SECTION_00810_Connor_Sprngs_SD_Main_Ext_BID.pdf

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SECTION 00810

CERTIFICATION, LICENSE AND TEST REQUIREMENTS

Materials furnished for all construction shall be new and unused and shall be subject to test at all times by the Engineers. Any samples or specimens selected for test shall be furnished at no cost to the Owner and the costs of all such tests shall be borne by the Contractor. All tests shall be made by a recognized testing laboratory acceptable to the Engineers. The following minimum certifications, licenses, plans and tests shall be furnished to the Engineer prior to the incorporation of the material or the procedure into this project.

1. Certification of Fusion Procedures: All polyethylene fusion shall be completed in accordance with a detailed written procedure. Each procedure shall be qualified to produce fusion connections with suitable mechanical properties and soundness meeting the requirements of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Latest Edition, Part 192.283 Plastic pipe: qualifying joining procedures. The procedure qualification test report shall state that the fusion procedure was tested in accordance with this Part and the test results were found to be satisfactory.

Two (2) copies of the written fusion procedure to be implemented on this project meeting the requirements of this Paragraph and two (2) copies of the procedure qualification test report shall be furnished to the Engineer.

2. Certification of Persons Performing Fusion: All fusion shall be performed by persons qualified in the fusion of polyethylene pipe and tubing in accordance with the procedures required above. Each person engaged in fusion shall be qualified to produce fusion joints with suitable mechanical properties and soundness meeting the requirements of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Latest Edition, Part

192.285 Plastic pipe: qualifying persons to make joints. The qualification test report shall state that the person performing the fusion of polyethylene pipe and tubing has demonstrated their ability in the fusion procedure in the presence of the polyethylene manufacturer by making a specimen joint according to the fusion procedure above and that this joint was found to be satisfactory in accordance with this Part. The qualification test report shall be issued by the polyethylene manufacturer in accordance with the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Latest Edition, Part 192.287 Plastic pipe: inspection of joints. A copy of the certified test report shall be furnished to the Engineer.

Two (2) copies of the qualification test report for each person performing fusion on this project shall be furnished to the Engineer. It shall be the prerogative of the Engineer to require re-examination of any person engaged in fusion whose workmanship appears to be inferior.

3. Concrete: Certification from the supplier of the concrete that the material furnished meets the applicable specifications and that it is not more than 90 days from the date of manufacture to incorporation into the work shall be furnished to the Engineer.

4. Employee Alcohol Misuse Plan: The Contractor shall maintain and follow a written alcohol misuse plan meeting the requirements of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, 19th Edition, Part 199 Drug and alcohol testing. The alcohol misuse plan must contain methods and procedures for compliance with the requirements of this Part, including the employee assistance program.

Two (2) copies of the written alcohol misuse plan the Contractor and any Subcontractors being utilized on this project has in place meeting the requirements of this Section shall be provided to the Engineer.

5. Employee Anti-Drug Plan: The Contractor shall maintain and follow a written anti-drug plan meeting the requirements of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, 19th Edition, Part 199 Drug and alcohol testing. The anti-drug plan must contain the following minimum information.

a. Methods and procedures for compliance with all the requirements of Part 199, including the employee assistance program.

b. The name and address of each laboratory that analyzes the specimens collected for drug testing.

c. The name and address of the plan’s Medical Review Officer and Substance Abuse Professional.

d. Procedures for notifying employees of the coverage and provisions of the plan.

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Two (2) copies of the written anti-drug plan the Contractor and any Subcontractors being utilized on this project has in place meeting the requirements of this Section shall be provided to the Engineer. The Contractor shall provide proof that this program is being implemented.

If the Contractor cannot meet the requirements of this Section, the Contractor may enter their employees into the Owner's drug plan as pre-employment testing. All costs incurred by the Owner associated with pre-employment testing of the Contractor’s covered employees shall be borne by the Contractor.

6. Operator Qualification: The Contractor shall have implemented and follow a written qualification program meeting the requirements of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, 19th Edition, Part 192.805 Qualification program. The written qualification program shall include provisions for the following.

a. Identify covered tasks.

b. Ensure through evaluation that individuals performing covered tasks are qualified.

c. Allow individuals that are not qualified pursuant to this Part to perform a covered task if directed and observed by an individual that is qualified.

d. Evaluate an individual if the operator has reason to believe that the individual's performance of a covered task contributed to an incident as defined in Part 191.

e. Evaluate an individual if the operator has reason to believe that the individual is no longer qualified to perform a covered task.

f. Communicate changes that affect covered tasks to individuals performing those covered tasks.

The written qualification program shall meet the approval of the Owner and shall be equal to the Operator Qualification Program provided by the Georgia Municipal Association-Gas Section. The written qualification program shall include the covered tasks specific to this project specified in Appendix A of this Section. The maximum interval of the evaluation of the employees’ qualifications shall be 36 months unless required otherwise by a regulation or these specifications.

