Storm Sewer Cleaning and Televising 2026

Section 26-00716-00-SS

May 21, 2026

Specifications

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. City of Urbana Special Provisions

a. General Contractual Conditions

b. Technical Provisions

B. NASSCO Sewer Pipe Cleaning Specification Guideline C. IDOT Special Provisions

a. Index for Supplemental Specifications

b. BLR 11300 – Check Sheet for Recurring Special Provisions

c. BDE Special Provisions

d. BLRS Special Provisions

D. Standard Details

a. IDOT Highway Standards

E. Pipe Schedule

SECTION A

City of Urbana Special Provisions

City of Urbana

CITY OF URBANA

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

PART 1 – GENERAL CONTRACTUAL CONDITIONS

1.1 COORDINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

1.2 PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING

1.3 GUARANTEE PERIOD

1.4 CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE NOISE

1.5 PREVAILING WAGE RATES

1.6 PROSECUTION OF THE WORK AND WORKING DAYS……………………………………………………………….3

PART 2 - TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

2.1 LOCATION OF PROJECT

2.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

2.3 TREE LIMB PRUNING

2.4 MANHOLE & INLET CLEANING

2.5 SEWER CLEANING AND TELEVISING

2.6 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION

PART 1 – GENERAL CONTRACTUAL CONDITIONS

1.1 Coordination of Contract Documents

1.2 Pre-Construction Meeting

As soon as possible after receipt of the Notice to Proceed, the ENGINEER will schedule a Pre-construction Meeting for the project. The CONTRACTOR shall have his/her General Superintendent and Jobsite Superintendent present at the appropriate meeting to discuss all details of the project. At these meetings, the CONTRACTOR shall submit for approval information and drawings where appropriate on all major equipment and materials planned for use on the projects to the ENGINEER for approval.

Information shall be included on a minimum of the following items:

A. List of Subcontractors and Material Suppliers B. Shop Drawings C. Erosion Control Plan and Inlet Filter Systems D. Construction Staging and Access to Properties E. Traffic Control Plan F. Progress Schedule

The Contractor shall submit to the City, at the preconstruction conference, a detailed work schedule and the methods they intend to use for sewer cleaning. The submittal shall, at a minimum, include the following information:

1. A detailed cleaning and televising schedule.

2. A comprehensive list of equipment to be used in the cleaning process and for root cutting.

3. A description of the cleaning and root cutting methods.

4. A description of the method used to prevent passage of debris to downstream sewers.

5. A description of the method of disposal of sewer pipe cleaning debris.

6. Equipment storage location for off-hours and weekends.

7. Documentation on any chemicals used on the project, including at a minimum, material safety data sheets.

8. Phone numbers of the personnel used for emergency and off-hours inquiries or calls.

9. PACP certification for all camera operators, minimum version 7 compliant

10. What format will the inspection videos be delivered to the City weekly

1.3 Guarantee Period

The CONTRACTOR shall warrant all work performed for a period of one (1) year from the date of completion and acceptance by the OWNER.

1.4 Construction and Maintenance Noise

The contractor shall adhere to the City of Urbana noise ordinance Section 16-7 in scheduling work windows. According to the ordinance, it is unlawful to use any construction equipment to perform any construction or maintenance work associated with this project at any time between the hours noted below where such construction equipment is operated within six hundred (600) feet of any residence, hospital, or place of worship.

8:00 pm through 7:00 am Monday through Saturday 8:00 pm Saturday through 12:00 pm (noon) Sunday 8:00 pm Sunday through 7:00 am Monday

This time regulation shall not apply to sawing contraction joints, maintenance or operation of safety and traffic control devices such as barricades, signs and lighting, or to construction of an emergency nature.

Any arrow boards used for traffic control that is to remain in place overnight shall be of a non-motorized type in order to eliminate noise and comply with the City’s Ordinance.

Exception: Any machine or device or part thereof which is regulated by or becomes regulated by Federal or State of Illinois noise standards shall conform to those above standards. Such equipment shall be operated as designated above.

1.5 Prevailing Wage Rates

The current prevailing wage rates for Champaign County, Illinois are found on the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) website (https://labor.illinois.gov/laws-rules/conmed/current-prevailing-rates.html).

1.6 Prosecution of the Work and Working Days

Replace Article 108.03 of the Standard Specifications with the following:

The Contractor shall begin the work to be performed under the contract according to a satisfactory progress schedule or critical path schedule. If the Contractor has not submitted a satisfactory progress schedule or critical path schedule to the Engineer withing five days after the execution of the contract by the Department, then the Contractor shall begin the work to be performed under the contract not later than ten days after the execution of the contract by the Department. The work shall be prosecuted in such a manner and with such a supply of materials, equipment and labor as is considered necessary to ensure its completion according to the time specified in the contract.

The Contractor shall notify the Engineer at least 24 hours in advance of either discontinuing or resuming operations.

Add the following to the end of the first paragraph of Article 108.04 of the Standard Specifications:

The charging of working days may start later than ten days after the execution and approval of the contract according to a satisfactory progress schedule or critical path schedule.

