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    The document discusses USACE quality assurance and quality control processes. It describes contractor quality control responsibilities and functions, including developing a quality control plan. It also describes government quality assurance functions, including testing, observing contractor tests, and documenting quality assurance activities.

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    Building Strong: Rick Reese, P.E

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    The document discusses USACE quality assurance and quality control processes. It describes contractor quality control responsibilities and functions, including developing a quality control plan. It also describes government quality assurance functions, including testing, observing contractor tests, and documenting quality assurance activities.

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    The document discusses USACE quality assurance and quality control processes. It describes contractor quality control responsibilities and functions, including developing a quality control plan. It also describes government quality assurance functions, including testing, observing contractor tests, and documenting quality assurance activities.

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    Building Strong: Rick Reese, P.E

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    Osama Ghannam
    The document discusses USACE quality assurance and quality control processes. It describes contractor quality control responsibilities and functions, including developing a quality control plan. It also describes government quality assurance functions, including testing, observing contractor tests, and documenting quality assurance activities.

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    The key takeaways are that quality construction is a dual responsibility that requires collaboration between the contractor and government. The contractor is responsible for quality control to ensure compliance with contracts, while the government performs quality assurance through independent inspections and testing to ensure end product quality.

    The contractor is responsible for quality control through developing and implementing a quality control plan to manage quality. The government is responsible for quality assurance by monitoring the contractor's quality control activities and performing independent inspections and testing. Both parties work together for quality construction.

    The three phases of quality control implementation for each feature of work are the preparatory phase, initial phase, and follow-up phase. The preparatory phase involves a meeting prior to starting work. The initial phase involves observation at the beginning of work. The follow-up phase involves daily checks to determine if plan changes are needed.

    USACE

    Quality Assurance & Quality Control


    Processes

    Rick Reese, P.E.


    Tulsa Resident Office
    Resident Engineer

    SAME – Meet the Corps Day


    March 3rd & 4th, 2020

    ®
    US Army Corps of Engineers
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    USACE
    Quality Assurance/Quality Control
    Processes
    1. Construction Quality
    Management
    Responsibilities.
    2. Contractor Quality Control
    (QC) functions.
    3. Government Quality
    Assurance (QA) functions.

    BUILDING STRONG®
    1. Construction Quality Management
    Responsibilities
    • Quality construction is a dual-responsibility, and requires a
    combined effort, between Contractor and Government.
    • Contractor  Quality Control (QC).
    • Government  Quality Assurance (QA).

    • Contractor Quality Control – Contractor’s system to manage,


    control, and document activities to ensure compliance with the
    Contract.
    • Government Quality Assurance – Government’s system to
    assure end product quality, by monitoring the contractor’s QC
    activities and performing independent testing and/or inspections of
    contract work.
    • Both the QC and the QA systems are scalable to reflect the
    inspection requirements of the project and various stages of work.

    BUILDING STRONG®
    2. Contractor Quality Control (CQC)
    • Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Plan – The contractor is
    required to develop and submit to describe how they will
    manage quality on the contract. Contract specifications define
    the work plan minimum requirements.

    • Job Site QC Plan – Defines the contractor’s on-site


    quality control organization, testing and procedures to
    be implemented to ensure construction complies with
    contract documents.

    • Design QC Plan – Defines the contractors organization


    and procedures for internally reviewing design
    documents for compliance with contract documents.
    • Factory QC Plan – Defines the contractor’s
    organization, testing, and procedures to be implemented
    at the factory to ensure manufactured items comply
    with contract documents.

    BUILDING STRONG®
    2. Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Cont.
    Implementation of the contractor’s quality control program occurs
    through a three phase inspection process for each feature of work

    • Preparatory Phase – Meeting lead by KTR prior to starting new


    Feature of Work (FOW).
    • Initial Phase – Observation at beginning of new FOW to verify Plan is
    correct and appropriate.
    • Follow-up Phase – Daily check of process to determine if changes to
    Plan are needed.

