Page 107 - Urban Construction Project Management

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Exhibit 4-4
PERMT/TCO/CO Contractor/ Architect/
Project Permit TCO/CO Sign Offs Permit Status Missing Information
tracking log. Subcontractor Engineer
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The Building Department will review all the documents for compliance with the local
codes. Any rejections will have to be reviewed between the building department exam-
iner and the design team professionals (or expeditor) whose drawings are being
reviewed. Sometimes a letter is submitted enumerating the reasons for the rejection
along with copies of marked-up drawings. In these particular cases the design team pro-
fessional must revise the drawings and then submit them back to the Building
Department. Once approval has been received and the remaining fee is paid, the per-
mits are issued for the project and sent to the expeditor or CM/GC (depending upon the
requirements of the jurisdiction). The CM/GC is to have on file with the Building
Department adequate insurance, workers’ compensation, and possibly bonding certifi-
cates. The local municipality should be consulted for the minimum amounts required
for insurance, workers’ compensation, and bonding.

In an urban environment, numerous permits are required, especially where public safe-
ty is of utmost importance. In order to make sure the PM has obtained all the required
permits, a tracking log (as noted in Exhibit 4-4) should be kept.

After the permits are obtained, the Building Department usually wants copies of the
permits to be displayed in a public area (see Exhibit 4-5).

INSPECTIONS

Municipalities have inspectors (usually trained in some form of construction discipline)
who work for the local building department. The inspectors visit the various projects to
make sure the CM/GC is contracting the project according to the documents approved
by the Building Department. In certain cases inspectors are asked to come to the site by
the CM/GCs for the following phases: