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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPre-Con Meeting Notes.docxCITY OF RENTON PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING Mission Healthcare (U16-005827), 1/30/2017 PROJECT PERSONNEL: Ian Fitz-James, City Project Manager 425-430-7288 Tom Main, Public Works Inspector 206-999-1833 Corey Thomas, Fire Inspector 425-430-7024 Jill Ding, Planning Reviewer 425-430-6598 Eric Cutshall, Transportation Maintenance Manager 425-430-7223 Ryan Puddy, Electrical Inspector 206-999-1821 Jack Oxford, Electrical Inspector 206-999-1822 GENERAL: CALL 425-430-7203 FOR INSPECTION (24 HR NOTICE) BEFORE YOU START WORK. NOTIFY FIRE, POLICE AND METRO OF CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE. CALL 911 OR FIRE DISPATCH AT 253-852-2121 Contractors shall use only sets of drawings stamped and signed by the City of Renton for constructing utility and transportation improvements. Keep a set of approved drawings on-site at all times. Work hours for hauling in right-of-way are weekdays, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Saturday by approval only and no work on Sundays. 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 Saturdays by permission only. No work allowed on Sundays. Within Right of Way: Follow approved traffic control plan. Saturdays by permission only. No work allowed on Sundays. For inspections, the Contractor must call the inspection line at 425-430-7203 or schedule on MyBuildingPermits.com before 3:00 p.m. on the previous day. Inspection requested ouside of the typical inspection Monday through Friday work hours of 7:00am and 3:30pm, Saturdays, and holidays are considered overtime. Overtime takes special authorization and scheduling three (3) business days in advance of work. Pay schedule is $75 per hour for overtime. Streets shall be kept clean at all times. Truck washing and other measures as approved are required for the duration of the project. Provide whatever measures necessary for cleanup and dust control during job and at night. The Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be located on site and shall be maintained throughout construction. Weekly CESCL (erosion) reports shall be submitted to Ian Fitz-James, Project Manager at ifitz-james@rentonwa.gov. CESCL reports shall outline the status and condition of the erosion control plan, with any recommendations of change or revision to maintenance schedules or installation. Approved temporary erosion control measures are to be installed as a first order of business and maintained at all times per the approved drawings. Traffic control plan to be in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Haul legal loads and observe all traffic laws. All truck maneuvering and materials storage to be on-site only. Right-of-way to remain unobstructed when possible. No stockpiles are allowed in the right-of-way. All utilities must be inspected prior to backfill. The contractor, as well as the engineer, shall keep as-built drawings. All changes shall be shown on as-builts. Record drawings shall be per City specifications and prepared based on the asuilt information. All bends on waterlines shall be surveyed prior to backfill with horizontal and vertical control for all bends established. Sewer lines may be surveyed after backfill at manhole access. Record drawings must have a P.E. or P.L.S. stamp verifying the accuracy of the record drawings. Final plat recording or final occupancy will not be issued until receipt and approval of project utility and transportation improvement record drawings by the City. Field changes: If minor, submit a shop drawing or schematic through the Public Works Inspector or by FAX 425-430-7300. If major, the project engineer should submit drawings and complete justification, information and calculations as applicable to the City Project Manager. City staff will respond in writing or schedule a meeting within two business days. The Public Works Inspector cannot give approval in the field for major construction changes. Street Restoration is required to conform to the City of Renton Trench Restoration and Street Overlay Standards. 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. Dewatering, if required, shall be less than 25 NTU if discharged into Waters of the State. Pipe conveyance systems that discharge eventually to the ‘Waters of the State’ is construed as ‘Waters of the State’. Downstream pipe conveyance systems shall be TV’d, as directed by the Inspector, prior to final acceptance of the project. If dewatering occurs, the weekly CESCL reports are required to show compliance with the discharge requirements. If dewatering is proposed to the Sewer system then a permit from the County and approval from Soos Creek Water and Sewer District is required. The contractor is strongly encouraged to obtain required sewer discharge permits in advance of any anticipated need to discharge to the sewer system. Dust control shall be implemented in accordance with the Department of Ecology Methods for Dust Control (https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/documents/96433.pdf). If the materials shown on the approved plans differ from those shown on the City standard details, material submittals shall be reviewed and approved by the City prior to installation. Spill Kit shall be located on site and identified with signage. