STANDARD SEWER AND WATER MAIN SPECIFICATIONS
THE CITY OF NEW YORKDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONBUREAU OF WATER AND SEWER OPERATIONSSTANDARD SEWER ANDWATER MAIN SPECIFICATIONSJULY 1, 2014Revised: July 1, 2014; Purnima Dharia, William Patalano
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TABLE OF CONTENTSDIVISION IGENERAL PROVISIONSSection 3010.3110.3210.3310.3410.3510.36Definitions And General ProvisionsDefinition Of TermsSewers, Water Mains, Etc., To Be Built As Shown On The Contract PlansMeans And Methods Of ConstructionHours Of WorkAdjusting Existing Pavements, Sidewalks, Etc.Tree Preservation, Protection, Removal And ReplacementEncumbrancesDisposal Of Excess Excavated MaterialLines And Grades (Contractor’s Survey Party)Preservation Of Points, Stakes, Etc.Contractor Not To Disturb City MonumentsRight To Construct Sewers, Water Mains, House Connections, Etc.Flow Of Sewers And Drains, Etc. Interrupted; Sewers To Be Kept Clean;Removing And Abandoning Sewers, Water Mains, Etc.City Not Responsible For Accuracy Of Subsurface Records Or InformationNotice To Utility Companies, Etc., To Remove Structures OccupyingPlace Of Sewers, Water Mains Or AppurtenancesNotice To Utility Companies, Etc., To Support, Protect, TemporarilyRemove And Replace Structures Within Limits Of Ordered ExcavationContractor To Make Or Entertain Offer To Protect, Support, TemporarilyRemove And Replace, Pipes And Other Structures Of PrivateCompanies Or IndividualsContractor To Protect Gas Mains, Conduits, Subways, Steam Pipes, Etc.,Owned By Private Companies Along And Outside Of The Line OfOrdered ExcavationGas Cost Sharing Work (EP-7)Contractor Approves Drawings And Specifications As InvolvingNo Damage To City Property Or To Private BuildingsContractor To Notify City DepartmentsCost Of Permanent Removal Of City StructuresContractor Agrees To Protect City Structures Within The Limits Of, Along,And Outside The Limits Of Ordered ExcavationDamaged Water Service Pipes To Be Repaired By A Licensed PlumberContractor To Carry Out Agreement Between City And Railroad CompanyOr Property Owner(s)Materials On Private PropertySafe And Healthful Working ConditionsSalvageable MaterialsMaterial On Public PropertyContractor To Provide For TrafficContractor To Give Notice To And Cooperate With City Departments AndUtility CompaniesPhotographsBoring RecordsUse Of Water Mains And AppurtenancesFirst Class Material And WorkmanshipUrgent RepairsRevised: July 1, 2014; Purnima Dharia, William -14I-14I-15I-15I-15I-15I-16I-17I-17I-17I-18
2.0212.0312.0412.0512.0612.07Surface Restoration Under Maintenance GuaranteeContractor To Keep Informed Of Condition Of PavementContractor To Make RepairsAmount Deposited As Guarantee To Be Used For Restoration If NecessaryRemedy Of DefectsPayment Of Amount DepositedDeductions From Partial PaymentsUnderground FacilitiesDate For Completion Of Surface Restoration For ProjectMiscellaneous ProvisionsLaborVendorsPermitsTemporary Use Of City Water On Construction ProjectsRoadway Openings, Use, Storage, Etc.Processing Of Substantial Or Final PaymentSubmittal Of Schedule 0I-20I-20I-21I-21I-21DIVISION IIMATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTIONSection 22.0222.0322.0422.0523.0123.0223.03Notice To The ContractorSpecifications For Ductile Iron Pipe And Accessories (Section 2.01)Specifications For Ductile Iron Fittings And Accessories (Section 2.02)Standard Specifications For Butterfly Valves 24-Inch To 72-InchWith Manual Actuators (Section 2.03)Standard Specifications For Pressure Reducing Valves 8-InchThrough 30-Inch Nominal Pipe Size (Section 2.04)Standard Specifications For Resilient-Seated 3-Inch Through 20-InchGate Valves With Various End Connections And 3-Inch Through 12-InchTapping Valves (Section 2.05)Standard Specifications For Double Disc 3-Inch To 20-Inch Gate ValvesWith Various End Connections For Water Supply System (Section 2.06)Standard Specification For Iron Castings (Section 2.07)Standard Specifications For Dry-Barrel Fire Hydrants And Extension Kits(Section 2.08)Standard Specifications For Stainless Steel Tapping Sleeves With BranchConnections For Flanged Tapping Valve Or Mechanical Joint Tapping Valve(Section 2.09)Specifications For Corporation Stops And Quarter Bends (Section 2.10)Specifications For Trunk Main WorkDefinitionsVitrified Clay PipeCast Iron PipeCast Iron Soil PipePrecast Reinforced Concrete PipeDuctile Iron PipeJoint Materials For PipePolymer Concrete PipeIron Castings, Gray And MalleableWrought IronGalvanizingSteel CastingsAluminum GratingConcreteBrickMortar, Portland CementRevised: July 1, 2014; Purnima Dharia, William I-21II-21II-22II-23II-25II-31II-32
