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Construction: communication, inspection plan, and utilities coordination (view source)
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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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|'''Plant establishment and warranty-period maintenance'''||
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*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.
=====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