§ 1803S.7. Inspection Notifications

After the Pre-construction Conference, the Contractor must provide a minimum 48-hour advance notice of intent to begin the Work. Other circumstances may require additional time for notification when agreed to by the Director or designated representative.

There are various stages of construction for which the Inspector shall be given the choice of inspecting and testing either before, during or after the operation. The actual stages of the various items are too numerous to itemize in complete detail or define the absolute advance notification time required by an Inspector.

Circumstances requiring advance notification include, but are not limited to:

A.

The Inspector shall be given 24 hours advance notice for a major item, such as excavation, embankment, placement of pipes, backfill, processing of base material, placement of curb and gutter, placement of structures, placement of p.c. concrete, lay down of asphalt concrete or when the construction of drains is under way. The Inspector will follow up at time intervals to be established by the Inspector. If the Work is stopped for any reason, (i.e., weather, strike, lack of materials, equipment break downs, etc.) for seven or more calendar days, the Inspector shall be notified 24 hours in advance of any Work starting back up.

B.

The Inspector shall be given 24 hours advance notice when the Contractor anticipates each blue top/density stage, subgrade approval for base, base approval for a succeeding course of base, base approval for prime coat and placement of asphalt concrete.

C.

A Job Mix Formula for asphalt concrete, which is not included on the Department of Public Works HMAC mix Design Approved List, must be provided to the Inspector for review and approval a minimum of three days before asphalt paving is planned. Notification shall be given to the Inspector a minimum of 24 hours before the initiation of asphalt concrete paving. This review and notification must be accomplished for asphalt concrete to be acceptable to the City of Austin.

D.

A Portland Cement Concrete Mix Design, which is not included on the Department of Public Works concrete mix Design Approved List, shall be provided to the Inspector for review and approval a minimum of three days before the proposed concrete placement. The inspector shall be notified at least 24 hours before the concrete is placed to allow the scheduling of on-site testing and inspection of reinforcing steel, waterstops and other related components.

E.

The Inspector shall be notified as far in advance as practicable but no less then 24 hours in advance of any work to be performed on Saturdays, Sundays or City of Austin holidays. Any Work accomplished without such prior notification will not be acceptable to the city.

F.

The Contractor shall contact the Austin Area "One Call" Center for the location of existing utilities prior to the beginning of any Work.