COTP_River_crossing_tower_Painting_Const_spec_Draft.pdf

COTP RIVER CROSSING TOWER

PAINTING - DRAFT

Spec No. 10XX

SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

COTP RIVER CROSSING TOWER PAINTING

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. CONTRACT REQUIREMENT

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

C. PERIOD OF PERFOMANCE

D. REFERENCE STANDARDS

E. DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEM

1. MOBILIZATION AND PREPARATORY WORK

F. COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK

1. SUBMITTAL AND CORRESPONDENCE RESPONSE TIME

2. OUTAGE RESTRICTIONS

3. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE RESTRICTIONS

4. PROTECTIVE GROUND LEADS

G. SUBMITTALS

H. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

1. SUBMITTAL TIME

I. INVESTIGATIONS

J. ELECTRIC POWER FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES

K. WATER FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES

L. SAFETY PROFESSIONAL

1. SAFETY PROFESSIONAL

2. CONTRACTOR’S SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM

M. EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING

N. CONTRACTOR COMMUNICATIONS FOR WAPA USE

O. ELECTRICAL MINIMUM APPROACH DISTANCES

P. SUBMITTALS AND CORRESPONDENCE

1. GENERAL

2. TRANSMITTAL

3. SUBMITTAL RESPONSE

4. PHYSICAL SAMPLE SUBMITTALS

5. PROJECT PROTOCOL

SECTION 12 – PAINTING REQUIREMENTS

A. GENERAL:

1. GENERAL PREPARATION

2. SUBMITTALS

3. CONTAINERS, LABELS AND STORAGE:

4. PROTECTION:

B. SURFACE PREPARATION:

1. GENERAL

2. METAL SURFACES

C. PAINT SYSTEMS:

1. GENERAL:

2. OUTDOOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (EXISTING), STEEL STRUCTURES:

3. ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURER’S OR EQUAL

DIVISION 13 – ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION

A. DESCRIPTION OF BID ITEMS

1. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION

LIST OF APPENDICIES

Appendix A – Corrosion Protection Evaluation Report Appendix B – COTP River Crossings Map

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. CONTRACT REQUIREMENT

The COTP Sacramento and San Joaquin river crossing, and anchor towers have been in service for 60 plus years. Overall, the towers are brown in color showing that the galvanized coating is oxidizing. Rusting is occurring in some areas of the towers. Additionally, the river crossing towers may have been previously coated with paint containing lead.

The contractor shall have extensive experience in the following areas:

• Nondestructive testing and inspection of steel lattice towers and interpreting the results.

• Structural Steel coatings experience.

• Structural engineering experience in lattice tower structures.

Repaint and treat corrosion on COTP River Crossing towers in accordance with the Construction Contract (Standard Form 1442); the Contract Clauses; WAPA’s Construction Standards, including Standard 1 – General Requirements (March 2021), Standard 2 – Sitework (March 2021), Standard 12 – Painting (March 2021), Standard 13 – Environmental Quality Protection (March 2021), Standard Drawings; and these Project Specifications and Drawings.

If a conflict occurs between the Project Specifications and the Construction Standards, the Project Specifications shall govern. The Project Specifications and the Drawings are used to take exceptions or provide additions to the Construction Standards. Some paragraphs in the Construction Standards will not apply to this job.

WAPA’s Construction Standards, Standard Drawings and Electrical Equipment Standards are available at https://www.wapa.gov/DoingBusiness/SellingToWestern/Pages/what-western-buys.aspx.

WAPA Project Specifications and Construction Standards are explained in Standard 1 – General Requirements, Section 1.1.1, “Standards and Project Specifications”.

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The principal components of work include the following:

• Phase 1 - Surface preparation and re-coating of the COTP Sacramento River Crossing and Anchor transmission towers affected by corrosion and rust.

• Phase 2 (optional) - Surface preparation and re-coating of the COTP San Joaquin Crossing and Anchor transmission towers affected by corrosion and rust.

