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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPre-Con Meeting.docxCITY OF RENTON PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING [405 Commerce Center], 3/11/2020 PROJECT PERSONNEL: Scott Warlick, City Project Manager, 425-430-7216, swarlick@Rentonwa.gov Thomas Main, Public Works Inspector, 206-999-1833, TMain@Rentonwa.gov Matthew Herrera, Planning Reviewer, 425-430-6593, MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov Corey Thomas, Fire Inspector, 425-430-7024, CThomas@RentonRFA.org GENERAL: Call the construction inspection line at 425-430-7203 24 hours before you start work. Notify Fire Dispatch, Renton Police Department, and King County Metro of project construction schedule. Fire Dispatch can be reached at 253-852-2121. The Renton Police Department can be reached at 425-430-7500. King County Metro can be reached at 206-477-1140. CONSTRUCTION HOURS OUTSIDE OF RIGHT OF WAY: 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday thru Friday and 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Saturday. Saturday work is by permission only. No work is allowed on Sunday. CONSTRUCTION HOURS INSIDE OF RIGHT OF WAY: Follow approved traffic control plan. Saturday work is by permission only. No work is allowed on Sunday. RIGHT OF WAY HAUL HOURS: 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Monday thru Friday. Hauling on Saturday is by permission only. No hauling is allowed on Sunday. INSPECTION HOURS: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday thru Friday. Contractor must call for City inspection before 3:00 PM on the previous day. Inspections outside of inspection hours must be requested. To request work, hauling, and inspections outside of the hours listed above, contact the City no later than three working days prior to the requested activity. After hours inspection fees (applies to inspections performed on Saturdays, Sundays, observed City of Renton holidays, and non‐holiday Monday‐Fridays outside the hours of 7:00am to 3:30pm). Current fees can be found on the City of Renton Fee Schedule. Any outstanding fees are to be paid by the specialized billing contact provided by the applicant. Public Works Reimbursement (any work performed by City forces or under City contract on behalf of a permit applicant to repair damage to the City infrastructure caused by the permit applicant or contractor under its control, or any and all roadway or right‐of‐way cleanup efforts performed by City forces or under City contract that resulted from the work performed by the permit applicant or contractors under its control. Current fees can be found on the City of Renton Fee Schedule. Any outstanding fees are to be paid by the specialized billing contact provided by the applicant. Contractors shall use only sets of drawings approved by the City for constructing utility and transportation improvements. Approved drawings are signed by the Project Manager and / or other city staff on each plan sheet. A set of approved drawings shall be kept on-site at all times. RECORD DRAWINGS: It is the responsibility of the contractor and engineer to keep record drawings. All changes to the approved construction plans shall be shown on the record drawings. Record drawings are required to be submitted to the City. Record drawings submitted to the City shall be prepared, stamped, and signed by a Professional Land Surveyor or Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Washington. All plan sheets with utility and transportation improvements including those constructed per design, must be verified, stamped, and signed “As-Built”. Record drawings shall first be submitted to the City for review by the Public Works Inspector. Once the record drawings are approved by the Public Works Inspector, final electronic plans (PDF) shall be submitted for City permanent records. Recording of the final plat or short plat or issuance of final occupancy will not be completed until final record drawings are received. The Engineer of Record will be required to provide a signed Washington State Department of Health Construction Completion Report Form along with the Record Drawings for all water mains to be construction as part of the project. The form can be obtained at the following address: http://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/Pubs/331-146-F.pdf. If the materials shown on the approved plans differ from those shown in the City standard details, material submittals shall be made to the Project Manager for approval prior to installation. MINOR FIELD CHANGES: Identify the proposed change(s) to the Public Works Inspector. If the Public Works Inspector determines that the change(s) is minor, the Public Works Inspector can approve the change(s) in the field. A summary of any minor changes approved by the Public Works Inspector shall be emailed to the Project Manager. If the Public Works Inspector determines that the change(s) needs further review and approval from other City staff, the contractor shall follow the directions in the Major Field Changes section below. MAJOR FIELD CHANGES: Submit a digital plan clearly showing the proposed change(s) and justification via email to the Project Manager and Public Works Inspector. City staff will respond to the requested change within two business days. The Public Works Inspector cannot give approval for major construction changes in the field. Trenches with City utilities shall be left open for inspection prior to