PART 2 - TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

The following Special Provisions supplement the “Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Adopted January 1, 2022”, the latest edition of the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways”, and the “Manual of Test Procedures for Materials” in effect on the date of invitation for bids, and the “Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions” indicated on the Check Sheet included herein, which apply to and govern the construction of Storm Sewer Cleaning and Televising 2026 and in case of conflict with any part, or parts, of said Specifications, the said Special Provisions shall take precedence and shall govern.

2.1 Location of Project

Segments of storm sewers owned and maintained by the City of Urbana, located within public ROW or utility easements, located in the City’s Sewer Maintenance Zone 6. The storm sewer segments are identified in the following online GIS maps found at the following link:

Zone 6 Storm Sewer Cleaning and Inspection (https://maps.urbanail.gov/portalwebadaptor/apps/experiencebuilder/experience/?id=5ca8ea24db0b493fa0721b72d42bd31a)

2.2 Description of Work

This project includes furnishing of all materials, equipment and labor necessary to clean and televise approximately 63,978 linear feet of storm sewer ranging in size from 6-inch to 84-inch diameter. Specific tasks include water jet cleaning and tree root sawing; debris removal and disposal from storm sewer, manholes, and inlets; and closed circuit televising and digital recording and internal inspection of storm sewer pipes.

The Contractor is responsible for reporting any discrepancies between the field map and actual field conditions including, but not limited to, changes in pipe diameter and/or storm sewer layout / manhole connections. The Contractor is also responsible for identifying errors within City data such as errors in pipe size, pipe direction, and pipe/manhole layout. If an error is found, the Contractor must notify the Engineer immediately to record the error for future sewer map updates.

The storm sewer segments will vary in diameter from 6-inch to 84-inch as shown in the following table.

There are seven pipe segments, totaling 62 linear feet, for which the pipe size is currently unknow. That length is included in the quantity for 12” Storm Sewer Cleaning and Televising. Cleaning and televising these services will be paid at the contract unit price for the pipe size as identified through the project.

Cleaning and televising of 16” storm sewer shall be paid for at the contract unit price for 18” Storm Sewer Cleaning and Televising.

Cleaning and televising of 20” storm sewer shall be paid for at the contract unit price for 21” Storm Sewer Cleaning and Televising.

Storm Sewers for Cleaning & Televising Pipe Size (inches) Length (feet)

6 1,918 8 4,505

10 9,798 12 20,664 15 9,210 18 3,791 21 1,958 24 2,156 27 695 30 3,432 36 2,045 42 381 54 573 60 2,027 84 824

Total Length (feet) 63,978

The normal operating hours of the City of Urbana Public Works Department are from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Contractor shall build their operations around this schedule. If there are special conditions that require work to be performed during periods outside of the time frame mentioned, the Contractor shall bring that to the Engineer’s attention prior to bidding

The Contractor shall give the Engineer a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours advance notice when work will be started or re-started on any phase of the project.

2.3 Tree Limb Pruning

The City of Urbana will perform any tree limb pruning required to accommodate construction operations.

If the Contractor encounters any existing tree limbs that will impede the progress of construction, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer.

2.4 Manhole & Inlet Cleaning

All manholes and inlets designated on the plans shall be thoroughly cleaned of all foreign materials, obstacles, and buildups. This shall include, but is not limited, to removing grit, sand, silt, leaves, debris, rocks, bricks, sticks, and sludge from the manhole or inlet.

The intent of the project is to clean the manholes and inlets simultaneously with the storm sewer cleaning and televising operation.

This work is considered incidental to the water jet cleaning of the storm sewer. It will not be paid for on a separate basis.

2.5 Storm Sewer Cleaning And Televising

Description. This work shall consist of the cleaning and televising of storm sewer pipelines, according to the NASSCO Sewer Pipe Cleaning Specification Guideline (PSG), 2014 Edition.

General. A copy of the NASSCO Sewer Pipe Cleaning Specification Guideline is included with the contract documents and has been modified with strikeouts and the following specifications.

Add to 4.2 of the NASSCO Sewer Pipe Cleaning Specification Guideline:

Contractor shall provide notification to properties adjacent to sewer cleaning. Applicable notifications shall be provided to adjacent properties even if there is no evidence of a direct connection. Notices must be given at the following times:

Cleaning Notice – Notice must be given a minimum of 24 hours in advance.

Examples of these notices must be provided to the Engineer for approval.

Add to 4.3.A of the NASSCO Sewer Pipe Cleaning Specification Guideline:

Inspection videos and other electronic media shall be submitted to the City by the Contractor on a portable hard drive or via a secure file transfer site on a weekly basis and needs to be NASSCO 7 compliant. The City uses WinCan software for inspection videos and the videos will need to be compliant with their software.

Construction Requirements.

Add to 4.2.C of the NASSCO Sewer Pipe Cleaning Specification Guideline:

The designated site for disposal of all debris removed from the City’s sewer system as a direct result of the cleaning operation shall be the settling pit located at the City of Urbana Public Works Department at 706 Glover Avenue. Access to this settling pit is secured by Public Works, and the Contractor shall coordinate with the Engineer for access.

