06 water dist lines

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SECTION 02665

WATER DISTRIBUTION LINES

PART ONE - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. Work included: Provide all labor, maerial and e!ui"men o e#cavae "i"e renc$e%

and back&ill a&er $e in%allaion o& $e "i"e, all in accordance 'i$ $e Dra'in(% and

a% %"eci&ied $erein.

). Relaed 'ork %"eci&ied el%e'$ere

1. Sie Pre"araion * Secion +11+

. Rock E#cavaion - Secion +

. Ero%ion and Sedimen Conrol - Secion +/+0. Sream andor 2i($'a3 Cro%%in(% - Secion +1+

4. In%allaion o& Waer 5ine% and Saniar3 Se'er 5ine% b3 2ori6onal

Direcional Drillin( 72DD8 9e$odolo(3 - Secion +/+

. Seedin( and 9ulc$in( - Secion +;++

1. 5INES AND


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1.0 A5TERNATI@ES

T3"e o& "i"e maerial u%ed in con%rucion o& $e %"eci&ied 'aer "i"eline %$all be a

CONTRACTOR>S o"ion unle%% a %"eci&ic 3"e o& "i"e i% re!uired b3 noe on $e Dra'in(%.

1.4 APP5ICA)5E AWWA STANDARDS

T$e &ollo'in( AWWA Sandard% 7lae% revi%ion8 are $ereb3 incor"oraed b3 re&erence.

W$ere a con&lic e#i%% be'een $e%e 'rien %andard%, and $e %andard% incor"oraed b3

re&erence, $e PSA Direcor 'ill deermine '$ic$ %andard %$all a""l3. In (eneral, $e PSA

Direcor 'ill %elec $e Sandard $a (ive% a &inal "roduc $a i% in be% inere% o& $e PSA.

A""lican %$all "rovide PSA 'i$ manu&acurer>% ceri&icaion $a maerial% mee $e%e

%andard%.

A1++ Sandard &or 'aer 'ell%.

C1+0 Sandard &or cemen*morar lined &or ducile*iron and (ra3*iron "i"e and &iin(%.C11+ Sandard &or ducile*iron and (ra3*iron &iin(%.

C111 Sandard &or rubber (a%ke oin% &or ducile*iron and (ra3*iron "i"e and &iin(%.

C114 Sandard &or &lan(ed ducile*iron and (ra3*iron "i"e 'i$ $readed &lan(e%.

C14+ Sandard &or $ickne%% de%i(n o& ducile*iron "i"e

7Cla%% 4 minimum o be con%idered &or 1? diameer or le%%8

C141 Sandard &or ducile*iron "i"e

C4+ Sandard &or dr3*barrel &ire $3dran%

C4+0 Sandard &or rubber*%eaed buer&l3 valve%

7a""roved &or 10 inc$ or lar(er8

C4+ Sandard &or back&lo' "revenion device%

C4+B Sandard &or %'in(*c$eck valve%C4+; Sandard &or re%ilien*%eaed (ae valve%

C44+ Sandard &or "roecive inerior coain(% &or valve% and $3dran%

C++ Sandard &or in%allaion and e%in( o& ducile*iron

'aer main% and $eir a""urenance%

C41 Sandard &or di%in&ecin( 'aer main%

C+ Sandard &or cemen*morar linin( o& 'aer "i"e line%

C4 Sandard &or di%in&ecion o& 'aer %ora(e &aciliie%

C;++ Pol3vin3l c$loride 7P@C8 "re%%ure "i"e, &or 'aer 7DR*10 minimum cla%% o be

con%idered8.

C;+ Pol3e$3lene 7PE8 "re%%ure "i"e, &or 'aer 7DR*11 minimum cla%% o be con%idered8.

C;+; 9olecularl3 oriened "ol3vin3l c$loride 7P@CO8 "re%%ure "i"e, &or 'aer 79inimum

cla%% ++ o be con%idered8.

D1++ Sandard &or 'elded %eel ank% &or 'aer %ora(e

D1+ Sandard &or "ainin( %eel 'aer %ora(e ank%

D1+ Sandard &or &acor3*coaed boled 'aer %ora(e ank%


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PART TWO PRODUCTS

.1 WATER PIPE AND APP=RTENANCES

A.


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o& $e "i"e, '$ic$ %$all be care&ull3 in%ered and ali(ned ino %ocke end o&

"i"e line. % 'rien in%rucion%. To &aciliae &uure locain( o& P@C

'aer "i"e, a 1 (au(e %olid co""er 'ire %$all be laid 'i$ "i"e and in meal

o meal conac 'i$ all &iin(%, valve%, and %ervice connecion%. Wire %"lice%

%$all be made 'i$ a minimum o& %i# i($ 'i%% o& %ri""ed 7bare8 'ire.

W$ere 'aer line% are (reaer $an %i# 78 &ee in de"$, 'ire %$all be brou($

o $e %ur&ace ever3 one $undred 71++8 &ee and "laced in a %andard 'aer

meer bo# or a""roved uncion bo#.

. All %ervice line connecion% o P@C "i"e %$all be made u%in( a %ainle%% %eel

%ervice %addle and &ull "or, e&lon coaed ball valve cor"oraion %o". Service


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%addle %$all be o& $e e#ra 'ide or double*band 3"e and manu&acured

%"eci&icall3 &or P@C "i"e. No direc a" o P@C "i"e %$all be "ermied.

0. Onl3 bell and %"i(o 'i$ ela%omeric (a%ke oin% %$all be u%ed. Solven*

cemen oin% or u%e o& cou"lin(% %$all no be allo'ed.

F. PE Pi"e:

1. PE "i"e %$all be $i($ den%i3 "ol3e$3lene meein( $e AWWA

S"eci&icaion C;+ &or dimen%ion raio 7DR8 11 and a""licable

re!uiremen% o& AST9 D44+, ma3 be u%ed &or 'aer line%.

. PE "i"e %$all be in%alled, embedded and back&illed accordin( o $e

manu&acurer>% 'rien in%rucion%. To &aciliae &uure locain( o& PE

'aer "i"e, a 1 (au(e %olid co""er 'ire %$all be laid 'i$ "i"e and in

meal o meal conac 'i$ all &iin(%, valve%, and %ervice connecion%.