backfill. A spill kit shall be located on site and easily identifiable with signage. PROJECT CLOSEOUT: The Civil Construction Permit Final Inspection and Construction Closeout Process Requirements document gives information of the requirements for construction closeout. The current version of the Final Inspection and Construction Closeout Process and Requirements document is included in this preconstruction meeting packet. All requirements of the codes and regulations for the construction permit closeout should be followed by the contractor and developer. FINAL INSPECTION WALKTHROUGH: Contractor shall accompany the Site Inspector during the final walkthrough and provide any required traffic control. TRANSPORTATION: TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN: An approved traffic control plan in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is required prior to any construction activity in the right of way. A traffic control plan should be submitted to the Project Manager for review at least five working days prior to proposed work in the right of way. The traffic control plan shall be submitted with the traffic control plan cover sheet found here: https://rentonwa.gov/city_hall/public_works/transportation_systems/operations/traffic/traffic_control_plans The traffic control plan shall address both roadway / vehicular and sidewalk / pedestrian traffic impacts. All traffic control plans will be required to submit no later than five (5) working days before the date of work. STREET RESTORATION: Street restoration is required to conform to the City of Renton Trench Restoration and Street Overlay Requirements. A copy has been provided. All street repairs shall be complete and in place within 14 days, or as directed by the Public Works Inspector. PAVING: Paving shall be done in accordance with WSDOT Standard Specifications Division 5. Weather limitations from this specification shall be followed. Reference Section 5-04.3(16) for HMA weather limitations. Pavement subgrade and rock surfaces shall be compacted to at least 95% of the maximum density. TRENCHES: Trenches shall not be left overnight without approval of the Public Works Inspector. Trenches shall be backfilled, plated, or fenced. The proposed method of cover or protection shall be submitted to the Public Works Inspector for approval. Shoring plates and cold mix shall be available on site at all times. The Public Works Inspector will require cold mix for trench restoration in sidewalks or driveways. City streets shall be kept clean at all times. Streets shall be swept in a timely manner. Truck washing and / or other measures as approved by the Public Works Inspector may be required for the duration of the project. Construction traffic shall observe all traffic laws. All hauling shall consist of legal loads. The right of way shall remain unobstructed when possible. No stockpiles are allowed in the right of way. All truck maneuvering and materials storage shall occur on-site. NOISE VARIANCE: Projects that include construction between 10 pm and 7 am will require a noise variance if the project is located within 300 feet of a residential zone. • For work not exceeding 2 days, an Administrative noise variance is required. The process will take approximately five to six weeks for the review, public notification, decision, and end of appeal period prior to start of work. • For work exceeding 2 days, a Public Hearing will be required. The process will take approximately twelve weeks for the review, public notification, Public Hearing, Hearing Examiner decision, and end of appeal period prior to start of work. Please consider the noise variance time requirements when you plan and schedule the construction work. CITY UTILITIES WATER: For water main shut downs or to open or close a valve, call the City Public Works Maintenance Services Division at 425-430-7400. For emergency water shutdowns, call 911. Pipe materials, valves, and fittings shall be as indicated on the approved plans and standard notes. When installing water main in new roadways, the proposed road prism shall be constructed to subgrade prior to any utility installation. The City of Renton shall install all connections to existing mains. The contractor shall construct the new water main to a point approximately ten feet short of the existing main. All necessary excavation, shoring, and materials are supplied by the contractor and shall be on-site prior to scheduling. Allow at least seven working days advance notice, and schedule the connection through the Public Works Inspector. Temporary and permanent thrust blocks shall be formed. Concrete for thrust blocks shall be delivered to the job. No on-site mixes are allowed. Standard mix design shall be 3,000 psi. All blocking shall be inspected before backfilling. Procedure for cleaning and construction testing of new water lines: Pipe cleaning shall be by poly pigging through vertical crosses installed at the ends of the water lines to serve as pig launches and sediment traps. Water main shall be polywrapped. All water lines shall be pressure tested to minimum of 200 psi or 150 psi over operating pressure (static) for 2 hours. Services may be tested separately by visual inspection of the corp stop under static pressure. Chlorinate for 24 hours, using liquid chlorine and chlorine pump assembly. The Public Works shall schedule chlorination. Seven working days advance notice is required. Water used for flushing water lines shall be drained into the sanitary sewer only.