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan shall be located on site and shall be maintained throughout construction. No shims or wedges shall be used on any utility structure. A separate pre-construction meeting shall be held for the street lighting with the project Electrical contractor prior to any street lighting construction. FIRE PREVENTION: Maintain access to site at all times. Access must be able to support emergency equipment in all types of weather. Hydrants are required to be in place prior to any combustible installation above the foundations. All new hydrants shall be Cory type hydrants to be painted Safety Yellow. Iowa and Renselear are manufacturers of Cory type. An alternate fire hydrant, Clow Medallion or Mueller Super Centurion has been approved for use. Any hydrant installed shall be equipped with 5-inch diameter Storz "quick connect" style fittings. New hydrants are to be covered with burlap or heavy plastic and wrapped until operational. The Public Works Inspector must inspect all concrete blocking prior to backfill. Water main leads that exceed 50 feet in length shall be minimum 8-inch diameter pipes. Call 911 if the water main needs to be shut off (emergency only). For all other water main or valve shut downs, call the Renton Public Works Maintenance Services Division at 425-430-7400. Fuel: Any temporary on-site fuel supplies shall have a separate permit from Fire Prevention. A permit from the Fire Department is required for all underground mains serving fire sprinkler systems. All systems must be installed by a Washington State certified fire sprinkler contractor. Notify central dispatch 24 hours prior to work in the existing right-of-way. Call Fire Dispatch at 253-852-2121. Any Hazardous Materials Permit (including removal of underground fuel tanks) or Hot Works Certification may be applied for through Fire Prevention, at the 6th floor of Renton City Hall. CITY UTILITIES STORM/EROSION CONTROL: A National Permit Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit is required when more than one acre is being cleared. Approved temporary erosion control measures are to be installed as first order of business and maintained at all times per the approved drawings. Weekly erosion control reports outlining the status and condition of the erosion control plan, with any recommendations of change or revision to maintenance schedules or installation, are required to be submitted by the project Engineer of record or project CECSL to the plan review project manager and construction inspector at the City. Certification of the installation, maintenance, and proper removal of the erosion control facilities is required prior to final approval. All pipes and materials shall be per approved plan. All roadway excavation and backfill for construction of the road prism shall be accomplished prior to installation of the drainage facilities to avoid damage or disturbance of the new infrastructure. Contractor must notify engineer of any vertical conflict prior to proceeding with construction. Please submit a shop drawing for review. Bedding material shall be per WSDOT Standard Specifications 9-03.12(3) or as approved by the inspector. Backfill shall be compacted to at least 95% of maximum density. Catch basins shall be grouted smoothly. System shall be flushed and cleaned which includes the downstream system a minimum of two structures or 500 feet whichever is greater. Lines shall be tv’ed and maybe pressure tested. Smooth interior wall corrugated polyethylene storm water pipe, where permitted, shall use watertight couplings. It shall also be bedded in pea gravel as described in city specifications. TRANSPORTATION: The Manual of Uniform traffic control devices shall be followed for lane closures and routing for traffic. An approved traffic control plan shall be in place prior to working in the City right-of-way. RMC section 4-4-030.C.2 limits haul hours between 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday unless otherwise approved by Development Engineering. Paving: The minimum compaction shall be 95% of maximum relative density on subgrade and rock surfaces. Minimum compaction density of asphalt shall be 92%. Contractor shall not leave open trenches overnight. Backfill, plate or fence all trenches. The proposed method of cover or protection shall be submitted to the Public Works Inspector for approval. Shoring plates and cold mix to be on site at all times. The inspector will require cold mix for sidewalks and driveways for safety. Watch