[Attachment H] Special Provisions.pdf

YIELD LINES PAVEMENT MARKING:

(1-15-24)(Rev. 6-17-25)

Description

Install yield lines in accordance with this special provision, Section 1205 of the Standard

Specifications and as directed by the Engineer.

Materials

Refer to Division 10 of the Standard Specifications.

Item Section

Pavement Markings 1087

The material for yield line pavement markings shall be thermoplastic, integrated multipolymer, polyurea, type III cold applied plastic, or heated-in-place thermoplastic. Paint may be used for temporary yield line pavement markings.

Application

Refer to Section 1205 of the Standard Specifications and refer to Division 12 of the Roadway

Standard Drawings on application of products used for yield lines. Refer to the integrated multipolymer (IMP) pavement marking special provision found elsewhere in this contract as applicable. Yield lines shall be a row of solid white isosceles triangles with 3 to 12 inches between each one, 12 to 24 inches in width, with a height 1.5 times the width. Yield lines shall point towards traffic, and they shall be placed at least 4 feet before the nearest controlled crosswalk. For unsignalized midblock crosswalks, yield lines shall be placed with the Yield Here to Pedestrians sign located 20 to 50 feet in advance of the crosswalk. Yield lines are not symbols or characters.

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Measurement and Payment

Yield Line __________ Pavement Marking, __", __mils (for thermoplastic, integrated multipolymer, polyurea and heated-in-place thermoplastic material), Yield Line Pavement

Marking, Type III (__") (for Type 3 cold applied plastic material), or Yield Line Pavement

Marking, __" (for paint material) will be measured and paid as the actual number of linear feet of pavement marking lines satisfactorily placed and accepted by the Engineer. The quantity of lines will be the summation of the linear feet of solid line measured end-to-end of the line.

Payment will be made under:

Pay Item Pay Unit

Yield Line __________ Pavement Marking, __", __mils Linear Feet

Yield Line Cold Applied Plastic Pavement Marking, Type III (__") Linear Feet

Yield Line Paint Pavement Marking, __" Linear Feet

SAFETY FENCE AND JURISDICTIONAL FLAGGING:

Safety Fence shall consist of furnishing materials, installing and maintaining polyethylene or polypropylene fence along the outside riparian buffer, wetland, or water boundary, or other boundaries located within the construction corridor to mark the areas that have been approved to infringe within the buffer, wetland, endangered vegetation, culturally sensitive areas or water.

The fence shall be installed prior to any land disturbing activities.

Interior boundaries for jurisdictional areas noted above shall be delineated by stakes and highly visible flagging.

Jurisdictional boundaries at staging areas, waste sites, or borrow pits, whether considered outside or interior boundaries shall be delineated by stakes and highly visible flagging.

Materials

(A) Safety Fencing

Polyethylene or polypropylene fence shall be a highly visible preconstructed safety fence approved by the Engineer. The fence material shall have an ultraviolet coating.

Either wood posts or steel posts may be used. Wood posts shall be hardwood with a wedge or pencil tip at one end, and shall be at least 5 ft. in length with a minimum nominal 2" x 2” cross section. Steel posts shall be at least 5 ft. in length, and have a minimum weight of 0.85 lb/ft of length.

(B) Boundary Flagging

Wooden stakes shall be 4 feet in length with a minimum nominal 3/4” x 1-3/4” cross section.

The flagging shall be at least 1” in width. The flagging material shall be vinyl and shall be orange in color and highly visible.

Construction Methods

No additional clearing and grubbing is anticipated for the installation of this fence. The fence shall be erected to conform to the general contour of the ground.

(A) Safety Fencing

Posts shall be set at a maximum spacing of 10 ft., maintained in a vertical position and hand set or set with a post driver. Posts shall be installed a minimum of 2 ft. into the ground. If hand set, all backfill material shall be thoroughly tamped. Wood posts may be sharpened to a dull point if power driven. Posts damaged by power driving shall be removed and replaced prior to final acceptance. The tops of all wood posts shall be cut at a 30-degree angle. The wood posts may, at the option of the Contractor, be cut at this angle either before or after the posts are erected.

The fence geotextile shall be attached to the wood posts with one 2" galvanized wire staple across each cable or to the steel posts with wire or other acceptable means.

