Post Construction and Post VBWD Permit Closeout Sample Clauses
The "Post Construction and Post VBWD Permit Closeout" clause outlines the procedures and requirements that must be fulfilled after construction is completed and following the closure of permits issued by the Virginia Board of Waterworks (VBWD). This typically involves submitting final documentation, ensuring all regulatory conditions have been met, and obtaining formal sign-off from relevant authorities. For example, the contractor may need to provide as-built drawings, certify compliance with water quality standards, and confirm that all temporary measures have been removed. The core function of this clause is to ensure that all legal and regulatory obligations are satisfied at the end of the project, thereby protecting both the owner and contractor from future liabilities related to permit compliance.
Post Construction and Post VBWD Permit Closeout. The Owner will maintain and repair each Facility as follows:
a) The integrity and intended function of all Facilities shall be preserved. If applicable, the maintenance shall be accordance with the manufacturer-specified maintenance.
b) In the case of hydraulic conveyances and other structures, the hydraulic capacity shall be preserved.
c) In the case of Facilities relying on soils and vegetation for stormwater management, the soil permeability shall remain permeable and the vegetation shall remain healthy.
d) If necessary, Owner shall undertake at its expense periodic dredging or removal of silt buildup and other deposited materials within the Facility to maintain its treatment capacity and proper operation, as established in the construction plans.
e) Owner will annually inform the VBWD of Facility conditions, actions taken and dates of the actions, and repair or maintenance needs.
f) VBWD may annually inspect the Facility to ensure that it meets the minimum maintenance standards outlined above.
g) Any maintenance needs noted during a VBWD inspection shall be conveyed to the Owner in a Notice of Maintenance Inspection Improvement Requirements mailed to Owner’s last known address, and shall be implemented within sixty (60) days of the date of mailing of the Notice. The Owner shall be solely responsible for the maintenance of the Facility, and shall bear all costs of such maintenance.
h) If the Owner does not undertake the necessary maintenance, the VBWD may give notice to the Owner by mailing a Notice of Deficiency to the Owner’s last known address, detailing the deficiency. If the deficiency has not been corrected within sixty (60) days after mailing of the notice, or Owner has not made arrangements deemed adequate by the VBWD for the deficiency to be corrected within that period, then the VBWD upon five (5) days’ notice may correct the deficiency, and may have access to the property during reasonable times for that purpose. The VBWD may contract such maintenance, and the costs incurred by VBWD for contracting such maintenance, including but not limited to reasonable administrative, consultant, and attorney fees, shall be reimbursed to VBWD by the Owner.