The summary of “Bidding Schedule Items” are more fully described in the following divisions in this specification and in the Construction, Standards listed in Division1, Section A above”.

The work is located at the following towers:

Table 1. Phase 1 Structure List

STR TYPE DRAWINGS DESCRIPTION

167-2 51W – 100 ft 43-51W-2200 North Sacramento River Anchor Tower

167-3 51B – 437 ft 43-51B-2200 43-51B-2201 43-51B-2207

North Sacramento River Crossing Tower

168-1 51B – 437 ft 43-51B-2200 43-51B-2201 43-51B-2207

South Sacramento River Crossing Tower

168-2 51W – 110 ft 43-51W-2200 South Sacramento River Anchor Tower

Table 2. Phase 2 (optional) Structure List

STR TYPE DRAWINGS DESCRIPTION

171-2 51W – 110 ft 43-51W-2200 North San Joaquin River Anchor Tower

171-3 51B1 – 358 ft 43-51B1-2200 43-51B1-2201 43-51B1-2207

North San Joaquin River Crossing Tower

171-4 51B1 – 358 ft 43-51B1-2200 43-51B1-2201 43-51B1-2207

South San Joaquin River Crossing Tower

172-1 51W – 110 ft 43-51W-2200 South San Joaquin River Anchor Tower

Table 3. Vertical Bold Locations

TYPE ELEVATION

(ft)

QUANTITY OF

CONNECTIONS DESCRIPTION

51B

140 12 Section L-L diaphragm 205 12 Section K-K diaphragm 295 12 Section J-J diaphragm 365 32 Section B-B crossarm 392 5 Section G-G diaphragm 401 19 Section A-A crossarm 419 5 Section F-F diaphragm 428 5 Section E-E diaphragm

437 5 Section D-D diaphragm

51B1

105 12 Section J-J diaphragm 195 12 Section H-H diaphragm 265 5 Section G-G diaphragm 292 32 Section B-B crossarm 319 5 Section F-F diaphragm 328 19 Section A-A crossarm 337 5 Section E-E diaphragm 358 5 Section D-D diaphragm

1. Coordinate site visit times and dates with WAPA.

2. Conference calls and web meetings with WAPA to discuss the report and previous Western work.

3. Project activity schedule to manage tasks and expectations in MS Project, Excel, or Word format.

4. In coordination with WAPA, meet with the Transmission Agency of

Northern California. They are located in Sacramento, CA.

C. PERIOD OF PERFOMANCE

1. Work on Phase 1 effort (listed in Table 1) shall be completed October 2024 through September 2026.

2. Phase 2 will be scheduled with the COR or CO when the option is executed.

D. REFERENCE STANDARDS

All dimensions, calculations, units of weight, measurement and designations of structural shapes are/shall be in the United States system of weights and measurements.

Reference to standards and/or specifications herein shall be interpreted to mean the latest revision unless noted otherwise. The following abbreviations appear in this Specification:

EPA Environmental Protection Agency OSHA Occupational Health and Safety Administration SSPC Steel Structure Painting Council

The following standards shall be made part of this Specification in addition to Western Area Power Administration’s standards:

• OSHA 29 CFR 1926.950-960: Power Transmission and Distribution

• OSHA 29 CFR 1926.500-503: Fall Protection

• OSHA 29 CFR 1926.151: Flammable and Combustible Liquids

• OSHA 29 CFR 1926.59 & 1910.12: Hazard Communication

• Western Construction Standard 1 Western Construction Standards

• SSPC SP 2: Surface Preparation – Hand Tool Cleaning

• SSPC SP WJ-4 : Waterjet Cleaning of Metals – Light Cleaning

• SSPC VIS 2: Standard Method of Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted

Steel Surfaces

• SSPC VIS 3: Guide and Reference Photographs for Steel Surfaces Prepared by Hand and Power Tool Cleaning

• SSPC VIS 4: Guide and Reference Photographs for Steel Surfaces Prepared by Waterjetting

• SSPC PA 1: Shop, Field and Maintenance Painting of Steel

• SSPC PA 2: Procedure for Determining Conformance to Dry Coating

Thickness Requirements

E. DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEM

1. MOBILIZATION AND PREPARATORY WORK

Bidding Schedule item “Mobilization and preparatory work” includes the following:

a. Performing mobilization and preparatory work in accordance with Section

H and M of the contract clauses.

b. Prepare and submit a Construction Schedule and furnish a Safety and Health Program.

c. Management

d. Equipment

e. Permits

f. Other Indirect Costs.

F. COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK

See FAR 52.211-10 in Section F of the solicitation/contract.

1. SUBMITTAL AND CORRESPONDENCE RESPONSE TIME

Except as otherwise provided for specific submittals, WAPA will require 30-calendar days for review of drawings or data submitted for approval.

2. OUTAGE RESTRICTIONS

In addition to the restrictions listed in Construction Standard 1, the following outage restrictions shall apply:

Coordination will be required based on the existing outage schedule.

3. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE RESTRICTIONS

The following Construction Schedule restrictions shall apply:

If the Contractor wishes to work overtime, notification shall be given at least two days in advance.

4. PROTECTIVE GROUND LEADS

See WAPA Construction Standards, Standard 1 “General Requirements”, Section 1.4.14.3(1). Ground lead test reports shall be submitted to the COR a minimum of fourteen (14) days before intended use.

G. SUBMITTALS

Provided with Proposal:

In addition to commercial submittals and pricing, proposals shall include the following elements to be considered for evaluation:

Pre-bid Site Visit Assessment (Optional) – Bidders to conduct an on-site assessment by drone or climbing the tower. If climbing the tower, certification to climb will need to be provided and scheduled in advance. If additional assessment is required, an additional site visit shall be coordinated with the COR.

Project Execution –

a. Project schedule identifying plan for each tower based on the level of corrosion, with a prioritized list in which towers will be repaired/repainted.

b. Coordinate additional work time in accordance with predetermined outage windows, if required. Outage windows will need to be requested in advance during the following windows:

i. October 2024 - April 2025

ii. October 2025 - April 2026

b. Structure climbing and rescue procedure.

c. Proposed surface preparation procedure (Section 3.3).

d. Proposed tooling and paint application procedure (Section 3.4).

e. Proposed protection method for transmission line hardware, insulators and conductors (Section 3.2).

f. Quality control manual and internal inspection procedures (Section 1.4.).

g. Listing of pertinent regulatory requirements.

h. Contractor’s Safety and Health Program (Western Construction Standard Section 1.5)

Staff and company qualifications –

a. Identification of the company organization (Section 1.4.1.1).

b. Certifications of craft workers (Section 1.4.1.2).

c. A list of company references (Section 1.4.1.3).

Materials –

a. Proposed coating system (Section 2.1).

b. Coating product data sheets.

c. Material safety data sheets for all proposed coating and surface preparation compounds.

d. Manufacturer’s surface preparation and coating application instructions.

e. Warranty terms for the coating system.

The following submittals are required:

a. Coating thickness measurement records (Section1.4.3.4).

b. Daily painting logs (Section 1.4.3.6).

c. Documentation of actual paint consumption.

d. Tailboard meeting documentation.

H. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

1. SUBMITTAL TIME

Prepare and Submit a Construction Schedule to the CO within 45-calendar days after date of Notice to Proceed.

I. INVESTIGATIONS

The Corrosion Protection Evaluation prepared by a team consisting of Civil Design & Engineering (CD&E) (Project Manager), Terracon/Hawk Rope Access, and DiGiola Gray (DG) (Transmission Structure Analysis) DG Report 2019-940, dated 07/31/2020 was used as a basis for work required. The report is included as Appendix A.

WAPA does not guarantee that the geologic information and records show the conditions that will be encountered in performing the work, but only that the geologic information and records show conditions encountered at the particular point and time the information and records were obtained. The geologic information may not indicate variations, such as those caused by seasonal fluctuations in rainfall and other factors, which may affect the water level.