Place construction stakes to establish the location of the safety fence in accordance with Article 105-9 or Article 801-1 of the Standard Specifications. No direct pay will be made for the staking of the safety fence. All stakeouts for safety fence shall be considered incidental to the work being paid for as “Construction Surveying”, except that where there is no pay item for construction surveying, all safety fence stakeout will be performed by state forces.

The Contractor shall be required to maintain the safety fence in a satisfactory condition for the duration of the project as determined by the Engineer.

(B) Boundary Flagging

Boundary flagging delineation of interior boundaries shall consist of wooden stakes on 25 feet maximum intervals with highly visible orange flagging attached. Stakes shall be installed a minimum of 6” into the ground. Interior boundaries may be staked on a tangent that runs parallel to buffer but must not encroach on the buffer at any location. Interior boundaries of hand clearing shall be identified with a different colored flagging to distinguish it from mechanized clearing.

Boundary flagging delineation of interior boundaries will be placed in accordance with Article 105-9 or Article 801-1 of the Standard Specifications. No direct pay will be made for delineation of the interior boundaries. This delineation will be considered incidental to the work being paid for as Construction Surveying, except that where there is no pay item or construction surveying the cost of boundary flagging delineation shall be included in the unit prices bid for the various items in the contract. Installation for delineation of all jurisdictional boundaries at staging areas, waste sites, or borrow pits shall consist of wooden stakes on 25 feet maximum intervals with highly visible orange flagging attached. Stakes shall be installed a minimum of 6” into the ground. Additional flagging may be placed on overhanging vegetation to enhance visibility but does not substitute for installation of stakes.

Installation of boundary flagging for delineation of all jurisdictional boundaries at staging areas, waste sites, or borrow pits shall be performed in accordance with Subarticle 230-4(B)(5) or Subarticle 802-2(F) of the Standard Specifications. No direct pay will be made for this delineation, as the cost of same shall be included in the unit prices bid for the various items in the contract.

The Contractor shall be required to maintain alternative stakes and highly visible flagging in a satisfactory condition for the duration of the project as determined by the Engineer.

Safety Fence will be measured and paid as the actual number of linear feet of polyethylene or polypropylene fence installed in place and accepted. Such payment will be full compensation including but not limited to furnishing and installing fence geotextile with necessary posts and post bracing, staples, tie wires, tools, equipment and incidentals necessary to complete this work.

Payment will be made under:

Pay Item Pay Unit Safety Fence Linear Foot

LITTER REMOVAL (MOWING AREAS ONLY):

(07-19-22) (Rev 8-25-25)

This work consists of the pickup, removal, and disposal of litter from roadsides within the construction project prior to mowing operations.

Construction Methods

Provide labor, equipment and materials necessary for the pickup and removal of litter from non-construction sources and the disposal of same into state approved landfills. The Contractor shall abide by all ordinances, laws and regulations regarding disposal of litter and recycling of eligible materials. Wastes generated from construction activities shall be managed as provided elsewhere in the contract. Litter items may consist of any item not considered normal to the right-of-way, including but not limited to, varied sizes of bottles, cans, paper, tires, tire pieces, lumber, vehicle parts, building supplies, metals, household furnishings, cardboard, plastics, ladders, brush and other items not considered normal to the right of way. Litter removal shall be performed in designated areas within five days prior to any mowing operations and as directed. Designated areas shall include vegetated medians and shoulders within the project limits including all interchange ramps and other areas to be mown. Designated areas may be omitted for litter removal by the Engineer due to safety concerns.

The Contractor shall provide adequate personnel and materials to collect and remove litter. The Contractor shall be responsible for locating and utilizing approved local landfills and recycling facilities. Refer to Section 107-25 of the Standard Specifications for potential hazardous materials.

All collected litter shall be containerized immediately and kept off the traveled portions of the roadway, shoulders, and rights-of-way (including paved shoulders). All collected litter that is small enough to be placed in a bag shall be bagged immediately. All collected litter that is too large for a bag shall be placed into a vehicle. Extended storage or stockpiling of collected litter and recyclables will not be permitted.

The Contractor’s personnel shall dispose of any litter in a landfill approved by North Carolina Division of Waste Management. The Contractor will not be allowed to use NCDOT accounts at the landfills/recycling centers nor be allowed to dispose of the litter in NCDOT trash containers on any NCDOT property.

The Contractor shall report online the number of bags of litter and any recycling on the NCDOT Litter Management Website on the date of the pickup at the following website:

https://apps.ncdot.gov/LM

An access code (‘Pickup Key’) for the online reporting portal may be obtained via emailing the Roadside Environmental Unit Litter Management Section at ncdot.clr@ncdot.gov. The Contractor shall request access to the litter removal reporting website prior to starting initial litter collection operations.

The quantity of litter removal to be performed will be affected by the actual conditions that occur during construction of the project. The quantity of litter removal may be increased, decreased, or eliminated entirely as directed. Such variations in quantity will not be considered as alterations in the details of construction or a change in the character of the work.

Manual Litter Removal will be measured and paid as the actual number of man hours each worker spends picking up litter. Such price and payment will be full compensation for all litter removal work covered by Litter Removal, including, but not limited to, furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, transport, reporting, and incidentals necessary to accomplish the work.

Litter Disposal will be measured and paid for by the actual number of tons of litter collected and properly disposed of at a state approved landfill. Such price and payment will be full compensation for all fees, labor, transport, and incidentals necessary to dispose of collected litter associated with Litter Removal.

All traffic control necessary to provide a safe work area for Litter Removal shall be paid for as specified elsewhere in the contract.

Payment will be made under:

Pay Item Pay Unit

Manual Litter Removal MHR Litter Disposal TON

CONCRETE WASHOUT:

(10-22-15)(Rev. 4-15-25)

Concrete washouts are impermeable enclosures, above or below grade, to contain concrete wastewater and associated concrete mix from cleaning of ready-mix trucks, drums, pumps, tools or other equipment. Concrete washouts must collect and retain all the concrete washout water and solids, so that this material does not migrate to surface waters or into the ground water. These enclosures are not intended for concrete waste not associated with washout operations.

Acceptable concrete washouts may include constructed earthen structures, above or below ground, or commercially available devices designed specifically to capture concrete wash water.

Materials

Refer to Division 10 of the Standard Specifications.

Item Section Temporary Silt Fence 1605

Safety Fence shall meet the specifications as provided elsewhere in this contract.

Geomembrane basin liner shall consist of a minimum 10 mil thick polypropylene or polyethylene geomembrane.

Construction Methods

Build an enclosed earthen berm or excavate to form an enclosure in accordance with the details and as directed by the Engineer near the project entrance(s) or at location(s) of concrete operations.

Structures shall be constructed a minimum of 50 feet from drainage conveyances or jurisdictional streams or wetlands. Alternate structure designs or plans for management of concrete washout may be submitted for review and approval by the Engineer. Include in the alternate plan the method used to retain, treat and dispose of the concrete washout wastewater generated within the project limits and in accordance with the minimum setback requirements.

Install temporary silt fence around the perimeter of the structure enclosure in accordance with the details and as directed by the Engineer if the structure is not located in an area where existing erosion and sedimentation control devices are capable of containing stormwater runoff.

Post a sign with the words “Concrete Washout” in close proximity of the concrete washout area, so it is clearly visible to site personnel. Install safety fence as directed by the Engineer for visibility to construction traffic.

Install prefabricated concrete washouts, designed specifically to capture concrete wash water, at locations of additional concrete pouring operations. Acceptable systems may include geotextile lined containers, vinyl or plastic containers or roll-off containers, with or without filter bags with a minimum functional holding capacity of 36 cubic feet (1.33 cubic yards). Submit prefabricated concrete washout system for approval by the Engineer prior to installation. Place prefabricated concrete washout devices to a minimum 50 foot setback from drainage conveyances and jurisdictional streams and wetlands. If the minimum setback cannot be achieved, provide secondary containment to prevent accidental release of wastewater from reaching drainage conveyances or streams.

Prefabricated concrete washouts must be clearly and visibly labeled as such, either by the manufacturer on the product itself, or by a sign with the words “Concrete Washout” in close proximity of the concrete washout area so it is clearly visible to site personnel.

Maintenance and Removal

Maintain the concrete washout structure(s) to provide adequate holding capacity plus a minimum freeboard of 12 inches. Remove and dispose of hardened concrete and return the structure to a functional condition after reaching 75% capacity. Inspect concrete washout structures for damage to liner or structure to maintain functionality.

Maintain prefabricated concrete washout systems per manufacturer’s recommendations. Inspect concrete washout structures for damage to linings or structure and repair or replace as necessary.

