(A) Upon receipt of final construction plan approval the developer/owner shall schedule a preconstruction conference with the town utility personnel. The purpose of the conference is to discuss timetables for installation of utilities, pertinent dates for IDEM permit(s), coordination requirements with any other agencies and utilities, and any other relevant items.
(B) The contractor shall provide the town with the names and telephone numbers of contact person(s) and emergency contact person(s) for applicable phases of construction.
(C) The town's authorized representatives shall perform periodic inspections of the construction site and discuss any concerns with the contact person or their on-site representatives.
(D) All testing and inspection procedures are to be as outlined in the "Typical Construction Guidelines and Details" in the development guide.
(E) Contractor shall notify the town utility personnel for inspection when each section of watermain is ready for testing. It is to the contractor's benefit to have the construction approval prior to paving.
(F) After sanitary and storm drainage systems are installed, the contractor shall notify the town utility personnel. Inspection of sewers shall begin within one week after notification of the town utility personnel. However, air and mandrel tests shall not be performed before 45 days have elapsed from the date of completion of backfill of the system (to be verified by the utility personnel). It is to the contractor's benefit to notify the utility personnel of backfill completion and to have the construction approved prior to paving.
(G) Pavement and storm water drainage facilities shall be inspected in accordance with the practice and procedure of the "Typical Construction Guidelines and Details" included in the development guide.
(H) The town utility personnel or authorized representative shall notify the contractor in writing of any deficiencies identified during the inspection. The contractor shall correct all deficiencies and shall notify the town utility personnel for subsequent re-inspection of the work.
(I) All fees for inspection shall be borne by the developer. Inspection fees are outlined in § 154.12.
(J) Detailed construction inspection procedures and checklists are provided in the development guide.
(K) A final inspection shall be performed by the utility personnel or authorized representative.
(Ord. 2019-1001, passed 10-1-2019)