Division 100 — Section 106
100-64 Section 106 — Control of Material
106.1 Source of Supply and Quality of Materials 1 Use only materials that meet Contract requirements. Notify the RCE of the proposed source of materials to be used before their delivery. The RCE may conditionally approve materials at the supply source. Correct, to the satisfaction of the RCE, or remove any conditionally approved materials incorporated into the work that subsequently f ail to meet Contract requirements. Unless otherwise specified, use new materials for the work . 2 All Qualified Product s Policies and Qualified Product s Listings referenced to hereinafter are available from the Department ’s website. Unless otherwise designated, the Department will perform testing at its expense using the most recent Department standard test methods or AASHTO or ASTM tests in effect at the time of material use in the work . 106.2 Samples and Tests 1 Provide materials samples for testing at no cost to the Department. 2 Ensure that all materials proposed for use in the construction of the work are properly examined, tested, and approved by the RCE before being incorporated into the work. Any work in which these materials are used without prior testing and approval or written permission of the RCE is performed at the Contractor ’s risk and may be considered defective, unauthorized, and not accepted for payment. Testing is performed by and at the expense of the Department unless otherwise noted in the Specifications or other Contract documents. Tests are performed according to the methods prescribed in the AASHTO , ASTM, SCDOT Test Procedures, or other methods that are specified and are current on the date that the material is tested for use in the work . Materials to be used in the work may be inspected or tested at any time during their manufacture, preparation, or use. 106.3 Plant Inspection 1 The RCE or the OMR authorized representative may undertake the inspection of materials at the source. 2 If plant inspection is undertaken by the RCE or the OMR authorized representative, ensure that the following conditions are met:
A.The Department ’s inspector has the cooperation and assistance of the Contractor and the producer, with whom the Contractor has contracted for materials and furnishes, free of charge, all reasonable and required facilities to assist in determining if the materials meet the requirements of the Specifications.
Source: South Carolina Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2025 Edition. Pages 118–117 of 908.