Inspection fees shall be submitted to the Ayer DPW according to the rules and regulations.
The subbase of roads, sidewalks, aprons and curbs shall be inspected and approved by the Ayer DPW and the Board's consulting engineer prior to laying the surface.
Drains and catch basins shall be inspected and approved by the Ayer DPW and the Board's consulting engineer prior to backfilling.
Inspections by the Department of Public Works shall require notice in writing received by the Department of Public Works at least two full business days prior to the required inspection. The applicant is responsible for knowing the Department's business schedule.
Inspection by the Board's consulting engineer shall require notice in writing received by the consulting engineer, and a copy received by the Town, at least seven business days prior to the required inspection.
The Board may establish the order of the required inspections and will require satisfactory completion of one step before the applicant proceeds to the next. It may require tests to be done by the applicant at his expense as a condition for approval when in the opinion of the Board it is advisable.
Approval for backfilling will not constitute final approval of any underground utility until such lines are properly tested.
It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to see that all the proper forms are properly filled out and properly signed and returned to the Planning Board subsequent to each inspection.
Failure to comply with the inspection procedure may necessitate removal of improvements at the expense of the applicant or rescission of the approval of the plan in accord with MGL c. 41, § 81W.
The scheduled inspections in all subdivisions during the installation of the required improvements shall include but not be limited to the following:
A.
Marking of trees to be preserved in the street rights-of-way.
B.
Satisfactory clearing and grubbing of the proposed paved areas, embankments and trimmed slopes of each street.
C.
Satisfactory excavation of street and subgrade preparation.
D.
Satisfactory installation of all mechanisms to prevent erosion and contain siltation.
E.
Satisfactory installation of drainage pipes, conduits, catch basins, manholes and other below-grade facilities.
F.
Satisfactory installation of utility pipes and conduits located under street and sidewalk locations.
G.
Satisfactory filling, grading and compaction of the street and sidewalk subgrades.
H.
Satisfactory installation of curbing/berms at catch basins and at street intersections.
I.
Satisfactory placement and compaction of gravel base for streets.
J.
Satisfactory installation of underground electric, telephone and other services.
K.
Satisfactory installation of catch basins and manhole frames, headwalls, riprapping and measures to prevent erosion.
L.
Satisfactory placement of bituminous binder course on streets.
M.
Satisfactory placement of bituminous finish course on streets.
N.
Satisfactory construction of sidewalks.
O.
Satisfactory installation of streetlights, if required.
P.
Satisfactory loaming, grading and planting of landscaped areas.
Q.
Satisfactory installation of street signs.
R.
Satisfactory installation of street trees where required.
S.
Satisfactory installation of monuments.
T.
Satisfactory cleanup.
U.
Satisfactory maintenance.