25.0425.0525.0626.0126.02Grout, Portland CementStructural, Reinforcing And Miscellaneous SteelTimber And LumberGranite SlabsSteel SheetingTimber PilesWood Preservative And TreatmentHouse Service ConnectionsPolyethylene SleeveFilter FabricWaterstopsWaterproofingNeoprene PadBackfill MaterialRiprap; Stone Ballast; Screened Gravel And Screened Broken Stone;Broken Stone; Slope Pavement; And Crushed II-41II-42II-43II-43II-44II-45DIVISION IIIINSPECTION OF MATERIALS, SAMPLING AND METHOD OF TESTSection 30.0130.0230.0330.04Inspection Of MaterialsSamplingMethods Of TestInspection, Sampling And Testing Of Water Main MaterialsIII-3III-4III-5III-9DIVISION IVGENERAL CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONSSection 40.1140.1240.13Scope Of WorkTrenches-GeneralEarth ExcavationExcavation Of Boulders In Open CutSheeting And BracingBackfillingConstruction Of Adjacent Conduits And/Or Pipes In The Same TrenchTemporary Restoration And Cleaning UpFinal Restoration Of PavementsProject Sign, Project Rendering Sign And Temporary Notification SignsLeakage And Leakage Tests For Sewer LinesCrushed Stone Bedding For SewersPrices To -31IV-31IV-33IV-34DIVISION VCLASSIFIED SECTIONS OF SEWER WORKSection 51.1151.21Reinforced Concrete SewersPrecast Reinforced Concrete Pipe SewersVitrified Pipe SewersDuctile Iron Pipe SewersCast Iron Pipe SewersSewers In Jacked Steel SleevesDirect Jacked Precast Concrete Pipe SewersReconstruction Of Existing Sewers Using D.E.P. ApprovedCured-In-Place-Pipe (CIPP) Lining MethodReconstruction Of Existing Sewers Using Shotcrete MethodReconstruction Of Existing Sewers Using Cement Lining MethodChambersManholesRevised: July 1, 2014; Purnima Dharia, William -73V-77
55.11Reconstruction of Existing ManholesReplacement Of Existing Manhole Frame And CoverDrop-Pipe ManholesCatch BasinsIncremental Cost Of (Standard Type 3 Or Other Kind And Number) CatchBasin In Lieu Of (Standard Type 1 Or Standard Type 2 Or Other KindAnd Number) Catch BasinPrecast Seepage BasinsOutfall StructuresModification Of Existing StructuresCatch Basin ConnectionsRisers For House ConnectionsSpurs For House ConnectionsHouse Connection DrainsRemoval Of Protruding Service ConnectionsRe-Opening Of Service ConnectionsTelevision Inspection And Digital Audio-Visual Recording Of SewersSewer CleaningCleaning Of Drainage StructuresCleaning Of Existing Ductile Iron Or Cast Iron SewersPortland Cement (Type V) - Injection GroutingShotcrete For Repair WorkAbandoning Basins And 1V-143DIVISION VICLASSIFIED SECTIONS OF WATER MAIN WORKSection shing And Delivering Ductile Iron PipeLaying Ductile Iron Pipe And FittingsFurnishing And Delivering Ductile Iron FittingsFurnishing, Delivering And Laying Steel Pipe And AppurtenancesFurnishing, Delivering And Laying Straight Steel PipeFurnishing, Delivering And Laying Steel Bends And ReducersFurnishing, Delivering And Installing Steel TeesFurnishing, Delivering And Installing Steel BulkheadsFurnishing, Delivering And Installing Plate Steel Outlets On Steel PipeFurnishing, Delivering And Installing Steel ManifoldsFurnishing, Delivering And Installing CouplingsFurnishing, Delivering And Installing Special AppurtenancesFurnishing, Installing And Testing Corrosion Control And/Or CathodicProtection SystemWater Mains In Jacked Steel SleevesFurnishing And Delivering Gate ValvesSetting Gate ValvesFurnishing, Delivering And Installing Butterfly Valves And Expansion JointsFurnishing, Delivering And Installing Pressure Regulator (Reducing) ValvesFurnishing And Delivering HydrantsSetting HydrantsRemoving HydrantsFurnishing, Delivering And Installing Hydrant FendersFurnishing And Delivering Various Castings; Etc.Withdrawing And Replacing House ServicesExtending House Service Water Connections; And, Cutting And OffsettingHouse Service Water ConnectionsFurnishing, Delivering And Installing Wet Connection SleevesFurnishing, Delivering And Installing Bands, Rods, Washers, Nuts And BoltsFurnishing And Placing Polyethylene SleeveFurnishing, Delivering And Placing Filter FabricRevised: July 1, 2014; Purnima Dharia, William -75