Add to 4.1.B of the NASSCO Sewer Pipe Cleaning Specification Guideline:

In no cases will sewage be allowed to flow to storm sewer manholes or other areas which are not directly linked to the Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District interceptor facilities for treatment. Any damage caused by back-ups into private or public property will be the responsibility of the Contractor and any damage will be repaired to the satisfaction of the respective property Owner at the Contractor’s expense.

Add to 3.10.A of the NASSCO Sewer Pipe Cleaning Specification Guideline:

Illinois American Water Company, who owns the fire hydrants in Urbana, has requirements regarding a Contractor’s use of their fire hydrants. The Contractor must contact Illinois American Water Company to notify of their use at the time thereof and will be required to follow their guidelines on the use of fire hydrants within the City.

Method of Measurement. Sewer cleaning and televising will be measured for payment in place in feet.

When the full length of a pipe segment is cleaned and televised, the measurement shall be from center of manhole to center of manhole. When only a partial length of a pipe segment is cleaned and televised, the measurement shall be based on the verified length of television inspection.

Basis of Payment. This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per foot for SEWER CLEANING AND TELEVISING, of the type and size specified. The work items listed in 5.1.D of the NASSCO Sewer Pipe Cleaning Specification Guideline and Root Cutting will not be paid for separately but will be considered included in the unit price bid for SEWER CLEANING AND TELEVISING, of the type and size specified.

If required, the following work items will be paid for according to Article 109.04 of the Standard Specifications: verification of active service connections with techniques beyond standard mainline CCTV, Heavy Sewer Cleaning, Deposit Cutting, and Lateral Cutting.

2.6 Traffic Control and Protection

Traffic control shall be in accordance with the applicable sections of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, the applicable guidelines contained in the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, these Special Provisions and any special details and highway standards contained herein and in the plans.

Special attention is called to Articles 107.09 and 107.14 of the Standard Specifications, the following Highway Standards relating to Traffic Control, and the listed Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions.

Highway Standards:

701001-02 701006-05 701101-05 701106-02 701201-05 701301-04 701336-07 701501-06 701502-09 701601-09 701602-10 701606-10 701611-01 701701-10 701801-06 701901-11

Traffic: It is the intention of the City that streets be kept open to traffic at all times during the construction of this section, unless otherwise approved by the Engineer. One-way traffic will be permitted in the immediate work areas during construction. At all other times, two-way traffic shall be maintained throughout the project. Any additional signage or special signs required by the Engineer shall be considered as incidental and will not be paid for separately.

Advanced Notice. The City of Urbana will be responsible for notifying the public, the United States Postal Service and the emergency service agencies for road closures and changes in the traffic maintenance plans.

The contractor shall notify the City 72 hours in advance of implementing new or adjusting existing traffic control.

Solar Power Arrow Boards. Arrow boards shall be used as required by the Standards and as directed by the Engineer. All arrow boards to be used on this project shall be solar powered.

Pedestrian Sidewalk Control. The Contractor shall install, maintain, and remove necessary signs and barricades needed to direct pedestrians to usable sidewalks and walkways during the construction, and as directed by the Engineer. At each point of closure, a sufficient number of barricades shall be used to completely close the sidewalk to pedestrian movement. Where construction activities involve sidewalks on both sides of the street, the work shall be staged so that both are not out of service at the same time.

Public Safety and Convenience. The Contractor shall maintain entrances and side roads along the proposed improvement. Interference with traffic movements and inconvenience to owners of abutting property and the public shall be kept to a minimum. Any delays or inconveniences caused to the Contractor by complying with these requirements shall be considered as incidental to the contract and no additional compensation will be allowed.

Basis of Payment. All work prescribed and referenced herein shall be paid for at the contract lump sum price for TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION, (SPECIAL). This price shall include all labor, materials, transportation, handling, and incidental work necessary to furnish, install, relocate, maintain, and remove all traffic control devices as required and provide flaggers as needed.

The Contractor shall comply with these requirements and any progress delays caused by complying with these requirements shall be considered as included with the Traffic Control and Protection, Special.

SECTION B

NASSCO Sewer Pipe Cleaning Specification Guideline

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SEWER PIPE CLEANING

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINE

November 2014

Thanks to the following participants for the development of this document:

Josh Ballum - NozzTeq

Diego Calderón - NASSCO Ted DeBoda - NASSCO

Al Hogan - American Concrete Pipe Association Harold Kosova - National Power Rodding

Pete Kellum - TeleVac Guy Leslie - RapidView

Gerry Muenchmeyer - Muenchmeyer Associates Heather Myers - NASSCO John Nelson - Visu-Sewer

Doug Sanders - City of Virginia Beach Joe Schotthoefer - Doetsch Environmental Services

George Selembo - InfoSense John Shaw - John Shaw Consulting

Marilyn Shepard - NASSCO Master Trainer Bill Shook - AP/M Permaform

Jimmy Stewart - Brenford Environmental Systems Mike Vislay - Envirosight

Jerry Weimer - City of Cincinnati (Chair)

Disclaimer

These Specifications were prepared by a Committee comprised of representatives of NASSCO members and peer-reviewed by industry professionals. These Specifications are not specific to any one product, project, or job site, and should be considered a guideline only. Conditions for use may require additions, deletions or amendments to these guidelines so as to conform to project-specific site conditions and to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. NASSCO does not guarantee, certify or assure any result and assumes no liability as to content, use and application of these guidelines.