    BUILDING STRONG®
    2. CQC Organization
    • Contractor Quality Control Systems Manager (CQCSM) –
    Responsible for the overall management of Contractor Quality Control.
    Full authority to stop work until corrections are made.

    • Additional CQC Personnel employed by the prime contractor required to


    assist the CQCSM executing quality control.
    • Design Quality Control Manager
    • Certified Weld Inspector
    • Submittal Clerk
    • Electrical Engineer
    • Mechanical Engineer

    • Additional CQC Personnel subcontracted by the prime contractor to


    assist the CQCSM in executing testing requirements.

    • Testing Laboratories
    • Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Technicians
    • CWI’s

    BUILDING STRONG®
    2. Example of Contractor’s Quality
    Control Organization
    CQC System Manager

    Design Quality Project


    Control Manager Coordinator/Submittal
    Clerk

    Field Quality Engineer Site CQC Manager

    Subcontracted Testing
    Supplemental QC Staff Support

    BUILDING STRONG®
    3. Government Quality Assurance
    • QA activities start prior to contract award and include:
    • Design reviews
    • BCOES Reviews
    • Quality Assurance Plan (QAP).

    • QA Testing – Generally 5% of the frequency of the CQC tests.


    • QA Observance of CQC Tests – Generally 10% of CQC.

    BUILDING STRONG®
    3. Implementation of Quality Assurance
    • QA activities prior to start of construction:
    • Review of preconstruction submittals including product
    data, shop drawings, work plans, qualifications,
    samples, etc.
    • Holding a meeting of mutual understanding on quality
    with the contractor’s quality control staff to ensure
    both parties have the same expectations on how
    quality will be managed on the project.

    • QA activities after start of construction:


    • Performing surveillance of the contractor’s quality
    control program, performing inspections, participating
    in meetings and assisting in resolution of issues.
    • Documentation, documentation, documentation!

    BUILDING STRONG®
    3. Example of Government’s Quality
    Assurance Organization on Civil Works
    Projects
    Resident
    Engineer/Administrative
    Contracting Officer

    Project
    Engineer/COR

    Tulsa Area Office Lead Quality


    Technical Support Staff Assurance
    Representative/COR

    SWT Engineering
    Branch Operations Personnel

    BUILDING STRONG®
    3. Government Quality Assurance
    Organization
    • Support from Operations Personnel
    • Lake Office Rangers and Mechanics
    o knowledge of project
    o Know local contractors.
    o Operate GOV equipment

    • Operation Field Engineers


    o Assist on remote locations.
    o Support on issue resolution.

    *OPs is the User\Customer on Civil Works Projects.

    BUILDING STRONG®
    Quality Assurance Organization Cont.
    • Support from SWT Engineers (Engineering Branch and
    Operations)
    • Co-review of shop drawings, product data, & work plans.
    • On site engineering support, if necessary.

    • Support from Area Office Technical Support Staff


    • Co-review of schedule updates.
    • On site support as required.
    • Identifying and documenting lessons learned.

    BUILDING STRONG®
    QA at Offsite Rehab Facilities
    • Major components sent to machine shops
    for rehabilitation.

    • Performance of “as-received” inspections


    and reports.

    • Verification of “as-received” conditions


    through review of submitted reports &
    photos.
    • Review of rehab scope with on site QC
    manager & project manager.
    • Performed in-process QA inspections of all
    components.

    • “Witness Point” Inspections.

    BUILDING STRONG®
    On Site Quality Assurance
    • Inspect all rehabbed or new components upon arrival at
    site.

    • Operation testing upon reassembly

    • Witness 100% of contractor completed measurements.


    Witness torqueing of all major connection bolts.
    • Operations Electrician performs Gate Operability and
    Capability Inspection (GOCI).

    BUILDING STRONG®
    Construction Quality Management
    Outputs
    • Submittal Review Comments
    • Daily Inspection Reports (Both QA/QC)
    • Deficiency Logs
    • Testing Data
    • Trip Reports
    • Meeting Minutes

    Delivery of project that meets or exceeds the quality


    standards required by the contract.

    BUILDING STRONG®
    Questions?

    BUILDING STRONG®

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