ECUA_Water_&_Sewer-_Special_Provisions.pdf

Olive Road Water Main Relocation

Technical Specifications

2/4/2026

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SPECIAL PROVISIONS

WATER AND SEWER WORK

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.01 GENERAL

A. The following Special Provisions shall be specific to the water and sewer main work only.

B. The complete Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) Engineering Manual, dated September 1, 2016, shall be incorporated by reference and shall be amended as follows for this Contract.

C. The General Allowance Bid Item shall be compensation in full for furnishing all labor, material, equipment, and incidentals necessary for items of work that are not detailed in the Contract

Specifications due to unforeseen conditions. Payment amount for each approved task shall be on a negotiated lump sum (LS) or time and material (T&M) basis. Minor variations to the Project

Specifications are not included in this item of work. The Engineer and/or ECUA shall determine whether any variations are minor. No work shall proceed on any allowance items unless approved by ECUA.

1.02 REFERENCE DIVISION 3 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

A. Reference Section 2221 – Trench Excavation, Backfill and Compaction, Part 4: Measurement and

Payment

1. For clarification, the cost for trench excavation and backfill shall be incidental to the water and sewer main work and shall be included in the Linear Foot (LF) Unit Price of the associated piping.

B. Reference Section 2556 – Water Distribution Systems, Part 2: Materials and Equipment

1. Article 2.3 shall be modified to include the following:

2.3.5 Abandon/Remove Water Main (All Sizes) – This item shall include the abandonment and removal of water mains. Water mains to be abandoned in place shall be filled with flowable fill meeting the requirements set forth in the FDOT Specification Section

121 – Flowable Fill (latest edition). The mix design shall be Excavatable.

2. Article 2.4.3.4 shall be modified as follows:

The only Approved Manufacturer shall be Romac. Hydra-Stop and other manufacturers are not permitted on this Project.

C. Reference Section 2556 – Water Distribution Systems, Part 3: Execution

1. Article 3.4.1 shall be modified to include the following:

3.4.1.1 Insertion Valves – ECUA will perform the insertion valve installations. The Contractor shall provide insertion valves, sleeves, and other necessary appurtenances. The

Contractor shall also be responsible for performing trench excavation, backfilling, and compaction.

2. Article 3.5 shall be modified to include the following:

3.5.3 Existing Fire Hydrant Removal – The Contractor shall salvage the existing fire hydrants and coordinate with ECUA regarding delivery.

3. Article 3.8 shall be added as follows:

3.8 Abandon/Remove Water Main (All Sizes) – This item shall include the abandonment and removal of water mains. Water mains to be removed shall be fully excavated, removed from the site, and properly disposed of at an off-site facility that readily accepts material of this type. This shall be any existing piping that will be in direct conflict with new infrastructure, including but not limited to conflicts with new storm drainage pipe and

Special Provisions-Water and Sewer Work 2 of 4 structures.

Water mains to be abandoned in place shall be filled with flowable fill meeting the requirements set forth in the FDOT Specification Section 121 – Flowable Fill (latest edition).

4. Article 3.6 shall be modified to include the following:

3.6.3 Water Meter Reset (All Sizes) – Existing water meters shall be reused and reset to match the proposed grade. The Contractor shall coordinate resets with the finish grade elevations shown on the roadway plans.

D. Reference Section 2556 – Water Distribution Systems, Part 5: Measurement and Payment

1. Article 5.2 shall be modified to include the following:

5.2.1 Abandon/Remove Water Main (All Sizes) – The Unit Price for this item shall include all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to remove completely or abandon in place with flowable fill , whichever is necessary, one (1) Linear Foot (LF) of water main piping.

2. Article 5.3.1 shall be deleted as published and replaced with the following:

5.3.1 Fittings – Angled fittings (11.25°, 22.5°, 45°, and 90°), cut-in sleeves, retainer glands, joint restraints, expansion joints, gaskets, bolts, and pipe hangers/supports shall be considered incidental to the installation of the pipe with the associated costs included in the Linear Foot (LF) Unit Price of the pipe. All other fittings, such as reducers, tees, wyes, caps, and tapping sleeves, shall be measured and paid for on a unit (per each) basis.

3. Article 5.3.2 shall be modified to include the following:

5.3.2.1 Insertion Valves – The Unit Price for this item shall include all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals to provide the insertion valves and perform excavation, backfill, and compaction for each (EA) insertion valve. ECUA will perform the installation.

5.3.2.2 Valve Box Reset – The Unit Price for this item shall include all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals to reset one (1) each (EA) valve box.

4. Article 5.3 shall be modified to include the following:

5.3.4 Water Meter Reset (All Sizes) – The Unit Price for this item shall include all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals to reset one (1) each (EA) water meter, regardless of size.

5. Article 5.4 shall be modified to include the following:

5.4.1 Existing Fire Hydrant Removal – The Unit Price for this item shall include all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals to remove, salvage, coordinate, and delivery one (1) each (EA) existing fire hydrant to ECUA.

