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CQM FOR USACE STUDY GUIDEConstruction quality management - Answers- The performance of tasks, which ensure
that construction is performed according to plans and specifications, on time, within a
defined budget, and a safe work environment.
Quality - Answers- Conformance to properly developed requirements
Purpose of CQM - Answers- The government's efforts, separate from, but in
coordination and cooperation with the contractor, assure that the quality set by the plans
and specifications is achieved.
Contractor quality control function - Answers- To assure that the completed project
meets all quality requirements of the contract.
Contractor benefits of CQM - Answers- Increased profit and production, better
communications, planning, improved organizational skills, and outstanding performance
evaluations to obtain future contracts.
Two factors cause construction industry to become highly specialized - Answers-
Changing market and increased tech and regulations
Factors that will influence both the govt and construction industry in the future -
Answers- New govt regulations, greater influence from customer, improvement of QC
and QA requirements, construction-oriented mgmt info systems, formal partnering
involving stakeholders, more reliance on design-build, more consideration for life cycle
requirements, increased performance based incentives
Pre construction submittals - Answers- Required prior to or at start of construction or
the next major phase on a multi phase contract
Preconstruction submittals include: - Answers- Scheduled and a tabular list of locations,
features, and other pertinent information regarding products, materials, equipment, or
components to be used in work
Product data - Answers- Catalog cuts, illustrations, schedules, diagrams, performance
charts, instructions, systems and equipment
Samples - Answers- Fabricated or I fabricated physical examples of materials,
equipment, or workmanship that illustrate functional and aesthetic characteristics of
material or product that establish standards
Design data - Answers- Calculations, mix designs, analyses pertaining to a part of work
, Test reports - Answers- Signed by authorized official of laboratory that a material,
product or system to be provided has been tested in accord with specified requirements,
unless otherwise specified, must have been done within 3 years of date of contract
award
Certificates - Answers- Statements printed on the manufacturer's letterhead and signed
by responsible officials of manufacturer's product, system, or material meets spec
requirements. Must be dated after award of project contract and clearly name the
project
Manufacturer's instructions - Answers- Preprinted material describing installation of a
product, system, or material, including special notices and concerning impedances,
hazards, and safety instructions
Operation and maintenance data - Answers- Data provided by the manufacturer, or
system provider, including help and product line documentation, necessary to maintain
and install equipment for operating and maintenance use
Manufacturer's field reports - Answers- Documentation of the testing and verification
actions taken by manufacturer's representative at the job site, or on sample taken from
the job site, on a portion of the work, during or after installation to confirm compliance
with standards and instructions.
Must be signed by an authorized official of testing laboratory or agency and state the
test results to indicate pass or failure
Closeout Submittals - Answers- Documentation to record compliance with technical or
administrative requirements or to establish an administrative mechanism
Special requirements to end a contract or major phase if a multi phase contract
GPV - Answers- Guiding principle validation
TPC - Answers- Third party certification
Approving Authority - Answers- Office or designated person authorized to approve
submittal
Work - Answers- On and off site construction required by contract documents, including
labor necessary to produce submittals, construction, materials, products, equipment,
and systems incorporated or to be incorporated
Submittals - Answers- are NOT contract documents. Prepared by subcontractors and
material suppliers, sent to GC to review and approve them, which means the GC has
varified field measurements, materials have been checked and construction criteria has
been coordinated. Then- the submittals are sent to Designer (if the submittals are NOT
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