Item 21 - Construction Contract for the Santa Ana Zoo Hive Building

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X. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURE DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDS All material records of samples, tests, material releases and certificate of compliance for the project shall be part of the project file to be kept in one location. These records shall be kept in the City's central file office at least for three years and shall be available to be reviewed by Caltrans FHWA personnel at any time. Upon completion of the project, the Resident Engineer shall complete a Materials Certificate, Exhibit 17-G, incorporate this Certificate in the Report of Expenditure and send both to Caltrans District Director, Attention: District Local Assistant Engineer. A copy of this Certificate shall be included in the construction records. All materials used in the project which did not conform to the specifications must be justified and explained on the Materials Certificate, including the contract change order(s) that has been executed to reconcile the non-compliance. XI. MINOR QUANTITIES OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS WITHOUT TESTING • The Resident Engineer may accept minor quantities of construction materials without testing, provided the following conditions are met: 1. The supplier has recently furnished similar materials found to be satisfactory using normal testing and sampling. Visual examination indicates the material is acceptable. 2. A certification is by the manufacturer indicating the material is in compliance with the specifications. • To accept minor quantities of materials as described above, the project inspector shall submit a report indicating conditions under which the materials are accepted, including quantity, location where placed, certification number, visual inspection record and other relevant data. This report shall be filed with other project documents. The following list suggests maximum quantities of materials may be accepted without testing: 1. Aggregate - other than for use in Portland Cement Concrete, not to exceed 100 tons per day nor more than 500 tons per project. 2. Bituminous Mixtures - not to exceed 50 tons per day except in major street intersections, quantity shall be increased to 300 tons. Sampled at Resident Engineer's discretion if project total is less than 500 tons. 3. Bituminous Materials - not to exceed 100 gallons per day. 4. Paint - not to exceed 20 gallons per project. 5. Masonry Items - check dimensions of products and uniformity of manufacture. 6. Non -Reinforced or Clay Pipes - no more than 100 linear feet. City of Santa Ana Quality Assurance Program 2020 Page 7