60-15100 Basic Req Plumb Wrk.pdf

SECTION 15100

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PLUMBING WORK DIVISION 15

West Branch Regional Authority 15100-1 January 2026 Route 54 Sanitary Sewer Extension Project Basic Requirements for Plumbing Work Contract No. WB-1

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 SECTION INCLUDES

A. Basic mechanical requirements specifically applicable to Division 2 and Division 15 sections, in addition to division of the Contract Documents.

B. Give requisite notices, obtain and pay for permits, deposits, and fees necessary for the installation and operation of the work.

C. Provide items, articles, materials, operations, or methods listed, mentioned, implied, intended, or scheduled herein, including labor materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary and required for completion.

D. Provide wiring, apparatus, equipment, and associated appurtenances furnished in connection with the work; and special care shall be taken to protect parts thereof in such a manner as may be necessary or as may be directed.

E. Conceal new piping within walls, floors, and ceilings. Pipes and ducts shall be concealed in finished areas unless noted otherwise. Avoid conflicts with electrical fixtures, plumbing fixtures, steel beams, windows, doors, etc. Piping and ductwork shall be run parallel or perpendicular to walls, floors, and ceiling, unless noted otherwise. Refer to piping Sections for required pipe slopes.

F. Provide additional structural supports for conduit, ductwork, equipment, and piping as required to distribute the load upon the building structure without over-stressing individual structural members to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

1.02 WORK BY OTHERS

A. Refer to Section 01000: Summary of Work and Special Requirements for products, equipment, and services furnished by Others.

1.03 WORK SEQUENCE

A. Install materials and equipment in phases to accommodate Owner's occupancy requirements during the construction period; prime contractors shall coordinate their schedule and operations with the sequence as described in Section 01000: Summary of Work and Special Requirements.

1.04 FUTURE WORK

A. In accord with requirements of Section 01000: Summary of Work and Special Requirements.

1.05 ALTERNATES

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A. Coordinate related work and modify surrounding work as required.

1.06 REFERENCES

A. ASME.

B. ANSI/NFPA 70 - National Electric Codes.

C. National Sanitation Foundation (NSF).

1.07 SUBMITTALS

A. Section 01340: Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples

B. Mark equipment tags, dimensions, and values in units to match those specified.

C. Proposed Products List: Include products specified in sections of Division 15 and other sections of the Contract Documents.

1.08 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

A. Confirm to applicable requirements of Federal, State, and Local agency regulations and codes; Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry regulations and codes, utility company regulations; Latest versions of the International Plumbing and International Mechanical Codes, and rules and regulations of the Board of Fire Underwriters.

B. Fire Protection: Conform to National Fire Protection Agency.

C. Plumbing: Conform to the latest version of the International Plumbing Code.

D. Make changes required by applicable laws, ordinances, codes, and enforcing authorities.

Such changes shall be made in a manner as recommended by the Engineer and approved by the Owner and shall be made without any additional cost to the Owner.

E. Electrical materials, apparatus, and equipment used shall be approved or labeled by the

National Board of Fire Underwriters' Laboratories where such labels apply. Equipment not so labeled shall be constructed in accordance with the latest rules of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association and the Institute of Electrical Engineers and Electronic Engineers.

1.09 PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS

A. Install work in locations as indicated, unless prevented by Project conditions:

1. Equipment shall be in locations as coordinated by the Engineer.

2. Contractor shall request such locations from the engineer sufficiently in advance of the time when such information will be required at the site so as not to interfere

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3. Should any equipment be set without securing the approval of the Engineer, this

Contractor shall reset the equipment as required at no additional cost to the Owner.

B. Prepare drawings showing proposed rearrangement of work to meet Project condition, including changes to work specified in other sections. Obtain permission of the Owner and Engineer before proceeding.

C. Due to the small scale of the Contract Drawings, it is not possible to indicate all offsets, fittings, valves, access panels, and similar appurtenances which may be required. The Contract Drawings are generally schematic and indicative of the work to be provided. The contractor shall carefully investigate and arrange all work accordingly, furnishing such parts and equipment as may be required to meet such conditions.

D. Piping shown diagrammatically. Follow as closely as the actual construction of the building and the work of other contracts will permit. Make all changes from the Contract Drawings necessary to make the work of the contract conform to the building as constructed, and to fit the work of other contracts.

E. Secure dimensions and locations, etc., from the Contract Drawings and the other

Contractors. Verify measurements at the building site and be responsible for the correctness of same. Any differences which may be found shall be submitted to the Engineer and for consideration before proceeding with the work. Furnish dimensions of openings, wall chases etc. to the Engineer and Contractor as work progresses. Verify final locations for rough ins with field measurements and with requirements of the actual equipment that is to be connected. Contractor shall verify and provide transitions for all final connections.

F. Include demolition, disconnecting and removal, or relocating and reconnecting of existing plumbing equipment, and existing appurtenances. to include but not limited to conduit, switches, and controls that are encounter during construction.

