Common use of Duties of the project inspector and in Clause in Contracts

Duties of the project inspector and in. plant inspector related to the use of forms DSA 152 and DSA 152-IPI, respectively, are as follows: Note: For in-plant construction, the in-plant inspector shall follow the duties described below for project inspectors and substitute form DSA 152-IPI for form DSA 152. • Act under the direction of the architect/engineer. • Ensure the project is issued the correct quantity of Project Inspection Cards (form DSA 152). The project inspector is required to be in possession of the form(s) DSA 152 prior to commencement of construction. Title 24, Part 1, Section 4-342(b).5.A requires the project inspector to notify DSA when construction work on the project is started. Entering the “Card Start Date” on the form DSA 152 and submitting the form DSA 151 are required for compliance with that code section. Lack of compliance may cause DSA to issue a “Stop Work Order” on the project (see IR A-13 for additional information). • Obtain a copy of the DSA-approved construction documents from the design professional in general responsible charge prior to the commencement of construction. • Obtain a copy of the DSA-approved List of Required Structural Tests and Special Inspections (form DSA-103) from the design professional in general responsible charge (or DSAbox, when the electronic back check process is used per DSA Procedure PR 16-01: Electronic Back Check for Plan Review Projects) prior to the commencement of construction. • Meet with the school district, design professionals, and contractor as needed to mutually communicate and understand the structural/material and fire/life safety testing and inspection program, and the methods of communication appropriate for the project. • Meet with the Laboratory of Record and any independently contracted special inspectors and technicians to mutually communicate and understand the structural/material and fire/life safety testing and inspection program, and the methods of communication appropriate for the project. In cooperation with the Laboratory of Record, develop a schedule of required structural/material and fire/life- safety tests and special inspections based on the construction schedule. • Immediately notify the DSA Regional Office with construction oversight authority for the project, by phone and electronically by using form DSA 154, if construction commences without DSA 152 forms in the possession of the project inspector (see Section 4 for information on electronic submittal). o For permanent modular or relocatable buildings, the school site project inspector must receive a properly completed DSA 152-IPI prior to such buildings being placed in their final location. • Provide personal, competent, adequate and continuous construction inspections of all aspects of the construction work. • Monitor the work of the Laboratory of Record and Special Inspectors to ensure the testing and special inspection program is satisfactorily completed. • Use the information found in the DSA 152 Manual to ensure necessary tests and inspections are completed and that necessary documents are in the job file prior to approving (signing off) each applicable block and section of each form DSA 152. Make requests to appropriate individuals for interim verified reports when such reports are required. • Sign off applicable blocks and sections of the DSA 152 forms when: o The completed work is in compliance with the DSA-approved construction documents. o All necessary structural/material and fire/life safety testing and inspections are complete. o Any deviations from the DSA-approved construction documents are resolved. o Any DSA Field Trip Notes issues are resolved. o All necessary documents are received by the project inspector. If any block or section is not applicable to the construction the inspector shall enter “NA” for the date and provide initials. Until the project inspector has signed off applicable blocks and sections of the form DSA 152, the contractor may be prohibited from proceeding with subsequent construction activities that cover up the unapproved work. Any subsequent construction activities that cover up the unapproved work will be subject to a “Stop Work Order” from DSA or the school district (see IR A-13 for additional information), and are subject to removal and remediation if found to be in noncompliance with the DSA-approved construction documents (see Section 1.17 for information about incremental work). • Immediately notify the DSA Regional Office with construction oversight authority for the project, by phone and electronically, if applicable blocks/sections of form DSA 152 have not been signed off and the contractor proceeds with subsequent construction activities that cover up the unapproved work. For electronic notifications, use form DSA 151 (see Section 1.17 for information about incremental work). EXCEPTION: Projects with concrete cast-in-place deep foundations may have construction occurring in multiple blocks and sections prior to sign-off due to the nature of soil inspections for such. For example, verification of concrete or grout volumes to ensure no significant soil caving has occurred is part of the geotechnical engineer’s soil inspections for these types of foundations. In such cases, the project inspector does NOT need to notify the DSA Regional Office with construction oversight authority for the project that the contractor is proceeding with activities that cover up unapproved work, provided the following: o The geotechnical engineer is on-site during boring/drilling and concrete placement. o The geotechnical engineer has not identified any other soil issues specifically associated with the deep foundation hole or surrounding area which could impact the structural stability of the hole or foundation. • If the project inspector is, for any reason, terminated prior to the completion of the project, refer to Section 1.6.