Wire %"lice% %$all be made 'i$ a minimum o& %i# i($ 'i%% o& %ri""ed

7bare8 'ire. W$ere 'aer line% are (reaer $an %i# 78 &ee in de"$, 'ire%$all be brou($ o $e %ur&ace ever3 one $undred 71++8 &ee and "laced in

a %andard 'aer meer bo# or a""roved uncion bo#.

. All %ervice line connecion% o PE "i"e %$all be made u%in( a &u%ed %ervice

%addle and &ull "or, e&lon coaed ball valve cor"oraion %o". No direc a"

o PE "i"e %$all be "ermied.

0. PE "i"e %$all be a%%embled and oined a $e %ie u%in( $e bu*&u%ion

me$od o "rovide a leak "roo& oin. T$readed or %olven*cemen oin% and

connecion% %$all no be "ermied. All e!ui"men and "rocedure% u%ed %$all

be u%ed in %ric com"liance 'i$ $e manu&acurer% recommendaion%.

4. )u*&u%ed oin %$all be rue ali(nmen and %$all $ave uni&orm roll*back bead%

re%ulin( &rom $e u%e o& "ro"er em"eraure and "re%%ure. oin %$all be

allo'ed ade!uae coolin( ime be&ore removal o& "re%%ure. Fu%ed oin %$all

be 'aeri($ and %$all $ave en%ile %ren($ e!ual o $a o& $e "i"e. All

oin% %$all be %ubec o acce"ance b3 $e OWNER andor $i% re"re%enaive

"rior o in%erion. All de&ecive oin% %$all be cu ou and re"laced a no co%

o OWNER. An3 %ecion o& $e "i"e 'i$ a (a%$, bli%er, abra%ion, nick, %car,

or o$er deleeriou% &aul (reaer in de"$ $an en "ercen 71+K8 o& $e 'all

$ickne%%, %$all no be u%ed and mu% be removed &rom $e %ie. 2o'ever, a

de&ecive area o& $e "i"e ma3 be cu ou and $e oin &u%ed in accordance

'i$ $e "rocedure% %aed above. In addiion, an3 %ecion o& "i"e $avin(

o$er de&ec% %uc$ a% concenraed rid(e%, di%coloraion, e#ce%%ive %"o

rou($ne%%, "iin(, variable 'all $ickne%% or an3 o$er de&ec o&

manu&acurin( or $andlin( a% deermined b3 $e OWNER andor $i%

re"re%enaive %$all be di%carded and no u%ed.


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. Terminal %ecion% o& "i"e $a are oined 'i$in $e in%erion "i %$all be

conneced 'i$ a &ull circle "i"e re"air clam" or e!ual. )u (a" be'een

"i"e end% %$all no e#ceed one*$al& 7L8 inc$. Al%o =nicore Pla%ic Fu%ion

S3%em, unicore can be u%ed o bu &u%e $e "i"e maerial.

% 'rien in%rucion%. To &aciliae &uure locain( o& P@CO

'aer "i"e, a 1 (au(e %olid co""er 'ire %$all be laid 'i$ "i"e and in meal

o meal conac 'i$ all &iin(%, valve%, and %ervice connecion%. Wire %"lice%

%$all be made 'i$ a minimum o& %i# i($ 'i%% o& %ri""ed 7bare8 'ire.

W$ere 'aer line% are (reaer $an %i# 78 &ee in de"$, 'ire %$all be brou($

o $e %ur&ace ever3 one $undred 71++8 &ee and "laced in a %andard 'aermeer bo# or a""roved uncion bo#.

. All %ervice line connecion% o P@CO "i"e %$all be made u%in( a %ainle%%

%eel %ervice %addle and &ull "or, e&lon coaed ball valve cor"oraion %o".

Service %addle %$all be o& $e e#ra 'ide or double*band 3"e and

manu&acured %"eci&icall3 &or P@CO "i"e. No direc a" o P@CO "i"e %$all

be "ermied.

0. Onl3 bell and %"i(o 'i$ elecromeric (a%ke oin% %$all be u%ed. Solven*

cemen oin% or u%e o& cou"lin(% %$all no be allo'ed.

2. Ducile Ca% Iron Pi"e Fiin(%:

1. Fiin(% &or all 'aer "i"e% %$all be ducile iron in accordance 'i$ AWWA

S"eci&icaion% C11+, lae% revi%ion, 'i$ a minimum "re%%ure rain( o& 4+ PSI.

All ducile iron 'aer "i"e &iin(% %$all con&orm o ANSI S"eci&icaion% A*1.1+

and A*1.11 and %$all $ave %ame 3"e o& connecion, linin( and coain( a% "i"e.

Ducile iron 'aer "i"e &iin(% in con&ormance 'i$ ANSIAWWA

C*14A*1.4 S"ec%. &or ducile iron com"ac &iin(% %$all be con%idered a%

meein( $e re!uiremen% o& $i% S"eci&icaion.

. One )ol, Incor"oraed GOne )olH &iin(% ma3 be u%ed &or ducile iron and P@C

"i"e.

. In&ac Cor"oraion% GFo%er Ada"orH ma3 be u%ed o connec be'een

mec$anical oin &iin(%, valve% and $3dran connecion%.

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&ull bron6e moun. All (ae valve% %$all 'i$%and a 'orkin( "re%%ure o& ++ "%i

and %$all be in %ric con&ormance o a""licable AWWA Sandard%. Wrenc$ nu

%$all urn o $e le& 7counerclock'i%e8 o o"en valve. @alve% %$all be %o ar*

ran(ed o &i ino "i"e line% $avin( %andardi6ed mec$anical oin% or %li" oin%.

All (ae valve% %$all be re%ilien %ea 3"e valve% meein( AWWA C4+; lae%

revi%ion Sandard% 'i$ %ainle%% %eel %em%.

. On valve% &oureen inc$e% 710?8 or lar(er, buer&l3 valve% con&ormin( o AWWA

C4+0 ma3 be u%ed.

. In&ac Cor"oraion% GFo%er Ada"orH ma3 be u%ed o connec be'een

mec$anical oin &iin(%, valve% and $3dran connecion%.

. Fire 23dran%:

1. 23dran% %$all be ra&&ic model, dr3*barrel 3"e, meein( AWWA C4+ lae%

revi%ion %andard 9ueller Cenurion, Dre%%er 4++ Tra&&ic 9odel, Darlin(

9odel )*4+*), A@ 9odel /B+, or a""roved e!ual.