Remove the concrete washout structures and sign upon project completion. Grade the area to match the existing topography and permanently seed and mulch area. Dispose of prefabricated concrete washout structures according to state or local waste regulations.

Measurement and Payment

Concrete Washout Structure will be measured and paid per each enclosure installed in accordance with the details in the plans. If alternate plans or details are approved, those structures will also be paid for per each approved and installed structure. Such price and payment will be full compensation for all work including, but not limited to, furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, signage, slurry solidification and incidentals necessary to construct, maintain and remove Concrete Washout Structure and dispose of residual concrete washout wastewater and concrete solids.

Prefabricated Concrete Washout will be measured and paid per each system installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. Such price and payment will be full compensation for all work including, but not limited to, furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, signage, slurry solidification and incidentals necessary to install, maintain and remove Prefabricated Concrete Washout, and dispose of residual concrete washout wastewater and concrete solids.

Temporary Silt Fence will be measured and paid for in accordance with Article 1605-5 of the Standard Specifications.

Safety Fence shall be measured and paid for as provided elsewhere in this contract.

No measurement will be made for over excavation or stockpiling or other items necessary to complete this work.

Payment will be made under:

Pay Item Pay Unit

Concrete Washout Structure Each Prefabricated Concrete Washout Each

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PROJECT SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Utility Construction

111 East Hargett Street

Suite 300

Raleigh, NC 27601

Where brand names and model numbers are specified in these Special Provisions or in the plans, the cited examples are used only to denote the quality standard of product desired and do not restrict bidders to a specific brand, make, or manufacturer. They are provided to set forth the general style, type, character, and quality of the product desired. Equivalent products will be acceptable.

The utility owner is the City of Raleigh. The contact person is Todd Toler and he can be reached by phone at 919-996-3476.

The provisions contained within these Utilities Construction Project Special Provisions modify the Standard Specifications only for materials used and work performed constructing water or sewer facilities owned by the City of Raleigh.

SUBMITTALS AND RECORDS

(9-5-23)

Revise the 2024 Standard Specifications as follows:

Page 15-2, Article 1500-7 SUBMITTALS AND RECORDS, lines 29-30, replace the last sentence of the third paragraph with the following:

Provide as-built plans of the installed wet utilities in accordance with the City of Raleigh’s requirements. Final acceptance for service of wet utilities by the City of Raleigh is contingent upon the contractor’s submission of satisfactory as-built plans.

As-built plans must include the following data:

1. Horizontal and vertical coordinates (NC State Plane NAD83 northing, easting, and

NAVD88 elevation) of the installed location for the following:

DOCUMENT NOT CONSIDERED FINAL

UNLESS ALL SIGNATURES COMPLETED

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8/13/2025 2/7 o All fittings – Including but not limited to vertical and horizontal bends, tees, reducers, sleeves. Include size(s) and angle.

o All utility controls – Including but not limited to valves, meters, fire hydrants, sampling stations, vaults, manholes, line stops installed as part of the project

(whether abandoned or remaining active), and blow offs. Include size, type, and other descriptor(s) as applicable to specifically identify the control.

o All cleanouts. Include size and material.

o All piping – With survey points taken at intervals no greater than 100-feet along straight sections, and 50-feet along curved sections.

o Start and end points of restrained joint piping.

o Start and end points of encasement pipes. Include size and material of encasement.

o Start and end points trenchless installations, including but not limited to pipe installed by horizontal directional drill.

o Sanitary sewer manholes and cleanouts. Include rim and each invert.

Note: The elevation coordinate for buried facilities must be the elevation of the buried facility and not the surface elevation.

2. Size, material, and class of all piping, including identification of any special coatings or linings.

3. Identify new and existing facilities and connection point(s) to existing facilities

Verify accuracy and completeness of as-built plans in the field with the City of Raleigh inspections staff prior to submittal. Submit as-built drawings in PDF format as well as

Microstation or AutoCAD format, sealed by a surveyor licensed in the state of North Carolina, to the City of Raleigh for review and approval.

CONCRETE ENCASEMENT OF UTILITY LINES

Revise the 2024 Standard Specifications as follows:

Page 15-5, Article 1505-5 CONCRETE ENCASEMENT OF UTILITY LINES, lines 2-4, replace the last sentence with the following:

Refer to the City of Raleigh standard drawing S-49 on sheet UC-3E for installation of concrete encasement, referred to as “Concrete Cradle Protection”, on the existing 10-inch sewer line.

