33 05 97 - Identification and Signage for Utilities.pdf

This is a technical specification document for identification and signage for utilities prepared by Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc., applicable to the Borough of Elizabethtown's sanitary sewer infrastructure projects in Pennsylvania. The specification details the requirements for plastic ribbon tape markers to be installed above direct-buried utility lines, specifically sanitary and storm sewer pipes. The ribbon tape must be polyethylene material, brightly colored and compliant with APWA color standards, measuring a minimum of 6 inches wide by 5-mils thick, and manufactured for direct burial service. The tape shall be continuously imprinted with "CAUTION - SANITARY SEWER BELOW" or "CAUTION - STORM SEWER BELOW" in large letters. Installation requires the ribbon tape to be placed continuously over the top of pipes, and when multiple pipes exist in a common trench, the tape shall be positioned above the centerline of the trench. Installation coordination is required with trenching and backfilling work specified in related sections of the contract documents.

This specification document supports both the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project (Contract No. 2025-01) and the Contract 2026-01 Sewer Maintenance & Emergency Contract. The 2025 project involves approximately 409 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer main, one spot repair, and approximately 152 linear feet of 4-inch and 6-inch sanitary sewer laterals, with two optional alternates. Sealed bids for the 2025 project are due September 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for September 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM. The 2026 emergency and maintenance contract, with no pre-bid conference required, has a bid deadline of June 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM. All bidding documents are available exclusively through PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/. Bid security of 10 percent is required for submission.