Construction Services Department insures that all construction within the public right-of-way meets or exceeds the City Standard Specifications.

Construction Inspection   Construction Inspectors are responsible for inspecting and documenting all of the Capital Improvement Projects within the City limits. Inspectors check grade and alignment, compaction of the soil and aggregates, the quality of the concrete and asphalt to assure the projects are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) specifications.

Construction Inspector issues, directs, and monitors the Permit for Construction within Public Right-of-Way. The Permit is issued to utility companies and private contractors for work in the right-of-way.

Development Inspection   The Primary function of the Development Inspector is to insure all new developments are constructed in accordance to the applicable standards and specifications before they are accepted for maintenance by the City of Grand Junction. The Development Inspector coordinates all inspections with Development Services.

The Development Inspector is responsible for spot inspections, confirming the construction and testing reports furnished by the developer and his consultant, reviewing the as-built plans and performing a final walk-through inspection with the developer.

Quality Assurance   The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for inspecting and testing of materials on City projects to assure the construction methods and materials meet governing project specifications. The governing project specifications include the City of Grand Junction, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), American Association of State Highway and Transportation (AASHTO), and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

Computer Aided Design & Drafting - CADD provides service for all Cityengineering projects, maintains as-built drawing files for complex infrastructure systems and provides information to the public and staff concerning infrastructure systems and City projects.

This page updated Tuesday, August 10, 2010