GENERAL

Owner Coordination and Inspections

The existing potable water, reclaimed water, and sanitary sewer utilities within the project area

(hereinafter “wet utilities”) belong to the City of Raleigh (hereinafter “Owner”). The Contractor shall provide access for the Owner's representatives to all phases of construction. Testing, inspection, and acceptance shall be in accordance with the Owner’s requirements. Contractor shall coordinate with the Owner to ensure all testing, inspection, and documentation requirements are met at 919-996-4540.

Owner Specifications

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The proposed utility construction shall meet the applicable requirements of the NC Department of Transportation’s “Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures” (hereinafter “NCDOT

Standard Specifications”) dated January 2024, the Owner’s “Raleigh Water – Public Utility

Design Manual” (hereinafter “Owner Specifications”) current edition, the City of Raleigh’s standard utility details, the Utility Construction plans, and the following Special Provisions.

Measurement and payment for proposed Utility Construction shall conform to the applicable requirements of the 2024 NCDOT Standard Specifications, as appended by these Special

Provisions. If a discrepancy arises between the NCDOT Standard Specifications and the Owner

Specifications that is not related to measurement and payment, the more stringent requirements shall prevail.

Material Requirements

Materials for pipe and appurtenances shall be as specified herein or as shown on the plans.

All metallic components that are subject to exposure to wastewater or wastewater gasses shall be stainless steel or lined with Ceramic Epoxy.

Service Outages

Any wet utility service outages shall take place at a time and date acceptable to the Owner, including nights and weekends, shall be limited to no more than 8 hours per service interruption, unless otherwise specified on the plans or by the Owner. The Contractor shall coordinate all shutdowns with the Owner and shall provide notice as required by the Owner to all affected users. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any additional compensation or delay claims associated with these requirements.

WET UTILITY INSTALLATION PLAN

For each wet utility relocation, the Contractor shall submit a plan, detailing the intended wet utility construction to the Owner for approval prior to installing any component of the proposed wet utility or interrupting wet utility service. The Plan shall include at minimum:

1. Schedule and Sequence

a. Proposed installation schedule and sequence including all connections to active pressure pipes (line stops, tapping sleeves, or cut-in work), connections to manholes, or other connections to the Owner’s system, installation phasing, pressure testing, disinfection, flushing, water quality testing, service connection switchovers, and abandonment or removal of lines to be abandoned.

2. Shutdowns

a. For each phase of wet utility construction requiring a service outage (defined as the closure of one or more valves, resulting in depressurization of any portion of the existing system, including services), the Contractor shall provide the following:

i. Location of proposed work and justification for shutdown

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ii. Schedule (date and time) and duration

iii. Affected customers

3. Bypasses

a. For any work requiring bypass of portions of the existing wet utility system or other temporary piping, the Contractor shall provide the following:

a. Bypass piping layout, showing at minimum:

i. Position of all components of the bypass system, including but not limited to pumps (if applicable), piping, valves, connection points to the existing system, aerial crossing(s), and supports.

ii. Size, type, and material of all piping, control valves, and air release valve(s).

iii. Details of traffic or stream crossings

b. If the bypass will require pumps, the Contractor shall submit a bypass plan in accordance with the Owner Specifications, sealed by a Professional Engineer, licensed in North Carolina.

c. Any plan which requires the use of elevated structures or other special supports, e.g. aerial crossings and other bridges, shall require certification by a Professional

Engineer licensed in North Carolina. The Contractor shall provide the certification(s) at no additional cost to the Owner.

Implementation of foregoing installation plans shall not commence until approval of the submittals required under this Section. The Owner’s may, at its sole discretion, require an on-site preconstruction meeting prior to certain utility construction activities.

The Contractor shall allow sufficient time for review and approval of each submitted installation plan, including any test shutdowns required by Owner, and shall not be entitled to any delay claims related to review, rejection, resubmittal, modifications, or any other actions necessary to obtain approved installation plans.

Wet Utility Installation Plan is considered incidental to the utility line to which each plan applied. No measurement nor payment will be made.

CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING PIPE

Materials for connections to existing piping shall be in accordance with NCDOT Standard

Specifications and Owner Specifications.

(A) Mechanical Joint (MJ) Sleeves

MJ sleeves shall be long body, ductile iron, conforming to the requirements of ANSI A21.10

(AWWA C110).