G. Workmanship shall be first class in all respects and meet the approval of the Owner.

Remove work done poorly and replace at once upon condemnation. Material shall be new and of specified grade quality.

1.10 ACCESSIBILITY

A. Install equipment and materials to provide required access for servicing and maintenance.

Coordinate the final location of concealed equipment and devices requiring access with final location required access panels and doors. Allow ample space for removal of parts that require replacement or servicing.

B. Extend grease fittings to an accessible location as directed by the Owner.

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1.11 PRODUCT OPTIONS AND SUBSTITUTIONS

A. Refer to Section 00200: Instructions to Bidders, Section 01340: Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples, Section 01600: Materials and Equipment, and Use Alternative/Substitution list form.

1.12 CUTTING AND PATCHING

A. Where new piping and control circuits connect with existing work, do necessary cutting and any other work required to make satisfactory connections with the work being performed for this Project.

B. Piping, equipment, and wiring not to be permanently removed or that feeds other remaining sections of the building, shall be relocated as necessary, rerouted and reconnected as required.

C. Work of this type shall conform to this specification maintaining proper levels and means of isolation.

D. When a portion of piping is required, the part remaining shall be properly plugged or closed. Abandoned piping shall be removed.

1.13 FIRESTOPPING

A. Provide a fire/smoke-stopping that provides an effective barrier against the spread of fire, smoke, or gases. Where piping, sleeves, equipment, tubing, and other electrical cables pass through fire partitions, fire walls, fire floors, or smoke walls.

B. Install materials to fill openings around piping, or cables penetrating floors and walls and provide firestops with fire-resistance ratings indicated for floor or wall assemblies in which penetrations occur. Install materials in accord with printed instructions of the UL Fire Resistance Directory and per manufacturer's published instructions.

C. Provide piping, tubing, and cables which are installed in sleeves or in wireways through fire or smoke floors or partitions with an equally rated re-enerable UL Listed fire and smoke rated silicone RTV foam in the opening.

D. Examine fire or smoke-stopped areas to ensure proper installation before concealing or enclosing areas.

E. Keep areas or work accessible until inspection by applicable code authorities.

1.14 EXCAVATING AND BACKFILLING

A. Perform work as specified in Division 2.

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B. Do excavating and backfilling for trenches and equipment structures required for installation of the work. No extras will be allowed regardless of hardness or type of material encountered.

1.15 PROTECTING OF MATERIALS

A. Protect piping, and tubing passing under or through walls from breakage with suitable metal sleeves and firestopping.

1.16 DAMAGE AND REPAIRS TO EXISTING WORK

A. Cooperate with other contractors for securing and anchoring of work included within this Project.

B. Extraordinary care shall be used in the installation of equipment and materials to avoid marring surfaces of the work installed by other contractors; repair damaged surfaces acceptable to the Engineer.

C. Contractor shall be held responsible for damages caused by the lack of precaution or due to the negligence of his workmen and his subcontractors.

D. Contractor shall, at his own expense, repair, replace, or maintain in service, new or existing utilities, facilities, or services damaged or rendered inoperative during the course of construction.

E. The method used in repairing, replacing, or maintaining the services shall be approved by the Owner and the Engineer.

1.17 FINISHES

A. Thoroughly clean factory finished equipment at the completion of the Project.

B. Restore factory applied finish damage due to execution of the work, to its original finish to the satisfaction of the Owner/Engineer.

C. Clean new exposed steel, including piping, exposed equipment surfaces, bases, and like items of rust and scale and paint with two coats of rust preventative primer of color selected by the Owner/Engineer.

D. Thoroughly clean and restore exposed rough and polished brass, copper, and aluminum surfaces to their original finish at the completion of the contract.

1.18 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

A. Section 01700: Contract Closeout: Project record document procedures.

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B. Mark Drawings to indicate revisions to piping, size and location, both exterior and interior, including locations of valves, meters, tanks, and other control devices, and similar units requiring periodic maintenance, adjustments or repair; actual equipment locations, dimensions from column lines, actual inverts and locations of underground piping, concealed equipment, dimensions from column lines, mains and branches of piping systems, with valves, and control devices located and numbered, concealed unions located and with any items requiring maintenance located (i.e. traps, strainers, expansion compensators, tanks, etc.), and concealed control system devices.

C. Mark specifications to indicate approved substitutions, change orders, and actual equipment and materials used.

D. In addition to the information required by Section 01700: Contract Closeout, include the following information:

1. Description of function, normal operating characteristics and limitations, performance curves, engineering data and tests, and complete nomenclature and commercial numbers of replacement parts.

2. List of filters for each type and size of equipment, this shall include the type, quantity, and size.

3. List of Plumbing equipment information, type and size of equipment, this shall include the provided manufacturer, model number, quantity, and size.