J. ELECTRIC POWER FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES

Electric power for construction purposes will not be available. The Contractor may furnish power for his operations by other means at no additional cost to WAPA.

K. WATER FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES

Water will not be furnished.

L. SAFETY PROFESSIONAL

1. SAFETY PROFESSIONAL

Prior to the start of construction, the Contractor shall employ a competent Safety Professional who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous. The person shall devote their time toward accident prevention and shall not be used to supervise or perform any other portion of the Contractor’s work under this contract. The Safety Professional shall not be directed by the onsite Superintendent. The person shall be qualified by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing; or one who, by extensive knowledge, training and experience, has successfully demonstrated the ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work or the project, and to the satisfaction to the COR. The effectiveness of the Safety Professional in executing the Contractor’s Safety and Health Program will be subject to continued review and approval by the COR.

As a minimum, the Safety Professional shall perform the following duties:

a. Prepare/review all safety related plans required by these specifications (e.g., removal, structure erection, stringing and Safety and Health Program).

b. Participate in and prepare/review Job hazard Analysis (JHA) on unusual or recurring work processes.

c. Visit the jobsite at least twice a week (visit to be a minimum of two (2) full working days) to review actual work procedures, and equipment for conformance to the Safety and Health Program. The Safety Professional shall brief WAPA’s onsite Construction Control Representative prior to leaving the site.

d. Attend Pre-construction/Management Safety Awareness/Joint Policy Safety

Meetings.

e. At least once each week, the Safety Professional shall prepare and submit, in writing, to the COR, a detailed safety inspection and status report based onsite visits, which shall include a list of noted deficiencies, their abatement dates and follow-up action for all jobsite activities.

2. CONTRACTOR’S SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM

Shall include designation of the Safety Professional with resume of qualifications, experience and training as related to this subject.

M. EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING

Explosives shall not be used.

N. CONTRACTOR COMMUNICATIONS FOR WAPA USE

No Contractor radio units needed for WAPA’s use for the duration of the project.

O. ELECTRICAL MINIMUM APPROACH DISTANCES

Refer to WAPA Construction Standard 1.4.9.

P. SUBMITTALS AND CORRESPONDENCE

1. GENERAL

The Contractor shall furnish submittals via email as specified in the Construction Standards and this Project Specification to the email address listed under the Transmittal section below and with the following requirements:

a. Submittals shall be in the following formats: standard PDF, Microsoft Word

(docx), Microsoft Excel (xlsx), Electronic CAD (.dwg) (AutoCAD version 2018). All submittals in .dwg format shall also be submitted in .pdf format.

b. Each submittal shall include label at the top of the first page or drawing with the WAPA Contract number with the Specification number, if applicable (9503222CWA000XXX-XXXX), WAPA project title, the Bidding Schedule Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), equipment designation, or if a designation is not available the applicable division number and applicable division paragraph number.

c. Multiple CLIN’s on a single submittal are not permitted. For Associated

Electrical Equipment and Material’s CLIN, which contains multiple equipment types, each type shall be submitted separately with the exception that Phase Identification Signs and Equipment Identification Signs can be submitted together.

d. A cover transmittal letter in Microsoft Word or PDF format shall be included with each email submittal. A sample cover transmittal letter can be provided upon request. The transmittal shall also contain the Contractor address, phone number, a contact name, the WAPA Contract number with the Specification number, if applicable (9503222CWA000XXX-XXXX), WAPA project title, CLIN and applicable division number and applicable division paragraph number.

2. TRANSMITTAL

The Contractor shall submit all correspondence (Request for Information, Submittals, etc.) to the following email addresses care of the COR.

ATTN: N5900

Email:

3. SUBMITTAL RESPONSE

WAPA will provide a response to all submittals in accordance with Division 1.D.1 of these specifications with an “Acceptable” or “Not Acceptable” status, with comments as appropriate to the email address where the submittals originated.

