Quality Verification
Engineering
(Construction Inspection / Certification)
The contract documents for infrastructure projects undertaken
by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) often
specify the need for Quality Verification Engineering
services. When specified, Contractors are required to
employ or retain one or more professional engineers for
the provision of Quality Verification Engineering services.
A professional engineer providing such services is known
as a Quality Verification Engineer or QVE.
A QVE is responsible for issuing a document known as
a Certificate of Conformance. The Certificate of Conformance
serves as written confirmation that the specified components
of the Work are in General Conformance with the requirements
of the contract documents. General Conformance means that,
in the opinion of a professional engineer, the standard
of construction work fulfills the essential requirements
of the contract documents, and has been done in accordance
with normally accepted industry standards, and will perform
its intended function. The QVE determines if a Certificate
of Conformance is warranted by inspecting and/or witnessing
the Work in question. Where specified by the contract
documents, the QVE then also issues written permission
to proceed to the next stage of work.
Although the nomenclature may differ, many authorities
besides the MTO have requirements similar to Quality Verification
Engineering in place i.e. the inspection and certification
of engineering works.
Nasiruddin Engineering Limited has provided Quality Verification
Engineering and/or inspection services for the following
items:
- Reinforcing Steel
- H-Pile and Caisson Foundations
- Roadway Protection Systems
- Structural Backfill
- “Lightweight” backfill i.e. Expanded Polystyrene
(only company in Ontario to QVE this item)
- Soil and Rock Anchor Installation/Testing (incl. first
ever cantilever CMS installations in Ontario)
- Cofferdams, Trestles, Sheet Piling
- Excavation Base for Structures
- Unwatering of Excavation Bases
- Bridge Bearings
- Bridge Expansion Joints
- Falsework/Formwork
- Highmast Pole and Sign Support Footings, Overhead
sign installation
- Shop drawing review
Should inspection/Quality Verification Engineering services
be required for an element not listed above, please contact
us to discuss how Nasiruddin Engineering Limited may be
of service.
The following are just a few MTO Projects that Nasiruddin
Engineering Limited has provided it's QVE services for:
Some Quality Verification and Construction Inspection/Admin
Projects of the Past
Project Quick Reference
Project numbers - 1 -
2 - 3 -
4 - 5 -
6 - 7 -
8 - 9 -
10 - 11 -
12 - 13 -
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Project 1
Location
Niagara Falls, Ontario
MTO 2003-2010, CNR Bridge
Scope of Work
Widening of CNR Bridge at QEW
Cost of Project
$30 million
Completion Date
March 2007
Description of Duties
- Quality Verification Engineering for H-Pile bridge
foundations
- Quality Verification Engineering for Track Protection
- Quality Verification Engineering for caisson piles,
tie back installation, stressing and shoring
- Quality Verification Engineering for Cofferdam
- Quality Verification Engineering for High Mast Pole
installation
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Project 2
Location
Hamilton, Ontario
MTO 2004-2020, Red Hill Creek Interchange
Scope of Work
Construction of New Highway
Cost of Project
$30 million
Completion Date
Fall 2007
Description of Duties
- Quality Verification Engineering for High Mast Lighting
Poles and Overhead Sign Support Footings installation
- Quality Control testing of concrete and soils
- Quality Verification Engineering for excavation and
backfilling of structures
- Quality Verification Engineering for excavation for
foundation, backfilling, & frost taper
- Quality Verification Engineering for unwatering of
excavation for structures
- Quality Verification Engineering for bearing installation
- Quality Verification Engineering for shop drawing
review and installation of falsework / formwork
- Quality Verification Engineering for shop drawing
review and placement of reinforcing steel
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Project 3
Location
St. Catharines, Ontario
MTO 2004-2013, Henley Bridge Widening
Scope of Work
Widening of Henley Bridge at QEW
Cost of Project
$15 million
Completion Date
Winter 2007
Description of Duties
- Quality Verification Engineering for reinforcing steel,
shop drawing
review and placement.
- Quality Verification Engineering for H-Pile bridge
foundations
- Quality Verification Engineering for Roadway Protection
- Quality Verification Engineering for caisson piles,
tie back installation, stressing and shoring
- Quality Verification Engineering for Cofferdam
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Project 4
Location
Hamilton, Ontario
MTO Contract #2003-2011, New Highway 6
Scope of Work
Highway Construction of Three New Bridges
Cost of Project
$ 27 million
Completion Date
September 2005
Description of Duties
- Quality Verification Engineering for H-Pile foundations
for two bridges.
review and placement.
