Kent Design - Technical Appendix - Kent County Council

process
Once the scheme has received its detail design technical assessment
and safety audit, the Scheme promoter will receive from the KCC
Area Office/HU written confirmation of detail design, stage 2 scheme
approval and associated requirements. Where it has not been
possible to give approval, the reasons for this and the suggested
action needed to achieve a satisfactory scheme will be provided. If
schemes are not approved, the scheme promoter will be advised
whether construction should not be started or whether certain
aspects of construction may begin subject to conditions.
Where approval has been given, a guidance note may be included
regarding site supervision, Clients Inspection and an as-built safety
audit.
The Scheme Promoter should liaise with the contact person noted in
the letter of receipt regarding any issues related to the particular
scheme.
1.1.4 PHASE 3 OF THE TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT AND SAFETY
AUDIT PROCESS
Once the scheme is substantially completed an inspection may be
required as well as an as-built safety audit. The Scheme Promoter (or
designated representative) will need to inform the Area Office/HU
(or stated contact), in writing when the Scheme is ready to be
inspected and safety audited. It should be noted that the safety audit
will normally be carried out separately from other inspections. Stage
3 provides an opportunity to identify minor technical and potential
safety issues not previously detected in the design process, for
whatever reason. Liability for rectifying any potential hazards as
identified and requested by the Area Office/HU or authorised
representative is the responsibility of the Scheme Promoter. Phase 3
should be carried out during the maintenance period, i.e. before the
road is adopted.
NB. For a full copy of the Technical Assessment and Safety Audit Procedures, please
contact the appropriate KCC Area Office.
1.1.5 HIGHWAY STRUCTURES
1.1.5.1 GENERAL
All highway structures will be required to be designed in accordance
with the latest relevant Standards, Codes of Practice, and DETR
Technical Memoranda.
Because of the important design, safety, inspection and maintenance
considerations involved it is required that a technical approval
procedure must be adhered to for highway structures. Full details of
the approval procedure including a schedule of all the relevant design
documents is available on request from: The Project Manager
(Structures), Babtie Group, Sandling Block, Springfield, Maidstone,
Kent, ME14 2LQ.
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