Special Provision No. 199S64 July 2016

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1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REFEREE TESTING Special Provision No. 199S64 July Scope This Special Provision describes the common requirements for referee testing related to laboratory and field testing of engineering materials and associated costs. Individual specifications and Special Provisions provide details on the referee process for specific materials where applicable. 2.0 Definition Referee Testing means testing of a material property or attribute by an independent, 3 rd party laboratory for the purpose of resolving acceptance. 3.0 Referee Testing Requirements Referee testing may be invoked by the Contractor provided that all associated contractual conditions have been met. The Contractor shall identify in writing the material and specific property or properties, attribute(s) lot and sublot(s), as applicable, for which the referee testing is being requested. Referee testing shall be carried out by a laboratory designated by the Owner from a roster maintained for this purpose, unless otherwise specified elsewhere in the Contract Documents. Referee test results shall be binding on both the Contractor and the Owner. 4.0 Observation The Contractor and Owner may designate a maximum of two representatives each to observe the referee testing. The Owner and Contractor shall be notified a minimum of three Business Days in advance of the date and time of referee testing. Provided that such notice was given, referee testing shall commence on time, and be carried out regardless of the absence of one or more observers. All communications with the referee testing laboratory shall be through the Contract Administrator. Observers shall follow all referee laboratory protocols for access to the premises and testing equipment and shall not unnecessarily impede the progress of the referee testing. Observers shall be permitted to validate sample identification and view sample condition. Subject to safety requirements, testing procedures and equipment limitations, observers shall be permitted to witness test activities, take notes, view equipment readings and review completed work sheets while in attendance. The taking of photographs and videos shall not be permitted. Concerns with sample condition or sample identification shall be made known to all observers prior to commencement of the referee testing. Comments on deviations from the applicable test method shall be made at the time of referee testing. Unresolved concerns shall be specific in nature and submitted in writing to the referee laboratory s designated representative and the other observers present, at the time of testing. July 2016 Page 1 of 5 SSP 199S64

2 5.0 Referee Testing Costs Referee testing costs shall be the sum of all applicable testing costs, as shown in Table 1, for all tests included in each referee testing request plus, a standard shipping and handling charge, unless otherwise specified elsewhere in the Contract Documents. Responsibility for payment of referee testing costs shall be as specified elsewhere in the Contract Documents. No compensation shall be made for any costs incurred in observing the referee testing or for travelling to and from the referee laboratory. TABLE 1 Category Attribute (Test Description) Cost per Test (Note 1) Material Finer than 75µm Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing (LS-601) $135 Sieve Analysis of Aggregates (includes washing of the fine aggregate portion according to LS-601) (LS-602) $320 Resistance to Degradation of Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Abrasion Machine (LS-603) $600 Relative Density and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate (LS-604) $315 Relative Density and Absorption of Fine Aggregate (LS-605) $355 Soundness of Aggregates by Use of Magnesium Sulphate (coarse aggregate fraction only) (LS-606) $630 Percent Crushed Particles in Processed Coarse Aggregate (LS-607) $225 Percent Flat and Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate Containing no RAP or RST Aggregates (LS-608) $340 (Note 2) Petrographic Analysis of Coarse Aggregate (Part A), complete analysis (LS-609) $850 Petrographic Examination of Coarse Aggregate (Part A), analysis for determination of percentage of specific material types only (e.g. % total $375 carbonate rock type, and/or % contamination) (LS-609) Petrographic Analysis of Coarse Aggregate (Part B), includes the extraction Aggregates using LS-282 (LS-609) $850 Organic Impurities in Concrete Sands for Concrete (LS-610) $150 Insoluble Residue of Carbonate Aggregates (LS-613) $460 (Note 2) Freezing and Thawing of Coarse Aggregate (LS-614 or CSA A A) $710 Potential Alkali-Carbonate Reactivity of Carbonate Rocks by Chemical Composition (LS-615 or CSA A A) $1,010 Petrographic Analysis of Fine Aggregate (Part A) (LS-616) $1,020 (Note 2) Petrographic Analysis of Fine Aggregate (Part B) (LS-616) $470 Mica Content (LS-616) $790 Percent Particles with Two or More Crushed Faces and Uncrushed Particles in Processed Coarse Aggregate (LS-617) $245 Resistance of Coarse Aggregate to Degradation by Abrasion in the Micro-Deval Apparatus (LS-618 or CSA A A) $615 Resistance of Fine Aggregate to Degradation by Abrasion in the Micro-Deval Apparatus (LS-619 or CSA A A) $615 Accelerated Detection of Potentially Deleterious Alkali-Silica Reactive Aggregate by Expansion of Mortar Bars (LS-620 or CSA A A) $3,030 July 2016 Page 2 of 5 SSP 199S64

