Construction: communication, inspection plan, and utilities coordination

After securing a contractor, a pre-construction meeting between the project manager, project engineer, and contractor will facilitate an efficient job site and reduce the potential for miscommunication. These meetings should cover:

• LID design detials and construction notes • material specifications, inspections, and chain-of-custody • acess routes and storage areas • protection of LID practices: phasing, ESC, and perimeter fencing • equipment requirements and recommendations • verification of field changes • plant establishment and warranty-period maintenance • ownership and assumption protocols • project inspection plan

Table X expands upon the bullets above and provides helpful guidance. Given the lead-up time needed for testing requirements of specified materials, these discussions should occur soon after the contract is awarded, ideally 2 months prior to project construction.

Pre-construction communication topics

Communication topic	Guidance
LID design details and construction notes	-Provide overview of LID design, ideally through a design brief. -Discuss LID design details and construction notes, and ensure details and notes are understood by all parties involved. -Discuss project phasing and general timeliness.
Material specifications, inspections, and chain-of-custody	TEST
Access routes and storage areas	TEST
Protection of LID practices during construction: phasing, ESC, and perimeter controls	TEST
Equipment requirements and recommendations	TEST
Plant establishment and warranty-period maintenance	TEST
Ownership and assumption protocols	TEST
Project inspection plan	TEST

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