Building Inspection Services

Field inspections and investigations play a key role in any building project. BJY recognizes its responsibility to place well-qualified, public relations-oriented inspectors in the field. Our personnel are closely monitored and supported by professional engineers who have had long term, successful careers providing supervision to field inspectors.

BJY provides qualified combination inspectors on-site who inspect the work in accordance with the directives, codes, ordinances, and amendments that the client has adopted. These include, but are not limited to, the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, the National Electrical Code, Arizona State Energy Code, National Electrical Safety Code, other client-adopted LORS as required, and the client’s design criteria as adopted for all projects.

As part of the inspection process, BJY will:

• Inspect all foundations, piles, and steel pole structures, including crossarms, equipment, towers and buildings that form a part of the project, for compliance with all applicable codes. The inspector(s) submit reports to the CBO regarding progress and problems at the site. Weekly progress reports, and all “correction notices” are submitted within 24 hours. The inspector(s) notify the CBO immediately of potential problems or economic or political issues that could affect the work.
• Inspect all underground and overhead electrical systems, including transmission lines, insulator strings, conductor/shield wire/communications circuits and ground systems.
• Inspect of all piping and plumbing systems, including the underground natural gas lines, for compliance with the Plumbing Code, the Mechanical Code, ASME, ANSI B.31.1 power piping and all applicable laws.
• Inspect for all accessibility and energy conservation requirements.
• Inspect site grading, excavation, backfill, drainage and storm water collection and retention, including all underground utilities.
• Observe the progress and quality of work, as is reasonably necessary, to determine that it is proceeding in accordance with codes and standards as adopted by the client.
• Observe tests as required by any Contract Documents, record and document the test procedures and, where applicable, record the results.
• Maintain records of inspections and other support documentation required to perform the task. The contract will determine the type of data to be kept and stored.
• Record the inspector’s time and activities related to each individual project in a logbook. The logbook will be furnished to the client designee at the completion of the project.
• Document any activity that could result in a claim for a change in the agreed-upon contract sum or contract time.
• Notify and/or stop work on any project if the Architect or Engineer of Record has not approved any portion of work requiring shop drawings, product data, or samples as mandated by the Contract.
• Maintain all documentation, certifications, special inspections, and forms that may be required to perform the duties as per the client’s ordinances and codes.
• Provide status reports on a regular basis, of costs for each project. At the completion of each project, the total costs are forwarded to the client’s designee.
• Upon final inspection and approval of the project, BJY provides all documentation and support material for the record keeping purposes and for the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy.

Limitation of Inspection Authority

BJY has qualified, experienced staff of field inspectors who are well-disciplined and well-trained in providing inspection services. As a result, we fully recognize that certain limitations of authority are expedient to the work, and BJY will not:

• Approve substitute materials or equipment without direction for the client.
• Personally conduct or participate in testing for third party inspections.
• Authorize deviations from the Contract Documents.
• Advise on, or issue directions concerning aspects of construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or safety precautions and programs associated with the work.
• Assume any of the responsibilities of the Contractor’s superintendent or any of the Subcontractors.
• Expedite the work for the Contractor.
• Prepare or certify to the preparation of Record Drawings.
• Issue a Certificate for Payment or Certificate of Substantial Completion.
• Authorize or suggest that the User occupy the Project in whole or in part.
• Reject work or require special inspection or testing, unless directed by the person having authority.
• Issue any form of Stop Work order for any portion of the Contract, unless directed by the person having authority.

Administrative Support

BJY provides all clerical and administrative support services as required to complete the successful plan check and inspection services for the project.