Two (2) copies of the written qualification program the Contractor and any Subcontractors being utilized on this project has in place meeting the requirements of this Section shall be provided to the Engineer. Two (2) copies of the qualification record for each individual performing a covered task shall be provided to the Engineer. Each qualification record shall include the following.

a. Identification of qualified individual(s).

b. Identification of the covered tasks the individual is qualified to perform.

c. Date(s) of current qualification.

d. Qualification method(s).

7. State Utility Contractor License: The Contractor shall hold a current utility contractor license issued by the State of Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board. The Contractor must also have in his employment on a full-time basis a person or persons who holds a valid utility manager certificate issued by the Division of Utility Contractors. Such utility manager shall oversee the utility contracting work of all the employees and shall be actually engaged in the performance of the business of the Contractor.

No portion of this contract may be constructed or erected unless a certified utility manager or certified utility foreman is present at the job site of such construction. No person may be employed as a utility foreman unless that person holds a valid utility foreman certificate issued by the Division of Utility Contractors. If construction will be overseen by a utility foreman and not the utility manager, a copy of the utility foreman’s certification shall be provided to the engineer.

Two (2) copies each of the Contractor’s current utility contractor license, valid utility manager certificate and, if construction will be overseen by a utility foreman and not the utility manager, a copy of the utility foreman’s certification shall be provided to the Engineer.

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8. Valves and Fittings: Certification from the manufacturer of all valves and fittings that are furnished for incorporation in the work meet the applicable portions of these specifications.

The Engineers may require tests or certifications in addition to the minimum tests listed, and if required, the cost of such tests will be borne by the Owner unless otherwise called for in the plans or specifications.

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SECTION 00810: APPENDIX A

Task # Task Description

0141 Visual_Inspection_for_Atmospheric_Corrosion_Ver_2.1

0151-0201-0641 Visual_Inspections_of_Pipe_and_Components_Ver_2.1

0161 Visual_Inspection_for_Internal_Corrosion_Ver_2.0

0301 Manually_Operating_and_Closing_Valves_Ver_2.1

0311 Adjust_and_Monitor_Flow_or_Pressure-Manual_Valve_Operation_Ver_2.0

0321 Valve_Corrective_Maintenance_Ver_2.0

0331-0341 Valve-Visual_Inspection_and_Partial_Operation-Maintenance_Ver_2.1

0571 Pressure_Test-Nonliquid_Medium-MAOP_Greater_Than_or_Equal_to_100psi_Ver_2.0

0591 Leak_Test_at_Operating_Pressure_Ver_2.0

0721 Joining_of_Pipe-Threaded_Joints_Ver_2.0

0731 Joining_of_Pipe-Flange_Assembly_Ver_2.0

0801-0811 Welding_&_Visual_Inspection_of_Welding_and_Welds_Ver_2.0

0821 Tubing_&_Fitting_Installation-Instrument,_Control,_and_Sampling_Ver_2.0

0861 Installation_of_Steel_Pipe_in_a_Ditch_Ver_2.0

0951 Installation_of_Pipe_Above_Ground_Ver_2.0

0961 Above_Ground_Supports_and_Anchors-Inspection,_Preventive_and_Corrective_Maintenance V

0981 Backfilling_Ver_2.0

0991 Coating_Application_and_Repair-Brushed_or_Rolled_Ver_2.0

1001 Coating_Application_and_Repair-Sprayed_Ver_2.0

1011 External_Coating_Application_and_Repair-Wrapped_Ver_2.0

1041 Install_Mechanical_Clamps_and_Sleeves-Bolted_Ver_2.0

1051 Fit-up_of_Weld_Type_Repair_Sleeve_Ver_2.0

1071 Repair_of_Steel_Pipe_by_Grinding_Ver_2.0

1081 Tapping_a_Pipeline_(Tap_Diameter_2_Inch_and_Less)_Ver_2.0

1091 Tapping_a_Pipeline_(Tap_Diameter_Greater_Than_2_Inch)_Ver_2.0

1101 Tapping_a_Pipeline_with_a_Built-in_Cutter_Ver2.1

1131 Stopper_(Stopple)_Pipe_Ver_2.0

1151 Squeeze_Off_Steel_Pipe_Ver_2.0

1161 Installation_of_Customer_Meters_and_Regulators-Residential_and_Commercial_Ver_2.0

1171 Installing_Customer_Meters-Large_Commercial_and_Industrial_Ver_2.0

1181 Installing/Maintaining_Customer_Pressure_Regulating_Limiting_and_Relief_Device

1191 Maintenance_of_Service_Valves_Upstream_of_Customer_Meter_Ver_2.0

1201 Temporary_Isolation_of_Service_Lines_and_Service_Discontinuance_Ver_2.0

1291 Locate_Underground_Pipelines_Ver_2.1

1321-1341 Damage_Prevention_Provide/Assure_Adequate_Support_during_Excavation

1641-1651 Purging_with_Gas-Air-Inert_Gas_Ver_2.1

1661 Isolating _Abandoning_and_Deactivating_Pipeline_Facilities_Ver_2.1