Index

INTRODUCTION

SUGGESTED PROJECT STEPS

MANDATORY PRE-BID/PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT MEETINGS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE OF SERVICES AND WORK PHASING

1.2 OWNER

1.3 TIME OF PERFORMANCE, SCHEDULING AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

1.4 COMPLIANCE AND ACCEPTANCE

1.5 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

1.6 SUBMITTALS

PART 2 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS

2.1 OWNER RIGHTS

2.2 EMERGENCY RESPONSE

2.3 WORKING HOURS

2.4 DECREASE/INCREASE IN SERVICE AND STOP WORK DUE TO INCLEMENT

WEATHER

2.5 PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING

2.6 CLOSE-OUT PROCEDURES

2.7 PRE-QUALIFICATIONS

PART 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

3.1 MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC

3.2 EXISTING UTILITIES

3.3 REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

3.4 USE OF PREMISES

3.5 PROTECTION OF TREES

3.6 FENCING

3.7 RESTORATION

3.8 CLEANUP

3.9 PROPERTY DAMAGE

3.11 ACCESS TO MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLIES

PART 4 - EXECUTION

4.1 GENERAL

4.2 SEWER CLEANING AND GRINDING OF SERVICE CONNECTIONS

4.3 TELEVISION INSPECTION AND COMPUTERIZED EQUIPMENT

PART 5 - PAYMENT FOR WORK

5.1 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

HEADER FIELD CHECKLIST

CLEANING PROJECT BID SHEET (SAMPLE)……………………………………………………………..26

INTRODUCTION

These specifications were written to provide a comprehensive, uniform and consistent template for the procurement of sewer line cleaning and inspection services based on the current industry services and technologies. They have been created and reviewed by industry experts including Contractors, Equipment Manufacturers and their Representatives, Municipalities, Engineers, Operators, and Field Technicians. It is hoped that facility Owners will find this useful in their procurement processes and that other parties involved in this industry find it helpful in clarifying what might otherwise be ambiguous.

This document was developed to provide clarity on the issues that have proven problematic for the procurement of pipeline cleaning services. Encompassing all industry perspectives, this document strives to offer an understanding and knowledge base from which all parties can communicate in a clear and concise manner.

This document was created to allow flexibility for the end-user, whether the Owner, engineer and or municipality. As a guideline, this document is not meant to be simply cut and pasted into a specification. Flexibility rests in the ability to customize the specification to your specific budget and service requirements. The specification requires the facility Owner to make decisions while creating the document. This level of customization is necessary because specific services or technologies may not be applicable to all geographic locations or each specific project. Decisions must be made to alter and affect the outcome of the project to best suit the budget and service requirements.

Should you find this document lacking in any way, we would welcome your comments and suggestions for improvement in future revisions.

SUGGESTED PROJECT STEPS

The following is basic, step by step guidance for the successful planning, implementation and completion of a sewer cleaning and/or CCTV project. These steps have been compiled, reviewed and presented by the NASSCO Industry Standards Committee, which is comprised of experts in the field including Contractors, Owners (public and private), Equipment Manufacturers, Operators and Engineers. The following is based upon their experiences on these projects.

1. Establish need based upon existing sewer O&M Program(s)

2. Determine Scope of Work

a. Consider budget available for project

b. May need to consult with other Owners or experts to compile reasonable cost estimates

3. Create a detailed project map from existing conveyance system maps to include as much information as possible

a. Pipe size

b. Scheduled pipe length

c. Material

d. Age of sewer

e. Depths

f. Shapes

g. Determination if debris in sewer is hazardous

h. Potential hazards in sewer (ex. H2S, explosive, corrosive)

4. Gather Data on area(s) of Cleaning/CCTV Project

a. Accessibility

b. Restrictions

c. Environmental issues

d. Water access and costs

e. Dumping availability and costs

5. Determine if Owner or Contractor will do Preliminary Inspection or if it already exists

6. Write Bid Specifications

a. Define types of cleaning

b. Define level of cleaning expected (95%)

c. Establish verification method (CCTV-PACP)

d. Establish payment method and schedule

e. Include the time frame for completion and possible liquidated damages if not completed on time

f. Establish mandatory pre-bid meeting to:

i. Ensure that everyone understands your expectations

ii. Interview the bidding Contractors

iii. Eliminate bidders claiming they were not informed of something and did not bid accordingly and who may request unsubstantiated extras during the project

iv. Ensure that there are interested bidders knowledgeable about your project and not an uninformed bidder, etc.

