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1 STANDARD WATER MAINSPECIFICATIONSA ugust 1, 2009 THE CITY OF NEW YORKBUREAU OF WATER AND SEWER OPERATIONSDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONSE nvironmentalProtectionINFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN STANDARDSDDC Publications Revised: August 1, 2009; Purnima Dharia, William Patalano i TABLE OF CONTENTS DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISIONS Section Definitions And General Provisions I-3 Definition Of Terms I-3 Sewers, WATER Mains, Etc., To Be Built As Shown On The Contract Plans I-3 Means And Methods Of Construction I-4 Hours Of Work I-4 Adjusting Existing Pavements, Sidewalks, Etc.

2 I-4 Tree Preservation, Protection, Removal And Replacement I-4 Encumbrances I-5 Disposal Of Excess Excavated Material I-6 Lines And Grades (Contractor s Survey Party) I-6 Preservation Of Points, Stakes, Etc. I-6 Contractor Not To Disturb City Monuments I-7 Right To Construct Sewers, WATER Mains, House Connections, Etc. I-7 Flow Of Sewers And Drains, Etc. Interrupted; Sewers To Be Kept Clean; I-7 Removing And Abandoning Sewers, WATER Mains, Etc. City Not Responsible For Accuracy Of Subsurface Records Or Information I-9 Notice To Utility Companies, Etc.

3 , To Remove Structures Occupying I-10 Place Of Sewers, WATER Mains Or Appurtenances Notice To Utility Companies, Etc., To Support, Protect, Temporarily I-10 Remove And Replace Structures Within Limits Of Ordered Excavation Contractor To Make Or Entertain Offer To Protect, Support, Temporarily I-11 Remove And Replace, Pipes And Other Structures Of Private Companies Or Individuals Contractor To Protect Gas Mains, Conduits, Subways, Steam Pipes, Etc., I-11 Owned By Private Companies Along And Outside Of The Line Of Ordered Excavation Gas Cost Sharing Work (EP-7)

4 I-12 Contractor Approves Drawings And SPECIFICATIONS As Involving I-12 No Damage To City Property Or To Private Buildings Contractor To Notify City Departments I-12 Cost Of Permanent Removal Of City Structures I-13 Contractor Agrees To Protect City Structures Within The Limits Of, Along, I-13 And Outside The Limits Of Ordered Excavation Damaged WATER Service Pipes To Be Repaired By A Licensed Plumber I-13 Contractor To Carry Out Agreement Between City And Railroad Company I-14 Or Property Owner(s) Materials On Private Property I-14 Safe And Healthful Working Conditions I-14 Salvageable Materials I-14 Material On Public Property I-14 Contractor To Provide For Traffic I-15 Contractor To Give Notice To And Cooperate With City Departments And I-15 Utility Companies Photographs I-15 Boring Records I-16 Use Of WATER Mains And Appurtenances I-16 First Class Material And Workmanship I-16 Urgent Repairs I-17 Revised: August 1, 2009.

5 Purnima Dharia, William Patalano ii Surface Restoration Under Maintenance Guarantee I-17 Contractor To Keep Informed Of Condition Of Pavement I-17 Contractor To Make Repairs I-17 Amount Deposited As Guarantee To Be Used For Restoration If Necessary I-18 Remedy Of Defects I-18 Payment Of Amount Deposited I-18 Deductions From Partial Payments I-18 Underground Facilities I-19 Date For Completion Of Surface Restoration For Project I-19 Miscellaneous Provisions I-19 Labor I-19 Vendors I-19 Permits I-20

6 Temporary Use Of City WATER On Construction Projects I-20 Roadway Openings, Use, Storage, Etc. I-20 Processing Of Substantial Or Final Payment I-20 DIVISION II MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION Notice To The Contractor II-3 Section SPECIFICATIONS For Ductile Iron Pipe And Accessories II-3 SPECIFICATIONS For Ductile Iron Fittings And Accessories II-3 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS For Butterfly Valves 24-Inch To 72-Inch II-3 With Manual Actuators STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS For Pressure Reducing Valves 8-Inch II-3 Through 30-Inch Nominal Pipe Size STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS For Resilient-Seated 3-Inch Through

