(a) Requirements for Start of Construction.
(1) Approvals Required. The following items must have been approved:
A. The initial Special Conditions Agreement.
B. The Improvement Plans and the SWPPP for the Subdivision.
C. 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.
D. Any Bonds required for the project.
(2) Permits Required. The contractor must have all necessary permits required for the project prior to the start of construction.
A. Permit verification. Jurisdictional Wetlands - In areas where jurisdictional wetlands as defined by an onsite delineation verified by the USACE will be affected, a copy of the wetland delineation report shall be submitted with the SWPPP. If an individual Wetlands Fill Permit is required, a copy of that Permit, showing project approval and any restrictions that apply to the site activities shall also be submitted. If an individual permit is not required for the proposed project, the Developer shall submit proof of compliance with the Nationwide Permit Program and OEPA Regulations. Proof shall include, but is not limited to the following: A letter from the site owner verifying that a qualified professional has surveyed the site and found no Waters of the United States, or a site plan showing any proposed fill of Waters of the United States conforms with the conditions specified in the applicable Nationwide Permit, and OEPA Regulations.
B. In addition, the Developer must provide proof of compliance with the OEPA NPDES Permit for the County of Summit. Proof of compliance shall be, but is not limited to, a copy of the NPDES General Stormwater Permit Notice of Intent and/or a copy of the NPDES Permit number issued by the OEPA and/or a copy of the OEPA Director's Acceptance Letter for the NPDES Permit.
(3) Pre-Construction Meeting. A pre-construction meeting will be held at which the Owner, Developer and/or their representative, design engineer, general contractor, the County Engineer, Summit Soil and Water, Township 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 Developer and/or Agent of the Developer. The Developer and/or the Agent of the Developer shall have available on the project site at all times one (1) copy of all approved plans and specifications. The Developer and/or the Agent of the Developer shall cooperate with the County Engineer's Inspector, the Summit Soil and Water Inspector, and/or Department of Sanitary Sewer Services Inspector, and the Division of Building Standards Inspector, where applicable, and with other contractors in every way possible. The Developer and/or contractor shall at all times have a competent representative acting as their agent on the project. The representative shall be capable of reading and thoroughly understanding the plans and specifications and promptly supplying such materials, tools, equipment and labor as may be required. A representative shall be furnished regardless of the amount of work sublet.
(c) Inspection.
(1) The County Engineer shall be responsible for the inspection of all street, structure, fire pond and drainage improvements in consultation with Township officials. The Developer, and/or the agent of the Developer, shall give notice to the County Engineer at least three (3) working days in advance of any construction of public improvements. Failure to notify the County Engineer may result in requiring the complete removal of such uninspected work at the Developer's sole cost.
(2) The County Engineer shall determine the amount of inspection, including laboratory and other test(s), required to assure that the Developer and/or the Agent of the Developer will comply with the approved drawings and schedule.
(3) No less than two working days prior to the start of construction, the Developer and/or the Agent of the Developer shall perform the first inspection of erosion and sediment control devices to certify that the 'as built' conditions comply with the approved SWPPP. An inspection report shall be sent to Summit Soil and Water within seven days from the date of the inspection. Following this initial inspection, regular inspection will be performed by Summit Soil and Water for compliance with the SWPPP. If the site is not in compliance with the approved plan, the Developer will be notified in writing by mail and will have 3 days to make the necessary repairs (10 days for sediment basins) per the requirements of Section 941.09 of these Ordinances and the latest version of the OEPA NPDES Construction General Permit.
(4) The Department of Sanitary Sewer Services shall be responsible for inspection of all sanitary sewage improvements directed to a publicly owned waste water treatment system.
(5) The following operations will be inspected by the County Engineer's Office:
A. Preliminary grading.
B. Backfilling of all trenches and excavations in the right-of-way.
C. Preparation of sub-grade.
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/walkway construction.
J. Sealing joints.
K. Storm water management system construction.
L. Any construction of utilities within the street right-of-way.
M. Any construction of structures within the right-of-way.
N. Landscaping within right-of-way.
O. Street Lighting.
Any of the above-listed construction operations that may be performed without advance notice to the County Engineer may result in coring of the pavement, subgrade boring, and non-acceptance of the improvement if it does not meet the specifications of the County Engineer. Failure to notify the County Engineer may result in requiring the complete removal of such uninspected work at the Developer's sole cost.
(6) Summit Soil and Water will perform, at a minimum, monthly SWPPP inspections. More frequent inspections will be required for sites with complaints and notices of violation.
(d) Inspection Fees. The fees shall cover the full cost of inspections done by employees of the County Engineer's Office or contract cost of the inspection service, plus overhead as determined by the County Engineer, Department of Sanitary Sewer Services and/or Summit Soil and Water staff to cover such items as employee benefits, engineering service, and transportation. Any costs incurred by the County Engineer to perform pavement corings, subgrade borings and/or non-destructive testing to field verify the Developers work, shall be borne by the Developer. The Developer must pay for all inspection fees. The Performance Bonds posted by the Developer must include an amount to guarantees the payment of all inspection fees. The County Executive shall not authorize the release of any Bonds until the County Engineer certifies that all inspection fees have been paid in full.
(e) Roadway Construction. All work shall be done in conformance with the approved Improvement Plans, and the latest editions of the ODOT Construction and Materials Specifications and the County Engineer Specs and Details.
(f) Testing. All material supplied shall be factory inspected as directed by the County 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 County Engineer. Pavement tests shall be conducted on site as directed by the County Engineer. The County 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 County Engineer and shall be paid for by the Developer.
(g) Field Changes. Approval of Final Improvement Plans shall not prevent the County Engineer, or his/her agent, from ordering needed changes he/she deems necessary in the field as work progresses. This extra work shall be at the Developer's sole expense. If it becomes necessary to modify the previously approved improvements due to unforeseen circumstances, the Developer shall inform the County Engineer in writing of the conditions requiring modification. Written authorization from the County Engineer to make the required modification must be received by the Developer before proceeding with the construction of the Improvement. The County Engineer shall give such approval or disapproval within seven (7) days of notice from the Developer.
(Ord. 2010-229. Adopted 5-24-10; Ord. 2015-555. Adopted 12-14-15; Ord. 2015-561. Adopted 1-25-16; Ord. 2023-339. Adopted 11-27-23.)