v. Establish method to work out differences to prevent issues later in project

g. Define required deliverables

h. Establish payments/ responsibility/ location for water usage and debris disposal to

i. Prevent change orders and issues with dumping of debris

ii. Establish when and how work may be billed

iii. Outline which party is responsible for each activity

iv. Define liability for damages

v. Help prevent defaults and lawsuits

i. Define liability for stuck equipment and damaged utility

i. Make it clear, who will retrieve stuck equipment and who will pay for retrieval of equipment and repair of sewer

ii. Established when each party is responsible

7. Publish Project Notice in local, regional papers, plan houses, etc.

8. Pre-qualify potential Bidders

a. Review Bids

b. Check References

c. Verify quality of work / timeliness and quality of deliverables

d. Verify Certifications and experience

9. Hold Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting

10. Receive and Open Bids

11. Review apparent low bid and make award recommendation

12. Award Bid

13. Issue Notice of Award

14. Receive and review contract required documents (insurance, bond, etc.)

15. Issue Notice to Proceed

16. Hold Mandatory Pre-Construction Meeting to include Field Personnel

a. See Mandatory Pre-bid and Pre-construction Project Meetings

b. Reinforces all issues in contract and clarifies any questions from field personnel

17. Begin Project

18. Weekly Update Meetings

a. Deals with problems and issues early.

19. Receive Lien Release(s)

20. Issue Notice of Completion

21. Issue Final Payment

22. End Project Meeting

23. Close Project

MANDATORY PRE-BID/PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT MEETINGS

Making these meetings mandatory will ensure the full understanding and project requirements by both the Contractor and Owner.

PRE-BID MEETINGS

CONTRACTORS MUST ATTEND A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE at the (LOCATION) located at (ADDRESS) at (TIME DATE) to discuss the Bidding Documents and Specifications. CONTRACTORS WHO DO NOT ATTEND THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL

BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE BIDDING PROCESS.

The purpose of this MANDATORY PRE-BID meeting is to ensure that all companies bidding on the project fully understand the scope of work, definitions and interpretation of all items in the bid documents. Questions may be answered at the MANDATORY PRE-BID; However all questions will be required to be submitted in writing by (DATE) to Owner and (EMAIL ADDRESS) and will be addressed in addendum, Questions and answer will be distributed to all attendees at the MANDATORY PRE-BID meeting.

PROJECT MEETINGS

A. Pre-Construction Meeting - MANDATORY See attendance requirements below B. Progress Meetings - Attendance requirement to be determined by the Owner prior to the scheduled meeting.

C. Project Completion Meeting - Attendance requirement to be determined by the

Owner prior to the scheduled meeting.

MANDATORY PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS

The Owner will schedule a Pre-Construction Meeting to

A. Finalize communication and coordination protocols B. Review the Final Planning Document with special attention to

1. Schedule

2. Public Notification

3. Traffic Control

4. Flow Control

C. Discuss the ensuing field work prior to starting the project. This meeting may be held at a location designated by the Owner. The purpose of this meeting is to ensure that the successful bidder fully understands and will comply with all contract documents and Owner requirements.

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Guidelines for the Pre-Construction Meeting:

A. Schedule: No later than 15 days after date of Notice to Proceed

B. Location: A central site, convenient for all parties, designated by the Owner

C. Attendance

1. Owner.

2. Owner’s Inspector

3. Engineer

4. Contractor’s Representative

5. Contractor's Superintendent

6. Major Subcontractors

7. Major Suppliers

8. Others, as appropriate

D. Suggested Agenda

1. Distribution and discussion of

a. List of major Subcontractors and Suppliers

b. Projected Construction Schedules

2. Critical work sequencing

3. Major equipment deliveries and priorities

4. Project Coordination

a. Designation of responsible personnel

b. Communication protocol

5. Procedures and processing of

a. Field decision

b. Requests for Information

c. Submittals

d. Deliverables

e. Change Orders

f. Applications for Payment

6. Procedures for maintaining Record Documents

7. Use of premises

a. Office, work and storage areas

b. Owner's requirements

8. Construction facilities, controls and construction aids

9. Temporary utilities

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE OF SERVICES AND WORK PHASING

A. The purpose of this bid is to obtain competitive unit prices for all labor, material, and equipment necessary to clean and inspect via closed-circuit television (CCTV) existing sanitary and combined sewers ranging in size from 6- to 84-inch diameter. The work includes hydraulic root cutting and cleaning, grinding protruding break-in service connections, remote televising and recording of the sewer. All project locations will be within the Owner service area.

B. The work to be completed on each section of sewer will be performed in phases as defined in the following:

1. Phase 1 Pre-cleaning Inspection.

a. The preferred method for Pre-Cleaning Inspection is color CCTV conforming to NASSCO Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP), and for the data to be exported electronically in a PACP certified format. Since this inspection is performed prior to cleaning, it is understood that the video may not provide an “unobstructed view of the entire pipe”.

b. The Contractor may propose other methods to the Owner prior to bid for inspection such as, zoom camera inspection, digital sidewall scanning inspections, acoustical technology, etc.

c. If the Contractor is performing the Pre-Cleaning Inspection, the method must be pre-approved by the Owner prior to inspection of the sewer interior.