7 20-Inch II-3 Gate Valves With Various End Connections And 3-Inch Through 12-Inch Tapping Valves STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS For Double Disc 3-Inch To 20-Inch Gate Valves II-3 With Various End Connections For WATER Supply System STANDARD specification For Iron Castings II-3 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS For Dry-Barrel Fire Hydrants And Extension Kits II-3 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS For Stainless Steel Tapping Sleeves With Branch II-3 Connections For Flanged Tapping Valve Or Mechanical Joint Tapping Valve SPECIFICATIONS For Corporation Stops And Quarter Bends II-3 Definitions II-4 Neoprene Pad II-6 Waterstops II-7 Aluminum Grating II-7 Concrete II-10 Brick II-15 Mortar, Portland Cement II-17 Grout, Portland Cement II-17 Structural, Reinforcing And Miscellaneous Steel II-18 Timber And Lumber II-20 Steel Sheeting II-20 House Service Connections II-21 Waterproofing II-22 Backfill Material II-22 Riprap; Stone Ballast; Screened Gravel And Screened Broken Stone; II-23 Broken Stone.

8 Slope Pavement; And Crushed Stone Polyethylene Sleeve II-24 Filter Fabric II-25 Revised: August 1, 2009; Purnima Dharia, William Patalano iii DIVISION III INSPECTION OF MATERIALS, SAMPLING AND METHOD OF TEST Section Inspection, Sampling And Testing Of WATER main Materials III-3 Inspection, Sampling And Testing Of Other Materials III-3 DIVISION IV GENERAL CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS Section Scope Of Work IV-3 Trenches-General IV-3 Earth Excavation IV-8 Excavation Of Boulders In Open Cut IV-10 Sheeting And Bracing IV-10 Backfilling IV-16 Construction Of Adjacent Conduits And/Or Pipes In The Same Trench IV-23 Temporary Restoration And Cleaning Up IV-24 Final Restoration Of Pavements IV-26 Project Sign.

9 Project Rendering Sign And Temporary Notification Signs IV-28 Prices To Cover IV-28 DIVISION V CLASSIFIED SECTIONS OF WORK Section Furnishing And Delivering Ductile Iron Pipe V-3 Laying Ductile Iron Pipe And Fittings V-5 Furnishing And Delivering Ductile Iron Fittings V-17 Furnishing, Delivering And Laying Steel Pipe And Appurtenances V-20 Furnishing, Installing And Testing Corrosion Control And/Or Cathodic V-28 Protection System WATER Mains In Jacked Steel Sleeves V-29 Furnishing And Delivering Gate Valves V-35 Setting Gate Valves V-38 Furnishing, Delivering And Installing Butterfly Valves And Expansion Joints V-40 Furnishing, Delivering And Installing Pressure Regulator (Reducing)

10 Valves V-44 Furnishing And Delivering Hydrants V-46 Setting Hydrants V-47 Removing Hydrants V-51 Furnishing, Delivering And Installing Hydrant Fenders V-53 Furnishing And Delivering Various Castings; Etc. V-54 Withdrawing And Replacing House Services V-55 Extending House Service WATER Connections; And, Cutting And Offsetting V-57 House Service WATER Connections Furnishing, Delivering And Installing Wet Connection Sleeves V-61 Furnishing, Delivering And Installing Bands, Rods, Washers, Nuts And Bolts V-62 Furnishing And Placing Polyethylene Sleeve V-63 Furnishing, Delivering And Placing Filter Fabric V-65 Furnishing And Placing Concrete V-66 Furnishing, Delivering And Installing Pipe-To-Wall Penetration Seal V-68 Furnishing, Delivering And Placing Structural.