142-24 Attachment - Federal Aid Procedures.pdf

SAMPLE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING PHASE: The Engineer shall furnish a qualified Resident Engineer (RE) with the appropriate experience and Highway Construction Inspector (NICET Level III minimum or Qualified Other - Highway Construction) with appropriate experience, and other qualified field staff as circumstances require to assist the Engineer in inspecting the work by the contractor (i.e. Additional Inspector required during paving operations). The Resident Engineer will protect the TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE from any defects in materials or workmanship by the construction Contractor. This is to be accomplished through full time on site inspection of the project site. The Engineer is not responsible for nor in control of the means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures for construction of the project. The Construction contractor is responsible for these items. The duties and responsibilities of the Resident Engineer are limited to those of the Engineer as will be further delineated in the negotiated contract for Consulting Engineering Services and are further limited and described as follows: General - The Resident Engineer is the Engineer’s agent at the site and shall act as directed under the supervision of the Engineer. The RE’s dealing in construction matters pertaining to the on-site work shall in general be with the Engineer and Contractor. The RE’s dealings with subcontractors shall only be through or with the full knowledge and approval of the contractor. The RE shall communicate with the TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE with the knowledge of and under the direction of the Engineer. Duties and Responsibilities of RE: Source Documentation - All related source documents upon which payment is based must be a matter of record. Additionally, all source documents pertaining to the determination of pay quantities must be retained for three years after final payment and project close-out pursuant to 49 CFR 18.36(J)(11). Source documents consist of notes/documentation of counts; measurements (length, width, depth, and slope); calculations of area, volume, weights; sketches, a statement of compliance with contract plans, and specifications; field changes; comments; and delivery tickets collected and initiated by the inspector at the point of unloading. Source documentation must specify the following at a minimum: e

, and specifications; field changes; comments; and delivery tickets collected and initiated by the inspector at the point of unloading. Source documentation must specify the following at a minimum: e Delivery tickets are received before placement of materials Page 4