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.
| 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 |