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SALT Schedule of Materials Control - Local Government Agency This Schedule of Materials Control (SMC) outlines the minimum testing requirements for State Aid Funded and/or Federal Aid Projects off the National Highway and Trunk Highway System. Optional to this SMC is the MnDOT Materials Control Schedule. Usage of either schedule must be defined in the project proposal. 1603.2 SAMPLING AND TESTING - INSERT INTO SPECIAL PROVISIONS The first paragraph is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: Sampling and testing of materials for this project will be in accordance with the State Aid for Local Transportation (SALT) "Schedule of Materials Control — Local Government Agency" (SMC-LGA). The SMC-LGA establishes the size of samples and the minimum rate of testing. The SMC-LGA references the 2016 MnDOT Standard Specifications for Construction and does not set contract requirements for the material. The SMC - LGA serves as a guide for material testing with allowable acceptance "as directed by the Engineer" detailed in Specification 1501.1(1) - Authority of the Engineer. These testing rates are a minimum and additional tests may be taken at the Engineer's discretion. A minimal testing rate does not always ensure a quality product; field observations and attention to detail is crucial. Materials not listed on an approved products list may be sampled and tested as directed by the Engineer. Materials listed on a Qualified Products list may be accepted or tested at the discretion of the Engineer. Federal Aid projects require Independent Assurance Inspection. Contact the MnDOT District IA Inspector when the job starts to provide the proper servicing of your project. Definitions SALT Construction Website MnDOT Office of State Aid for Local Transportation. The SMC - LGA is located at the construction page under "Information & Resources - Manuals". MnDOT Schedule of Materials Control Schedule of Materials Control (SMC) are inserted into project proposals to direct how materials are to be sampled. The SMC is updated yearly. Each SMC is project specific. Therefore, one needs to refer to their specific proposal. Approved Products List Products are"approved" when they have been found to routinely meet all applicable standards and specifications. The product is placed on the list based upon established successful manufacturer's quality control and warranties, but the listing may expire or require periodic renewal to verify the product has not changed over time. The approval process for the individual product should specify any expiration requirement. Qualified Products List Products are predicted to meet all applicable standards and specifications, but random sample testing is required to verify specific product lots meet specifications prior to usage. These products are generally considered to be "qualified" but not approved until tested for compliance. Successfully tested products lots are considered to be "approved". The approval process for the individual product should specify any further testing requirements for the product. Certified Sources Certified Sources must comply with each individual product's defined "certification procedure". Acceptance of products from certified sources follows the same sampling and testing as "qualified" products. Quality assurance (QA) is a process -centered approach to ensuring that the best possible products or services are provided. Related to quality control, quality assurance focuses on enhancing and improving the process that is used to create the end result, rather than focusing on the result itself. Among the parts of the process that are considered in QA are planning, design, development, production and service. Quality control (QC) is a process that is used to ensure a certain level of quality in a product or service. It includes actions deemed necessary to provide for the control and verification of certain characteristics of a product or service. It involves thoroughly examining and testing the quality of products or the results of services. The basic goal of quality control is to ensure that the products or services that are provided meet specific requirements and characteristics. 2017