Inspection Services Guidelines

The City may at its own discretion request the developer to provide at his expense an independent engineer approved by the City for inspections on all the above items, thus reducing the permit fee to 2% of contract price including labor and materials. The following guideline requirements are developed to be followed by all agencies providing these inspection services:

A. Personnel:

Inspector - minimum 10 hours/week on field at the job site. Must have at least two years of pre-engineering college education, or be a certified engineering inspector, and must have 3 years of directly related inspection experience.

Project Manager - minimum one visit per week to the job site. Must have a degree in engineering and must have minimum of 3 years of directly related experience.

Engineer - must be a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Florida. Must have complete knowledge and control over the project.

B. Reports:

Daily inspection reports shall be prepared by the inspector and shall be checked by the Project Manager. This report shall reflect the work performed, the work inspected/not inspected, the work approved/not approved, the problems with material, equipment, labor, workmanship, weather etc, the deviations from approved plans, specifications and schedules, change order recommendations, field decisions, lab and field test re-ports/results, etc. and any questions for the Engineer or the City. The report shall be signed by the Inspector and the Project Manager.

C. Meetings:

There shall be weekly progress meetings at the City Hall not to exceed one hour duration. This meeting shall be attended by the Project Manager or Inspector, the Contractor and the City Inspector. The minutes of these meetings shall be documented by the inspector.

D. Responsibilities:

The Engineer shall be completely responsible to enforce the approved plans, specifications schedules, and all applicable codes and regulations, and to make sure that all necessary permits and approvals have been obtained for all agencies.





Engineering Dept. Inspections

A. Paving:

  1. Demucking and filling
  2. Stabilized subgrade
  3. Limerock basecourses
  4. Asphalt paving
  5. Final inspection at the time of Certificate of Occupancy
Reports Needed:
  1. density test reports (subgrade and basecourse)
  2. LBR test reports (subgrade)
  3. calcium carbonate reports (basecourse)
  4. certification of type of asphalt
  5. inspection reports for all underground utility lines such as: water, sewer, drainage, gas, power, phone, TV, etc.
  6. certificate that the entire pavement area has been completely demucked and backfilled properly with suitable material.

B. Drainage:

All joints and drainfields to be inspected prior to backfill. Final inspection at the time of Certificate of Occupancy.

C. Sidewalks:

Alignment, depth and pedestrian ramp details to be inspected prior to concrete pouring. Final inspection at the time of Certificate of Occupancy.

D. Traffic Signs, Road Signs &
    Pavement Markings:

To be inspected at final inspection at the time of Certificate of Occupancy.

E. Notification:

Please call (954)435-6511 for all inspections 24 hours in advance. Forward all reports to the Engineering Department, 10100 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026-3900.