. 23dran% %$all be o& com"re%%ion 3"e 'i$ main valve o"enin(% no le%%

$an &our and one*$al& inc$e% 70*1?8 in diameer. 23dran% %$all $ave ca%

or ducile iron bod3 'i$ &ull, bron6e rim, and %$all 'i$%and a $3dro%aic

e% "re%%ure o& ++ "%i. 23dran% %$all $ave a %i#*inc$ 7?8 connecion ba%e

&or %ein( 'i$ a minimum o& $ir3*%i# inc$ 7?8 cover on connecion "i"e.

23dran% %$all be e!ui""ed 'i$ $o%e connecion% a% &ollo'%:

T'o eac$ *1?, N.S.T. $o%e connecion%

One eac$ 0*1?, N.S.T. "um"er connecion%

. 23dran %$all be o"eraed b3 a Naional Sandard 1*1 inc$ 71*1?8"ena(on %$a"ed, o"erain( nu, o"enin( counerclock'i%e. Direcion o&

o"enin( %$all be clearl3 marked b3 an arro' ca% on ou%ide o& $3dran.

23dran% %$all be conneced o $e main 'i$ a %i#*inc$ 7?8 "i"e and %$all be

conrolled b3 an inde"enden %i#*inc$ 7?8 (ae valve. Si#*inc$ 7?8 (ae

valve %$all be locaed a% near o %ervice main a% "racical, and conneced o

$e ee 'i$ ie rod%. A (ravel dr3 'ell %$all be "rovided &or $3dran drain.

0. All $3dran barrel% %$all be "ained red, and all *1 and 0*1 inc$ ca"% o&

$e $3dran "ained 'i$ red re&lecive "ain. 7Fire De"armen 'ill color

code ca"% a&er &lo' e%in(8.

4. 23dran a%%embl3 %$all be re%rained &rom connecion o di%ribuion main o

$3dran. A""roved re%rain me$od% %$all include $readed GCorenH

roddin( be'een $3dran, $3dran valve and connecion o 'aer di%ribuion

main 'i$ concree $ru% block% be$ind $3dran and di%ribuion main ee

&iin(. A""roved mec$anical oin (land re%rain 7G9e(a*5u(H, G


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mec$anical oin valve%, &iin(% and $3dran connecion%.

. @alve @aul%:

1. @alve vaul% %$all be u%ed &or all main line valve% unle%% o$er'i%e

a""roved in 'riin( b3 $e PSA Direcor. All vaul% %$all be "reca%

man$ole cone %ecion% 'i$ 'aer man$ole cover% a% %$o'n in $e DeailDra'in(%.

5. @alve )o#e%:

1. All valve bo#e%, ba%e e#en%ion%, $ead and cover %$all be o& ca% or ducile

iron. @alve bo#e% %$all be o& $e 9ueller %lidin( 3"e, round $ead marked

?Waer?. S$a& diameer %$all no be le%% $an &ive inc$e% 74?8. @alve bo#e%

%$all $ave a minimum ran(e o& e#en%ion o &i 'o inc$ 7?8 o 'elve inc$

71?8 valve% inclu%ive, "laced on main% a de"$% o& $ree &ee, 7>8 o &ive &ee

74>8 o& cover in order $a cover o& $e valve bo# i% %e o &ini%$ed (rade.

@alve bo#e% %$all be 9ueller Com"an3 1+0, or a""roved e!ual. @alvebo#e% %$all be cenered over valve %cre' and %e "lumb. @alve bo#e% %$all

onl3 be allo'ed on &ire $3dran valve% or on o$er in%allaion% a""roved in

'riin( b3 PSA Direcor.

9. Waer Service Connecion - T3"e GAH:

1. T3"e GAH meer connecion %$all be in%alled '$en main line "re%%ure i% le%%

$an B+ PSI.

. Waer meer bo# and acce%%orie% $erein nece%%ar3 &or T3"e GAH meer

in%allaion %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled b3 CONTRACTOR u% 'i$inri($*o&*'a3ea%emen a $e "ro"er3 line a% %$o'n on con%rucion "lan%.

Waer meer bo# and meer %eer %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled a% %$o'n in

$e Deail Dra'in(%. All meer %eer% %$all be e!ui""ed 'i$ an ine(ral

lockable valve and c$eck valve.

. All 'aer %ervice% "i"e &rom main connecion% o $e meer bo# a%%embl3

%$all be Endo SDR*; ++ "%i CTS Pol3e$3lene 7PE8 or ?? 3"e co""er.

All connecion% %$all u%e a""roved com"re%%ion, "ack*oin 3"e &iin(%.

T'elve 718 (au(e %olid co""er locaor 'ire %$all be laid 'i$ PE "i"e and

in meal o meal conac 'i$ all &iin(%, valve%, and %ervice connecion%.

T$e minimum %i6e %ervice connecion %$all be 1 inc$ 71?8 I.D. &or bo$ %in(le

and double %eer%. Fiin(% &or %ervice line% %$all mee AWWA S"eci&icaion

CB++. Solder connecion %$all no be u%ed &or under(round %ervice.

N. Waer Service Connecion - T3"e G)H:

1. T3"e G)H meer connecion %$all be in%alled '$en main line "re%%ure i% B+

o 1+ PSI. T3"e G)H connecion incor"orae% an individual M*inc$ "re%%ure


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reducin( valve in%alled in a %andard meer %eer and bo# %iuaed on $e

cu%omer %ide o& $e meer.

. Waer meer bo# and acce%%orie% $erein nece%%ar3 &or T3"e G)H meer

in%allaion %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled b3 CONTRACTOR u% 'i$in

ri($*o&*'a3ea%emen a $e "ro"er3 line a% %$o'n on con%rucion "lan%.

Waer meer bo# and meer %eer %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled a% %$o'n in$e Deail Dra'in(%. All meer %eer% %$all be e!ui""ed 'i$ an ine(ral

lockable valve and c$eck valve.

. Pre%%ure reducin( valve and acce%%orie% %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled b3

CONTRACTOR on "rivae "ro"er3 %ide o& "re%%ure reducin( valve bo#

and valve %eer %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled a% %$o'n in $e Deail

Dra'in(%. All meer %eer% %$all be e!ui""ed 'i$ an ine(ral lockable valve

and c$eck valve.

