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all documents required by the City’s Statement of Special Inspections for each party
involved in the Special Inspection Program.
g. Coordinate with the Building Permit Applicant to insure that the completed Special
Inspections and Testing Agreement and the completed Statement of Special Inspections
are submitted to the Building Department for review and acceptance at the time of
Building Permit Application.
3. Respond to field discrepancies:
The Engineer/Architect of Record shall respond to Special Inspector reports of uncorrected,
nonconforming items and shall provide remedial measures.
4. Review shop drawings and submit design changes:
The Engineer/Architect of Record shall acknowledge and accept shop drawings that detail
structural information. Written approval of any verbally approved deviations from the approved
plans shall be submitted to the Building Department and to the Special Inspector/Special
Inspection Agency. Revised plans shall be submitted for Building Department review and
approval.
C. Contractor Responsibilities:
1. Sign the Special Inspection and Testing Agreement.
2. Notify the Special Inspection Agency/Special Inspector/Testing Lab:
The Contractor or the holder of the Building Permit is responsible for notifying the Special
Inspector or Special Inspection and Testing Agency regarding individual Special Inspections
and Testing, for items listed on the City’s Statement of Special Inspections.
3. Post & Maintain the Special Inspections and Testing Log:
The Contractor shall post the City’s Special Inspection Log adjacent to the Building Permit.
The Contractor shall make sure that each Special Inspector records their presence on the job
site by having them complete the log for each day of special inspections.
4. Provide access to approved plans:
The Contractor is responsible for providing the Special Inspector with access to the approved
plans and approved shop drawings.
5. Retain Special Inspection records at the job site:
The Contractor is responsible for retaining, at the job site, copies of all special inspection
records completed by Special Inspectors and making them available to the City’s Building
Inspector upon request.
6. Obtain Building Department approval prior to concealment:
The Contractor shall request Building Department inspections and obtain approvals prior to
concealing any work requiring special inspections.
D. Special Inspection Agency, Special Inspector and Tester, and Testing Lab Duties and
Responsibilities:
1. Sign the Special Inspections and Testing Agreement.
2. General requirements:
Special Inspectors shall review approved plans, specifications, and all applicable referenced
standards and approved shop drawings for Special Inspection requirements. Special Inspectors
shall comply with the Special Inspections requirements of the MBC 2015 and the Statement of
Special Inspections regarding work and materials.
3. Signify presence at job site:
The Special Inspector shall notify the Contractor’s personnel of their presence and
responsibilities at the job site. The Special Inspector shall record their presence on the job site
on the City’s Special Inspection Log.
This record shall include the following:
a. Inspection type
b. Name of Special Inspector and/or Tester
c. Certification number
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