105.8 Construction Stakes, Lines and Grades (Sec 105.8)

Refer to Sec 105.8 for instructions regarding staking.

It is the Resident Engineer's responsibility to stake the projects and to inform the contractor of the meaning of all stakes except when a bid item for this work is included in the contract. Sec 627 sets forth the requirements for contractor furnished surveying and staking. On projects with contractor furnished staking, it is the Resident Engineer’s responsibility to perform enough quality assurance checking to ensure that the project has been staked correctly. It is also the Resident Engineer's responsibility to know and to document that all materials meet controlling specifications, and that the finished project meets alignment, grade, quality, and quantity requirements of the contract. Authority to alter plans is limited to field changes. If changes in specifications or major alterations of plans appear necessary, the Resident Engineer must investigate the conditions and promptly submit a recommendation to the District Engineer. As soon as projects have been staked, the Resident Engineer should notify property owners in writing that stakes are in place and that fences should be removed promptly.