Airport construction operates under FAA AC 150/5370-10 specifications with zero tolerance for undocumented work. A failed grade verification, a missed compaction record, or a documentation gap during an FAA inspection can stop your project entirely — with fines, mandatory re-inspection, and liquidated damages piling up daily.
Sitemark gives airport contractors station-based grade logging, real-time compaction tracking, and FAA-accepted as-built documentation — all generated from the field without manual compilation.
FAA resident engineers conduct unannounced inspections throughout airport construction. If your grade checks, compaction records, or material certifications are not organized and available on demand, work stops. Not tomorrow. Now. The cost of an FAA-ordered shutdown — including liquidated damages, inspector re-mobilization, and subcontractor standby — can exceed $50K per day on major runway projects.
FAA AC 150/5370-10 requires grade verification at specified station intervals across the full runway, taxiway, and apron surface. On a 10,000-foot runway with stations at 50-foot intervals, that's 200 grade checks per lift — all of which must be individually documented, compared to design, and available for FAA review. Paper-based systems typically require a full day of office work to compile what Sitemark generates in 30 seconds.
When work is rejected due to grade non-conformance, airport projects typically require the contractor to bear the full cost of re-inspection — including FAA resident engineer time, testing lab remobilization, and material re-certification. These costs are not reimbursable. A single re-inspection on a large runway project can cost $15K–$80K.
Log grade checks at FAA-specified station intervals with design elevation, actual elevation, and deviation. Pass/fail is calculated automatically against AC 150/5370-10 tolerance requirements.
Log field density tests with Proctor reference number, test location (station/offset), in-place density, Proctor maximum density, and percent compaction. FAA-required format.
One-tap PDF report in the station-by-station format FAA resident engineers require for acceptance. Includes tolerance comparison, deviation column, and pass/fail summary.
QC Manager Certification block included on all reports — contractor name, QC manager signature, date, and certification language required by FAA spec.
Log material certifications, mix designs, and test reports by lot number. Link certifications to the pavement areas they cover for full traceability.
When the FAA resident engineer arrives for an unannounced inspection, pull up the full project QC record — grade checks, compaction logs, material certs — in 30 seconds from any device.
Generated from field data. No manual transfer. Station-by-station format that matches what FAA inspectors are trained to review.
Station-by-station elevation table with design grade, actual grade, deviation, and FAA tolerance comparison. Formatted for direct submittal to the FAA resident engineer.
QC Manager Certification and contractor quality statement — required for all FAA submittals. Includes contractor name, QC manager name, signature field, and attestation language.
Sitemark keeps your QC documentation current and accessible at all times. When the FAA resident engineer walks onto your site, you have answers — not excuses.
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