c.Specifications.doc

US FOREST SERVICE

MALHEUR NATIONAL FOREST

EMIGRANT CREEK RANGER DISTRICT

HINES, OREGON

SEWAGE LIFT STATION UPGRADE

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

· The following project consists of upgrading two sewage lift stations and adjacent sewer lines to current code and regulations and/or industry standards.

· Rear lift station will require all wiring and parts for a duplex system, 1 new pump (115V), and audible/visual alarm system.

· Remove and replace sewer line from rear station to discharge pipe along property line. (approximately 15 feet)

· Remove and replace front sewage storage container.

· Front lift station will require all wiring and parts for a duplex system, 2 new pumps (115V), and audible/visual alarm system.

· Install sewer line from building 2104 to front lift station. (approximately 210 feet)

· Install sewer line from building 2004 to front lift station. Abandon gravity line to front of property. (approximately 60 feet)

· Remove and replace sewer line from front lift station to junction with rear lift station. (approximately 70 feet)

· Install new sewer line from junction of lift stations to edge of highway. (approximately 150 feet)

· Use directional drilling to bore and install new sewer line under highway.

· Connect sewer to city sewer system.

· Additional digesters, pumps or piping may be required upon further inspection of current system.

· All construction debris, old equipment, piping, and pumps shall become property of the contractor and/or disposed of at an approved landfill or recycling center.

· Work shall not disrupt day to day operations; work schedules of contractor will need to be during non-business hours for portions requiring no use of toilets.

General guidelines

The following items are required for sewage pump stations:

· All equipment and wiring must be designed for Class I Division I hazardous area in the wet-well.

· Hazardous area electrical classification is defined for any sewage system in NFPA Article 820.

· Control panels for these pump stations must have intrinsically safe relays for the level float switches.

· All wiring inside wet-well must be explosion-proof, with explosion-proof junction boxes.

· Non explosion-proof pumps must have redundant low level alarm and pump cutoff.

· Control system must have running time meters and operation counters for each pump

· An audible and visual alarm system is required (Alarm system should have battery backup, with low power strobe light and horn).

· Duplex systems require alternation on each cycle.

REFERENCE STANDARDS:

All work must comply with Local, State, and Federal Regulations.

· Oregon Administrative Rules Division 52, 71, and 73, http://www.deq.state.or.us/regulations/rules.htm

· NFPA standard 820 for Fire Protection in Wastewater Treatment and Collection Facilities, http://webstore.ansi.org/default.aspx By accepting the contract the contractor agrees to follow all applicable rules and regulations.

PROJECT LOCATION:

US Forest Service Emigrant Creek Ranger Station

265 Hwy 20 South

Hines, OR 97738

PAYMENT:

The method and payment shall be as lump sum for the entire completion of the project as described in contractors bid.

Submittal requirements:

Contractor is to submit a detailed explanation including type of materials, equipment, and labor necessary to upgrade the existing lift station to current code and regulations. All plumbing, electrical, and excavation work shall be incorporated in the description. Work schedule should also be submitted.

Contractor shall submit all product information to the Contracting Officer’s Representative prior to commencing construction.

Contracting Officer’s Representative has 7 calendar days to review submittals and approve or disapprove of products and materials to be used.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For Technical information Contact Darren Lemon @ Work (541) 575-3018