Section 13-190.1-31 - Construction completion and acceptance for the construction, enlargement, repair, alteration, or removal of a dam, reservoir, or appurtenant works Upon completion of the construction for a new, enlarged, repaired, altered, or dam removal project, the following items, as a minimum, shall be addressed and submitted to the department, as applicable to the project:
(1) The construction engineer's certification that to the best of the engineer's knowledge, information, and belief, the project is complete and was constructed in conformance with the approved plans, specifications, and approved change orders, and all punch list items identified at the final construction inspection have been resolved, including a description of the actions taken to address the deficiencies;(2) Construction completion documents. The following construction documents shall be provided to the department within sixty days of the final construction inspection in order for the project to be deemed complete: (A) Written notification to the department that the project is complete and conforms with the approved plans, specifications, and approved change orders;(B) As constructed, record, or as built drawings that describe the dam or reservoir as actually constructed;(C) A final construction report containing the following information, if applicable: a summary of construction, including problems encountered and solutions implemented to resolve the problems; a summary of construction material tests and geologic observations; photographs of construction from the exposed foundation to completion of construction;(D) Topographic survey of completed work including all monuments, inverts, crest alignment, spillways, and significant appurtenant features as required by the department;(E) A record of the location of permanent monuments and instrumentation as well as installation details and initial surveys and readings, as applicable;(F) A log of the recorded water levels and other readings in the schedule for the first filling of the reservoir and refilling specifying the file rates, water level elevations to be held for observation, and a schedule for inspecting and monitoring the dam;(G) A long-term instrumentation monitoring plan that shall include the frequency of monitoring; the data recording format; graphical presentation of data; and the parties who will perform the work;(H) An emergency action plan in a format accepted by the department in accordance with subchapter 5;(I) An operation and maintenance manual for the dam and its appurtenant structures developed in accordance with subchapter 5;(J) Compliance with subchapter 2;(K) An affidavit showing the actual cost of the construction, including all engineering costs;(L) An additional fee or refund request based on the actual cost of construction, computed in accordance with subchapter 8;(3) Acceptance of construction. Construction for which application approval has been provided shall not be deemed complete nor shall storage of water be permitted until the department furnishes to the owner a written statement of acceptance, unless temporary approval of storage is granted by the department. The acceptance shall specify any limitation upon, or requirements for use of the facility. The department shall furnish the acceptance or denial within sixty days of receipt of satisfactorily completed construction completion documents; and(4) A report documenting the filling of the reservoir and identifying the fill rates, water level elevations held, and inspection and monitoring findings. Haw. Code R. § 13-190.1-31
[Eff. FEB 20 2012] (Auth: HRS § 179D-6) (Imp: HRS § 179D-6)