3 Bituminous (Note 3) Amount of Asphalt Coated Particles in Coarse Aggregate (LS-621) $195 One Point Proctor Test (OPT) (LS-623) $235 Open-Graded Drainage Layer (OGDL) Core Porosity Test (LS-627) $290 Uncompacted Void Content of Fine Aggregate (Test for determination of relative density will be paid separately) (LS-629) $355 Presence of Plastic Fines in Aggregates (LS-631) $205 Extraction for Aggregates that Incorporate RAP and/or RST (LS-282) $350 (Note 2) Specific Gravity and Absorption, Fine Aggregate (AASHTO T84) $630 Specific Gravity and Absorption, Coarse Aggregate (AASHTO T85) $300 Sand Equivalent, (Method 1) (AASHTO T176) $325 Flat and Elongated Particles, Coarse Aggregate (ASTM D 4791) $360 Fractured Particles, Coarse Aggregate, One Face (ASTM D 5821) $250 Fractured Particles, Coarse Aggregate, Two Faces (ASTM D 5821) $290 Asphalt Cement Content and Analysis of Extracted Aggregate from Bituminous Paving Mixtures (Solvent Method) (LS-282) Asphalt Cement Content, Aggregate Gradation, and Percent Gmm at Ndes (LS-282/LS-292, LS-313, LS-264) Determination of Percent Compaction of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures (MRD Method) on core sample (LS-287) Determination of Percent Compaction of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures (MRD Method) on loose mix sample (LS-287) Asphalt Cement Content By Ignition and Analysis of Remaining Aggregate from Bituminous Paving Mixtures (LS-292) Determination of Correction Factor for Use of Ignition Furnace (LS-292) Measuring Pavement Lift Thickness (LS-294) Determination of Draindown Characteristics in Uncompacted Asphalt Mixtures (LS-310) Bulk Relative Density of Both Blended Coarse and Blended Fine Aggregate Containing no RAP or RST Aggregates (LS-604, LS-605) Bulk Relative Density of Both Blended Coarse and Blended Fine Aggregate that Incorporate Extracted RAP and/or RST Aggregates (LS-604, LS-605, LS-282) Tack Coat: Percent Residue and Penetration of Residue (LS-200, LS-216) Continuous Grading the Performance Grade (PG) of an asphalt binder and Ash Content (AASHTO R29, LS-227) Continuous Grading the Performance Grade (PG) of an asphalt binder, Ash Content, DENT and MSCR (AASHTO R29, LS-227, LS-299, AASHTO T350) Continuous Grading the Performance Grade (PG) of an asphalt binder, Ash Content, DENT, MSCR and Extended BBR (AASHTO R29, LS-227, LS-299, AASHTO T350, LS-308) Granular Sealer Type Ia Quality (LS-200, LS-202, LS-204, LS-205, ASTM D402) Granular Sealer Type Ib or II Quality (LS-200, LS-204, LS-205, LS-216, LS-217, LS-218, LS-219, LS-223 or ASTM D1310, and ASTM D6930) $315 per sample $625 per sample $140 per sample $140 per sample $315 per sample $1,250 per calibration $35 per core (single lift) $55 per core (multi-lift) $200 per sample $800 per combined density $1,100 per combined density $285 per sample $1,175 per sample $2,450 per sample $4,000 per sample $1,000 per sample $1,275 per sample July 2016 Page 3 of 5 SSP 199S64

