Common use of Inspector’s General Obligations, Duties, and Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Inspector’s General Obligations, Duties, and Responsibilities. The Inspector shall provide personal, competent, adequate and continuous construction inspections of all aspects of the Construction Work. 11.1. The Inspector shall endeavor to guard the District and the State of California (“State”) against apparent defects and deficiencies in the Construction Work and shall act on behalf of the District to see that the Construction Work is executed and completed in accordance with the Contract Documents and applicable laws and regulations. 11.2. The Inspector shall submit the form DSA 151, or more current form, to the DSA prior to commencement of construction. 11.3. The Inspector shall ensure that the correct quantity of project inspection cards (form DSA 152, or more current form) is issued for the project. The Inspector shall obtain the forms DSA 152 prior to commencement of the construction and enter the “Card Start Date” on the forms DSA. The Inspector shall sign off applicable blocks and sections of the forms DSA 152 when: 11.3.1. The completed work is in compliance with the DSA approved construction documents. 11.3.2. All necessary testing and inspections are complete. 11.3.3. Any deviations from the DSA approved plans are resolved. 11.3.4. Any DSA field trip note issues are resolved. 11.3.5. All necessary documents are received by the Inspector. 11.4. The Inspector shall obtain a copy of the DSA approved Construction Documents from the Architect prior to the commencement of construction. The Inspector shall study and fully comprehend the requirements of the Construction Documents in order to provide competent inspection of the Construction Work. The Inspector shall consult the Architect to resolve any uncertainties in the Inspector’s comprehension of the plans and specifications. The Inspector shall possess a thorough understanding of the requirements of the plans and specifications for each portion of Construction Work before that portion of Construction Work is performed. 11.5. The Inspector shall obtain a copy of the DSA approved Statement of Structural Tests and Special Inspections (form DSA 103, or more current form) from the Architect prior to commencement of construction. The Inspector shall meet with the District, design professionals, and contractor as needed to mutually communicate and understand the testing and inspection program and the methods of communication appropriate for the project. The Inspector shall meet with the Laboratory of Record to mutually communicate and understand the testing and inspection program and the methods of communication appropriate for the project. The Inspector shall monitor the work of the Laboratory of Record and Special Inspectors to ensure the testing and special inspection programs is satisfactorily completed, including verify code-compliant implementation of the materials testing and special inspection program, as applicable, including notification of materials testing labs, the performance of material sampling and special inspections, and the review of all material sampling and special inspection reports. The Inspector shall not be required to conduct tests that are specified in the Contract Documents to be performed by a testing or inspection laboratory or firm. 11.6. Inspector shall comply with all the requirements of a DSA project inspector including, without limitation, all the requirements included and/or referenced in the following forms: 11.6.1. Form DSA IR A-7, Project Inspector: Certification and Approval. 11.6.2. Form DSA IR A-8, Project Inspector and Assistant Inspector: Duties and Performance Rating by DSA. 11.6.3. Form DSA PR 13-01, Construction Oversight Process Procedure.