E. Reference Section 2570 – Gravity Sewer Collection Systems, Part 2: Materials and Equipment

1. Article 2.4 shall be modified to include the following:

2.4.4 Miscellaneous Structures –

2.4.4.1 Concrete Pier Saddle Set – Concrete pier saddle set contain materials meeting the requirements set forth in the FDOT Specification Section 400 – Concrete

Structures, Section 415 – Reinforcing for Concrete, and as shown in the

Project Drawing Details.

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2.4.4.2 Conflict Box – Conflict boxes shall contain materials meeting the requirements set forth in the FDOT Specification Section 425 – Inlets, Manholes, and

Junction Boxes and as shown in the Project Drawing Details.

F. Reference Section 2570 – Gravity Sewer Collection Systems, Part 3: Execution

1. Article 3.5 shall be added as follows:

3.5 Miscellaneous Structures –

3.5.1 Concrete Pier Saddle Set – Concrete pier saddle set be installed meeting the requirements set forth in the FDOT Specification Section 400 – Concrete

Structures, Section 415 – Reinforcing for Concrete, ECUA Specification

Section 3200 – Cast-In-Place Concrete, and as shown in the Project Drawings

Details.

3.5.2 Conflict Box – Conflict boxes shall be installed meeting the requirements set forth in the FDOT Specification Section 425 – Inlets, Manholes, and Junction

Boxes, ECUA Specification Section 3200 – Cast-In-Place Concrete, and as shown in the Project Drawing Details.

3.5.3 Concrete Encasement – Concrete encasement shall be installed in accordance with the details provided in the Project Plans and ECUA Specification Section

3200 – Cast-In-Place Concrete.

G. Reference Section 2570 – Gravity Sewer Collection Systems, Part 5: Measurement and Payment

1. Article 5.2.1 shall be modified to include the following:

a. This Pay Item shall include the Doghouse Manhole, inside drop bowl and hood, and frame and lid adjustment rings.

b. Inside drop bowl shall be Reliner, Model No. 24/12R60, by Duran, Inc., East Haddam, CT, or equal. Hood shall be of same manufacturer as drop bowl and shall be compatible with installation to drop bowl.

2. Article 5.2.3 shall be added as follows:

5.2.3 Manhole Frame and Cover Reset – The Unit Price for this item shall include all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals to reset one (1) each (EA) manhole frame and cover to match the proposed grade. The Contractor shall coordinate resets with the finish grade elevations shown on the roadway plans.

3. Article 5.3.1 shall be modified to as follows:

This item shall be for both, long and short service laterals.

4. Article 5.3.2 shall be modified to include the following:

This shall also include any fittings and other appurtenances as shown in the modified ECUA

Detail shown in the Project Plans.

5. Article 5.4 shall be added as follows:

5.4 Miscellaneous Structures –

5.4.1 Concrete Pier Saddle Set – The Unit Price for this item shall include all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals to install one (1) complete unit each (EA) consisting of two (2) saddles to support the pipe crossing another pipe. The saddle set includes all items as detailed in the Project Drawing Details, including coordination for the testing of the appropriate compaction.

5.4.2 Conflict Box – The Unit Price for this item shall include all labor, equipment, Special Provisions-Water and Sewer Work 4 of 4 materials, and incidentals to install one (1) complete unit each (EA) to allow for the crossing of the storm pipe and the sanitary sewer that conflict as detailed in the Project Drawing Details, including the base, walls, concrete for the invert mound, frame and cover, and all other incidentals required for a complete box.

5.4.3 Concrete Encasement – The Unit Price for this item shall include all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to install one (1) Linear Foot

(LF) of concrete encasement, complete and as detailed in the Project Plans.

H. Reference Section 2576 – Wastewater Force Main Systems, Part 2: Materials and Equipment

1. Article 2.4 shall be modified to include the following:

2.4.5 Abandon/Remove Force Main (All Sizes) – This item shall include the abandonment and removal of force mains. Force mains to be abandoned in place shall be filled with flowable fill meeting the requirements set forth in the FDOT Specification Section 121 –

Flowable Fill (latest edition). The mix design shall be Excavatable.

I. Reference Section 2576 – Wastewater Force Main Systems, Part 3: Execution

1. Article 3.6 shall be added as follows:

3.6 Abandon/Remove Force Main (All Sizes) – This item shall include the abandonment and removal of force mains. Force mains to be removed shall be fully excavated, removed from the site, and properly disposed of at an off-site facility that readily accepts material of this type. This shall be any existing piping that will be in direct conflict with new infrastructure, including but not limited to conflicts with new storm drainage pipe and structures.

Force mains to be abandoned in place shall be filled with flowable fill meeting the requirements set forth in the FDOT Specification Section 121 – Flowable Fill (latest edition).

J. Reference Section 2576 – Wastewater Force Main Systems, Part 5: Measurement and Payment

1. Article 5.7 shall be added as follows:

5.7 Abandon/Remove Force Main (All Sizes) – The Unit Price for this item shall include all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to remove completely or abandon in place with flowable fill , whichever is necessary, one (1) Linear Foot (LF) of force main piping.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS (NOT USED)

PART 3 – EXECUTION (NOT USED)

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