31 Tex. Admin. Code § 375.101 - Inspection During Construction
(a)
Applicant's inspection. The Applicant shall provide for the adequate qualified
inspection of the project under the supervision of a registered engineer and
shall require the engineer's assurance that the work is being performed in a
satisfactory manner in accordance with the approved plans, specifications, and
other engineering design or permit documents, approved alterations or changes,
and in accordance with the requirements in the environmental finding applicable
to the project, and using sound engineering principles and construction
practices.
(b) Board's site visits.
The executive administrator may conduct site visits regarding the construction
and materials of any project at any time. The purpose of the site visits is to
determine whether the contractor is substantially complying with the approved
engineering plans of the project and is constructing the project in accordance
with the approved project schedule. The site visits do not subject the state to
any civil liability.
(c) Scope of
inspections. Inspections may include, but are not limited to:
(1) on-site observations, review of the
conditions at the construction sites, including compliance with environmental
mitigation measures;
(2) review of
documents related to the construction projects, including but not limited to:
(A) payroll, daily attendance, and any other
records relating to person employed during the construction, and records
relating to the Davis-Bacon Act and related federal laws and regulations
relating to prevailing wage rates;
(B) invoices, receipts for materials,
accounting ledgers, and any other documents related to expenditure of funds to
facilitate tracking project's progress;
(C) evidence of testing of installed
materials and equipment;
(D)
deviations from approved plans and specifications;
(E) change orders and supporting
documents;
(F) compliance with
EPA's American Iron and Steel requirements; and
(G) review of any other documents to ensure
compliance with the terms of the approved contract documents and the Board's
rules.
(d)
The executive administrator may document issues to ensure compliance with
applicable laws, rules, and contract documents, and may recommend to the owner
that certain corrective actions occur to ensure compliance with laws, rules,
and approved plans and specifications.
(e) The Applicant must provide the executive
administrator with a response to any documented issues relating to
compliance.
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