2. Phase 2 Sewer Pipe Cleaning. Based on the Owner’s review, he or she will determine if additional work will be required. At the sole discretion of the Owner is to either declare the work on the particular sewer segment complete or notify the Contractor of additional work (i.e. Phase 3: Light Sewer Cleaning, Heavy Cleaning, Deposit Cut, Root Cut Medium, Root Cut Ball, or Lateral Cut)

3. Phase 3 Additional Sewer Pipe Cleaning (Optional). The Contractor shall perform the assigned additional work, which may be any one of the following items as defined in these specifications: Light Sewer Cleaning, Heavy Cleaning, Deposit Cut, Root Cut Medium, Root Cut Ball, or Lateral Cut

4. Phase 4 Post Cleaning Inspection. Final televising of the sewer segment to evaluate the condition of the sewer segment after all cleaning has been performed in Phase 3. Phase 4 will be required to be performed and will be reimbursed at the bid unit price.

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b. The segments of sewer to be cleaned and televised through this contract will be located primarily within the paved areas of the public right-of-way;

however, there may be some sewer segments that are located within public easements on private property. The successful bidder, with assistance of the Owner as required, will be responsible to coordinate and gain access to any and all sewer segments and will be responsible for any restoration in accordance with Part III Section 5. This will include written authorization between Contractor and landowner.

C. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, components, materials, tools, and appurtenances necessary for the performance and completion of the contract.

D. Award of the contract will be determined through an evaluation of bids and made in light of the best interest of the Owner.

E. The Contractor will be held fully liable for any damages incurred that are caused by his or her negligence.

F. Patents, Trade Secrets, and Copyrights: The Contractor shall pay all license fees and royalties and assume all costs incidental to the use in the performance of the work or the incorporation in the work of any invention, design, process, product or device which is the subject of patent rights, trade secrets protection rights, or copyrights held by others. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Owner and Engineer and anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses (including attorney’s fees and court and arbitration costs) arising out of any infringement of patent rights, trade secret protection rights, or copyrights incidental to the use in the performance of the work or resulting from the incorporation in the work of any invention, design, process, product or device not specified in the contract documents, and shall defend all such claims in connection with any alleged infringement of such rights.

1.2 OWNER

A. This contract will be administered and performed under the direction and inspection of the Owner. Questions pertaining to this contract, before and after award, should be directed to the Owner at (PHONE NUMBER) and (EMAIL ADDRESS).

1.3 TIME OF PERFORMANCE, SCHEDULING AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

A. Upon award of the contract, the Contractor shall CCTV at least three (3) segments or 1,000 feet of pipe and submit the data to the Owner to verify that the CCTV database is compatible with the Owner’s PACP Database, and the deliverables are acceptable to the Owner. The Owner shall verify acceptability of the deliverables within five (5) business days of receipt. After the Owner verifies compatibility of the database, the Owner shall then issue to the Contractor a written “Notice to Proceed” including a date for commencement of work. The Contractor shall begin work on the date stated in the written “Notice To Proceed” (but no later than 10 calendar days after receipt) with an adequate force and sufficient resources to demonstrate due diligence in the performance of the contract.

B. It is understood that the bidder may have other contracts with the Owner during the period of this contract. By bidding this work, the bidder is agreeing to provide an adequate number of crews in order to perform the work concurrently with due diligence and as specified in his approved schedule.

1.4 COMPLIANCE AND ACCEPTANCE

A. Compliance with this contract shall be complete when all conditions set forth in these specifications have been met. The following defines each work item, the level of effort, and quality of work that will be necessary to meet the intent of this specification:

B. Pre-cleaning Inspection:

1. The preferred method for Pre-Cleaning Inspection is color CCTV conforming to

National Association of Sewer Service Companies’ (NASSCO) Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP), exported electronically in a PACP compliant format. Other methods for inspection, including CCTV, zoom camera inspection, digital sidewall scanning inspections, acoustical technologies, etc.

must be preapproved by the Owner prior to inspection of the sewer interior.

2. Should the level or type of debris differ from the original inspection, the work type can be adjusted by the Owner to the proper work type and the work shall be paid at the adjusted, proper rate. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing evidence of the change in conditions to the Owner.

C. Light Sewer Cleaning (Each Segment)

1. Removal of Deposits Settled (DS):

a. Up to 12-inches 25%

b. 13- to 24-inches 15%

c. 25- to 30-inches 10%

2. The Contractor shall clean the sewer and associated manholes, including drop connections and benches, to remove all Deposits Settled (DS), so that the sewer is ready for televising. This will require an unlimited amount of passes of a hydraulic flusher to remove all loose debris and collect it for removal in the downstream manhole. All debris must be removed from the sewer, including any debris that may have been washed up into any service connections (does not include known pre-existing conditions in service connections), drop connections or the bench wall of the manholes. This item does not include any root cutting, deposit removal, or grinding of protruding service connections.

D. Heavy Sewer Cleaning (Each Segment)

1. Removal of Obstructions (OB) and Deposits Settled (DS) that exceed percentage established for light cleaning. This also includes Deposits Attached Grease (DAGS) if able to remove with rotating nozzle or other mechanical means; not to include saws or cutters. Compliance with this section requires substantial effort towards cleaning

2. Under this bid item, the Contractor shall remove all obstructions in the sewer. All debris must be removed from the sewer, including any debris that may have been washed up into any service connections (does not include known pre-existing conditions in service connections), drop connections or the bench wall of the manholes. This includes all grease, rocks, debris, sticks, etc. that will reduce the hydraulic capacity of the sewer and limit future maintenance access of remote equipment. This work will include an unlimited number of passes by high velocity hydro-cleaning equipment. A mechanical/hydraulic Spinner Nozzle may be used where necessary at no additional cost to the District; however, the Contractor shall be responsible for any damage to the sewer or any service connections. This item does not include cutting/grinding protruding break-in connections, as that work will be paid under a separate bid item.