0. All 'aer %ervice% "i"e &rom main connecion% o $e meer bo# a%%embl3

%$all be Endo SDR*; ++ "%i CTS Pol3e$3lene 7PE8 or ?? 3"e co""er.T'elve 718 (au(e %olid co""er locaor 'ire %$all be laid 'i$ PE "i"e and


All connecion% %$all u%e a""roved com"re%%ion, "ack*oin 3"e &iin(%. T$e

minimum %i6e %ervice connecion %$all be 1 inc$ 71?8 I.D. &or bo$ %in(le and

double %eer%. Fiin(% &or %ervice line% %$all mee AWWA S"eci&icaion


O. Waer Service Connecion - T3"e GCH:

4. T3"e GCH meer connecion %$all be in%alled '$en main line "re%%ure i%

(reaer $an 1+ PSI. T3"e GCH connecion incor"orae% in%allaion o&'aer meer and individual M*inc$ "re%%ure reducin( valve in a %andard

double meer %eer and bo# %iuaed on $e cu%omer %ide o& $e meer.

. Waer meer, M*inc$ "re%%ure reducin( valve, connecin( S*bar 'i$ ine(ral

"re%%ure relie& valve and acce%%orie% $erein nece%%ar3 &or T3"e GCH meer

in%allaion %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled b3 CONTRACTOR u% 'i$in

ri($*o&*'a3ea%emen a $e "ro"er3 line a% %$o'n on con%rucion "lan%.

Waer meer bo# and double meer %eer %$all be &urni%$ed and in%alled a%

%$o'n in $e Deail Dra'in(%. All meer %eer% %$all be e!ui""ed 'i$ an

ine(ral lockable valve and c$eck valve.

/. All 'aer %ervice% "i"e &rom main connecion% o $e meer bo# a%%embl3

%$all be Endo SDR*; ++ "%i CTS Pol3e$3lene 7PE8 or ?? 3"e co""er.

T'elve 718 (au(e %olid co""er locaor 'ire %$all be laid 'i$ PE "i"e and


All connecion% %$all u%e a""roved com"re%%ion, "ack*oin 3"e &iin(%.

T$e minimum %i6e %ervice connecion %$all be 1 inc$ 71?8 I.D. &or bo$ %in(le

and double %eer%. Fiin(% &or %ervice line% %$all mee AWWA S"eci&icaion



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P. 1H o H Waer Service%: All %ervice "i"e &rom 1H o H in diameer %$all be Endo

SDR*; ++ "%i CTS Pol3e$3lene 7PE8 or ?? 3"e co""er. T'elve 718 (au(e

%olid co""er locaor 'ire %$all be laid 'i$ PE "i"e and in meal o meal conac

'i$ all &iin(%, valve%, and %ervice connecion%.

. Waer 9eer%: All 'aer meer% %$all be in%alled b3 $e PSA "er $e curren )a%icConnecion Fee %c$edule.

R. We Ta"%: All a"% o PSA 'aer %3%em %$all be made b3 PSA, unle%% a""roved

b3 PSA Direcor.

S. Pi"eline )eddin( 9aerial%: W$ere "i"eline in%allaion re!uire% (ranular beddin(

maerial%, $e3 %$all mee re!uiremen% o& @DOT (radaion 1*A, No. 4/ or No. B.

T. S"ecial Condiion%: PSA Direcor ma3 re!uire %"ecial maerial andor

con%rucion be u%ed '$ere normal 'aer "re%%ure e#ceed% "re%%ure rain( u%ed in

$e%e %andard% and '$ere de%i(n 'ill no "ermi reducin( "re%%ure% o acce"ablelevel%.

. EJCA@ATION C5ASSIFICATIONS

A. All e#cavaed maerial %$all be cla%%i&ied a% ei$er rock or ear$ e#cavaion. T$e

e%imaed !uani3 indicaed &or Rock E#cavaion in $e )id Form, i& included, %$all

be $e amoun o& rock e#"eced o be encounered b3 $e Conracor. T$e

remainder o& $e e#cavaion %$all be a%%umed o be Ear$ E#cavaion, '$ic$ %$all be

included in $e uni "rice &or in%allin( $e "i"e com"lee*in*"lace.

). Rock e#cavaion, i& included in )id Form, %$all include boulder% mea%urin( $ree*!uarer 708 cubic 3ard% or more in volume and 'ei($in( more $an ei($ $undred

7B++8 "ound%. Al%o included are %olid led(e%, bedded de"o%i%, un%rai&ied ma%%e%

and con(lomeraion% o& maerial% %o &irml3 cemened a% o "o%%e%% c$araceri%ic% o&

%olid rock, '$ic$ canno be removed 'i$ou %3%emaic drillin( and bla%in(.

Side'alk, curb and (uer, "avin( and %rucure% o be removed %$all no be

cla%%i&ied a% rock.

PART THREE - EXECUTION

.1 WATER 5INE CONSTR=CTION

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. T$e 'aer main %$all be laid and mainained o $e re!uired line% and (rade%

'i$ &iin(%, valve%, $3dran% and acce%%orie% %e a $e re!uired locaion% a%

indicaed on $e a""roved "lan% &or $e "roec. All valve and $3dran %em%

%$all be %e "lumb. W$enever ob%rucion% no %$o'n on $e "lan% are

encounered durin( "ro(re%% o& $e 'ork and iner&ere o %uc$ an e#en $a

aleraion in "lan% i% re!uired, $e PSA Direcor or $i% au$ori6edre"re%enaive %$all be advi%ed and $e PSA Direcor>% a""roval (iven be&ore

%uc$ aleraion% are "u ino e&&ec. An3 %uc$ alernaive de%i(n %$all be

de%i(ned or a""roved b3 $e En(ineer o& record &or $e ori(inal de%i(n.