4. PHYSICAL SAMPLE SUBMITTALS

When physical specimens or digital media are required to be submitted for approval, (i.e., brick samples, roofing material samples, carpeting, CDs, DVDs, etc.) the Contractor shall provide a digital cover letter outlining the physical sample submittal prior to sending the sample (including tracking data when applicable), and shall deliver physical specimens to:

Western Area Power Administration

ATTN: N5900

114 Parkshore Drive Folsom, CA 95603

5. PROJECT PROTOCOL

Electronic Correspondence:

EMAIL SUBMITTAL FORMAT:

Subject Line in Email Submittal number, Subject, Applicable Standard Number, Project Name/Number, and Contract Number Example: Submittal 017, Steel Compression Dead Ends-Std 10, Substation Name Substation Stage No 01, 9503222CWA000XXX -XXXX

Payment Requests:

EMAIL PAYMENT REQUEST FORMAT:

Invoice number and Project Name/Number and Contract Number Example: Invoice 01, Substation Name Substation Stage 01, Certified Payrolls-Prime and Subcontractors:

EMAIL CERTIFIED PAYROLL FORMAT:

Certified Payroll (CP), Contractor’s names, Week ending (WE), and Project Name/Number, and Contract Number Example: CP-(Smith Inc., Bob’s Electrical), WE 09/12/18 &

09/19/18, Substation Name Substation Stage 01, Request for Information:

EMAIL (REQUEST FOR INFORMATION) FORMAT:

Request for Information (RFI), Project Name/Number, and Contract Number Example: RFI-003, Labeling Info, Substation Name Substation

Stage 01, 9503222CWA000XXX -XXXX

SECTION 12 – PAINTING REQUIREMENTS

A. GENERAL:

1. GENERAL PREPARATION

Provide surface preparation, primer, paint and other related work and material needed to complete the required painting. Painting processes shall meet Federal, State, and local air emission regulations.

Repair damaged areas of existing paint systems before applying intermediate coat and finish coats. For existing paint that does not match the colors listed below, the color shall be approved by the COR and be equivalent to the paint specified in this section.

2. SUBMITTALS

Electronically submit the following manufacturer's data to the COR:

(1) Primers and Paints: Manufacturer's technical information including paint label analysis, preparation of surfaces, spread rates, thinning instructions, coverage of paint, recommended number of coats and application instructions.

(2) Safety Data Sheets: Submit in accordance with Standard 1 – General

Requirements, Section 1.4.1, “Safety and Health General”.

3. CONTAINERS, LABELS AND STORAGE:

Primer and paint shall be in sealed containers labeled with manufacturer's name, type of paint, brand name, color designation, date of manufacturing and instructions for mixing and reducing. Store primer and paint as recommended by the manufacturer.

4. PROTECTION:

Protect nameplates, cover plates and other surfaces from paint and damage.

Repair damage as a result of inadequate or unsuitable protection. Furnish drop cloths, shields or protective devices to prevent spraying or droppings from fouling surfaces not being painted, including surfaces within storage and preparation area.

B. SURFACE PREPARATION:

1. GENERAL

Surface preparation shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's technical information and as given below.

2. METAL SURFACES

Solvent clean surfaces by methods conforming to SSPC-SP 1. After solvent cleaning, prepare surfaces as follows:

(1) Surfaces with weathered, gloss or semi-gloss paint shall be lightly sanded.

(2) Surfaces with loose paint and other foreign matter shall be cleaned by hand tool methods conforming to SSPC-SP 2 followed, if required, by conforming to

SSPC-SP 6.

(3) Prior to application of the final coat, the surface shall be spot primed with surface tolerant, penetrating primer.

(4) Surfaces shall be re-cleaned with solvent.

C. PAINT SYSTEMS:

1. GENERAL:

Selected paint system for any particular item shall consist of specified primer coat(s), intermediate coat and finish coats from the same manufacturer. Towers shall be painted in alternating colors.

2. OUTDOOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (EXISTING), STEEL

STRUCTURES:

Paint system shall be equal to one (1) of the following:

a. Keeler & Long, Inc. (Ferrous Metal and Galvanized Surfaces):

1) Intermediate Coat: Tri-Polar Primer KL6040 Series, white, flat, 2.5- to 3.5-mils dry film thickness.

2) Finish Coats: Poly- Poly-Silicone Enamel KLPC1 Series, color sky gray, gloss, 1.5- to 2.5-mils dry film thickness.

b. Tnemec Company (Ferrous Metal and Galvanized Surfaces):

1) Intermediate Coat: F.C. Typoxy Series 27, color light gray, flat, 4.0- to 6.0-mils dry film thickness.

2) Finish Coats: Endura-Shield Series 1074, color light gray, gloss, 2.0- to 3.0-mils dry film thickness.

3. ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURER’S OR EQUAL

(1) Induron Protective Coatings

(2) Keeler & Long, Inc.

(3) PPG Industries, Inc.

(4) Sherwin-Williams Company.

(5) Tnemec Company, Inc.

DIVISION 13 – ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION

A. DESCRIPTION OF BID ITEMS

Bidding Schedule does not contain a separate item for “Environmental Quality Protection”. The cost of compliance with requirements of Division 13 shall be included in the applicable bidding schedule items.

1. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

a. Environmental Requirements (See Section 13.3 of Standard).

b. Landscape preservation (See Section 13.4 of Standard).

c. Preservation of Cultural and Paleontological Resources (See Section 13.5 of Standard).

d. Noxious Weed Control (See Section 13.6 of Standard).

e. Recycled Material Quantities (See Section 13.7 of Standard).

(1) Proceeds from Recycling: All recycling proceeds from the project shall be paid to WAPA in check form from the recycler prior to final submittal of the final invoice. Proof of recycle shall include quantity and type of material recycled.

f. Use of Recovered Material and Biobased Material Products (See Section

13.8 of Standard).

g. Disposal of Waste Material (See Section 13.9 of Standard).

h. Contractor's Liability for Regulated Material Incidents (See Section 13.10 of

i. Pollutant Spill Prevention, Notification and Cleanup (See Section 13.11 of

j. Pesticides (See Section 13.12 of Standard).

k. Treated Wood Utility Poles and Crossarms Recycling or Disposal (See Section 13.13 of Standard).

l. Prevention of Air Pollution (See Section 13.14 of Standard).

m. Handling and Management of Asbestos Containing Material (See Section

13.15 of Standard).

n. Prevention of Water Pollution (See Section 13.17 of Standard).

o. Testing, Draining, Removal and Disposal of Oil-filled Electrical Equipment (See Section 13.18 of Standard).

p. Removal of Oil-Contaminated Materials (See Section 13.19 of Standard).

q. Conservation of Biological Resources (See Section 13.20 of Standard).

APPENDIX A – CORROSION PROTECTION EVALUATION REPORT

See Attached report.

APPENDIX B – COTP RIVER CROSSINGS MAP

Message from the Administrator

At Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), we show our commitment to safety every day through the actions we take, the training we offer and the work conditions we provide. We expect the same commitment to safety from each of our contractors who provide products or services to WAPA. In performing work for WAPA, all contractors must make the right decisions to ensure that the work environment is as safe as possible.

Our safety program is based on four points:

Safety procedures or common sense must be applied by each Federal and contract employee. Safety should not be set aside to meet a project schedule or for personal convenience.

Employees and contractors must believe that they have the right and the responsibility to identify and take action to reduce, if not eliminate, hazardous work environments and hazardous work practices.

Managers and supervisors must lead by example and execute their responsibility to ensure each job is accomplished in a safe and healthy way.

Safety is a personal responsibility. Each individual makes the decision on what action to take to accomplish a task.

By integrating these principles into every task we take, together we can ensure WAPA is a safe place to work.

Tracey A. LeBeau Administrator and CEO