3. The Contractor shall maintain detailed documentation of cleaning efforts made to remove these items. Such documentation shall be made available to the Owner at any time.

4. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Owner if he believes that this level of cleaning will cause a sewer collapse due to the existing deterioration of the host pipe. The Owner’s determination whether to continue or stop work is final.

E. Root Cut (Each segment)

1. Root Cut Medium - Removal of Roots Medium (RM), and Root Balls (RB) in one or two joints.

2. Root Cut Ball – Removal of Root Balls (RB) removed in at least 3 joints.

3. The Owner shall determine if the sewer segment requires root cut cleaning. All roots must be screened, collected, and removed from the sewer for proper disposal.

4. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Owner if he believes that these activities performed under this paragraph will cause a sewer collapse due to the existing deterioration of the host pipe. Owner's determination whether to continue or stop work is final.

F. Deposit Cut (Each Segment)

1. Removal of Deposits Attached Encrustation (DAE) and Deposits Attached Grease

(DAGS) that require a cutter to remove.

2. Under this bid item, the Contractor shall remove all obstructions in the sewer. All debris must be removed from the sewer, including any debris that may have been washed up into any service connections (does not include known pre-existing conditions in service connections), drop connections or the bench wall of the manholes. This includes all deposits, grease, debris, sticks, etc. that will reduce the hydraulic capacity of the sewer and limit future maintenance access of remote equipment. This work will include an adequate number of passes using high velocity hydro-cleaning equipment required to produce a clean pipe in accordance with these specifications. A mechanical/hydraulic root, chain cutter, etc. may be used where necessary at no additional cost to the Owner; however, the Contractor shall be responsible for any damage to the sewer or any service connections. This item does not include cutting/grinding protruding break-in connections, as that work will be paid under a separate bid item

3. Compliance with this section requires substantial effort towards cleaning, chipping, cutting, grinding, etc. to remove hardened deposits, grease, etc. The Contractor shall use remote CCTV equipment to monitor the progress of the work and ensure that the sewer is not damaged.

4. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Owner if he believes that activities performed under this paragraph will cause damage due to the existing deterioration of the host pipe. The Owner's determination whether to continue or stop work is final.

5. The Contractor shall maintain detailed documentation of cleaning efforts made to remove these items.

6. If attached deposits cannot be removed by tools normally used in the industry, the Owner should be consulted immediately. The Owner and the Contractor should discuss whether to cancel the work on that segmentation or negotiate a flat rate or hourly rate for the Contractor to do the work.

G. Lateral Cuts

1. Removing protruding laterals, excludes DIP, SP, CAS etc.

2. The Owner shall determine when break-in service connections will require grinding based on his review of the initial survey television inspection. The Contractor shall cut/grind the protruding service connection by using a remote grinding/cutting device capable of removing, concrete, vitrified clay, PVC and other types of pipe material. The device shall be specifically designed to cut/grind protruding service connections. The Contractor shall use remote CCTV equipment to monitor the progress of the work and ensure that the service connection is not damaged.

3. The protruding break-in service connection shall be cut/ground flush to the main sewer pipe without scouring or damaging the main sewer or service connection.

All cuttings must be screened, collected, and removed from the sewer for proper disposal.

4. During the final survey television inspection, the Contractor shall slowly pan the entire circumference of the trimmed connection to verify the quality of the work.

5. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Owner if he believes that the pipe is not structurally sound. The Contractor and Owner shall discuss the severity and risk of cutting/grinding the lateral. The Owner shall then determine, if they want the lateral cut/ground, at the Owners risk, or if the work should not be performed on this contract.

6. If other than typical lateral materials are encountered, the Contractor shall notify the Owner and the Owner and Contractor should discuss the ability, costs and risks associated with cutting/grinding the lateral. The Owner shall decide, whether to cut/grind the lateral or to not cut/grind the lateral. If the Owner decides to cut/grind the lateral, the price should be negotiated between the Owner and Contractor, prior to cutting/grinding the lateral.

H. Debris Records

1. The Contractor shall keep records of types of debris, removed from each segment of pipe and provide these records to Owner in the format requested by Owner.

I. Final Survey Television Inspection

1. As in the initial survey television inspection pay item, CCTV inspections will be conducted entirely in digital format.

2. All CCTV work shall conform to the most current NASSCO PACP standards. The documentation of the work shall consist of NASSCO PACP CCTV Reports, Unmodified NASSCO PACP database, logs, electronic reports, etc. noting defects and observations encountered during the inspection.

