Requirements for Plat Construction

Preliminary layout (part of Tentative Prelim. Plat Review)

Final preliminary layout (part of Final Prelim. Plat Review)

Construction plan or plan and profile review (all utilities and improvements)

Confirm changes and review mylars for City Engineer signature

Developer should submit inspection deposit to the City Engineer. Deposit shall be 15% of sanitary and water cost plus 8% of the road improvements & drainage. Deposit shall be accompanied by an engineer’s estimate sealed by a P.E.

Review of construction agreement and constructions plans will require 3 weeks for initial review. One week notice is required for final signatures prior to submitting to Grand Rapids.

A pre-construction meeting is to be scheduled by the developer ( in coordination with the City Engineer) no earlier that the day following Grand Rapids approval of the utilities. The developer shall provide one weeks notice to all attendees and provide current plans for review prior to the meeting. All pre-construction meetings are to be held at the City of Walker offices. The developer shall be responsible for inviting Moore & Bruggink (Chief Inspector Roy Laisure) who will inspect the public utilities on behalf of the Walker Engineering Department. If M & B designed the development or if the developer has a relationship with M&B, then Progressive AE will inspect on behalf of Walker.

Application for soil erosion and stormwater permits may be granted upon Planning Commission approval of the final preliminary plat (or final area site plan in the case of a site condo). Only surface work and construction of detention ponds will be allowed prior to the pre-construction meeting.

During construction the contractor/developer shall make contact each day with the designated inspector on the project. If there is a period of inactivity on the project, the inspector will require 24 hour notice before returning to the site to oversee any utility installation or public roadway construction. Absolutely no paving shall take place without first obtaining approval from the inspector and the City of Walker. The roadway base must be approved and the weather conditions must be reviewed prior to the installation of bituminous. The city will not approve any road surface that is not thoroughly inspected. If the inspector is not available the contractor shall contact the Engineering Department directly at 791-6792.

Upon placement of the base course of surface pavement, the contractor/developer shall schedule our inspection of the underground utilities and structures. This review should include a representative from the Department of Public Works.

Again, weather conditions must be approved by the inspector prior to placing the surface course of pavement. A 24 hour notice is required.

The City Engineer shall review the final paving and provide a written recommendation to the Department of Public Works requesting that they take over the maintenance and responsibility upon an acceptable review of the roadway surface. Minor repairs to underground structures can be performed after the City has approved the roadway and taken over responsibility. The contractor/developer, however will be responsible for road closures and detours as necessary to ensure a safe working environment. Highway permits will be required after the roadway is turned over to the DPW.

Building permits for individual lots can only be issued after the completed roadway has been accepted and after all the on-site grading (such as backyard swales) have been established and accepted.