4 Surface Smoothness by Inertial Profiler (LS-296) (Notes 4 and 5) Waterproofing Concrete West Region, Central Region, and Eastern Region Northeastern Region Northwestern Region 1 to 5 Sublots on all Highways $3,060 6 to 20 Sublots on all Highways and $5,100 $7,140 $9,180 1 to 5 Sublots on all Highways $4,080 6 to 20 Sublots on Highways and $6,120 $8,160 $10,200 1 to 5 Sublots on all Highways $7,140 6 to 20 Sublots on all Highways and $9,180 $11,220 $13,260 Waterproofing Membrane Thickness (Field Guide for the Acceptance of Hot $1,000 Mix and Bridge Deck Waterproofing) Waterproofing Membrane Quality (OPSS 914 and OPSS 1213) $1,100 $90 (per set of two 150mm diameter Compressive Strength of Moulded Concrete Cylinders (LS-407) cylinders or three 100mm diameter cylinders) $90 (per set of three Compressive Strength of High Strength Concrete Cylinders (LS-426) 100mm diameter cylinders) Compressive Strength Testing of Concrete Cores (LS-410) $100 (per one core) Microscopical Determination of Air Void System Parameters in Hardened $650 per test (Note 6) Concrete for Referee Test (LS-431) Electrical Indication of Concrete s Ability to Resist Chloride Ion Penetration (LS-433) Linear Shrinkage of Concrete (LS-435) per test $600 (per set of two specimens from one core or cylinder) $1,000 (per set of three 75mm x 75mm x 285mm specimens) July 2016 Page 4 of 5 SSP 199S64

5 Admixtures Mechanical Connectors Chemical Admixture (Including Superplasticizers) Air Entraining Admixture Method of Test for Non-Volatile Content of Chemical Admixtures, Latex Admixtures and Curing Compounds, and Method of Test for Relative Density of Chemical Admixtures, Air Entraining Admixtures, Latex Admixtures and Curing Compounds (LS-413 and LS-414) Method of Test for Relative Density of Chemical Admixtures, Air Entraining Admixtures, Latex Admixtures and Curing Compounds, and Method of Test for ph of Aqueous Solutions by Glass Electrode (LS-414 and LS-415) Method of Test for Mechanical Connectors Used to Splice Steel Reinforcement (LS-434) $500 (per non-volatile content and relative density determination of one sample of admixture) $500 (per relative density and ph determination of one sample of admixture) $500 (per set of three sample connectors) Determination of Moisture Content of Soils (LS-701) $60 Determination of Particle Size Analysis of Soils (includes LS-705, Relative $880 Density, in triplicate) (LS-702) Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soils (LS-703/704) $310 Determination of Relative Density of Soils (in triplicate) (LS-705) $640 Soils Moisture-Density Relationship of Soils Using 2.5 Kg Rammer and 305 mm Drop $495 (LS-706) Moisture-Density Relationship of Soils Using 4.5 Kg Rammer and 457 mm Drop $565 (LS-707) Determination of Permeability of Granular Soils (LS-709) $945 Notes: 1. The standard shipping and handling charge shall be $300 per delivery trip from the Owner s Quality Assurance laboratory to the referee laboratory. 2. Extraction (LS 282) will be paid for one time per sample when required. 3. The minimum fee for any individual referee testing assignment for Bituminous items will be $ The standard shipping and handling charge shall not be applied to surface smoothness by inertial profiler testing costs series highways include the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) highway. 6. Shipping of AVS samples to the Ministry and polishing, if necessary, is included in the fee. July 2016 Page 5 of 5 SSP 199S64