Checklist

# Closeout Checklist

Use this to review a contractor's closeout submittal. If items are missing, they will be missing again in twelve months when someone needs to locate the plant.

A closeout checklist verifies that an outside plant project is genuinely finished: restoration complete and verified, as-builts accurate, bore logs delivered, test records supplied, footage reconciled, permits closed, and the whole package assembled so the project file can be closed.

## Field completion

- Restoration completeSurface, sod, landscaping and hardscape restored to the permit standard.
- Restoration verified and photographedPhotos taken after restoration, not just after construction.
- Site clearedSpoil, material, equipment and signage removed. Nothing left behind.
- Punch list closedEvery item raised during walkthrough addressed and signed off.

## Documentation

- As-built drawings or route dataAccurate to the installed condition, in the agreed format, not a marked-up design.
- Bore logsDepth and alignment record per bore, sufficient to locate the plant later.
- Photo documentation keyed to locationPhotos that can be tied to a station or coordinate, not an unsorted folder.
- Test recordsSplice loss, OTDR traces or conduit proofing results where applicable.
- Handhole and vault locations recordedEvery access point captured with coordinates.
- Tracer wire continuity confirmedVerified and documented so future locates actually work.

## Commercial and compliance

- Footage and material reconciledInstalled quantities reconciled against the take-off and the invoice.
- Permits closedFinal inspections passed and permits formally closed with each authority.
- Change orders resolvedEvery field change priced, approved and reflected in the final invoice.
- Warranty terms documentedWhat is warranted, for how long and who to call.
- Package delivered in one submittalAssembled and delivered together, not trickled out over weeks.

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