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180.1 General
The applicant shall provide the County with access and be furnished with every reasonable facility for inspection of the work, is in accordance with the requirements and intent of the plans, specifications, permit conditions and land use requirements (collectively known as "the permit").
180.2 County Inspector Authority and Duties
A County inspector will be assigned to each project to inspect materials and work performed. Such inspection may extend to any or all parts of the work and to the preparation and/or manufacture of the materials to be used.
The County inspector is not authorized to:
- Revise, alter, or relax requirements of the permit.
- Direct how the work is to be performed.
The County inspector has the authority to:
- Inspect work performed and materials furnished, including without limitation, the preparation, fabrication, or manufacture of materials to be used.
- Reject deficient materials or work. The inspector may advise the applicant or contractor of any faulty work or materials; however, failure of the inspector to advise the applicant or contractor does not constitute acceptance or approval.
- Temporarily suspend the work for safety deficiencies for safety issues, lack of compliance with the permit, or if the requirements of a private primary inspector are not being fulfilled per Section 180.3.
- Recommend revisions or revocation of the permit per Section 130.3.8.
- Allow work to proceed after deficiencies have been corrected.
- Exercise additional delegated authority.
180.3 Primary Inspector
In the case of larger projects, additional inspection services are required beyond County provided inspection services. These inspection services are more comprehensive and intensive than County inspection services and are the responsibility of the applicant and Engineer of Record ("EOR"). In those cases, the applicant shall provide a primary inspector at their cost.
A primary inspector's duties may be performed by a qualified representative of the engineering firm or other qualified third party inspector. The applicant shall be responsible for primary inspection services of all improvements permitted by Engineering at no cost to the County. A primary inspector ("PI") shall not have a corporate ownership or have real property interest in the development for which the improvements are required.
Utility Permit work proposed by a public utility may provide qualified public utility engineering staff or a qualified third party to satisfy the requirements of a PI with the approval of Engineering.
180.3.1 Developer Engineer Agreement
When a primary inspector (PI) is required as part of a development project, the applicant shall enter into a Developer Engineer Agreement prior to Development Permit issuance to have the EOR responsible for primary inspection services.
180.3.2 Certificate of Compliance and Completion
At the completion of a project, the EOR shall be responsible for providing a Certificate of Compliance and Completion to establish that the project was completed as required by the permit.
180.3.3 When a Primary Inspector is Required
A PI is required in the following cases:
- Development Permit: all commercial, industrial, institutional, multi-family development and residential subdivisions and partitions that will result in more than three parcels.
- Utility Permit:
- More than 1,000 longitudinal feet of disturbance within the UGB.
- More than 2,500 longitudinal feet of disturbance outside the UGB.
- Night or weekend work is involved.
- Trench plowing
- Installation of a utility suspended from a bridge under County jurisdiction.
- When a Development Permit requires a PI and an Entrance Permit is required, the PI shall assume inspection for the Entrance Permit if the Development Permit has not been finalized.
- Even when a PI is required, the permit is still subject to certain County inspections as dictated in the permit and herein.
180.3.4 Primary Inspector Authority and Duties
The PI shall perform the following duties:
- Monitor construction activity and inspect work and materials furnished to ensure construction per the permit, and to reject defective materials or workmanship.
- Provide inspection reports to the County on a weekly basis during periods of active construction. Inspection reports for each weekly period may be submitted by the end of the following week. Confidential or sensitive material on inspection reports may be redacted. If the reports become more than four weeks in arrears, or are significantly lacking information, the County may temporarily stop work until such time as the inspection reports are submitted. The permit will not be closed out without receipt of inspection reports. The inspection report shall include at a minimum:
- Permit number
- Name of inspector
- Date and time of arrival and departure
- Weather conditions, including temperature
- Description of construction activities
- Statements of direction to stop work, reject materials, or other work quality actions
- Perceived problems and plan of action taken
- Final and staged inspection results
- Record of all material and soil types and conditions
- Record of locations of cement amended base and cement amended soils within the project (these locations shall be shown on the as-built construction plans).
