During construction, the Town Engineer and the Town's Director of Public Works will maintain periodic observation of the progress of the construction to observe it for proper workmanship and compliance with the approved plans and specifications. The following list indicates the minimum items that will be checked during the periodic inspections:
a. Sanitary Sewers and Storm Sewers.
1. Location of sewer in right-of-way.
2. Elevation of sewer from construction stakes.
3. Slope of sewers.
4. Stone bedding materials to support sewer.
5. Backfill material and method of backfilling.
6. Special trench backfill installed where required.
7. Location and construction of manholes, inlets, catch basins and dry wells.
8. Manhole inverts, benches, steps, frame and cover.
9. Manhole cleanliness.
10. Finished grades.
11. Construction of storm retention or detention ponds as per section 900 et seq. of Appendix A to the Town of Dyer Subdivision Control Ordinance as set forth in Article 3, Chapter 10 of the Dyer Town Code.
12. Infiltration, exfiltration and deflection testing of sewers.
13. Location, installation, and backfilling of corporation stops, service lines, curb stops, service b-boxes.
b. Watermain Systems.
1. Location in right-of-way.
2. Depth of cover from construction stakes.
3. Bedding of pipe.
4. Backfilling procedures.
5. Special trench backfill where required.
6. Location of fire hydrants.
7. Installation of fire hydrants.
8. Workability of fire hydrants, valves and curb stops.
9. Location, installation, and backfilling of corporation stops, service lines, curb stops, service B-boxes.
10. Finished grade.
11. Hydrostatic, pressure, and leakage testing.
12. Disinfection of water system.
The following construction and associated inspection shall begin only after installation and approval of the above underground utilities:
c. Streets, Curbs and Gutters.
1. Location of streets in right-of-way.
2. Subgrade prior to placing base course (also subbase in some cases) to include proof-rolling and/or density tests.
3. Curb and gutter subgrade (or base course in some cases).
4. Line and grade of curb and gutter after forming or setting of string lines is completed.
5. Spot check installation of curb and gutter, including location of expansion joints and contraction joints, application of curing compound, and assure that the contractor is taking concrete compression test cylinders.
6. Spot check placing of base course to assure that proper equipment is used, proper compaction practices are followed, and proper depth is achieved.
7. Check base course for final shape and compaction prior to application of prime coat, including proof-rolling.
8. Spot check placing of bituminous binder course. The Town requires a minimum of one year of use on the binder course prior to placing of the surface course. The binder course shall not remain uncovered for more than two (2) years.
9. After the minimum one (1) year required waiting period, and before final bituminous surface course is applied, inspect curb and gutter and binder course for defects, settlements, or construction damage.
10. Spot check placing of bituminous surface course. (Ord. No. 94-9, § VIII, D, 8-9-94; Am. Ord. No. 2000-41, 12-19-00; Am. Ord. No. 2003-21, 10-21-03)