The documents to be submitted under this Section B.7 shall present the construction methods and procedures including the reason for choosing them. The choice of the construction methods shall be consistent with the Quality Assurance System described in Section B.7(b), the Health and Safety Management Program described in Section B.8, and the Environmental Management Program described in Section B.9.
The Quality Assurance System (QAS) shall conform to ISO 9001/9002:2000.
The QAS shall include the following components:
■ Inspection procedures and guidelines;
■ Test procedures and guidelines;
■ List of Do's and Don'ts in construction operations;
■ Organizational chart showing the flow of documents;
■ Manning schedule;
■ List of equipment and vehicles needed;
■ Documentation system that shall provide audit trail and cover the entire spectrum of quality control including but not limited to the following:
♦ Forms needed in recording results of tests and inspections;
♦ Accountability of the certifying officers or employees;
♦ Systematic recordkeeping, with at least one back-up file at the Agency Project Management Office, of all inspection and test results that will allow easy retrieval and identification of the location of the structural element represented by each inspection or test certificate; and
♦ Periodic performance audit of the documentation system.