01 32 36 - Video Monitoring and Documentation.pdf

01 32 36 Video Monitoring and

Documentation

1.0 General

1.1 Summary

A. Section Includes:

1. Preconstruction video recordings.

2. Periodic construction video recordings.

B. Related Sections:

1. Section 01 33 00 – Submittal Procedures: Procedures for submitting photographic documentation.

2. Section 01 77 00 – Closeout Procedures: Procedures for submitting photographic documentation as Project record documents at Project closeout.

1.2 Submittals

A. Key Plan: Submit key plan of Project site with notation of vantage points marked for location and direction of each video recording. Include same information as corresponding video documentation.

B. Video Recordings: Submit video recordings within seven days of recording:

1. Submit video recordings in digital video disc format acceptable to Engineer.

2. Identification: With each submittal, provide the following information:

a. Name of Project.

b. Name and address of photographer.

c. Name of Engineer.

d. Name of Contractor.

e. Date video recording was recorded.

f. Description of vantage point, indicating location, direction (by compass point, and elevation or story of construction.

g. Weather conditions at time of recording.

1.3 Usage Rights

A. Transfer copyright usage rights to Owner for unlimited use and reproduction of video documentation.

2.0 Products - Not Used.

3.0 Execution

3.1 General

A. Take videos using the maximum range of depth of field, and that are in focus, to clearly show the Work. Videos with blurry or out-of-focus areas will not be accepted:

01 32 36 Video Monitoring and

Documentation

1. Maintain key plan with each set of construction photographs that identifies each location.

3.2 Video Taping Procedure

A. All video to be done during periods of good visibility and not during periods of visible precipitation or while ground is covered by snow.

B. Control direction of travel, panning rates, and zoom in-out rates in a manner that produces clarity of subject during playback.

C. Include in outdoor video coverage driveways, sidewalks, curbs, ditches (to show drainage patterns), street (as full width as possible), landscaping, trees, shrubs, culverts, catch basins, retaining walls, headwalls, fences, visible utilities, and building exteriors within the zones of influence. Buildings should be identified both audibly and visibly when possible.

D. Properly identify all media storage by number, date, locations, and project name.

Begin each storage media with current date, project name and municipality.

E. Supply an index run sheet with a record of each media storage device’s contents and identify locations, station numbers, line numbers, etc., referenced to time and date encoded in video.

3.3 Construction Video Recordings

A. Preconstruction Video Recording: Before starting construction, record video recording of Project site and surrounding properties from sufficiently different vantage points to completely record the state of the site and existing buildings in and around the construction area. Coordinate with Owner Representative to ensure no sensitive areas outside of the limits of construction are videotaped:

1. Flag construction limits before recording construction video recordings.

2. Show existing conditions adjacent to Project site before starting the Work.

3. Show existing buildings on site to accurately record physical conditions at the start of construction.

4. Show protection efforts by Contractor.

B. Periodic Construction Video Recordings: Record video recording monthly with the cutoff date associated with each Application for Payment. Select vantage points to show status of construction and progress since last video recordings were recorded:

1. Video shall sufficiently show how construction is affecting the existing structure and site, and the efforts of the Contractor to protect the existing site and structures.

2. Minimum recording time shall be 15 minutes.

END OF SECTION