A.
Inspecting agent.
(1)
At least one week prior to commencement of street construction, the
DPW Director shall be notified by certified mail of the intended commencement.
The DPW Director shall, upon receipt of notification, appoint an agent
and instruct said agent to make continuing inspections of the work
to insure compliance with the Town's specifications and approved
subdivision roadway construction plans. The wages of said agent are
to be determined by the DPW Director and paid to the Town by the developer.
If the agent is an employee of the Town, the wages will be the employee's
standard pay scale plus 50% for indirect payroll costs. If the agent
is a consultant, the wages will be in accordance with the agreement
for services.
(2)
Depending on the complexity of the project, the Board may use multiple
inspection agents including, but not limited to, its reviewing engineer.
(3)
The DPW Inspector or Engineer requested by the Planning Board (inspecting
agent) shall act as the Board's inspecting agent to ensure that
the construction of roadways and all utilities depicted on the definitive
subdivision plan are carried out in accordance with these rules and
regulations and Town standards. All elements of work are to be at
all times subject to inspection. The inspecting agent and/or the Board
may order tests and interim as-built plans to be prepared by the developer,
at his expense, as may be needed to demonstrate that these rules and
regulations and the construction standards contained herein have been
met.
B.
Pre-construction meeting.
(1)
Following endorsement of the approved definitive subdivision plan,
the developer shall notify the inspecting agent, Department of Public
Works, and Planning Board, in writing, no later than seven days prior
to the start of construction, to schedule a pre-construction meeting
with the developer and his contractor(s). Any problems contemplated
during the construction and the inspection schedule shall be discussed
as well as procedures to be followed. At the pre-construction meeting,
the developer shall provide a copy of the final stormwater pollution
prevention plan (SWPPP) as filed with the Massachusetts Department
of Environmental Protection and a detailed construction schedule.
The schedule should be for each street along with an overall project
time line. The schedule should be updated no less than every two weeks
to show actual versus planned progress and submitted to the inspector
and Planning Board.
(2)
The developer shall notify the inspector, the Department of Public
Works, and the Planning Board at least 48 hours prior to the time
at which each one of the required construction observations/inspections
should take place.
(3)
The developer shall provide safe and convenient access to all parts
of work for observation by the inspecting agent and/or the Board's
members or agents. No work shall be approved that has been undertaken
and covered before the required inspection/observation.
(4)
To assure compliance, the following procedure must be followed:
(a)
The developer must notify inspecting agent, Department of Public
Works and Fire Department when underground infrastructure, such as
but not limited to sewer, perimeter drain, fire alarm and drainage,
are installed to allow for inspection of the installation by the respective
department before the excavation is backfilled.
(b)
The subgrade in the roadway and/or right-of-way must be approved
by the inspecting agent before the application of the gravel base
course.
(c)
The gravel base course must be approved by inspecting agent
before the application of hot mix asphalt (street or sidewalk) pavement,
subject to compaction results provided by an independent testing lab,
for depth and compaction.
(d)
Each application of hot mix asphalt on the street and sidewalk
and placement of curbing must be approved by inspecting agent for
depth and temperature.
(e)
The developer must keep the inspecting agent informed when materials
and other items of work are ready for inspection and approval such
as the installation of bounds, loam, and seeding, and general cleanup.
No substitutions without approval of the Planning Board and either
the inspecting agent or Department of Public Works Director.
(6)
Failure to comply with the construction observation/inspection procedures
shall result in the Board requiring any uninspected work to be exposed
in order that the proper inspection may be made. This may necessitate
removal of improvements, at the expense of the applicant. The Board
may rescind its approval of the definitive subdivision plan in accordance
with M.G.L. ch. 41, § 81W, or withhold approval of additional
partial releases of covenant.
Strict compliance with the requirements of these rules and regulations
may be waived when, in the judgment of the Planning Board, such action
is in the public interest and not inconsistent with the Subdivision
Control Law.
For matters not covered by these rules and regulations, reference
is made to M.G.L. ch. 41, §§ 81K to 81GG, inclusive.
