CQM for USACE
Construction quality management - answer 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 - answer Conformance to properly developed requirements
Purpose of CQM - answer 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 - answer To assure that the completed project meets
all quality requirements of the contract.
Contractor benefits of CQM - answer 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 - answer
Changing market and increased tech and regulations
Factors that will influence both the govt and construction industry in the future -
answerNew 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 - answerRequired prior to or at start of construction or the
next major phase on a multi phase contract
Preconstruction submittals include: - answerScheduled and a tabular list of locations,
features, and other pertinent information regarding products, materials, equipment, or
components to be used in work
Product data - answerCatalog cuts, illustrations, schedules, diagrams, performance
charts, instructions, systems and equipment
Samples - answerFabricated 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 - answerCalculations, mix designs, analyses pertaining to a part of work
, Test reports - answerSigned 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 - answerStatements 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 - answerPreprinted material describing installation of a
product, system, or material, including special notices and concerning impedances,
hazards, and safety instructions
Operation and maintenance data - answerData 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 - answerDocumentation 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 - answerDocumentation 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 - answerGuiding principle validation
TPC - answerThird party certification
Approving Authority - answerOffice or designated person authorized to approve
submittal
Work - answerOn 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 - answerare 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
Construction quality management - answer 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 - answer Conformance to properly developed requirements
Purpose of CQM - answer 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 - answer To assure that the completed project meets
all quality requirements of the contract.
Contractor benefits of CQM - answer 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 - answer
Changing market and increased tech and regulations
Factors that will influence both the govt and construction industry in the future -
answerNew 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 - answerRequired prior to or at start of construction or the
next major phase on a multi phase contract
Preconstruction submittals include: - answerScheduled and a tabular list of locations,
features, and other pertinent information regarding products, materials, equipment, or
components to be used in work
Product data - answerCatalog cuts, illustrations, schedules, diagrams, performance
charts, instructions, systems and equipment
Samples - answerFabricated 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 - answerCalculations, mix designs, analyses pertaining to a part of work
, Test reports - answerSigned 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 - answerStatements 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 - answerPreprinted material describing installation of a
product, system, or material, including special notices and concerning impedances,
hazards, and safety instructions
Operation and maintenance data - answerData 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 - answerDocumentation 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 - answerDocumentation 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 - answerGuiding principle validation
TPC - answerThird party certification
Approving Authority - answerOffice or designated person authorized to approve
submittal
Work - answerOn 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 - answerare 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
