106CONTROL OF MATERIAL

106.01Source of Supply and Quality Requirements

The Contractor shall furnish the Engineer a complete statement of the origin, composition, and manufacture of any or all materials to be used in the construction of the work at the pre-construction conference. If, during the course of the contract, changes or additions to the statement are required, the Contractor shall provide the information five calendar days prior to the source supplying materials to the project.

Certain materials and equipment require pre-approval by brand name or source of manufacture. Lists of QPLs are maintained by the Department as provided in the specifications. The Department will review all QPLs prior to January 1 of even numbered years. Unless otherwise provided, any item listed for three years prior to the review without being supplied to a contract will be removed from the list.

The materials used shall be those prescribed for the items which constitute the finished work and shall comply with all the requirements for such materials in accordance with this specification and 900. In any combination of materials, even though the individual components meet the specifications, such combination shall also 20 meet the specifications and produce the required results. Failure to do so will be cause for rejection.

Approval of a material at its source will not necessarily constitute acceptance of materials from that source. All materials tested at the source may be subjected to further testing from production to after incorporation into the work.

Approval will be based on the results of tests made nearest to incorporation into the work. Material tested prior to incorporation into the work and found not to be in accordance with the requirements will be rejected. Material tested after incorporation 30 into the work and found not to be in accordance with the requirements will be governed by 105.03.

If a material from a source has a continued approval as shown by five or more consecutive tests, it may, if allowed, be placed on an immediate usage basis and while on that basis may be incorporated into the work prior to the receipt of test results. If any subsequent test reveals non-conformance with the specifications, material from that source shall be removed at once from the immediate usage basis and shall not be used until tests indicate conformance. If, after any test showing non-conformance, five or more consecutive tests show conformance, the material may be restored to an 40 immediate usage basis.

If a material on an immediate usage basis has been incorporated into the work and later is found not to be in accordance with the specifications, the Engineer may, in accordance with 105.03, require its removal fr om the work or allo w it to remain. If allowed to remain, the appropriate contract unit price will be reduced.

106.01

All packaged materials shall be marked plainly showing the amount and nature of contents and shall be delivered intact.

The Engineer will prepare the material record from the documentation provided by the Contractor.

The Contractor shall provide a copy of each delivery ticket and certifications, if required, to the Engineer not later than the next business day, except as specified herein. If providing this information on the next business day is not possible, the Contractor and the Engineer will agree upon other arrangements for the receipt of the necessary documentation prior to the event. 60

The material delivery ticket shall include an itemized quantity of all materials delivered, the date of delivery, and the co ntract number. The material delivery ticket shall document the source of supply and source code, if known, and shall contain information necessary to obtain a basis for use as required by Department specifications. The material delivery ticket may be either a paper ticket or an electronic ticket, e-ticket.

When e-tickets are to be supplied, the Contractor shall either be approved to use 70 the Department’s e-ticketing system or request approval of the Engineer to use an alternate e-ticketing system. The approval of an alternate e-ticketing system shall warrant the following minimum requirements:

answer questions as needed.

e-ticket data in real-time via software compatible with both Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows desktop 80 operating systems and both Apple iOS and Google Android mobile operating systems.

acknowledge the acceptance of e- tickets within both the desktop and the mobile systems.

document by date and material description with the number of tickets per page limited to maintain legibility. 90 The system shall also compile a PDF format e-ticket summary by date and material description with the total 106.01

quantity delivered. E-tickets and summaries shall include acceptance status input by the Department.

Department for direct download of all e-tickets and summaries, or in the abse nce of such access, the Contractor shall be responsible for emailing the required documents. 100

to system failures, cellular connectivity failures, or lack of reliability due to inaccuracy or inconsistency of the data provided.

All required certifications shall be in accordance with 916 or as directed.

If the Contractor does not provide the necessary documentation for the materials, 110 such materials will not be paid for. The Engineer will notify the Contractor of those materials held from the estimate with the justification for withholding payment. If corrective action has not been taken within six weeks of the materials delivery to the project site, the entire estimate payment may be withheld.

All contracts shall be supplied with steel and iron products that are produced in the United States. Steel and iron products shall comply with IC 5-16-8 and the 23 CFR

635.410

A Buy America Certification shall be s ubmitted and received for each product or source of material prior to being incorporated into the contr act in accordance with

916.02(e) and 916.03(e)

All steel and iron products incorporated permanently into a contract shall be made of steel or iron produced in the United States and all subsequent manufacturing shall be performed in the United States except for pig iron and processed, pelletized, and reduced iron ore. Manufacturing is any process that modifies the chemical content; physical shape or size; or final finish of a product. Manufacturing begins with the 130 initial melting and mixing and continues through the bending and coating stages. If a domestic product is taken out of the United States for any process, it becomes a foreign source material.

Manufactured products that are partially or predominantly steel, shall be entirely produced with domestic steel. If a product has miscellaneous foreign steel incorporated, such as fasteners or brackets, then those miscellaneous pieces shall be replaced or substituted. 106.01

The Engineer may grant specific written permission to use foreign steel or iron products when both of the following conditions apply:

exceed 0.1 percent of the total Contract cost, or $2,500, whichever is greater. The cost is the value of the product as delivered to the project.

in sufficient quantity or otherwise are not reasonably 150 available to meet the requirements of the Contract Documents. The Engineer may require the Contractor to obtain letters from three different suppliers documenting the unavailability of a product from a domestic source if the shortage is not previously established by the Department.

