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STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

Standard specifications for water mains, sanitary sewers and sewage pumping stations


· TABLE OF CONTENTS  

I. GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS, INVITATION, PROPOSAL AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
· General Information and Requirements  
· Invitation For Bids  
· Proposal 
· Proposal Change of Sub-contractor form
· Bid Bond -
 Updated 6/10/2020
· Contract  
· Contract Bond Revised 11/2020
· Labor and Material Bond

II. GENERAL CONDITIONS
Section 1
· Definition of Terms 
Section 2
· Proposal Requirements and Conditions 
Section 3
· Award and Execution of Contracts  
Section 4
· Scope of Work 
Section 5
· Control of Work 
Section 6
· Control of Material 
Section 7
· Legal Relations and Responsibility to Public 
Section 8
· Prosecution and Progress   
Section 9
· Testing Materials

III. CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
Section 10 
· Special Provision
Section 11
· Water Mains 
Section 12
· Sanitary Sewers  
Section 13
· Sewage Pumping Station   
Section 14
· Removing and Replacing Pavement 
Section 15
· Backfilling 
Section 16
· Erosion Control 
Section 17
· Encasement Pipe 
Section 18 
· Rehabilitation of Sanitary Sewer Mains By The Cured-In-Place (CIPP) Method 
Section 19
· Rehabilitation of Manholes 
Section 20
· Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)/ HDPE Pipe 
Section 21
· Rehabilitation of Sanitary Sewer Mains By The Pipe Bursting and Trenchless Pipe
Section 22
· Lightening Protection System 
Section 23
· Transient Voltage Surge Suppressions 
Section 24
· Electrical Materials and Methods
Section 25
· Stand-By Generator & ATS Guideline Specifications

APPENDICES
Appendix A
· List of Acceptable Products and Approved Manufacturers 
Appendix B
· Water Line Construction Detail (1 Sheet) 
Appendix C
· Sanitary Sewer Construction Details    
Appendix D
· Sewage Pumping Station Details 
· Drawings
· Sewer Pumping Station Guideline Specifications

Appendix E
· Electrical Drawings
Appendix F
· Project Sign Detail (1 Sheet) 
Appendix G
· Policy for the Control of Backflow and Cross-Connections 
Appendix H - Revised 11/13/2013
· Small and Small Disadvantaged Business 
Appendix I
· Trench Widths and Paving Cut-Backs 
Appendix J
· Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit 
Appendix K
· Installation Details by Lift Station 
Appendix L
· Sewer Cleanout Detail & Service Connection To Lined S.S. Mains 
Appendix M
· Timber Pile Supports
Appendix N
· Contractor SSO/Unpermitted Discharge Reporting Form Revised 05/2012

AutoCAD Drawings
Click on any of the links below to download the zip file into your CAD software.  
Pumping Station Drawing
Pavement Replacement Details 
Erosion Control Page 1 
Erosion Control Page 2
S.S. Mains
Water Line Construction Details

 


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