- Record of review of test results
- Record of review of ADA inspections
- Record of pavement grade and depth measurement by street stationing
- General remarks including citizen contact or complaints received
- Record of review of inspection requirements of the permit
- Notify the County inspector two business days before the start of construction or resumption of work after shutdowns.
- Temporarily suspend the work for lack of compliance with these Standards, land use requirements, permit conditions, plans, specifications and/or safety deficiencies.
- Communicate critical issues to the County inspector including proposed changes, significant construction problems, property owner disputes or complaints, need for County inspections, etc.
- Ensure County approval prior to the commencement of work affected by any revisions.
A PI is not authorized to:
- Revise, alter, or relax the requirements of the permit.
- Direct how the work is to be performed.
180.4 Testing
- All testing required by the County shall be at the applicant's expense.
- Testing shall be in accordance with the most recent edition of the ODOT Manual of Field Test Procedures.
- Special testing shall be at the expense of the applicant and performed by a qualified testing firm. The applicant shall give County inspector not less than two business days' notice prior to special testing.
180.5 Required Inspections of ADA Accessibility Features
- All ADA accessibility features within the County right of way, including but not limited to sidewalks, paths, crosswalks, curb ramps, medians, traffic islands, signs, on-street parking, and pedestrian traffic signal accessibility features including clear spaces shall be inspected for compliance with ADA requirements. No project shall be accepted as complete without documentation prepared by the County inspector showing that all ADA accessibility features meet requirements or have a previously approved exception per Section 170.2.
- Forms Inspection - The forms inspection shall determine if the forms and survey marks for an accessibility feature are placed in such a manner to meet requirements. The contractor shall provide a signed written record of the dimensions and relative elevations of the forms for an ADA accessibility feature prior to placement of pavement using an inspection report form supplied by the County. A diagram of the ADA accessibility feature shall be provided and at least one photo of the forms prior to fabrication. Dimensions of all sides of the accessibility feature shall be measured with a steel tape and compared with the approved design. The height of the curbs and any corners shall be determined in relation to the lowest point on the accessibility feature using a level. The completed forms inspection report provided by the contractor including diagram and photos shall be included in the project file.
- Post fabrication inspection - The post fabrication inspection shall determine compliance of the accessibility feature with all ADA requirements. The inspection shall be conducted using the standard county inspection checklists and required measurement tools and techniques. Dimensions and curb heights shall be determined using standard methods. Slopes shall be determined using the ODOT specified 6 inch and 2 foot smart levels with multiple slope measurements taken for each feature used to determine compliance. Any element that fails to meet required PROWAG standards shall be replaced by the applicant and re-inspected for compliance. If it is determined that an ADA feature does not comply with PROWAG standards, the applicant shall have the option of appealing that determination. For the appeal the builder shall retain a Land Surveyor to conduct a survey of the ADA accessibility feature and prepare a plan showing actual elevations and slopes for the accessibility feature. If the survey plan demonstrates that the accessibility feature meets PROWAG standards the applicant will not be required to replace that accessibility feature. If the survey plan demonstrates that the accessibility feature fails to meet PROWAG standards, then the accessibility feature shall be replaced at the applicant's expense and re-inspected for compliance.
180.6 Inspection Requests
A minimum of two business days' notice shall be provided for inspection requests via the method described on the permit, which also lists the required inspections.
180.7 Failure to Obtain Inspection
If the County inspector is not able to inspect the work after proper notice, the applicant should take measures to reschedule the work. Work that is completed without the required inspections, as dictated by the permit or as required by Section 180 is subject to rejection and/or code enforcement procedures of the County Code.
The County inspector may pre-approve work to continue without County inspection with proper documentation provided by a primary inspector or other documentation.
A part of the Roadway Standards.