106.02Samples, Tests, Cited Specifications

Such facilities as may be required for collecting and forwarding samples shall be provided and the materials represented by the samples shall be held until tests have been made and such materials found to have the qualities required in the specifications. 160 All samples required and additional material required to replace samples shall be furnished without charge.

To facilitate the sampling and testing of materials, the Engineer shall promptly be advised when orders for materials are placed and when such materials are received. The quantity, source of supply, and the locations where the materials have been stored shall be included in the notice.

All tests of materials will be made in accordance with the methods described or designated in these specifications. When te sts are made at places other than the 170 laboratory, every needed facility shall be furnished for the verification of all scales, measures, and other devices which are used.

If the Contractor elects to supply ma terials other than structural steel and prestressed structural members which require on-site sampling or testing as they are manufactured in out-of-state manufacturing plants located more than 60 mi outside a State line, the Contractor shall provide the sampling or testing services required. No additional payment will be made for suchse rvices. Such services shall be conducted by a Department-approved testing laboratory.

The standards for materials and methods of tests of AASHTO and ASTM or other specification referred to herein or elsewhere shall be the standard, interim, or tentative specifications included in the latest publis hed edition which is on file on January 1, unless otherwise specified. Indiana Test Methods will become effective immediately 106.02

upon approval by the ITM Committee unless otherwise directed. In case of discrepancy, the following relationships apply:

Special Provisions hold over: ITM, AASHTO and ASTM or other specification for materials and methods of tests

ITM hold over: AASHTO and ASTM or other specification for materials and methods of tests

AASHTO hold over: ASTM or other specification for materials and methods of tests

Tests will be made by and at the expense of the Department unless otherwise specified. The minimum required number of samples and tests will be as set out in the 190 Frequency Manual. Samples will be taken by or under the supervision of a representative of the Department. All materials being used are subject to inspection, test, or rejection at any time.

106.03Plant Inspection

The Engineer may undertake the insp ection of materials at the source.

If plant inspection is undertaken, th e following conditions shall be met:

Contractor and the material supplier. All reasonable facilities to assist in determining whether the materials meet the requirements of the specifications shall be furnished without additional payment.

as may concern the manufacture or production of the materials being furnished.

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106.05Storage of Materials

Storage of materials shall be such that will assure the preservation of their quality and fitness for the work. When considered necessary, materials shall be placed on raised, clean platforms, constructed of wood or other hard surfaced material, and under

cover. Stored materials shall be located to facilitate proper inspection. Materials to be

used for all contracts shall be stored separately and intact and, after being tested for

such work, shall not be used for other purposes except unless otherwise approved.

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The portion of the right-of-way not required for public travel may be used for

storage purposes and for placing the Contractor’s plant and equipment, subject to

requirements set out in 107.08 and only by written request. Approval will be based on

compliance with 107.08 and the Contractor’s proposed procedure for re-establishing

vegetation in the affected area to its original condition or better. Except as provided in

105.07and except where necessary for drainage, if storage limits are shown on the

plans, the right-of-way within such storage limits will be available for construction

operations and storage of materials. Private property shall not be used for storage

purposes without written permission of the owner or lessee. If requested, copies of

such written permission shall be furnished. All storage sites shall be restored to their230

original condition with no additional payment.

106.06Handling of Materials

All materials shall be handled in such manner as to preserve their quality and

fitness for the work.

106.07Unacceptable Materials

All materials not in accordance with the specifications shall be considered as

unacceptable and all such materials will be rejected and shall be removed immediately

from the site of the work unless otherwise instructed. No rejected material, the defects240

of which have been corrected, shall be used until approval has been given.

If rejected materials are not removed within the time specified, the Department

may order their removal with no additional payment or complete the contract in

accordance with 108.09.

106.08Hazard Communication Program

The Contractor and all subcontractors will be required to furnish the Engineer

with Safety Data Sheets for each hazardous material which each firm uses or stores on

the project site for Department maintained roadways. Such sheets shall be generated250

by each hazardous material manufacturer and shall be in accordance with Indiana

OSHA requirements.

106.09Department Furnished Materials

The Contractor shall furnish all materials required to complete the work, except

those specified to be furnished by the Department. Materials furnished by the

Department will be delivered or made available at the locations specified. The cost of

handling and placing materials after they are delivered to the locations specified shall

be included in the contract price for the item in connection with which they are used.

The Contractor will be held responsible for all materials delivered. Deductions will be260

made from any monies due to the Contractor to make good all shortages or deficiencies

and for all damage which might occur after delivery or for demurrage charges.

106.10Proportioning Materials

All materials used shall be proportioned as specified for each type of work, kind

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of unit, or item of work required by the contract. No change in the source, or kind of

materials, or blending of asphalt materials will be allowed during construction without

written consent. Application for such consent shall be in writing. Material which is not

in accordance with the quality requirements set out in these specifications shall not be

blended with a better quality material to upgrade the end product.270

Where not explicitly set out, the size and amount of aggregate as well as the grade

and amount of asphalt material to be used shall be as ordered.

106.11Sample Asbestos Exclusion Letter

Asbestos-containing materials shall not be used in the construction or

reconstruction of buildings or bridges. A letter of exclusion for each building or bridge

shall be submitted by the Contractor to the Engineer prior to acceptance of work and

final payment. Such letter shall indicate that no asbestos-containing material was used

as a building material during the project using the exclusion form in 916.04.280