). E#cavaion, )eddin( and )ack&ill:

1. Trenc$ %$all be du( %o $a "i"e can be laid o $e ali(nmen and de"$

re!uired and i %$all be e#cavaed no more $an one $undred &i&3 &ee 714+>8

in advance o& com"leed "i"e la3in( o"eraion. Trenc$e% are no o be le&

o"en overni($ unle%% ade!uae %a&e3 "recauion% are aken. Wid$ o&

renc$ %$all be am"le o "ermi "i"e o be "laced, back&ill and $orou($l3com"aced in accordance 'i$ re!uiremen% o& $e%e %"eci&icaion%. Trenc$e%

%$all be o& %uc$ e#ra 'id$% a% 'ill "ermi convenien "lacin( o& imber

%u""or%, %$eein( and bracin( and $andlin( o& %"ecial &iin(% or

a""urenance% '$en re!uired. W$ere con%i%en 'i$ %a&e3 and %"ace

con%ideraion%, e#cavaed maerial i% o be "laced on u"$ill %ide o& renc$e%.

Trenc$e% are o be ade!uael3 de'aered in a manner $a 'ill no adver%el3

a&&ec &lo'in( %ream%, draina(e %3%em%, or o&&*%ie "ro"er3. Pi"e %$all no

be %run( alon( renc$ in e#ce%% o& $a '$ic$ can be in%alled eac$ da3.

. Conracor %$all do all %$eein(, bracin( and %$orin( nece%%ar3 o "er&orm

$e 'ork, "roec e#i%in( %rucure, and "roec all e#cavaion% a% re!uired&or %a&e3, in con&ormance 'i$ all local, %ae and &ederal %a&e3 re(ulaion%.

. Trenc$ %$all be e#cavaed o de"$ re!uired %o a% o "rovide a uni&orm and

coninuou% bearin( %u""or &or "i"e on %olid and undi%urbed (round a ever3

"oin be'een bell $ole%, e#ce" $a i 'ill be "ermi%%ible o di%urb and

o$er'i%e dama(e &ini%$ed %ur&ace over a ma#imum len($ o& ei($een inc$e%

71B?8 near middle o& eac$ len($ o& "i"e b3 'i$dra'al o& "i"e %lin(% or o$er

li&in( ackle. Dama(ed area %$all be re&ini%$ed a% near a% "o%%ible. An3 "ar

o& boom o& renc$ e#cavaed belo' %"eci&ied (rade, %$all be back&illed 'i$

a""roved maerial%, and be $orou($l3 com"aced. Fini%$ed %ub(rade %$all

be "re"ared accurael3 b3 mean% o& $and ool%.

0. )eddin( %$all be "laced a% re!uired b3 $e "i"e manu&acurer>% 'rien

in%allaion in%rucion%.

4. W$ere e#cavaion i% made in &racured rock, boulder%, or o$er un%uiable

maerial, %ub(rade %$all be made b3 back&illin( 'i$ a minimum &our inc$ 70?8

com"aced de"$ o& (ravel or clean %eleced %oil '$ic$ %$all be $orou($l3

com"aced.


02665-11


12/21

. )ell $ole% %$all be "rovided a eac$ oin o "ermi $e oinin( o be made

"ro"erl3 and o "ermi ma#imum beddin( len($.

/. 5ed(e rock, boulder%, and lar(e %one% %$all be removed o "rovide a

clearance o& a lea% %i# inc$e% 7?8 belo' and a lea% 'elve inc$e% 71H8 on

eac$ %ide o& "i"e and a""urenance% bein( laid and an3 "ar or "roecion o&%uc$ rock, or %one.

B. No "i"e %$all be laid in 'aer or '$en, in $e o"inion o& $e PSA Direcor,

renc$ condiion% are un%uiable. I& $e PSA i% o& $e o"inion $a renc$

boom con%i%% o& 'e, 'a%$able maerial or i% o$er'i%e inca"able o&

"ro"erl3 %u""orin( $e "i"e or %rucure%, %uc$ maerial %$all be removed

and re"laced 'i$ "ro"er beddin( maerial in addiion o $e %andard

beddin( re!uired.

;. )ack&ill %$all be "laced in 'o 78 e!ual de"$ la3er% o $e o" o& $e "i"e

and eac$ la3er %$all be $orou($l3 am"ed o nine3*&ive "ercen 7;4K8 o& $ema#imum $eoreical den%i3 a% deermined b3 a %andard "rocor e%, $e

remainder o& $e back&ill %$all be "laced in a ma#imum o& 'o &oo 7>8 la3er%

mec$anicall3 am"ed. )ack&ill maerial %$all be &ree o& "eri%$able maerial,

&ro6en clod%, %ick3 ma%%e% o& cla3 and o$er un%uiable maer. Rock "iece%

lar(er $an 'o inc$e% 7?8 %$all no be u%ed in back&ill, '$ic$ i% 'i$in 'o

&ee 7>8 o& "i"e.

1+. )ack&ill in area% no %ubeced o ve$icular ra&&ic %$all be com"aced o %uc$

a de(ree $a an3 %ub%idence 'ill no be obecionable or derimenal o

normal u%e. )ack&ill and re"lacemen in e#i%in( or "ro"o%ed road% %$all be

e#ecued in &ull accordance 'i$ re!uiremen% o& $e @ir(inia De"armen o&Tran%"oraion Sandard%. All maerial% e#cavaed, bu no u%ed in

back&illin(, %$all be "ro"erl3 removed and di%"o%ed o& b3 $e Conracor in

an a""roved locaion "rovided b3 $e conracor. No %one or rock lar(er

$an &ive 748 inc$e% in i% (reae% dimen%ion %$all be u%ed in $e back&illin( o&

an3 'aer or %e'er &acili3.

C. )la%in(

1. T$e PSA ma3 "ro$ibi bla%in( '$enever i i% &el $a $e "roecion

"rovided i% inade!uae. E#reme care %$all be u%ed '$enever bla%in( &or $e

removal o& $ard maerial% i% nece%%ar3.

. )la%in( %$all be "ro$ibied on Sunda3%, 2olida3%, and be'een $e $our% o&

/:++ ".m. and /:++ a.m., unle%% "reviou%l3 a""roved in 'riin( b3 $e

OWNER.

. Onl3 "er%on% e#"erienced in $e $andlin( and u%e o& bla%in( maerial% %$all

"er&orm $i% 'ork. All licen%e% and bla%in( "ermi% %$all be ke" on $e ob

%ie a all ime% bla%in( i% "er&ormed.


