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2001, 03-04 Permit: 02007604 Inspect Agreement • SPECIAL AGREEMENT FOR BASEMENT INSPECTION 777 Project Address Project Owner f Building Permit Number Pursuant to Resolutions 0-0610 and 0-0558, as amended, the owner's Engineer or Architect has submitted design measures that prevent the entry of surface and/or subsurface waters (into a below grade basement, useable or habitable space). The above-referenced project requires special inspection of those design measures, as described below: (Insert a brief description of the design and/or measures that will be utilized to prevent the entry of water,i.e. construction technique,specified materials,etc.,or attach a copy of the geotechnical investigation and design measures. Describe when these measures are to be implemented in the building process.) The purpose of this special inspection is to insure that the drainage measures are constructed in substantial conformance with the Accepted plans, and that the measures will function as intended. Spokane County Stormwater Utility Page 1 of 6 (509) 477-3604 1026 W. Broadway Avenue, 4th Floor Revision Date: 3/4/01 Spokane, WA. 99260-0430 Basement Inspection Agreement PART 1. OWNER REQUIREMENTS 1: Prior to construction of basement(s), the Owner agrees to employ an Architect or Civil Engineer, currently licensed in the State of Washington, for the purpose of being a Special Inspector of the construction activities for the design measures accepted for construction. 2. For coordination purposes, the Owner shall provide the Contractor with the name and phone number of the Special Inspector; and the Owner shall provide the Special Inspector with the name and phone number of the Contractor. 3. The Owner shall aid the Special Inspector in being present on the site when required. The Owner shall also aid the Special Inspector in submitting final reports, testing data, and Record Drawings to the Spokane County Division of Building and Code Enforcement. 4. The Owner shall help to facilitate the correction of any deficient aspects of the design measures. 5. The Owner shall read and understand the Contractor's and Special Inspector's portions of this Agreement. 6. The Owner acknowledges that he/she will not receive a Certificate of Occupancy until deficient aspects of the construction are corrected, and the Record Drawings are accepted by the Spokane County Division of Building and Code Enforcement. OWNER: .-,- 0, ' C ' ADDRESS: 4 = €y=. , ;�� � // -'1,:F 5 4 PHONE NUMBER: ' — ;C-70 DATE: BY: yrs" '' � BY: ��. ? J,9 , I�/ (Print Name) (Auti6fi ed Signature) Please retain a copy for your records. Original signatures are required to be on file with Spokane County Stormwater Utility. Page2of6 Basement Inspection Agreement I PART 2. CONTRACTOR (BUILDER) REQUIREMENTS 1. The Contractor shall provide the Special Inspector two working days notice prior to performing any construction activity that will require inspection by the Special Inspector. 2. Activities that will require inspection include, but will not be limited to: a) Placement of the foundation; location, depth, materials used. b) Placement of fill for drainage areas. c) Finish grading; installation of sodding, seeding, landscaping, and irrigation systems; final cleanup. d) Other items, as listed in"Exhibit A." 3. The Contractor is responsible for reviewing the approved plans for additional activities that require inspection by the Special Inspector. 4. The Contractor shall correct any deficiencies in the work, as noted by the Special Inspector, in a timely fashion. 5. The Contractor shall notify the Owner, the Special Inspector, The Spokane County Division of Building and Code Enforcement and the Design Engineer immediately of any unexpected site conditions. Unexpected site conditions are those that would prevent the construction of the improvements as designed, or ,which would adversely affect the performance of the designed measures. Spokane County Building Department can be reached at 477-3675. 6. The Contractor shall read and understand the Owner's and Special Inspector's portions of this Agreement. CONTRACTOR: '-tom ! ADDRESS: PHONE NUMBER: V?" 3GG0DATE: /.f'/sfy BY: /PF©0Q-D - oR� (Print Name) ( • irrized Signature) Please retain a copy for your records. Original signatures are required to be on file with Spokane County Stormwater Utility. Page 3 of 6 . Basement Inspection Agreement PART 3. SPECIAL INSPECTOR REQUIREMENTS I 1. The Special Inspector shall perform job site inspection, materials testing and quality control services to verify that construction meets the design criteria specified to prevent the entry of surface and/or subsurface waters (into a below grade basement, useable or habitable space). The Special Inspector shall also verify that the construction is: a) in accordance with the applicable Spokane County Codes and regulations, b) as intended in the design, and. c) as shown on the Accepted Plans. 2. The Special Inspector must be an Architect or Civil Engineer, currently licensed in the State of Washington, or the Architect or Engineer's authorized agents. 3. The Special Inspector has the responsibility of being present on the site when notified by the Contractor that work will be performed that requires inspection. 4. The Special Inspector shall initial and date the Inspection Record Card each time that inspection work is performed at the site. 5. The Special Inspector shall use the Accepted Plans, as defined previously, for overseeing the construction of the drainage facilities. 6. Examples of inspection duties include, but are not limited to; a) Inspection during excavation and construction of the foundation. b) Inspection of the placement of any waterproofing application. c) Observation of the placement of sod, seed, landscaping, and irrigation systems to verify that these items meet specifications, and that they do not interfere with or harm the design measures or intended protection of the below grade basement from water impacts. d) Inspection during installation of roof drains to verify there is positive drainage away from the area of concern. e) Inspection of any sub-surface drainage system (e.g. French Drain). f) Inspection of final grade to verify positive drainage away from the area of concern. g) Other items of concern as listed in Exhibit'A', which is attached. 7. The Special Inspector shall notify the Contractor, Owner, Design Engineer, Spokane County Division of Building and Code Enforcement, and Spokane County Stormwater Utility immediately, if unexpected conditions are encountered that would prevent the proper construction of the improvements, or that would negatively affect the operation of the drainage facilities. Page 4 of 6 Basement Inspection Agreement 8. Any field modifications to the Accepted Plans must be submitted to the Design Engineer for approval prior to construction of the modifications. 9. Copies of all reports shall be submitted by the Special Inspector to the Division of Building and Code Enforcement and to the Spokane County Stormwater Utility as inspections are performed. 10. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or Final Inspection, the Special Inspector shall submit inspection reports, lab reports, and Record Drawings to the Spokane County Division of Building and Code Enforcement. The Record Drawings shall be stamped and signed by the Special Inspector, with the following statement placed adjacent or near the Professionals stamp: I of inspected the basement, useable or habitable space, during its construction and find that the construction conforms to the submitted design measures to prevent the entry of surface and/or subsurface waters. I further find that groundwater drains, if used, do not discharge to public road or right- of-way, to sanitary sewer, or to surrounding properties. • I swear under penalty of perjury that the above statement is true. Signature 11, The Special Inspector shall read and understand the Contractor's and Owner's portions of this Agreement. SPECIAL INSPECTION FIRM: X644, /M'i/C"s O7 -/i(�C / 7. ADDRESS: 7_-7/6 . hi 4,e PHONE NUMBER: 50 i (71Z' DATE: SPECIAL INSPECTOR: - 4 41) S "Prin SPECIAL INSPECTOR: ��— (Aut . ized Signature) STATE OF WA. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS OR ARCHITECTS LICENSE NO. Z7?/ Please retain a copy for your records. Original signatures are required to be on file with Spokane County Stormwater Utility. L E.- —7 bZoc1( 12 Page 5 of 6 PART 2. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Exhibit 'A' Additional items, which require inspection for this project, are listed below: The special inspector shall certify that this lot has been graded to route flows from the foundation drain system to the appropriate drainage paths in a manner that will not impact adjacent lots or county rights-of-way. This certification shall be made prior to the Spokane County Stormwater Utility's release for the final inspection of this project.