(B) MJ Restraints

MJ Restraints consist of follower glands, meeting the applicable requirements of

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ANSI/AWWA C110/A21.10, incorporating multiple gripping wedges, actuated by torque-limiting bolts. Gland body, wedges and wedge actuating components shall be cast from grade 65-45-12 ductile iron material in accordance with ASTM A536. Ductile iron gripping wedges shall be heat treated within a range of 370 to 470 BHN.

(C) Transition Couplings

Transition Couplings shall be steel or ductile iron body with fusion bonded epoxy coating, EPDM rubber gaskets, and bolt-actuated metallic seal rings with stainless steel hardware and shall be suitable for a wide range of host pipe outside diameters and material types.

Transition couplings shall be NSF 61 rated for use in potable or reclaimed water systems or rated for wastewater exposure for use in wastewater systems.

Construction Methods

(A) Mechanical Joint (MJ) Sleeves

Use MJ Sleeve fittings to connect proposed ductile iron piping to existing ductile iron piping where indicated on the plans.

Restrain MJ Sleeves with MJ Restraints whose working pressure rating is equal to or greater than the host pope.

(B) Transition Couplings

Use Transition Couplings to connect proposed ductile iron piping to existing piping that is not ductile iron.

Restrain connections made with Transition Couplings using thrust collars on the proposed piping, or with threaded rods connecting to the nearest MJ fitting on the proposed piping.

Connections to Existing Piping are incidental to the project and no specific measurement nor payment shall be made.

THRUST RESTRAINT

Materials for connections to existing piping shall be in accordance with NCDOT Standard

Specifications and Owner Specifications.

(A) MJ Restraints

MJ Restraints consist of follower glands, meeting the applicable requirements of

ANSI/AWWA C110/A21.10, incorporating multiple gripping wedges, actuated by torque-limiting bolts. Gland body, wedges and wedge actuating components shall be cast from grade 65-45-12 ductile iron material in accordance with ASTM A536. Ductile iron gripping wedges shall be heat treated within a range of 370 to 470 BHN. MJ Restraints shall be rated for a working pressure equal to or greater than that of the host pipe.

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(B) Concrete Thrust Collars

All reinforcing steel for thrust collars shall be Grade 60 in accordance with Article 1070-2.

All concrete shall be Class B in accordance with Article 1000-4.

(C) Thrust Blocking

Concrete for reaction blocking shall be Class B in accordance with Article 1000-4.

(D) Rodding

Rodding for thrust restraint shall be ¾-inch diameter threaded rods, hot dipped galvanized steel or stainless steel.

Construction Methods

Restrain all bend fittings, valves, caps, reducers, and other components of pressurized pipeline systems that are subject to hydrostatic thrust. Use both MJ Restraints and Reaction Blocking or

Concrete Thrust Collars. Use Rodding in addition to other methods of restraint as shown on the detail drawings.

Concrete used for thrust restraint shall cure a minimum of 72-hours prior to operating valves being restrained or pressurizing pipelines being restrained.

(E) MJ Restraints

Install MJ Restraints on all MJ connections. Do not use MJ Restraints on existing piping, unless that piping is ductile iron.

(F) Concrete Thrust Collars

Install concrete thrust collars as indicated on the plans and detail drawings, as necessary to restrain existing piping or appurtenances, and as necessary to facilitate phased construction.

Excavation for Concrete Thrust Collars shall be made in a manner which minimizes disturbance to adjacent soils.

Dual opposing MJ Restraints may be used in lieu of welded-on rings as directed by the

Owner. Do not use MJ Restraints on existing piping, unless that piping is ductile iron.

Where Concrete Thrust Collars cannot be connected to the host pipe with welded-on rings or MJ Restraints, use cast-in rodding to connect Concrete Thrust Collars to the fitting or valve being restrained.

(G) Thrust Blocking

Install Thrust Blocking in accordance with the detail drawings. Use polyethylene sheeting to prevent contact between fittings and concrete. Concrete must not obstruct access to nor operation of connecting or MJ Restraint hardware.

(H) Rodding

Use the number of ¾-inch rods specified in the table below. For sizes not listed, use the next larger size to determine number of rods.

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Pipe/Fitting Size Number of ¾-inch

Rods Required

4-inch 2

6-inch 2

8-inch 4

12-inch 4

16-inch 6

Thrust Restraint is incidental to the project and no specific measurement nor payment shall be made.