02665-12


13/21

0. Onl3 $e !uani3 and %ren($ o& e#"lo%ive% nece%%ar3 &or "ro"er renc$

e#cavaion %$all be u%ed. All e#"lo%ive% %$all be deonaed b3 an a""roved

elecric bla%in( device. =nder no circum%ance% %$all elecric curren &rom

baerie%, ele"$one or "o'er line% be u%ed &or deonaion.

4. No bla%in( %$all ake "lace unil all "er%on% in $e vicini3 $ave been 'arnedand $ad %u&&icien ime o reac$ %a&e3.

. All bla%in( %$o% %$all be covered 'i$ bla%in( ma% or o$er a""roved

maerial %uc$ $a all %rucure%, "er%on%, and "ro"er3 are "roeced &rom

inur3. A "re*bla% %urve3 ma3 be re!uired i& bla%in( i% re!uired in clo%e

"ro#imi3 o %rucure%.

/. Conracor %$all ake ino con%ideraion locaion o& e#i%in( uiliie%, or o$er

%rucure% '$en bla%in(. Conracor %$all be re%"on%ible &or akin( all

nece%%ar3 "recauion% durin( bla%in( and (eneral con%rucion aciviie% %uc$

$a e#i%in( %rucure% and &aciliie% are "roeced &rom dama(e and 'ill nobe a&&eced b3 con%rucion aciviie%.

B. Conracor %$all be re%"on%ible &or noi&3in( and coordinain( 'i$ $e

"ro"er au$oriie%, uili3 com"anie%, and "oeniall3 a&&eced "arie% "rior o

and durin( all bla%in( aciviie%.

;. W$en rock i% encounered, Conracor %$all noi&3 $e Con%rucion

In%"ecor in order $a $e !uaniie% can be mea%ured.

D. In%allaion o& Pi"e and Fiin(%:

1. W$en in%allin( "i"e in renc$, "ro"er im"lemen%, ool%, and &aciliie%

%ai%&acor3 o $e PSA Direcor and a% recommended b3 maerial

manu&acurer %$all be "rovided and u%ed b3 conracor &or %a&e and

convenien "ro%ecuion o& $e 'ork. All "i"e, valve%, &iin(%, $3dran% and

acce%%orie% %$all be care&ull3 lo'ered ino renc$, "iece b3 "iece, b3 mean% o&

a derrick, ro"e%, %lin(% or o$er %uiable ool% or e!ui"men in %uc$ a manner

a% o "reven dama(e o 'aer main maerial and an3 "roecive coain(% and

linin(%. =nder no circum%ance% %$all 'aer main maerial% be dro""ed or

dum"ed ino renc$. Pi"e and &iin(% %$all be in%"eced &or de&ec%, and '$ile

%u%"ended above (rade, be run( 'i$ a li($ $ammer o deec crack%.

. All lum"%, bli%er% and e#ce%% coal ar coain(% %$all be removed &rom end% o&

ducile iron "i"e, and ou%ide o& $e %"i(o and in%ide o& $e bell %$all be

'i"ed clean and dr3 and &ree &rom oil and (rea%e% be&ore $e "i"e i% laid.


02665-13


14/21

. Ever3 "recauion %$all be aken o "reven &orei(n maerial includin(

non"oable 'aer &rom enerin( $e "i"e '$ile i i% bein( "laced in $e line. I&

$e "i"e*la3in( cre' canno "u $e "i"e ino $e renc$ and in "lace 'i$ou

(ein( ear$ ino i, a $eav3 i($l3 'oven canva% ba( o& %uiable %i6e %$all be

"laced over eac$ end and le& $ere unil $e connecion i% o be made o $e

adacen "i"e. Durin( la3in( o"eraion%, no debri%, ool%, clo$in(, or o$ermaerial% %$all be "laced in $e "i"e. A $e end o& eac$ da3 a 'aeri($ "lu(

%$all be "laced in $e end o& all "i"e o"enin(.

0. A&er "lacin( a len($ o& "i"e in $e renc$, $e %"i(o end %$all be cenered in

$e o"en bell o& $e "i"e line and $e "i"e "u%$ed $ome %o $a $e &ace o& $e

%"i(o i% in clo%e conac 'i$ $e %$oulder o& $e bell. Waer "i"e %$all be laid

'i$ $e bell &acin( $e direcion o& $e la3in(.

4. No %ub o& an3 'aer main %$all erminae 'i$ a ca""ed or "lu((ed valve.

W$ere a valve i% re!uired o be in%alled near a %ub end, no le%% $an &ee

o& "i"e %$all be in%alled be'een valve and "lu((ed %ub end o& "i"e &orade!uae anc$orin(.

. Cuin( o& "i"e &or in%erin( valve%, &iin(%, or clo%ure "iece% %$all be done in

a nea and 'orkmanlike manner 'i$ou dama(e o $e "i"e or cemen linin(

and %o a% o leave a %moo$ end a ri($ an(le% o a#i% o& $e "i"e.

/. W$en mac$ine cuin( i% no available &or cuin( meal "i"e 'en3 inc$e%

7+?8 in diameer or lar(er, $e elecric*arc cuin( me$od 'ill be "ermied

u%in( a carbon or %eel rod. Onl3 !uali&ied and e#"erienced 'orkmen %$all be

u%ed &or $i% 'ork. Flame cuin( o& meal "i"e b3 mean% o& o#3ace3lene

orc$ 'ill no be allo'ed.

B. W$enever i i% nece%%ar3 o de&lec "i"e &rom a %rai($ line, ei$er in verical

or $ori6onal "lane, o avoid ob%rucion% or "lumb %em%, or '$ere lon(*

radiu% curve% are a""roved, $e amoun o& de&lecion allo'ed %$all no e#ceed

$e ma#imum re!uired, &or %ai%&acor3 oinin( o& $e "i"e, a% %"eci&ied in $i%

manual. 9a#imum de&lecion "ermied "er oin %$all be in accordance

AWWA C++ Table 0 &or "u%$*on oin and Table 4 &or mec$anical oin

"i"e. C;++ P@C "i"e de&lecion ma3 no e#ceed /4K o& manu&acurer%

recommendaion.


