Testimonials

ATSER is tasked with preparing a Quality Assurance Procedure for Construction (QAPC) that spells out the roles and responsibilities of all parties for all aspects of construction quality. The QAPC provides the procedural basis for tracking material and workmanship quality by both WSDOT and the design-build team. Complementing the QAPC, ATSER is implementing a customized version of its flagship web-based quality management system: Assure-ITTM. This system provides a universal, consistent backbone for the capture, reporting, and analysis of all relevant quality data from either the testing laboratories or directly from the field. Handheld computers, pre-programmed with test forms and inspection checklists, will provide the electronic link between the field and the central database. Success in the implementation of Assure-IT has resulted from the close cooperation between WSDOT and Tacoma Narrows Constructors, a design-build joint venture.