Construction Program Management and Inspection Guide

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Appendix D: Inspections-in-Depth
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION GUIDE (5/01/04)
Grading and Associated Items
Maintenance of Traffic
Verify that maintenance of traffic and preservation of
abutting property owners’ interests are in accordance with
contract provisions. Observe that the proper barricades,
signing, striping, and flagging are in place to ensure the
maximum safety to the public and the workers. Examine the
project diaries and other project records to verify that
revisions to the approved traffic control plans are
documented. Drive through the project and verify that a
stranger to the area can satisfactorily pass through or reach a
destination within the project termini. Ensure that
maintenance of traffic is reviewed daily by project personnel,
followups on findings are made, and field corrections
documented.
Utilities
Observe the coordination of the work between the
contractor and railroad or utility companies, the supervision
and inspection by the project personnel, and the efficiency
and economy with which the work is being performed.
Where the work is reimbursable, verify project record
documentation:
▼ Labor used, including classifications, number of
personnel, and hours worked.
▼ Equipment used (including type, capacity, and amount
of usage).
▼ Materials utilized (whether they are used or new).
▼ Materials retired and their disposition (e.g., salvaged,
returned to stock, or junked). Evaluate the procedures
and practices used to determine if retired materials
should be left in place, salvaged, returned to stock,
reused, or junked, and the appropriate credits.
▼ Special features such as unusual soil conditions, rock,
presence of excessive moisture, dewatering required,
adequacy of backfilling operations, weather, and unusual
conditions that affect the prosecution and cost of the
work.
▼ Contract units constructed if time and material
reimbursement is not used.
Removal of Structures and Obstructions
Verify that any structures and other improvements removed
were disposed of in compliance with contract provisions.
Ensure that any hazardous materials, such as lead-painted
girders, were sent to the appropriate disposal site and that the
required documentation is in the contract files. Where
salvage value is required, verify that the appropriate Federal
share is credited to the contract.
Clearing and Grubbing
Prior to work beginning, verify that these conditions are met:
▼ Clearing limits are clearly marked.
▼ Trees, shrubs, and other items that are to remain are
marked and protected.
▼ Project survey control is marked and protected.
▼ Erosion control features are in place.
▼ Project personnel are familiar with environmental
commitments.
▼ A plan is in place for stockpiling merchantable timber
unless it is the property of the contractor.
▼ Burning plans have been approved by the appropriate
jurisdiction.
Observe the adequacy of operations for removal of stumps,
organic materials, and other objectionable materials to the
specified depth throughout the required limits of
construction. Verify procedures for stockpiling topsoil
including stockpile erosion control.