142-24 Attachment - Federal Aid Procedures.pdf

5.1 Construction Inspection Title 23 CFR 635.123 requires projects receive adequate supervision and detailed construction inspection to ensure construction is completed in conformance with the approved plans and specifications. All activities delineated in this Section are to be done by in house inspectors or the consultant selected for Construction Inspection Services as Resident Engineer/Inspectors, under the supervision of the RC/PM, who will request revisions or additional information as needed. The RE/Inspector provider is required to ensure that the project is in compliance with all Federal and State Regulations during the life cycle of the project. The penalty, in dollar amount, imposed by NJDOT or FHWA for any loss of revenue due to lack of vigilance will be recovered from Construction Inspection Firm. This provision will be included in the Construction Inspection Contract. Please note-The Resident Engineer and any Inspectors must provide proof of attendance at the Rutgers/CAIT course Highway Inspection Procedures for Federal Aid Highways prior to the start of construction. Following the preconstruction meeting, the Contractor must agree to commence work on a date to be specified in a written “Notice to Proceed” by the RC/PM and fully complete the project within the specified calendar date in the contract documents. The Notice to Proceed will include the calendar date work must be completed. Attendees of the pre-construction meeting will be the RC/PM, Contractor, construction inspection consultant, the design consultant, police, utility companies, local representatives, NJDOT- BLA, and NJDOT Civil Rights. The following items, at a minimum, will be included in the pre- construction meeting agenda: a. Project Description b. Key personnel c. Construction schedule d. Utilities e. Maintenance and protection of traffic f. Sub contactors- DC-18A (Approval to sublet) g. Items of Construction h. Progress meetings frequency i. Material Questionnaire j. Change Orders k. Material sampling requirements l. Certificates of compliance for all materials m. Buy America requirement- Iron and Steel n. Build America material requirements-construction materials o. DBE goal and requirements p. Trainee Goals & Requirements q. Civil Rights, Title VI and Sexual

- Iron and Steel n. Build America material requirements-construction materials o. DBE goal and requirements p. Trainee Goals & Requirements q. Civil Rights, Title VI and Sexual Harassment Policies (Posters) r. Source documents for verifying and documenting all work s. Invoicing t. All other federal guidelines and requirements 23 | P a g e