65.4165.5165.6165.7166.11Furnishing, Delivering And Installing Pipe-To-Wall Penetration SealFurnishing And Placing ConcreteFurnishing, Delivering And Placing Structural, Reinforcing AndMiscellaneous SteelFurnishing, Delivering And Placing Screened Gravel Or Screened BrokenStone BeddingAllowance For Water Main OffsetsVI-76VI-78VI-80VI-81VI-82DIVISION VIICLASSIFIED SECTIONS OF GENERAL WORKSection PilesContinuous Flight Auger (CFA) PilesMini-Piles (Grouted)DeckingFencingShoring, Bracing, Underpinning, Supporting, Protecting And Maintaining OfBuildings And/Or StructuresExcavation Of Boulders In Open CutExcavation Of Boulders In Tunnel SectionAllowance For Boulder RemovalRock ExcavationRiprap, Stone Ballast, Broken Stone And Slope PavementGrouted Stone PavementClean BackfillSheetingSaw Cutting PavementPavement ExcavationTemporary Restoration Of PavementsFinal Restoration Of PavementsHydraulic Fill For Abandoned Sewers And Water MainsAdditional Brick MasonryAdditional ConcreteAdditional Earth Excavation Including Test PitsAdditional Select Granular BackfillAdditional Steel Reinforcing BarsAdditional Stone BallastMaintenance And Protection Of TrafficMaintenance Of SiteRemoval Of Abandoned TracksConstruction ReportMonitoring And Post-Construction ReportContinuous Real-Time Monitoring For Vibrations And Movements AndPost-Construction ReportTrees (Protection, Pruning, Removal, Transplanting And Planting)Sodding, Seeding And TopsoilTree ConsultantReplacement Of Fire Communication SystemStorm Water Pollution PreventionRodent And Waterbug Pest ControlEngineer’s Field Office (Type A, B, C, CU, D, Or DU)Transportation For The EngineerMobilizationRevised: July 1, 2014; Purnima Dharia, William II-104
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THE CITY OF NEW YORKDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONBUREAU OF WATER AND SEWER OPERATIONSDIVISION IGENERAL PROVISIONSSECTIONS 10 TO 12Revised: July 1, 2014; Purnima Dharia, William PatalanoI-1
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SECTION 10DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS10.01DEFINITION OF TERMSWhenever in the specifications and contract the following terms, words, expressions or pronouns in placeof them are used, the meaning and intent shall be interpreted as follows:Whenever it is provided that anything is "to be" or "to be done", "if" or "as" or "when" or "where approved","required", "directed", "prescribed", "satisfactory", "permitted", "ordered", "designated", "deemednecessary", or words of like import, it shall be taken to mean and intend approved, required, prescribed,permitted, ordered, designated, deemed necessary, or satisfactory, as the case may be, by the Engineer.Whenever "specified" is used herein, it shall mean, "specified in the contract".Whenever the word "Addenda" is used, it shall mean written notice or notices furnished to prospectivebidders prior to opening of bids and annexed to the contract.Whenever the word "desirable", "suitable", "sufficient", "satisfactory", or others of a similar purport areused, it is hereby agreed that the desirability, suitability, sufficiency, satisfactoriness, or other denominatedcondition shall be as determined by the Engineer.Whenever the term "railroad area" is used, it refers to and means that portion of the street includedbetween the tracks, the rails of the tracks and two (2) feet in width outside, and any other portion of thestreet that the railway company is required by its franchise to maintain.Whenever reference is made herein to any other specification, plan or section of these specifications, itshall mean the latest revision thereof in effect at the time of invitation to bid, unless otherwise specificallyprovided.Whenever or wherever an article or any class of materials is specified by the name of any particularpatentee, manufacturer