Quality Assurance Review
Plan For
Final Inspection of Construction and LPA
Projects
Measurement Criteria
1. Federal Aide Policy
Guide – 635.105
2.
3. Policy No. 27-007(P)
issued
4. Final Inspection of
Construction and LPA Projects - Standard Procedure No. 510-007(SP) issued
5. Construction and
Materials Specifications - Sections 109.11 and 109.12,
- Sections
109.071, 109.072 and 109.073,
Monitoring Method
1.
The QAR team will select from a list of projects supplied by the
district.
2. Interview with the District
Final Inspector and/or his backup using the QAR checklist.
3. Attend at least 1 final
inspection of a regular ODOT administered project and at least 1 final
inspection of a Local-Let project (if applicable) with the District Final
Inspector and/or the CM noting “Best Practices”. (FYI only) Conduct an interview with the PE/PS regarding
the regular ODOT administered project and the CM regarding the Local-Let project.
1. All Districts will
be reviewed every year with at least 10% of the finalized projects from the
previous year.
Results Reported
1. Written report to
the Deputy Director Division of Construction Management, District (DDD, HMA,
DCE, Final Inspector) and the FHWA (if applicable) within 2 weeks of review.
2. Written QAR summary
report published annually with “Best Management Practices”.
Result Shared
Written annual report
to:
1. Deputy Director
Division of Construction Management
2. Administrator
Office of Construction Administration
3. State Construction
Engineer
4. Assistant Director
for Highway Operations
5. Office of Quality
6. FHWA (if required)
7. District Deputy
Directors
8. District Highway
Management Administrators and the District Construction Engineers
Compliance Tracking
1. QAR files in the Division of Construction
Management.
Compliance Follow-up
1.
Review of district performance until improved to
desired level. There must also be a
submission of a compliance action plan if the deficiencies are significant.
2.
Review
and revision of plan if warranted.
Deputy Director
Signature ________________________________________ Date ____________
Quality Assurance Review
Project Review
District: ______ Date of Review: _________ Project No. ________ Co/Rt/Sec _______________
Type of Project: ___________________________________________________________________
Project Engineer/Supervisor: ________________________________________________________
District “Final” Inspector/backup “Final” Inspector _______________________________________
Project Review
General:
Sec. I - Responsibility
Item I-A?
2. _____Are their names on file at the Office of Construction Administration at the Central Office?
Sec. II - Near
completion of work
3. _____Did the PE/PS create an engineers punch list in writing and was it given to the contractor?
4. _____Was this punch list completed by the contractor prior to the final inspection?
Sec. III -
Notification
5. _____Was the final inspection done within 10 business days of the “physical work completed” date?
Sec. IV – Final Inspection
6. _____Were the following people invited to attend the Final Inspection by the PE/PS? (Final Inspector,
Contractor, District HMA or
7. _____During the final inspection was particular attention given to the following 6 critical items:
Rideability, Drainage, Structures, Erosion Control, Safety items, Cleanup
statement that said “failure to complete the items will result in an assessment of an administration
fee of $100 per day for every calendar day beyond the stipulated time”?
10. _____Did the PE/PS notify the Final Inspector in writing of the satisfactory completion of the Final
Punch List?
11. _____Has the Final Inspector completed a Form C-85 to document ODOT’s acceptance?
12. _____Has the Final Inspector signed and distributed the Form C-85 to the contractor, FHWA (as
required) and the maintaining agency within the 30 calendar day time frame as specified?
13. _____Was there a project guarantee, support or establishment period between the Physical Work
Complete date and the Final Completion date?
14. _____Are there any items on this project that specify a warranty period?
15. _____Were these items documented in a Partial Inspection to start the warranty period?
16. _____For pay items 659 or 661 was an establishment period noted on Form C-85?
Sec. V – FHWA
Notification
17. _____Was the FHWA notified of the date of the Final Inspection and were they invited to attend?
18. _____If this project is exempt from Federal oversight, was the FHWA notified when the project has been accepted?
Sec. VI – Partial
Inspection
19. _____Was there a partial inspection for any of the specified reasons?
Sec. VII – LPA
Projects
20. _____Was this a Local-Let project and if so did the LPA notify the Final Inspector to establish a time
and date for the Final Inspection?
21. _____Did the Final Inspector accept the project and complete the Form C-85 with Final Inspection
Punch List items?
22. _____Did the Final Inspector sign and distribute copies of the completed Form C-85 to the proper
people and if the project was not in general conformance did he report in writing to the District
Local-Let Coordinator?
* Notes and/or comments on any of the items listed above:
Division of Construction Management
Name:_________________________