106MATERIAL QUALITY AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS

106.1Source of Supply and Quality Requirements.

Submission requirements and instructions for source information are listed on DelDOT’s website: https://deldot.gov/Business/prodlists/index.shtml.

submit all Plan sheets that contain relevant material requirements as documentation with the source of supply submission.

submitted. Sources cannot be combined.

materials based on:

contractor’s risk as the engineer may deem the unapproved materials unacceptable.

final acceptance. If materials do not meet the contract requirements at the jobsite before or after use, remove or correct the materials to comply with the contract.

106.2Samples, Tests, and Referenced Specifications.

Tests performed by the engineer are for quality assurance and acceptance of the work. Material quality control is the contractor’s responsibility as stated in Division 1000 of these specifications.

(DOH), AASHTO, or ASTM test methods current on the date of the advertisement. When a specification or test is identified in the form of an AASHTO or ASTM number indicated as "modified," it refers to an AASHTO or ASTM specification or test modified by the Department's Materials Manual in effect on the date of advertisement. If there is a procedural difference in the DOH, AASHTO, or ASTM test methods, the Department will follow this order of precedence:

testing on each contract. Ensure that the engineer has the access and time needed to perform the

sampling and testing. The engineer reserves the right to perform more than the minimum number of tests. The Department will make copies of any or all test results available to the contractor upon request.

materials, the Department may make a field inspection report of materials instead of following the minimum requirements for sampling materials.

106.3Compliance Certification.

Materials and Testing Schedule accompanied by manufacturer certificates of compliance. Provide certificates of compliance signed by the manufacturer stating that the materials or assemblies provided fully comply with the contract. Ensure that each lot of certified materials or assemblies has a certificate of compliance clearly identifying the materials delivered and the specification requirement satisfied.

certification of compliance. The Department will reject materials not in conformance with the contract in accordance with Section 105.11, Removal of Defective and Unauthorized Work.

Materials Manual.

106.4Manufacturing Plant Inspection.

methods. The contractor and the material producer shall cooperate and assist the engineer. Provide the engineer with full access at any time to all parts of the plant manufacturing or producing the project materials.

requirements. Provide a laboratory conforming to the requirements of Section 106.5, Field Laboratory, located near the plant for the Department’s use.

the project.

Department will follow.

106.5Field Laboratory.

Provide field laboratories in accordance with Section 612, Precast Concrete, for precast concrete items and Section 1014, Asphalt Materials Production, for bituminous asphalt.

106.6Storage and Handling.

inspection. The Department may inspect or test stored materials before use.

contractor's plant, or to store equipment. Do not use private property for storage without written

permission of the property owner or lessee. The engineer may request copies of written permission to use private property for storage.

retaining walls without an executed agreement.

106.7Unacceptable Materials.

The Department will reject materials not conforming to the contract requirements. Either remove rejected materials from the project or correct the material defects using methods approved by the engineer in accordance with Section 106.8, Disposal of Unacceptable Materials.

106.8Disposal of Unacceptable Materials.

from the project.

disposal sites are not large enough to handle all contract waste materials, procure additional disposal sites as necessary.

ii. Shows the existing contours and proposed final contours. iii. Contains a list of materials the contractor plans to place in the disposal area. iv. Details proposed security measures.

environmental rules, regulations, or applicable permits issued by DNREC, USACOE, and all other applicable government agencies. Obtain permits, if necessary, in accordance with Section 107.2, Permits, Licenses, and Taxes.

and sediment controls, seeding, and mulching under applicable pay items.

for contractor-procured disposal sites as incidental to the pay items that generate the waste.

106.9Department-Provided Material.

at locations specified in the contract.

materials are used for. The Department will make deductions from monies due the contractor for damage that occurs to the material after delivery due to contractor negligence. The Department

will deduct money due the contractor should the Department incur unanticipated delivery costs because of contractor delays in accepting and unloading the materials.