 Final Inspection Reminders  and  Recurring Corrective Work Items

.Why.When By whom

- Consistency with Proposal, Plans and Specifications -New set of eyes -Collaboration – preferably before -Not a test

The Department and other appropriate agencies, such as FHWA, will complete final inspections on all items of work for Formal Acceptance within 90 calendar days of the date of issuance of the Project Completion Notice. Except

The exception to this requirement is the inspection of striping, seeding, other erosion control items, tree planting, and landscaping.

Central Office Grade and Drain Structures Electrical Signs

May be grouped or separated out. -Structures -Grade and Drain -Electrical -Paint -Signs

District Office -Re-Surfacing -Guardrail -Slides -Mowing - Striping

A reminder for districts 4 and 12 it is not pronounced lazy one.Inspections Not confrontational but may request reasons.Much easier to have the contractor address issues as they occur, when the threat of LD is ENFORCEABLE Prefer not to see repetitive deficiencies

Make sure either the TEBM or the liaisons contact the other agencies or divisions to ensure inspections are completed in the required time-frame. Do not depend on site manager !!!!

SS : “The Department will not consider the work complete and will not make final payment until the Contractor clears the right-of-way, borrow pits, and all ground the Contractor occupies in connection with the work of all rubbish, equipment, excess materials, temporary structures, and weeds.”

.In short: Not Clean Not Complete.Clean up Project site.Get rid of all construction Debris.If signs are no longer needed remove them.Remove equipment away from clear zone if.not adequately protected or de-marked..Remove Formwork – especially on bridge. overlay projects with full depth patching or pier repair

Masonry Coating

Masonry Coating - – 6” below ground or fill line

Masonry Coating – 6” below ground or fill line

Washed shoulders – indicate and underlying problem. ( drainage/grade)

Steel from demolished structures should removed before burying concrete: SS – The Department may allow concrete rubble, without protruding reinforcement, to be placed in embankment provided that no fragment is larger than one foot in any dimension or is placed within 2 feet of the subgrade.

Drop offs -especially at intersections and entrances

Guardrail posts.. Make sure there are no voids around posts.

Make sure posts are not damaged.

 Ordinary Surface Finish. –SS  Surface Finish. Apply the following surface finishes to various parts of  concrete structures:  1) Ordinary Surface Finish,  2) Masonry Coating Finish, or  3) Floated Surface Finish.  Apply ordinary surface finish to all concrete surfaces not required to have masonry coating finish or a floated surface finish. Consider ordinary surface finish as a final finish on all surfaces not required to have masonry coating. 3/2/14

Ordinary Surface Finish. SS  Immediately following removal of forms, remove all fins and irregular projections from all surfaces except those not to be exposed  ……(How to get the required finish is further described )……..  The Engineer will consider individual surfaces satisfactory and in compliance with requirements for ordinary surface finish when the surfaces have been formed and finished as specified and the Engineer has approved the resultant surface as to uniformity, color, texture, and smoothness. 3/2/14

Ordinary Surface Finish

Ordinary surface finish – all concrete surfaces on structures.

Rolling Straight-Edge SS and Are we using this on all of our bridges?

Bridge ends - Interesting stat.. The bump at the end of the bridge is a common, complex problem that involves a dizzying range of design factors, including soil settlement in embankments, approach fill material, abutment foundation type, abutment type, structure type, joints, approach slab, paving and construction methods. The bump problem affects about 25% of U.S. bridges, or approximately 150,000 structures. The amount of money spent every year on the repair of this problem nationwide is estimated to be at least $100 million.

Bridge ends

Have contractor wedge without creating a bump in another location.

Neoprene Joints Depth

Neoprene Joints Depth

Neoprene Joints Depth

Silicone Joints Depth= 3/8 “ (+ or - 1/8”)

Removal of erosion control traps

When grates are to be bolted to the frames or connected by chains to the wall of the structure, ensure; Bolts and or chains are present Secured The correct quality and size of the attachment mechanism is used.

The Engineer will issue written final inspection reports for items of work upon completion of each final inspection. The reports will include a list of all uncompleted work and required corrective work.

Removal of Work Zone signs and devices Especially Speed limit signs Blasting signs Detour signs