Grinder Pump Installation - City of Fort Worth

8. The RESIDENT shall either contract with a licensed plumber and electrician
or may elect to do the plumbing work himself if the property is a valid homestead.
The CITY REPRESENTATIVE will provide an Application for Building Permit
Document necessary to obtain the electrical and plumbing permits, which require
the RESIDENT’S signature. The RESIDENT/PLUMBER/ELECTRICIAN shall
then acquire permits from the DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
9. The RESIDENT/ELECTRICIAN shall set the electrical disconnect switch at the
grinder pump control panel location and provide conduit and wiring to the
disconnect switch. The RESIDENT/ELECTRICIAN shall then request a final
electrical inspection from the DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. The
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT will inspect, final out the work and provide the
RESIDENT/ ELECTRICAN with a blue card as proof of final electrical inspection
and approval.
10. The RESIDENT/PLUMBER shall then uncover the sewer line at proposed
points of grinder pump connection. This is necessary to allow the
CONTRACTOR to determine the amount of fall required and the depth of the
grinder pump installation.
11. The RESIDENT shall then contact the CITY REPRESENTATIVE and inform
him that the electrical work has been completed and approved; that the Plumbing
Permit necessary to connect the house into the grinder pump and abandon the
septic system has been issued and that they are ready to have the grinder pump
installed.
12. The CITY REPRESENTATIVE will conduct a site inspection; verify that the
electrical work has been properly inspected, that sewer tap and impact fees have
been paid, that there is a valid plumbing permit present and that the site is ready
for the CONTRACTOR to begin grinder pump installation work.
13. The CITY REPRESENTATIVE will then issue a notice to proceed to the
CONTRACTOR.
14. The CONTRACTOR shall install the grinder pump and discharge line and
shall connect the grinder pump control panel to the electrical disconnect switch.
15. The CONTRACTOR will then request a final electrical inspection from the
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. The DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT will
inspect, final out the work and provide the CONTRACTOR with a blue card as
proof of final electrical inspection and approval.
16. The CONTRACTOR/EI2 will then water test the pump and discharge line.
Upon successful completion of testing the CITY REPRESENTATIVE shall
compile a punch list for any clean-up and restoration work required by the
CONTRACTOR. The CONTRACTOR and RESIDENT shall acknowledge receipt