32-152. As built plans; definition


A. If a person or firm that is registered or certified by the board is required to
provide as built plans for improvements or grading, and the plans show changes during the
construction process, the following apply:


1. If the registered or certified professional provided construction phase services
on the project that include supervision of the construction of engineering structures,
the plans shall be based on field observations of the registered or certified
professional or the professional's agents and information received from the project
owner, project contractors and public agencies.


2. If the registered or certified professional did not provide construction phase
services on the project that include supervision of the construction of engineering
structures, the plans shall be based on information received from the project owner,
project contractors and public agencies, but need not be based on a field verification or
investigation of the improvements or grades unless the registered or certified
professional is engaged to provide the field verification services.


3. The registered or certified professional shall not be required to include a
certificate or statement on as built plans that is inconsistent with or varies from the
provisions of this section.


B. For the purposes of this section, "as built plans" means plans that document the
registered or certified professional's final plans and that include all changes made to
the plans in the actual project construction. As built plans include as constructed plans
and record plans.