QCS 2010

Section 1

Part 8

Quality Assurance

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No work covered by the Method Statement shall begin until it has been approved by the
Engineer.

For additional requirements relating to the preparation of method statements refer to Part 10,
Occupational Health and Safety, of this Section and Section 11, Occupational Health and
Safety.

8.2.5

Commissioning Plan

The Contractor shall submit a Commissioning Plan to the Engineer for approval no later than
thirty (30) days before the start of the commissioning of the Works or any part thereof.

The Commissioning Plan shall consider the requirements of each Section of the
Specification in turn and shall identify the following:
(a)
(b)
(c)

all required commissioning work required by that Section of the Specification

any prerequisites to commissioning
a description of the commissioning procedure.

No work covered by the Commissioning Plan shall begin until the plan has been approved.

8.3

CONTRACTORS QUALITY PERSONNEL

8.3.1

General

Contractor shall, throughout the execution and completion of the Works and the remedying
defects therein have on his staff at the Site office(s) a dedicated Quality Team dealing only
with matters regarding the quality and protection against damage before, during and after
execution of Works as specified in this section. This team shall be qualified and experienced
in their work and shall have the authority to issue instructions and shall take protective
measures to prevent execution of Works that do not comply with the Specifications.

The Contractor shall notify the Engineer in writing prior to re-assigning or replacement of any
of the quality team designated in the Quality Organisation Plan.

The Contractor shall have adequate quality personnel on the site during all production
operations, including adequate coverage during night shift operations and off site work.

The Contractor's quality team shall have the authority to stop any portion of the work which
does not comply with the requirements of the Project Documentation.

Minimum qualifications and experience of the Contractors Quality Personnel shall be as

defined in the Contract.

8.3.2

Quality Assurance Manager

Where required by clause 8.3.7, the Contractor shall designate and assign a full time Quality
Assurance Manager who shall be responsible for overseeing the implementation and
operation of the Project Quality Plan at all levels. The Quality Assurance Manager shall
report directly to Top Tier Management and be independent of the Contractors organisation
responsible for construction.

8.3.3

Quality Control Manager

Where required by clause 8.3.7, the Contractor shall designate and assign a full time Quality
Control Manager who reports directly to the Quality Assurance Manager and shall be
responsible for supervision of the construction quality control management activities and
ensuring compliance with the Contractors Inspection and Test Plans and associated
specification and contract documentation.

QCS 2010