4. Manufacturer's printed operating procedures to include start-up, break-in, routine and normal operating instructions, regulation, control stopping, shutdown, emergency instructions, and winter and summer operating instructions.

5. Maintenance procedures for routine preventative maintenance and troubleshooting, disassembly, repair, and reassembly and aligning and adjusting instruction.

6. Servicing instructions, lubrication charts, and schedules.

1.19 GUARANTEE/WARRANTY

A. Refer to Section 01740: Warranties and Bonds: Project record document procedures.

B. Contractor shall guarantee material, equipment, and workmanship for a period of one year from Date of Substantial Completion and replace defective material and workmanship and other work damaged thereby without additional cost to the Owner.

C. Furnish any warranties or guarantees, normally included with specific equipment exceeding the one-year guarantee.

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1.20 CLEAN-UP AND EQUIPMENT PROTECTION

A. Progress Clean-up: Remove waste rubbish daily. Premises shall be clean and free of debris and unused construction material at all times.

C. Equipment Protection: Protect electrical equipment from weather elements, painting etc., until the building is substantially completed. Correct damage from rust, paint, scratches, etc. as directed. by the Engineer.

D. Equipment Clean-Up: Thoroughly clean materials, equipment, and apparatus to be free of dust, dirt, rust, and foreign materials before acceptance.

E. Perform Final cleaning, cleaning filters, fixtures and plumbing systems to final acceptance.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 MANUFACTURERS

A. Manufacturer Uniformity: Conform with the requirements specified in Basic Mechanical Requirements, under “Product Options”.

B. Available Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, manufacturers offering piping materials and specialties which may be incorporated in the work include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Mechanical Sleeve Seals:

a. Thunderline Corp. - Link - Seal

b. or Approved Equal

2.02 PIPE AND FITTINGS

A. Refer to the individual piping system specification sections in Division 15 for specifications on piping and fittings relative to that particular system.

2.03 JOINING MATERIALS

A. Gaskets for Flanged Joints: Gasket material shall be full-faced for cast-iron flanges and raised-face for steel flanges. Select materials to suit the service of the piping system in which installed, and which conform to their respective ANSI Standard (A21.11, B16.20, or B16.21). Provide materials that will not be detrimentally affected by the chemical and thermal conditions of the fluid being carried.

2.04 PIPING SPECIALTIES

A. Sleeves:

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1. Plastic Sleeves (Optional): Thunderline Corporation Model CS Plastic Sleeve.

HDPE thermoplastic with molded in waterstop and reinforcing ribs.

B. Mechanical Sleeve Seals: Modular mechanical type, consisting of interlocking synthetic rubber links shaped to continuously fill annular space between pipe and sleeve, connected with bolts and pressure plates which cause rubber sealing elements to expand when tightened, providing watertight seal and electrical insulation or Approved Equal.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.01 INSTALLATION

A. General Locations and Arrangements: Drawings (plans, schematics, and diagrams) indicate the general location and arrangement of the piping systems. Location and arrangement of piping layout take into consideration pipe sizing and friction loss, expansion, pump sizing, and other design considerations. So far as practical, install piping as indicated. Refer to individual system specifications for requirements for coordination drawing submittals.

B. Install piping free of sags or bends and with ample space between piping to permit proper insulation applications.

C. Install exposed piping at right angles or parallel to building walls. Diagonal runs are not permitted, unless expressly indicated on the Drawings.

D. Provide space to permit insulation applications, with 1” clearance outside the insulation.

E. Locate groups of pipes parallel to each other, spaced to permit applying full insulation and servicing of valves.

F. Install drains at low points in mains, risers, and branch lines consisting of a tee fitting, ¾” ball valve, and short ¾” threaded nipple and cap.

G. Exterior Wall Penetrations: Seal pipe penetrations through exterior walls using sleeves and mechanical sleeve seals. Pipe sleeves shall be steel.

3.02 FITTINGS AND SPECIALTIES

A. Use fittings for all changes in direction and all branch connections.

B. Remake leaking joints using new materials.

C. Install unions adjacent to each valve, and at the final connection to each piece of equipment having 2” and smaller connections, and elsewhere as indicated.

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D. Install dielectric fittings to connect piping materials of dissimilar metals in wet piping systems (water).

3.03 PIPE SLEEVES

A. General: Sleeves, shall be provided for all pipes passing through walls, partitions, floor slabs, etc. Sleeves shall be cut flush with wall, and sleeves through floors shall extend one inch (1”) above the finished surface. Sleeves shall be provided with means for holding the sleeve securely in the penetrated construction. Sleeves shall be of sufficient size to allow a sealable annular space between the sleeve and the pipe (or insulation). All exposed piping passing through floor, walls or ceiling shall be provided with a chrome escutcheon plate securely fastened around the pipe.

3.04 JOINTS

A. Joints for other piping materials are specified within the respective piping system sections.

3.05 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Testing: Refer to individual piping system specification sections.