Or. Admin. Code § 690-020-0065 - Plan Requirements for New Dams or to Increase Dam Height: Construction Administration
The Engineer of Record shall submit plans for administering the construction of the Dam to the State Engineer for approval. Construction plans must include the following:
(1) A
provision stating that the Engineer of Record or an employee working for the
Engineer of Record shall be on-site as needed for instructions to the
contractor, approval of initial excavation, acceptance of materials, and
general project administration;
(2)
A provision stating that the Dam owner shall cease construction activity if the
Engineer of Record is no longer retained or for any reason cannot complete
necessary construction administration activities. Construction may resume when
a new Engineer of Record is employed, the State Engineer has been notified of
the new Engineer of Record, and both Engineers have discussed the
project;
(3) A provision stating
that the Engineer of Record will observe the Dam during construction as needed
to determine if construction is consistent with approved design and
construction documents. This provision shall also include a description of how
the Engineer of Record will determine if construction work in progress fails to
conform to the approved plans and specifications, and that such nonconforming
work will be corrected;
(4) A
provision stating that the Engineer of Record shall confirm Foundation design
assumptions once surface materials have been stripped and the Cutoff Trench
excavated. Changes in actual Foundation conditions from assumptions made in the
initial site evaluation shall be communicated to the State Engineer;
(5) A provision in which the Engineer of
Record shall maintain a record of construction that shall include:
(a) Logs of construction inspections whenever
such inspections are made by the Engineer of Record or the Engineer of Record's
employee;
(b) All test results
pertaining to construction;
(c)
Photographs; and
(d) Construction
problems and remedies.
(6) A provision stating that the Engineer of
Record shall complete and stamp As-built Drawings and a final construction
report, including statements that the observations are either consistent or
inconsistent with the design drawings and specifications. If key elements of
construction were not observed, the construction report shall detail those
specific elements that were not observed.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 536.027, 540.488
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 540.449, 540.488
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