02665-14


15/21

INSTALLATION O DUCTILE-IRON WATER !AINS

TABLE 4

!"#$%&% '($)* D+,+.*$() &-L+)/* P$+ P&-O) T+ '($)*

!"#$%&% O,,+* SI).+ !+*+ A(#$%"*+ R"$& (,C&+ R P(&.+ :

S&..+$() (, '($)*

N(%$)"

P$+ S$;+

I).+

D+,+.*$()

A)/+

'($)* L+)/*

18-++*

5


16/21

;. All ee%, bend%, "lu(%, ca"%, and &ire $3dran% %$all be %ub%aniall3 braced,

blocked andor %ra""ed o "reven an3 movemen% b3 "rovidin( ade!uae

reacion backin( andor ie rod%. Reacion backin( %$all be de%i(ned and

in%alled a% indicaed in $e Deail Dra'in(%. 23dran% %$all be %e o

e%abli%$ed &ini%$ed (rade a% &ollo'%:

a. )oom o& $e &our and one*$al& inc$ 70*1?8 no66le %$all be

be'een ei($een inc$e% 71B?8 and 'en3*&our inc$e% 70?8 above

&ini%$ elevaion, or a $e ed(e o& $e %$oulder on %ree% 'i$ou

curb and (uer and be'een ei($een and 'en3*&our inc$e% 71B?8*

70?8 above elevaion o& $e curb on %ree% 'i$ curb and (uer a%

indicaed in $e Deail Dra'in(%.

b. T'o and one*$al& inc$ 7*1?8 $o%e connecion% %$all $ave a

minimum o& &our &ee 6ero inc$e% 70>+?8 clearance on all %ide%.

c. Sur&ace %$all be a""ro#imael3 level 'i$in a &our*&oo 70>8 radiu% o&$e $3dran.

E. In%allaion o& @alve%, Air Relie& A%%emblie% and )lo'*O&& C$amber%

1. Durin( con%rucion, air and %edimen accumulaion% ma3 be removed

$rou($ a %andard &ire $3dran. Com"re%%ed air andor "um"in( ma3 be

u%ed &or de'aerin( main% $rou($ $3dran%.

. C$amber% or "i% conainin( valve%, blo'*o&&%, meer% or o$er %uc$

a""urenance% o a di%ribuion %3%em %$all no be conneced direcl3 o an3

%orm drain or %aniar3 %e'er, nor %$all blo'*o&&% or air relie& valve% beconneced direcl3 o an3 %e'er.

. Suc$ c$amber% or "i% %$all be drained o $e %ur&ace o& $e (round '$ere

$e3 are no %ubec o &loodin( b3 %ur&ace 'aer, or o ab%or"ion "i%

under(round in area% 'i$ a %u&&icienl3 dee" 'aer able.

. RE5ATION OF SEWERS TO WATER 9AINS

A.


17/21

). Parallel In%allaion:

1. Normal Condiion% * Waer line% %$all be laid a lea% en &ee 71+>8

$ori6onall3 &rom %e'er line% '$enever "o%%ible 'i$ di%ance mea%ured

ed(e*o*ed(e unle%% deermined b3 PSA Direcor o be unu%ual condiion%.

. =nu%ual Condiion% * W$en local condiion% "reven $ori6onal %e"araionde%cribed above, $e &ollo'in( con%rucion %$all be u%ed:

a. T$e boom 7inver8 o& $e 'aer main %$all be a lea% ei($een inc$e%

71B?8 above $e o" o& $e 7cro'n8 o& $e %e'er.

b. W$ere $i% verical %e"araion canno be obained, %e'er %$all be

con%ruced o& AWWA a""roved 'aer "i"e, $3dro%aicall3 "re%%ure

e%ed in "lace 'i$ou leaka(e "rior o back&illin(. Pre%%ure e% %$all

be + "%i.

c. Se'er man$ole %$all be made 1++K 'aer*i($ con%rucion andvacuum e%ed in "lace 'i$ou leaka(e &or + minue%.

C. Cro%%in( In%allaion:

1. Normal condiion% * 'aer line% cro%%in( over %e'er% %$all be laid o "rovide

a %e"araion o& a lea% ei($een inc$e% 71B?8 be'een $e boom o& $e 'aer

line and $e o" o& $e %e'er '$enever "o%%ible.

. =nu%ual condiion% * '$en local condiion% "reven a verical %e"araion a%

de%cribed above, $e &ollo'in( con%rucion %$all be u%ed:

a. Se'er% "a%%in( over or under 'aer line% %$all be con%ruced o&

AWWA a""roved 'aer "i"e, $3dro%aicall3 "re%%ure e%ed in "lace

'i$ou leaka(e "rior o back&ill. Pre%%ure e% %$all be + PSI.

b. 5en($ o& %e'er "i"e %$all be cenered a $e "oin o& $e cro%%in( %o

$a oin% %$all be e!uidi%an and a% &ar a% "o%%ible &rom 'aer line.

. Waer line% "a%%in( under %e'er% %$all al%o be "roeced b3 "rovidin(:

a. A verical %e"araion o& a lea% ei($een inc$e% 71B?8 be'een $e

boom o& $e %e'er and $e o" o& $e 'aer line. Se'er line %$all be

enca%ed alon( i% len($ '$ere i i% 'i$in 1+> o& $e 'aer line.

b. Ade!uae %rucural %u""or &or $e %e'er% o "reven e#ce%%ive

de&lecion o& oin% and %elin( on and breakin( o& $e 'aer line.

c. T$e len($ o& 'aer line be cenered a $e "oin o& $e cro%%in( %o

$a oin% %$all be e!uidi%an and a% &ar a% "o%%ible &rom $e %e'er.


02665-17


18/21

D. Se'er% or Se'er 9an$ole%:

No 'aer "i"e% %$all "a%% $rou($ or come in conac 'i$ an3 "ar o& a %e'er

man$ole.

E. O$er =iliie%:

1. W$en o$er under(round uiliie% 7%orm drain%, (a%, elecrical, ec.8

cro%% 'i$in %i# inc$e% 7?8 above or belo' 'aer line%, ade!uae

%rucural %u""or o& $e uiliie% %$all be "rovided.

. Parallel in%allaion% o& o$er uiliie% %$all be a minimum o& 0H o&&%e

ed(e o ed(e &rom 'aer line%.

. Waer line% %$all be "laced over %orm drain% '$erever "racical.

. 2DROSTATIC TESTS FOR 5EAA


19/21

I& $e "i"eline under e% conain% %ecion% o& variou% diameer%, $e allo'able leaka(e

'ill be $e %um o& $e com"ued leaka(e &or eac$ %i6e.