1.5 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

A. All work must also conform to the latest edition of the following specifications:

1. State Department of Transportation, Construction and Materials Specification.

2. Rules and Regulations and Standard Drawings.

3. Rules and Regulations of the Office of the County Engineer.

4. If there is a difference in these specifications, the Rules and Regulations shall govern, DOT Specification.

5. NASSCO PACP Standards.

6. Other standards as appropriate.

B. Liability and Assumptions

In order to minimize and appropriately allocate costs and risks, it is in the best interest of all contracted parties (Owner and Contractor) and prospective parties (i.e. Bidders) to understand thoroughly the risks associated with any particular project. For that reason we will define herein, what is standard practice in the procurement and completion of sewer cleaning and inspection so that everyone involved can effectively assess their obligations, risks, and duties.

C. Assumptions It is reasonable and customary to assume the following, unless otherwise detailed in writing:

i. The Owner has provided the Parties (Contractor and/or Bidders), in writing, with all of the information that the Owners possess that would allow the Parties to accurately and fully assess the entire scope of the project.

ii. The Owner possesses or has contracted the services of a person or entity who possesses the knowledge, expertise and experience to fully understand the scope of the service for which they are attempting to contract with the Parties.

iii. The Parties are knowledgeable, capable and legally authorized to contract for the services in question.

iv. The infrastructure for which the services are requested are in suitable condition to allow for the activities which are usual and customary for the services requested without undue risk to the Parties equipment or personnel, unless otherwise described by the Owner in writing.

D. Liabilities

Should it be found during initial investigation and/or during the course of performance that conditions are different than those which are typical and customary and outside of the assumptions listed above, the Contractor may negotiate a reasonable change in terms. The Owner reserves the right to re-bid such work if it results in a substantial increase in cost by more than 5% of the total project

E. Notification

1. If observed defects are believed to be such that further cleaning operations may compromise the structural integrity and/or cause the pipe to become unusable, the Contractor must provide written communication to the Owner’s designee of the observed condition(s) and reason to believe that continued cleaning operations may cause substantial damage. The Owner will then direct the Contractor as to what services, precautions, etc., the Owner will require of the Contractor. If the contract documents do not address this potential, then the Owner and Contractor will negotiate in good faith, the conditions under which the work is to continue or cease to continue.

2. This exception may only be used to prevent asset damage and shall not be used to eliminate difficult or adverse cleaning areas that were previously documented in these documents or by prior written communication with the Owner.

1.6 SUBMITTALS

A. All submittals are due as scheduled. Work will not proceed until all submittals are received and approved. The project manager reserves the right to adjust the due dates of the submittals based on Contractor performance. The Contractor shall label each submittal indicating what is represented, name of Contractor, and project number. All submittals identified as being in error shall be re-performed and corrected at the Contractor’s expense.

B. Submittals Required with Bid Documents include:

1. List of references per Part II Section 7.

2. Documentation of Certification of PACP Software

C. Pollution and Liability Insurance

1. The Contractor's commercial general liability limits must be not less than $___, total occurrence limit, and include pesticide or herbicide applicator coverage.

2. Pollution insurance. At the time of the bid opening, the Contractor shall submit written evidence that he has the ability to obtain pollution liability coverage. This coverage shall protect the Contractor, the Owner, and the Owner's officers, agents and employees from claims for damages for bodily or personal injury, sickness or disease, including death, and from claims for damages to property and/or the environment, which may arise directly out of the use of chemicals and/or pollution.

An “A” rated insurance company shall provide the Contractor’s Liability insurance.

3. Liability Insurance. 7 (seven) days prior to the pre-construction meeting, the Contractor shall submit written evidence that he has obtained pollution liability coverage; limits must be not less than $___ total occurrence limit. In addition, the Contractor's commercial general liability limits must be not less than $___, total occurrence limit, and include pesticide or herbicide applicator coverage. The Owner shall be named as an additional insured with respect to General Liability.

D. Submittals required of the Successful Bidder seven (7) days prior to the Pre-construction Meeting

1. Name of the project supervisor and resumes.

2. Documentation of NASSCO PACP certification for all CCTV operators, database and software.

3. Site Safety Plan. A complete generic site safety plan must be submitted one week prior to the pre-construction meeting. Work will not begin until an approved site safety plan is in place.

4. Sample inspection CCTV data and video or data from other approved inspection method.

E. Submittals Required for the Pre-construction Meeting

1. An initial comprehensive schedule of work, see Part IV, Paragraph D (To be approved by the Owner

2. Management Organization: Provide an organization chart depicting the essential organizational elements and senior personnel of the proposed Contractor and the functions and interrelationships of the personnel proposed to provide technical support, project management and supervision for this project. Provide succinct resumes of the personnel proposed to provide technical support and project management for this project. The personnel designated in the management summary for essential positions shall not be changed except with the permission of Owner. The Owner will only approve such a change when, in its opinion, the mdvrablic Cross-Out mdvrablic Cross-Out mdvrablic Cross-Out substitute personnel have equal or greater qualifications and experience to those intended to be replaced.

3. Proof that Contractor is an approved/bonded Contractor with the Owner.

F. Submittals Required One Week Prior to Any Cleaning & Televising Work

1. Site specific site safety plan addenda.

2. Entry releases, if applicable

G. Weekly Submittals

1. Detailed updates to the work schedule will be provided to the project manager no later than 1:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding the next week's cleaning and televising work.

2. DVDs, logs, and / or electronic worksheets submitted 7 days prior to work).