or dealer, or by reference to the catalogue of any such manufacturer or dealer, itshall be taken as intending to mean and specify the article or materials described, or any other equalthereto in quality, finish and durability, and equally as serviceable for the purposes for which it is or theyare intended. Nothing in these specifications shall be interpreted or taken to violate the provisions ofChapter 13 of the New York City Charter including, without limitation, Sections 312 and 321 thereof.10.02SEWERS, WATER MAINS, ETC., TO BE BUILT AS SHOWN ON THE CONTRACT PLANS(1) The sewers, water mains and appurtenances will be built on the lines, at the depths, at the gradesand in the manner shown on the contract plans and on any working drawings that are issued by theEngineer. Deviations to avoid boulders, rock outcrops or utilities are expressly prohibited, unlessotherwise approved by the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designee.(2) LINE MAY BE CHANGED - If the line of the sewer and/or water main is changed from the locationshown on the plan(s), so that the Contractor avoids disturbing existing or additional pavements which theContractor otherwise would have had to disturb and replace, a sum of money representing the cost ofsuch avoided replacement will be deducted from the amount which would have been payable to theContractor upon the completion of this contract, had the line of the sewer and/or water main not beenchanged. Where there are no applicable unit bid prices for temporary or final restoration of pavement andthe costs are included in the unit bid prices, this cost will be computed in accordance with and at theprices specified in Subsection 11.06.The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designee may change the line of the sewer and/or water mainor the location of the receiving basins, or other sewer and/or water main appurtenances, provided suchchanges do not materially affect either the character or the amount of the work to be done, or theconditions under which it is to be performed, and provided that the sewer and/or water main shall be builtwithin the limits of the streets shown on the plan(s), and the Contractor hereby agrees to make no claimfor damages or extra compensation on account thereof.Revised: July 1, 2014; Purnima Dharia, William PatalanoI-3
10.03MEANS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTIONUnless otherwise expressly provided in the contract drawings, specifications and addenda, the Contractorshall begin work at the outlet of the sewers to be connected thereto and proceed continuously upstreamtherefrom and complete it in a manner that will permit the expeditious use of the sewer to be built underthe contract. For water main installations the sequence of work and shut down periods shall bedetermined by the Engineer and approved by the Department of Environmental Protection, agencyborough distribution engineer. The means and methods of construction shall be such as the Contractormay choose; subject, however, to the Engineer's right to reject means and methods proposed by theContractor that in the opinion of the Engineer will:(1)Constitute or create a hazard to the work, or to persons or property; or(2)Not produce finished work in accordance with the terms of the contract; or(3)Cause excessive damage to existing conditions (i.e. Trees, Curbs, Sidewalks, etc.).The Engineer's approval of the Contractor's means and methods of construction, or the Engineer’s failureto exercise the Engineer’s right to reject such means and methods, shall not relieve the Contractor of theContractor’s obligation to complete the work of the contract; nor shall the exercise of such right to rejectcreate a cause of action for damages.10.04HOURS OF WORKWorking hours shall be as stipulated by the Department of Transportation’s Office of ConstructionMitigation and Coordination (OCMC). Generally, no work shall be done on the job before 7:00 A.M. norafter 6:00 P.M., excepting that water mains shall not be shut down before 8:30 A.M. nor after 4:30 P.M.,nor shall any work be done on Saturdays, Sundays, or the following holidays, as celebrated in New YorkCity, unless the Contractor shall