To obain leaka(e in lier%$our, muli"l3 $e value% in $e able b3 ./B4.

). No 'aer line %$all be "laced in %ervice unil $e leaka(e i% le%% $an $e allo'ableleaka(e a% indicaed above. Te%in( o& 'aer main% %$all onl3 be done a&er

in%allaion o& all valve%, a"% and %ervice laeral% are com"lee. All "orion% o& $e

'aer %3%em, includin( $3dran% and %ervice line%, %$all be %ubec o $3dro%aic

"re%%ure durin( $e leaka(e e%. Te%in( o& 'aer main% %$all be ob%erved and

documened b3 PSA In%"ecorEn(ineer.

C. All $i($ "oin% and %ervice line% in "orion o& %3%em under e% %$all be vened and all

air e#"elled &rom %3%em "rior o be(innin( e%. All &iin(% and $3dran% %$all be

"ro"erl3 braced or blocked be&ore a""l3in( "re%%ure. W$ere concree $ru% block%

are u%ed, $e3 %$all $ave aained $eir &inal %e "rior o e%in(.

D. A&er %ecion o& %3%em under e% $a% reac$ed re!uired "re%%ure a% %aed above, %aid

"re%%ure %$all be mainained &or 'o 78 $our%. A conclu%ion o& "re%%ure e%,

volume o& makeu" 'aer re!uired o re&ill "i"eline %$all be deermined b3

mea%uremen 'i$ di%"lacemen meer or b3 "um"in( &rom ve%%el o& kno'n volume.

E. All oin% or &iin(% a '$ic$ leaka(e occur% %$all be re'orked o in%ure i($ne%%.

All vi%ible leak% %$all be re"aired re(ardle%% o& amoun o& leaka(e. I& mea%ured

amoun o& leaka(e e#ceed% value% &or $e a""ro"riae %i6e a% &ound in AWWA

S"eci&icaion C++, 23dro%aic Te%in( 7Table 8, "i"eline %$all be re"aired and

ree%ed unil leaka(e i% 'i$in limi %e b3 $e re&erenced %"eci&icaion. 9e$od% o&

re"air "rior o ree%in( 'ill be done 'i$ PSA Direcor>% a""roval and in%"ecion.Re"air% o& ne' con%rucion 'ill be b3 adu%men or re"lacemen o& maerial onl3.

T$e u%e o& re"air clam"% or bell clam"% 'ill no be acce"able.

.0 DISINFECTION OF WATER 9AINS

A.


20/21

Number Table% Per

Pi"e Diameer 1B*+ F. Pi"e Secion

? 1

B?

1+? 1? 0

1? /

or $e number o& able% e!ual o +.++1d5 rounded o $e ne# $i($er

ine(er, '$ere d i% $e in%ide diameer, in inc$e%, and 5 i% $e len($ o& $e

"i"e %ecion, in &ee. =%e o& $e coninuou% &eed or %lu( me$od o&

di%in&ecin( ma3 onl3 be u%ed o re*c$lorinae a 'aer "i"e a&er $e iniial

di%in&ecion or in o$er %"eci&ic ca%e% a""roved b3 $e PSA Direcor.

. Di%in&ecion %oluion %$all remain in "i"e line &or no le%% $an 'en3*&our708 $our%, a&er '$ic$ ime a c$lorine re%idual o& 1+ ""m a all "ar% o& line

%$all be re!uired.

. Follo'in( c$lorinaion, "i"in( %$all be $orou($l3 &lu%$ed. Waer in $e ne'

main %$all be "roven com"arable in !uali3, b3 e%in(, o $e e#i%in( "ublic

'aer %u""l3. T$e @ir(inia Waer'ork% Re(ulaion% re!uire a lea% 'o

con%ecuive %ai%&acor3 baceriolo(ical %am"le% &rom di%ribuion %3%em &or

ever3 ,+++ &ee o& "i"e be&ore %3%em can be "laced in %ervice.

Develo"erConracor %$all "a3 all co%% a%%ociaed 'i$ di%in&ecion and

e%in( o& in%alled &aciliie% and an3 addiional baceriolo(ical %am"le%

re!uired a&er &ir% %e.

.4 5OCATOR WIRE CONTIN=IT TEST

A. All locaor 'ire %$all be e%ed &or "ro"er in%allaion and %ervice u"on com"leion

o& $3dro%aic leak e%in(. Te%in( %$all be "er&ormed o veri&3 $a 'ire i% 'i$ou

break% and %uiable &or i% inended "ur"o%e. An3 break% in $e 'ire %$all be re"aired

u%in( "ro"er maerial% and "rocedure%.

. CARE AND RESTORATION OF PROPERT

A. E#cavain( mac$iner3 and crane% %$all be o"eraed 'i$ care o "reven dama(e o

e#i%in( %rucure% andor 'ire%.

). On "aved %ur&ace%, $e CONTRACTOR %$all no u%e or o"erae racor%, bulldo6er%,

or o$er "o'er*o"eraed e!ui"men and read% or '$eel% '$ic$ are %o %$a"ed a% o

cu or o$er'i%e dama(e %uc$ %ur&ace%.

C. All %ur&ace%, '$ic$ $ave been dama(ed b3 CONTRACTOR>S o"eraion% %$all be

re%ored o a condiion a lea% e!ual o $a in '$ic$ $e3 'ere &ound immediael3


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"rior o be(innin( o& o"eraion%. Suiable maerial% and me$od% %$all be u%ed &or

%uc$ re%oraion.

D. CONTRACTOR %$all re"lace and re"air all la'n%, errace%, %$rub%, ree%, "lan%,

&ence%, %ide'alk%, curb%, cro%% 'alk%, (uer%, drive'a3%, or "avemen%, and re"air

and make (ood all o$er dama(e, $a ma3 occur durin( con%rucion 'ork.

CONTRACTOR 'ill be $eld re%"on%ible &or all dama(e $a ma3 occur a&er "i"elinei% con%ruced and '$ic$ ma3 be direcl3 or indirecl3 aribued o o"eraion% a% $e3

are carried ou. CONTRACTOR %$all no o"erae e!ui"men or %ore maerial% on

"rivae "ro"er3 'i$ou &ir% $avin( obained 'rien con%en o& "ro"er3 o'ner.

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