, he may elect to provide more tests than the minimum set out in the specifications, but all at no additional cost to the County. Neither the presence of and the testing performed by the testing laboratory, nor the review of the test results by the County implies in any way a warranty of the work performed by the Contractor. It remains the responsibility of the Successful Bidder to ensure that all work is performed in accordance with the plans and specifications. Refer to all sections of the technical specifications for more detailed information of type, if any, and number of tests required for minimum submittals. A) Laboratory Selection and Approval The Successful Bidder shall engage an independent testing laboratory, one that is experienced and specializing in the type of testing services required and will submit that name to the County for approval before beginning any scheduling of tests.