Construction Program Management and Inspection Guide

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Appendix D: Inspections-in-Depth
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION GUIDE (5/01/04)
Miscellaneous
Landscaping and Planting
Ensure the contract-specified landscaping and planting items
meet design concepts of aesthetics and erosion control.
Fertilizing, seeding, and mulching
▼ Evaluate both quality and rate of application of the
materials used.
▼ Record information from tags on seed bags and
compare to contract requirements.
▼ Examine project test reports on the materials used and
the rates of application.
▼ Verify that the time or season of planting is appropriate.
▼ Where sufficient time has elapsed since planting,
examine and document apparent growth as a percentage
of the surrounding undisturbed area (70 percent growth
is generally required by the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System [NPDES] permit).
Shrubs, trees, and other plantings
▼ Check to assure that the quantity, size, and quality meet
specifications.
▼ Visit the source nursery or other source of supply if
possible.
▼ Document methods and procedures used in planting,
watering, and caring for trees and shrubs.
▼ Discuss applicable warranty provisions and procedures
for administering.
Other Items
There are many items that may be included in projects that
are not specifically mentioned in this Guide. Some are
incidental to other bid items, and some are bid separately.
Become familiar with the specific contract requirements and
inspect in a similar manner.
There are other items of work that consist principally of
the assembly and erection of components of manufactured
products that are delivered to the project site. Examples of
these items are signs, signals, lighting, and pump station
equipment. Confirm the method of acceptance of these types
of work. Generally, a manufacturer’s certification that verifies
the material characteristics of the product is required for
acceptance. Ensure that these certifications are on file in the
project records.
Project Cleanup
Evaluate the overall effectiveness of the contractor’s
operations in successfully completing all items of work. Field
review the entire project and note:
▼ Surplus materials including stumps and brush have been
disposed of in accordance with the contract.
▼ The project presents a pleasing appearance.
▼ Encroachments exist upon the right-of-way; pay
particular attention to signs that overhang the right-ofway
in urban areas.
▼ Borrow pits and ditches drainage are as required.
▼ Borrow areas, both on the right-of-way and on private
property, have been regraded and seeded, and pit
releases have been obtained from the owners.
▼ Haul roads have been restored and abandoned roadbeds
obliterated.