The inspection of the production facility should be documented on the
Plant Certification Checklist.
The NRMCA Plant Certification Checklist should be used solely for the
purpose of requesting certification of production facilities through
NRMCA. This document is provided to inspectors and their assistants
approved to perform inspections for the NRMCA certification program. The
current version is the Eleventh Revision. Older versions of the
Checklist are not being accepted. If you are an NRMCA approved inspector
and need the current copy of the Checklist then please contact Karen
Bean by email or at 1-888-846-7622,
x1168.
The inspection of the delivery fleet
should be documented on the Delivery Fleet Inspection Form. The detailed requirements for delivery fleet are addressed in Section 5
of the Checklist. This inspection can be conducted by approved
inspectors or by assigned company personnel. Section 5 and the fleet
inspection form can be obtained in the section on
Certification of Delivery Vehicles.
Plant and Truck Payment
Form This document includes the payment schedule and can be used to provide
payment amount and information when requesting certification for the
production facilities and delivery fleet.
Plant Inspector Guide
This document covers a detailed discussion of the requirements addressed
in the Plant Certification Checklist and is intended to provide
additional guidance to inspectors and concrete producers seeking
certification for their production facilities. The checklist language is
included for context of the discussion of each requirement. For persons
interested in learning more about the plant certification program and
the general industry standards governing ready mixed concrete production
facilities, this document is a useful reference..
To obtain a copy contact NRMCA's Jacques Jenkins, by
email or at 1-888-846-7622,
x1166.
NRMCA charges the
following fees to process plant and truck certifications:
Plant Certification Fee –
Every 2 years
NRMCA member
– $100.00 per plant
Non-member –
$450.00 per plant
Delivery Vehicle Certification Fee –
Every 14 months
(14 months provides a grace period for intended annual vehicle
inspections)
NRMCA member – $15.00 per vehicle
Non-member – $35.00 per vehicle
Plant Certificate Reprint Fee (an
additional shipping fee will apply)
NRMCA member - $25.00 per reprint
Non-member - $25.00 per reprint
Truck Card Reprint Fee (an additional
shipping fee will apply)
NRMCA member - $5.00
Non-member - $5.00
These fees are for NRMCA to provide and process
the plant or truck certification request. The fee must accompany the
completed checklist. If the plant or truck
certification paperwork is sent in without payment, then processing will be
delayed until payment has been received. NRMCA accepts payment in the form
of credit card (American Express, MasterCard or Visa) or check (made payable
to NRMCA).
The turnaround time for processing a correctly
completed Plant Certification Check List is two weeks and can sometimes
extend to four weeks. Requests for certification are processed on a
first-come-first-served basis.
Expedited
Certification Processing
Requests to expedite processing
can be
accommodated for an additional fee of:
NRMCA Member Fee: $75.00
per plant or Set of delivery vehicles.
Non-Member Fee: $100 per
plant or Set of delivery vehicles.
The turnaround time for expedited service is 3 working business days from
the date that NRMCA receives the documents.
If you would like to request expedited service, you must
contact one of the persons listed below
and then send the request via overnight services.
NOTE: All expedited services will be sent out by 2-day mail. If
overnight delivery is required, an additional charge will be applied.
Sending Completed Paperwork
By Mail:
Please mail all plant
and/or truck certification paperwork to:
National Ready Mixed
Concrete Association
Engineering Division –
Plant Certification
900 Spring Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910
By Email: Please e-mail all plant and/or
truck certification paperwork to:
