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→Inspection & Maintenance Terminology
#Specify maintenance tasks the contractor is responsible for, including procedures and conditions for when or how frequently they need to be done (e.g., sediment removal from BMP [[pretreatment]] devices and conveyance structures, maintenance of [[plants|plantings]] over the warranty/establishment period).
#Specify maintenance tasks the contractor is responsible for, including procedures and conditions for when or how frequently they need to be done (e.g., sediment removal from BMP [[pretreatment]] devices and conveyance structures, maintenance of [[plants|plantings]] over the warranty/establishment period).
For more detail and examples of how special provisions relating to LID BMPs can be used in construction tender documents and contracts refer to Credit Valley Conservation’s Grey to Green Retrofit Guides (CVC, 2014.)<ref>Credit Valley Conservation (CVC). 2014. Grey to Green Road Retrofits: Optimizing Your Infrastructure Assets Through Low Impact Development. Mississauga, ON. https://cvc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Grey-to-Green-Road-ROW-Retrofits-Complete_1.pdf</ref>
For more detail and examples of how special provisions relating to LID BMPs can be used in construction tender documents and contracts refer to Credit Valley Conservation’s Grey to Green Retrofit Guides (CVC, 2014.)<ref>Credit Valley Conservation (CVC). 2014. Grey to Green Road Retrofits: Optimizing Your Infrastructure Assets Through Low Impact Development. Mississauga, ON. https://cvc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Grey-to-Green-Road-ROW-Retrofits-Complete_1.pdf</ref><br>
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[[File:Required inspections and maintenance.PNG|thumb|700px|The above figure describes the inspection framework in terms of BMP life cycle phase, sequence and responsible parties for stormwater LID maintenance and proper function. (TRCA, 2016).<ref>TRCA. 2016. Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Practice Inspection and Maintenance Guide. Version 1.0. https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2016/08/LID-IM-Guide-2016-1.pdf</ref>]]
===Assumption Inspections===
===Assumption Inspections===
====Holdbacks in Construction Tenders or Contracts====
====Holdbacks in Construction Tenders or Contracts====
*The property owner can specify in construction tenders or contracts to retain a certain percentage of the total value of the work done for a period of 12 months from the date of final completion.
*The property owner can specify in construction tenders or contracts to retain a certain percentage of the total value of the work done for a period of 12 months from the date of final completion.
**In such cases, construction contracts should specifically require that thorough inspection and testing of the BMPs be completed to the satisfaction of the property owner or their project manager, design consultants and construction contractors as a condition of Assumption, contract termination and release of the holdback amount.
**In such cases, construction contracts should specifically require that thorough inspection and testing of the BMPs be completed to the satisfaction of the property owner or their project manager, design consultants and construction contractors as a condition of Assumption, contract termination and release of the holdback amount.<br>
===Routine Operation Inspections===
===Routine Operation Inspections===
Each LID BMP's I&M page will provide further guidance on Routine Operation inspection objectives and tasks, associated timing of said inspections and specific skills required by inspectors, along with key components to be inspected and what visual and testing indicators should be used, and recommended minimum frequencies.
Each LID BMP's I&M page will provide further guidance on Routine Operation inspection objectives and tasks, associated timing of said inspections and specific skills required by inspectors, along with key components to be inspected and what visual and testing indicators should be used, and recommended minimum frequencies.
Furthermore, blank template field data forms for recording inspection results are provided within each section as well to be downloaded and used for personal use.
Furthermore, blank template field data forms for recording inspection results are provided within each section as well to be downloaded and used for personal use. <br>
===Verification Inspections===
===Verification Inspections===
Feedback from Maintenance and Performance Verification inspections should be used to initiate compliance enforcement actions if warranted and schedule structural repairs or further investigations into observed problems with BMP function. Each LID BMP's I&M page will provide further guidance on Verification inspection objectives and tasks, timing of inspections and skills required by inspectors along with guidance to what key components should be inspected and what visual and testing indicators should be used along with available structural repair options.
Feedback from Maintenance and Performance Verification inspections should be used to initiate compliance enforcement actions if warranted and schedule structural repairs or further investigations into observed problems with BMP function. Each LID BMP's I&M page will provide further guidance on Verification inspection objectives and tasks, timing of inspections and skills required by inspectors along with guidance to what key components should be inspected and what visual and testing indicators should be used along with available structural repair options.
Furthermore, blank template field data forms for recording inspection results are provided within each section as well to be downloaded and used for personal use.
Furthermore, blank template field data forms for recording inspection results are provided within each section as well to be downloaded and used for personal use.<br>
===Forensic Inspection and Testing (FIT)===
===Forensic Inspection and Testing (FIT)===