7.1 GENERAL
The equipment and system to be supplied by contractor shall undergo tests to verify that the components will satisfy all the performance requirements as specified in the codes, standards and the contract. All equipment tests shall be conducted in accordance with the codes and standards specified in the contract. Any equipment performance test not covered by codes and standards specified in the contract shall be subject to the review and approved by PLN.
The equipment and system to be supplied by contractor shall undergo tests to verify that the components will satisfy all the performance requirements as specified in the codes, standards and the contract. All equipment tests shall be conducted in accordance with the codes and standards specified in the contract. Any equipment performance test not covered by codes and standards specified in the contract shall be subject to the review and approved by PLN.
7.2 RESPONSIBILITIES
(1) The performance of the individual test specified in the contract shall not relieve the contractor of his responsibility for the equipment guarantees required by the contract specification.
(2) The consultant shall actively assist PLN in executing inspection and expediting works, i.e. equipment quality assurance (shop inspection) and delivery surveillance (expediting) covering all plants equipment, materials and spare parts, including but not limited to :
a) Review contractor's production schedules and delivery programs.
b) Visit contractor's plant to identify and assist in removing constraints affecting scheduled deliveries.
c) Review the contractor's quality assurance programmer for compliance with the contract.
d) Review factory testing methods and procedures.
e) Witness factory tests and review test results.
f) Submit reports giving the findings and results of each expediting, inspection or witness test visit to the contractor's plant.
7.3 PROCEDURE
7.3.1 Test Procedures
(1) The contractor shall submit preliminary test procedure for the steam turbine and the auxiliaries’ equipment within six months and all other equipments one year after the contract award.
(2) The contractor shall submit detailed test procedures for all individual items of equipments, complete systems and subsystems specified in the contract to PLN at least six months before the scheduled test date.
The detailed test procedures shall include performance tests either conducted in the manufacture's workshop or at the project site.
(3) Before any equipment is packed or dispatched from the contractor's or subcontractor's workshop all relevant performance and other tests called for in the contract shall have been successfully carried out with appropriate codes and standards and to the satisfaction of the owner, who shall have seen and approved the test results.
(4) The detailed test procedures, lists, logic diagrams and flow diagrams together with test results, including all tests and a complete and detailed log of observations and readings, shall be correlated and presented as a single bond final test report submitted to PLN. Twenty bound copies of Final Test Report shall be supplied by the contractor to PLN.
(5) If any equipment is found unable to meet guaranteed performance, the contractor shall repair and/or replace such defects and shall re-verify the guarantees. The time period for repair will be decided by PLN if it is beyond the specified completion date.
7.3.2 Inspection Procedures
(1) Inspection procedures shall be submitted for review no later than four weeks before the scheduled inspection. The inspection schedule shall be conducted according to mutually agreed conditions.
(2) Any defective work discovered during this inspection shall be remedied free of charge by the contractor under the terms of the warranty of the contract.
(3) An inspection report shall be submitted for each piece.of material, equipment or system inspected. This report shall include but not be limited to the following:
a) Status of material, equipment or system.
b) Deviation from expected conditions.
c) Remedial action required.
d) Conclusions.
e) Mutually agreed correction procedures.
f) Photographs.
(4) Inspection Certificate will be issued by PLN for the each of accepted and agreed of testing and inspection results of system, subsystem, and equipment of the project. The forms of Test Summary Report, Inspection and Test Report, Final Inspection Release, and Certificate of Inspection are given in the Appendix 7.1, 7. 2, 7. 3 and 7. 4.
7.4 QA/QC PROGRAM
The Consultant shall review and comment on the Contractor’s QA/QC program to ensure it meets the requirements of the contract and is found acceptable as per applicable codes and standards for being recommended for approval be PLN.
The Consultant shall also ensure that the Contractor provides objective evidence that his QA/QC program shall be implemented by all his subcontractors and vendors.
7.5 NON - CONFORMANCE
All deviations or deficiencies in the Contractor’s or his subcontractor’s or his vendor’s work with relation to the established and approved QA/QC program shall be identified as Non-Conformance.
A punch list or non-conformance items shall be maintained at the site office in conjunction with the project services group to assure and track corrective actions required (CAR) and non-conformance reports (NCR).
All non-conformance items, contract notice of deficiencies and deviations shall be resolved to the satisfaction of PLN prior to issue of acceptance certificate for any portion or item of work.