Appendix F: Construction Inspection ChecklistsTools

Stormwater/Wetland Pond Construction Inspection Checklist

Project:
Location:
Site Status:

Date:

Time:

Inspector:

SATISFACTORY/
CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE COMMENTS
UNSATISFACTORY
Pre-Construction/Materials and Equipment
Pre-construction meeting

Pipe and appurtenances on-site prior to construction

and dimensions checked
1. Material (including protective coating, if
specified)
2. Diameter
3. Dimensions of metal riser or pre-cast
concrete outlet structure
4. Required dimensions between water control
structures (orifices, weirs, etc.) are in
accordance with approved plans
5. Barrel stub for prefabricated pipe structures
at proper angle for design barrel slope
6. Number and dimensions of prefabricated
anti-seep collars
7. Watertight connectors and gaskets
8. Outlet drain valve
Project benchmark near pond site
Equipment for temporary de-watering

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2. Subgrade Preparation
Area beneath embankment stripped of all
vegetation, topsoil, and organic matter
3. Pipe Spillway Installation
Method of installation detailed on plans
A. Bed preparation
Installation trench excavated with specified side
slopes
Stable, uniform, dry subgrade of relatively
impervious material (If subgrade is wet,
contractor shall have defined steps before
proceeding with installation)
Invert at proper elevation and grade
B. Pipe placement
Metal / plastic pipe
1. Watertight connectors and gaskets
properly installed
2. Anti-seep collars properly spaced and
having watertight connections to pipe
3. Backfill placed and tamped by hand
under Ahaunches@ of pipe
4. Remaining backfill placed in max. 8 inch
lifts using small power tamping equipment
until 2 feet cover over pipe is reached

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3. Pipe Spillway Installation
Concrete pipe
1. Pipe set on blocks or concrete slab for
pouring of low cradle
2. Pipe installed with rubber gasket joints
with no spalling in gasket interface area
3. Excavation for lower half of anti-seep
collar(s) with reinforcing steel set
4. Entire area where anti-seep collar(s) will
come in contact with pipe coated with
mastic or other approved waterproof sealant
5. Low cradle and bottom half of anti-seep
collar installed as monolithic pour and of an
approved mix
6. Upper half of anti-seep collar(s) formed
with reinforcing steel set
7. Concrete for collar of an approved mix
and vibrated into place (protected from
freezing while curing, if necessary)
8. Forms stripped and collar inspected for
honeycomb prior to backfilling. Parge if
necessary.
C. Backfilling
Fill placed in maximum 8 inch lifts
Backfill taken minimum 2 feet above top of anti-
seep collar elevation before traversing with
heavy equipment

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4. Riser / Outlet Structure Installation
Riser located within embankment
A. Metal riser
Riser base excavated or formed on stable
subgrade to design dimensions
Set on blocks to design elevations and plumbed
Reinforcing bars placed at right angles and
projecting into sides of riser
Concrete poured so as to fill inside of riser to
invert of barrel
B. Pre-cast concrete structure
Dry and stable subgrade
Riser base set to design elevation
If more than one section, no spalling in gasket
interface area; gasket or approved caulking
material placed securely
Watertight and structurally sound collar or
gasket joint where structure connects to pipe
spillway
C. Poured concrete structure
Footing excavated or formed on stable
subgrade, to design dimensions with reinforcing
steel set
Structure formed to design dimensions, with
reinforcing steel set as per plan
Concrete of an approved mix and vibrated into
place (protected from freezing while curing, if
necessary)
Forms stripped & inspected for Ahoneycomb@
prior to backfilling; parge if necessary

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5. Embankment Construction
Fill material
Compaction
Embankment
1. Fill placed in specified lifts and compacted
with appropriate equipment
2. Constructed to design cross-section, side
slopes and top width
3. Constructed to design elevation plus
allowance for settlement
6. Impounded Area Construction
Excavated / graded to design contours and side
slopes
Inlet pipes have adequate outfall protection

Forebay(s)
Pond benches
7. Earth Emergency Spillway Construction
Spillway located in cut or structurally stabilized with
riprap, gabions, concrete, etc.
Excavated to proper cross-section, side slopes and
bottom width
Entrance channel, crest, and exit channel
constructed to design grades and elevations

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8. Outlet Protection
A. End section
Securely in place and properly backfilled
B. Endwall
Footing excavated or formed on stable
subgrade, to design dimensions and reinforcing
steel set, if specified
Endwall formed to design dimensions with
reinforcing steel set as per plan
Concrete of an approved mix and vibrated into
place (protected from freezing, if necessary)
Forms stripped and structure inspected for
Ahoneycomb@ prior to backfilling; parge if
necessary
C. Riprap apron / channel
Apron / channel excavated to design cross-
section with proper transition to existing ground
Filter fabric in place
Stone sized as per plan and uniformly place at
the thickness specified
9. Vegetative Stabilization
Approved seed mixture or sod
Proper surface preparation and required soil
amendments
Excelsior mat or other stabilization, as per plan

