(a) Requirements for Start of Construction.
(1) The following items must have been approved:
A. The improvement plans for the subdivision.
B. The construction schedule showing the starting and completion dates for each phase of the construction work, and a date for the completion of the entire subdivision.
C. Any bonds required for the project.
(2) The contractor must have all necessary permits required for the project prior to the start of construction.
(3) A preconstruction meeting will be held at which the owner, developer and/or his or her representative, design engineer, contractor, the Village Engineer, and other agencies as required will attend prior to the commencement of any project. At this time the project will be discussed in regard to procedure, construction methods, plans, materials, inspections, stormwater management, erosion control, etc.
(b) Cooperation of Subdivider and/or Contractor. The subdivider and/or contractor shall have available on the project site at all times one approved copy of all required plans and specifications. He or she shall cooperate with the Village Engineer's Inspector, and with other contractors in every way possible. The subdivider and/or contractor shall at all times have a competent representative acting as his or her agent on the project. The representative shall be capable of reading and thoroughly understanding the plans and specifications and promptly supplying such materials, tools, plat equipment and labor as may be required. A representative shall be furnished regardless of the amount of work sublet.
(c) Inspection.
(1) The Village Engineer shall be responsible for the inspection of all street, structure, and drainage improvements. The developer, his or her engineer, or his or her contractor, shall give notice to the Village Engineer at least 48 hours in advance of any construction of physical public improvements. The following operations will be inspected by the Village Engineer's Office:
A. Preliminary grading.
B. Backfilling of all trenches and excavations in the right-of-way.
C. Preparation of subgrade.
D. Setting forms.
E. Paving (rigid and flexible).
F. Inlet construction.
G. Curing of rigid pavement.
H. Removal of forms and berm compaction.
I. Sidewalk construction.
J. Sealing joints.
K. Storm sewer and Sanitary sewer construction.
L. Any construction of utilities within the street right-of-way.
M. Any construction of structures within the right-of-way.
(2) Any of the above-listed construction operations that may be performed without advance notice to the Village Engineer's Office may result in coring of the pavement, subgrade boring, and non-acceptance of the improvement if it does not meet the specifications of the Village Engineer.
(d) Inspection Fees. The subdivider is held responsible for all inspection fees, which will be payable monthly. The performance bond posted by the subdivider guarantees the payment of all inspection fees and no bonds will be released until all inspection fees have been paid in full. The inspector fee hourly rates shall be those currently charged for inspection services in the Village Engineer's contract with the Village. All overtime shall be charged at one and one-half times the normal hourly rate.
(e) Roadway Construction.
(1) All roadway and storm sewer work shall be done in conformance with the approved improvement plans and the current Ohio Department of Transportation Construction and Materials Specifications Manual.
(2) All water work shall be done in accordance with the City of Cleveland Water Department Specifications. All sanitary sewer work shall be done in accordance with NEORSD Specifications, unless otherwise indicated by the Village Engineer.
(f) Construction Staking. The setting and marking of all line, profile, and grade stakes necessary for the layout of the work in accordance with the construction plans will be performed under the supervision of a registered professional surveyor. Should any misunderstanding arise as to the intent or meaning of the construction plans, or any discrepancy appear in same, or in the proper method of setting and marking of the construction stakes, the decision of the Village Engineer in such cases shall be final. Pavement and pipe grade stakes shall be set at 25 foot intervals on horizontal and vertical curves and for all grades less than one percent. Tangent pavement grades and pipe grades over one percent may be set at a maximum interval of 50 feet. The Village Engineer's Inspector may ask for additional grade stakes if it is deemed necessary. A laser control method as approved by the Village Engineer may be substituted for the above.
(g) Testing. All material supplied shall be plant-inspected as directed by the Village Engineer. Compaction tests shall be made in fill areas in the right-of-way and on the subgrade prior to paving as directed by the Village Engineer. Pavement tests shall be conducted on site as directed by the Village Engineer. The Village Engineer reserves the right to order pavement cores made if conditions warrant. The testing mentioned above shall be done by a private testing laboratory acceptable to the Village Engineer and shall be done at no cost to the Village.
(h) Field Changes. Approval of final plans shall not prevent the Village Engineer, or his or her agent, from ordering needed changes he or she deems necessary in the field as work progresses. This extra work shall be at the developer's expense. If it becomes necessary to modify the improvements as approved due to unforeseen circumstances, the subdivider shall inform the Village Engineer in writing of the conditions requiring modification. Written authorization from the Village Engineer to make the required modifications must be received by the developer and/or developer's engineer before proceeding with the construction of the improvement.
(i) Street Name Signs. The developer shall be responsible for installation of street name signs. The materials, constructions, methods and location shall be approved by the Village.
(Reg. 605) (Ord. 2000-27. Passed 3-22-00.)