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===Pre-construction: communication, inspection plan, and utilities coordination===
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|+ Be sure to verify all design changes
|+ Be sure to verify all design changes
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|[[File:T-junction_photo.jpg|320px]][[File:Y-junction design detail.png|280px]]
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|A simple departure from the design—installing a T-junction (top) in place of a Y-junction (below) would have made it extremely difficult or impossible to inspect this underdrain and flush it out. (Image sources: CVC)
|A simple departure from the design—installing a T-junction (top) in place of a Y-junction (below) would have made it extremely difficult or impossible to inspect this underdrain and flush it out. (Image sources: CVC)
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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:
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 details and construction notes
*LID design details and construction notes
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*Material testing requirements and their timelines must be understood by all parties, including who is responsible for testing.  
*Material testing requirements and their timelines must be understood by all parties, including who is responsible for testing.  
*Material acceptance protocols, with chain of custody, should be understood by all parties, including who is responsible if the material fails.
*Material acceptance protocols, with chain of custody, should be understood by all parties, including who is responsible if the material fails.
*Biomedia manufacturing and testing should start prior to construction, ideally 2 months in advance.
*[[Bioretention: Filter media|Biomedia]] manufacturing and testing should start prior to construction, ideally 2 months in advance.
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|'''Access routes and storage areas'''||
|'''Access routes and storage areas'''||
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|'''Plant establishment and warranty-period maintenance'''||
|'''Plant establishment and warranty-period maintenance'''||
*Discuss planting timelines at the pre-construction meeting.
*Discuss [[Plant selection|planting]] timelines at the pre-construction meeting.
*Avoid planting in the summer months (June, July and August). Fall planting is the ideal scenario.
*Avoid planting in the summer months (June, July and August). Fall planting is the ideal scenario.
*Plants will require regular maintenance (irrigation and weeding) to ensure establishment, especially over the first year.
*Plants will require regular maintenance (irrigation and weeding) to ensure establishment, especially over the first year.
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=====Inspection plan=====
=====Inspection plan=====


The STEP LID Stormwater Management Inspection and Maintenance Guide gives detailed guidance on how to conduct construction inspections for LID practices. Generally, construction inspections should be continuous as the work progresses. If this isn’t possible, critical inspection points are:
The [[inspection and maintenance]] page gives detailed guidance on how to conduct construction inspections for LID practices. Generally, construction inspections should be continuous as the work progresses. If this isn’t possible, critical inspection points are:
*site preparation
*site preparation
*excavation
*excavation
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