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10. Miscellaneous
Drain for ponds having a permanent pool
Trash rack / anti-vortex device secured to outlet
structure
Trash protection for low flow pipes, orifices, etc.
Fencing (when required)
Access road
Set aside for clean-out maintenance
11. Stormwater Wetlands
Adequate water balance

Variety of depth zones present

Approved pondscaping plan in place
Reinforcement budget for additional plantings
Plants and materials ordered 6 months prior to
construction
Construction planned to allow for adequate planting
and establishment of plant community
(April-June planting window)
Wetland buffer area preserved to maximum extent
possible

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Infiltration Trench Construction Inspection Checklist

Project:
Location:
Site Status:

Date:

Time:

Inspector:

SATISFACTORY/
CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE COMMENTS
UNSATISFACTORY
1. Pre-Construction
Pre-construction meeting
Runoff diverted
Soil permeability tested
Groundwater / bedrock sufficient at
depth
2. Excavation
Size and location
Side slopes stable
Excavation does not compact subsoils
3. Filter Fabric Placement
Fabric specifications
Placed on bottom, sides, and top

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4. Aggregate Material
Size as specified
Clean / washed material
Placed properly
5. Observation Well
Pipe size
Removable cap / footplate
Initial depth = feet
6. Final Inspection
Pretreatment facility in place
Contributing watershed stabilized prior
to flow diversion
Outlet

Comments:

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Infiltration Basin Construction Inspection Checklist

Project:
Location:
Site Status:

Date:

Time:

Inspector:

SATISFACTORY/
CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE COMMENTS
UNSATISFACTORY
1. Pre-Construction
Runoff diverted
Soil permeability tested
Groundwater / bedrock depth
2. Excavation
Size and location
Side slopes stable
Excavation does not compact subsoils

3. Embankment
Barrel
Anti-seep collar or Filter diaphragm
Fill material

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4. Final Excavation
Drainage area stabilized
Sediment removed from facility
Basin floor tilled
Facility stabilized
5. Final Inspection
Pretreatment facility in place
Inlets / outlets
Contributing watershed stabilized
before flow is routed to the factility

Comments:

Actions to be Taken:

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Sand/Organic Filter System Construction Inspection Checklist

Project:
Location:
Site Status:

Date:

Time:

Inspector:

SATISFACTORY /
CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE COMMENTS
UNSATISFACTORY
1. Pre-construction
Pre-construction meeting

Runoff diverted
Facility area cleared
Facility location staked out
2. Excavation
Size and location
Side slopes stable
Foundation cleared of debris
If designed as exfilter, excavation does
not compact subsoils
Foundation area compacted
3. Structural Components
Dimensions and materials
Forms adequately sized
Concrete meets standards
Prefabricated joints sealed
Underdrains (size, materials)

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4. Completed Facility Components

24 hour water filled test

Contributing area stabilized
Filter material per specification
Underdrains installed to grade
Flow diversion structure properly
installed
Pretreatment devices properly installed

Level overflow weirs, multiple orifices,

distribution slots
5. Final Inspection
Dimensions
Surface completely level
Structural components
Proper outlet
Ensure that site is properly stabilized
before flow is directed to the structure.

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Comments:

Actions to be Taken:

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Bioretention Construction Inspection Checklist

Project:
Location:
Site Status:

Date:

Time:

Inspector:

SATISFACTORY/
CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE COMMENTS
UNSATISFACTORY
1. Pre-Construction

Pre-construction meeting
Runoff diverted
Facility area cleared
If designed as exfilter, soil testing for
permeability
Facility location staked out
2. Excavation
Size and location
Lateral slopes completely level
If designed as exfilter, ensure that
excavation does not compact susoils.
Longitudinal slopes within design
range

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3. Structural Components
Stone diaphragm installed correctly
Outlets installed correctly
Underdrain
Pretreatment devices installed
Soil bed composition and texture
4. Vegetation
Complies with planting specs
Topsoil adequate in composition and
placement
Adequate erosion control measures in
place
5. Final Inspection
Dimensions
Proper stone diaphragm
Proper outlet
Soil/ filter bed permeability testing
Effective stand of vegetation and
stabilization
Construction generated sediments
removed
Contributing watershed stabilized
before flow is diverted to the practice

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Comments:

Actions to be Taken:

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Open Channel System Construction Inspection Checklist

Project:
Location:
Site Status:

Date:

Time:

Inspector:

SATISFACTORY /
CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE COMMENTS
UNSATISFACTORY
1. Pre-Construction
Pre-construction meeting
Runoff diverted
Facility location staked out
2. Excavation
Size and location
Side slope stable
Soil permeability
Groundwater / bedrock
Lateral slopes completely level
Longitudinal slopes within design
range
Excavation does not compact subsoils
3. Check dams
Dimensions
Spacing
Materials

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4. Structural Components

Underdrain installed correctly

Inflow installed correctly
Pretreatment devices installed
5. Vegetation
Complies with planting specifications
Topsoil adequate in composition and
placement
Adequate erosion control measures in
place
6. Final inspection
Dimensions
Check dams
Proper outlet
Effective stand of vegetation and
stabilization
Contributing watershed stabilized
before flow is routed to the factility

Comments:

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