- Quality Verification Engineering for structural base
excavation, frost tapers, structural backfill for
approximately 90 culverts and two bridges.
- Quality Verification Engineering for Reinforcing Steel
Shop Drawing review and placement
- Quality Verification Engineering for Formwork and
Falsework.
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Project 5
Location
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Bridge Commission, Highway 405
Scope of Work
Widening and Stanley Bridge Rehab
Cost of Project
$ 7 million
Completion Date
Fall 2004
Description of Duties
- Quality Verification Engineering for reinforcing steel,
shop drawing review and
placement.
- Quality Verification Engineering for High Mast Pole
installation
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Project 6
Location
County of Brant, Ontario
MTO Contract #2006-3039
Scope of Work
Highway 403 / Garden Ave. expansion and rehabilitation
Cost of Project
$ 11 million
Completion Date
November 2007
Description of Duties
- Quality Verification Engineering for shop drawing
review and placement of reinforcing steel
- Quality Verification Engineering for bridge bearing
installation
- Quality Control testing of concrete and soils
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Project 7
Location
Hamilton, Ontario
MTO Contract #2002-2000
Scope of Work
Highway 401/Highway 27 Underpass and Road Construction
Cost of Project
$ 15 million
Completion Date
Fall 2004
Description of Duties
- Contract estimation and procurement
- Quality Verification Engineering for H-Pile bridge
foundations
- Quality Verification Engineering for Reinforcing Steel
Shop Drawing review and placement
- Quality Verification Engineering for High Mast Pole
and Sign Support caisson foundations
- Quality Verification Engineering for structural base
excavation, frost tapers, structural backfill
- Earthworks and Granular Backfill Quality Control
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Project 8
Location
Hamilton, Ontario
MTO 2006-3112
Scope of Work
Intersection Improvements for 4 intersections
Cost of Project
$ 5.5 million
Completion Date
November 2007
Description of Duties
- Quality control testing of concrete and soils.
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Project 9
Location
Hamilton, Ontario
MTO Contract #2001-4012
Scope of Work
Highway 401 at Highway 28 Structural Rehabilitation
and Widening
Cost of Project
$ 2 million
Completion Date
Fall 2004
Description of Duties
- Contract estimation and procurement
- Concrete Quality Control
- Earthwork and Granular Backfill Quality Control
- Geotechnical Investigation for Falsework Foundation.
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Project 10
Location
Hamilton, Ontario
MTO 2006-3035, Highway 403 / Garden Ave
Scope of Work
Road Improvement
Cost of Project
$ 5.5 million
Completion Date
November 2007
Description of Duties
- Quality Control testing of concrete and soils
- Quality Verification Engineering for High Mast Pole
footing installations
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Project 11
Location
Markham, Ontario
Mount Joy GO Transit Station
Scope of Work
Parking expansion
Cost of Project
$ 1 million
Completion Date
September 2006
Description of Duties
- Contract Cost estimation
- Preparation of tender documents
- Contract Administration including inspection of all
works, preparation of payment certificates, &
change orders
- Coordination between owner, contractors, Town of Markham,
utility companies, developers, other parties
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Project 12
Location
Toronto, Ontario
Milliken GO Transit Station and Redlea Ave.
Scope of Work
Station relocation and roadway re-design
Cost of Project
$ 5 million
Completion Date
September 2006
Description of Duties
- Contract Cost estimation
- Preparation of tender documents
- Contract Administration including inspection of all
works, preparation of payment certificates, &
change orders
- Coordination between owner, contractors, & City
of Toronto, other parties
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Project 13
Location
Brampton, Ontario
Williams Parkway Overpass
Scope of Work
Grade separated road extension including services
and utilities
Cost of Project
$ 7 million
Completion Date
September 2006
Description of Duties
- Contract Administration for grade separated roadway
extension including services and utilities
- Contract Cost estimation and procurement
- Preparation of tender documents
- Coordination between all third parties
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Project 14
Location
Caledon, Ontario
Highway 10
Scope of Work
Contract Administration for Widening of Highway
10
Completion Date
Spring 2004
Description of Duties
- Responsible for overseeing granular placement operations
- Inspection for various contract items
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