for pedestrian traffic. Provide "Sidewalk Closed" signing as needed. A Pedestrian Escort will be required if pedestrians are to be directed through construction. FRANCHISE UTILITIES: The franchise utilities require copies of the approved construction drawings before designing their facilities. Provide a copy of the approved composite drawing to each utility for inclusion with their permit application. Each franchise utility shall apply for a separate permit prior to construction in existing or future right-of-way. A blueline drawing showing the location of all utilities, city and franchise, in redlines shall be submitted to the sixth floor counter for City review a minimum of two weeks before installation. Franchise Permit shall be obtained prior to the Joint Utility Trench has been excavated. All franchise utilities shall be separated a minimum of five feet (5') horizontally and twelve inches (12") vertically from City utilities. All franchise utilities within the City of Renton right-of-way must be inspected by the City of Renton franchise inspector. Call the inspection line at 425-430-7203 or schedule on MyBuildingPermits.c om, 24-hours prior to job start for coordination. The composite drawing shall be as-built showing all franchise utility locations and crossings. The revised composite drawing shall be submitted with the record drawings after construction is complete. ELECTRICAL: After calling in the inspection request through the Inspection Request Line, contact Ryan Puddy (206-999-1821) or Jack Oxford (206-999-1822) at 7:30 a.m. the morning of the inspection to provide a contact name and phone number for arranging the electrical inspection with your representative. Have in your possession the electrical permit and streetlight luminaire checklist. Insert both in a clear plastic document protector and attach it to a conduit stubbed up. If the signal control box is installed, for underground conduit inspection approval, place the documents in the signal control box. Service inspection for signal or lighting control pedestals requires access for electrical inspection. If approved, a service approval sticker will be attached by the meter opening for the serving utility. The serving utility will not and shall not connect power unless the approval sticker is in place. All grounding is to meet Standard Plan-119, dated March 20, 2012. City Standard Details can be found at the following link: http://rentonwa.gov/business/default.aspx?id=1020. Provide Megger Test Report of all wiring to identify any undergrounded conductor that is grounded or open not completing circuit. When calling in a request for final electrical inspection, provide access to all handholes and access openings to light poles. Some bolts require special sockets or wrenches, which are not available to or provided by the Electrical Inspector. Electrical cabinets (Millbank service cabinets) do not meet the minimum City code standards, therefore shall not be considered allowable. PLANNING: Tree Protection: Prior to development activities, the applicant shall erect and maintain six-foot (6') high chain link temporary construction fencing around the drip lines of all retained trees or at a distance surrounding the tree equal to one and one-quarter feet (1.25') for every one inch (1") of trunk caliper, whichever is greater, or along the perimeter of a tree protection tract. Placards shall be placed on fencing every fifty feet (50') indicating the words, “NO TRESPASSING – Protected Trees,” or on each side of the fencing if less than fifty feet (50'). Site access to individually protected trees or groups of trees shall be fenced and signed. Individual trees shall be fenced on four (4) sides. In addition, the applicant shall provide supervision whenever equipment or trucks are moving near trees. Fencing shall remain in place until all work (including construction of the builidng(s)) has been completed. The applicant may not fill, excavate, stack or store any equipment, dispose of any materials, supplies or fluids, operate any equipment, install impervious surfaces, or compact the earth in any way within the area defined by the drip line of any tree to be retained unless authorized by the City. All areas within the required fencing shall be covered completely and evenly with a minimum of three inches (3") of bark mulch prior to installation of the protective fencing. Exceptions may be approved if the mulch will adversely affect protected ground cover plants. The applicant shall retain a certified arborist or licensed landscape architect to ensure trees are protected from development activities and/or to prune branches and roots, fertilize, and water as appropriate for any trees and ground cover that are to be retained. Contact the Planning Reviewer directly for landscape inspection. The contractor/applicant shall comply with all conditions of land use approval and SEPA Environmental Review. See construction plans for reference.