have given the Engineer at least seven (7) calendar days advance noticein writing, and the Engineer shall, in turn, have given written permission for such work:(1)(2)New Year’s DayMemorial Day(3)(4)Independence DayLabor Day(5)(6)Thanksgiving DayChristmas DayThe above hours of work shall apply except when, because of failure to shut down any water main due toany difficulty encountered, or because of any act or omission by the City, the work of connecting toexisting water mains is delayed, and such delay mandates that work be performed beyond 4:30 P.M. inorder to restore water service.If the day preceding any of these holidays falls on a normal work day, then no water shutoffs will beallowed on that day preceding the holiday and the Contractor shall cease construction operations and shallrestore the streets to public use by midday of that day. The Contractor may be granted permission tocontinue working beyond midday on the day preceding a holiday if the Contractor requests writtenpermission at least seven (7) calendar days in advance from the Engineer and receives written approvalfrom the Engineer prior to the holiday.Pursuant to the provisions of §24-222 of the Noise Control Code: the permissible hours of work shall beon weekdays from 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., unless a variance therefrom is provided in the contract.(A) HOLIDAY CONSTRUCTION EMBARGO - A special Holiday Construction Embargo shall be in effecton the Friday of the week preceding Thanksgiving Day week from
20.11 Specifications For Trunk Main Work II-3 21.01 Definitions II-4 21.02 Vitrified Clay Pipe II-6 21.03 Cast Iron Pipe II-8 21.04 Cast Iron Soil Pipe II-9 21.05 Precast Reinforced Concrete Pipe II-11 21.06 Ductile Iron Pipe II-13 21.07 Joint Materials For Pipe II-16 21.08 Polymer Concrete Pipe II-17 .
SECTION 6: SANITARY SEWER SERVICE LINES 6.1 Scope SEWER-26 6.2 Quality Assurance SEWER-26 6.3 Job Conditions SEWER-26 6.4 Pipe SEWER-26 6.5 Flexible Couplings SEWER-27 6.6 General SEWER-27 6.7 Trenching, Backfilling and Compaction SEWER-27 6.8 Taps SEWER-27
2.Tysons West Pump Station, Force Main, and gravity sewer 115.4M 3.Enlarge Accotink Interceptor from 30" sewer to 42" 33.0M 4.Lakevale sewer project 2.2M 5.Enlarge 12" sewer to 18" sewer in Merrifield 2.3M 6.Enlarge and relocate gravity sewers along Route 1 BRT 29.5M Project in Construction: Upsize Alexandria Renew line 58/615M
1 Introduction: There are two types of public sewer systems used in the United States for collecting and conveying sanitary sewage, combined sewer systems (CSS) and sanitary sewer systems (SSS). Combined sewer systems collect and convey sanitary sewage and urban runoff in a common piping system.
Mountain Water District CANCELLING P.S.C. KY. NO. 2 (Name of Utility) SHEET NO. 2 RIJLES AND REGULATIONS Sewer Rates Monthly Rates First 2,000 Gallons Over 2,000 Gallons 14.00 Minimum Bill Connection Fee Gravity Sewer Standard Residential Gravity Sewer Connection 750.00* Other Than Standard Residential Gravity Sewer Connection AT COST
CITY OF HAYWARD BUILDING SEWER MAINTENANCE The City of Hayward does not service lateral sewers. The City will check the sewer main if a plumber or Roto-Rooter service verifies that the sewer main (Public Sewer, see Municipal Code Section 11-3.000 bb) is plugged or causing the stoppage.
Limestone County Water & Sewer Authority At LCWSA we are committed to providing our customers with quality drinking water & sewer services. LCWSA Facts LCWSA was formed in 1980 from 4 small water systems. LCWSA has 17,478 Water Customers LCWSA has 334 Sewer Customers LCWSA has 8 sewer plants and a large transfer station.
Sewer Processes and Design Bimlesh Kumar E-mail: bimk@iitg.ernet.in. Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Introduction Sewer System Fundamental Hydrology for Sewer Design Fundamental Hydraulics for Sewer Design. Department of Civil Engineering
37. Sewer, Collector - A line that receives wastewater directly from property sewer laterals and transports the wastewater to tmnk sewers. 38. Sewer, Lateral - A line from a single user to the collector sewer. A lateral is a sewer that has no other common sewers discharging into it. 39
