SECTION 02550
GEOMEMBRANE
PART 1 - GENERAL
11 SCOPE OF WORK
A. CONTRACTOR shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and
incidentals, and perform all operations necessary to furnish, deploy, seam, and
test the textured, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) Geomembrane
(Geomembrane) as described in this Specification and where indicated in the
Drawings.
12 DEFINITIONS
A. Geomembrane Manufacturer: The party responsible for the manufacturing of
the Geomembrane liner material.
B. Installation Contractor: The Installation Contractor shall be the GGomembrane
Manufacturer or a contractor approved by the manufacturer to install the
Geomembrane Manufacturer’s Geomembrane and who is trained and
experienced in field handling, storing, deploying, seaming, and QC testing of
Geomembrane for landfill applications.
C. Lot: A quantity of resin (usually the capacity of one rail car) used by the
Geomembrane Manufacturer. Each finished roll of Geomembrane will be
identified by a roll number traceable to the resin lot used.
D. Panel: Unit of GGomembrane seamed in the field and is larger than 100 square
feet (ft*).
E. Patch: Unit of Gomembrane seamed in the field and is smaller than 100 ft2.
F. CQA Consultant: OWNER will engage a CQA Consultant to verify the quality of
raw materials, the integrity and quality of seams and seaming processes
performed on-site, and the locations and results of all testing and repair work
performed. The CQA Consultant will observe and document the work, and in
particular, the quality control testing performed by the Installation Contractor.
H. Quality Control (QC): The Geomembrane Manufacturer shall implement QC
measures to ensure that the GGomembrane provided meets the Specifications
provided herein. The Installation Contractor shall implement QC measures to
ensure Geomembrane installation is complete and is in compliance with the
Specifications contained herein. QC procedures include, but are not limited to
providing the Geomembrane Manufacturer’s material QC certifications;
providing experienced and competent field staff; performing adequate
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