Section_VIII_-_Sediment_Control_Details.pdf

This is a sediment control standard details document issued by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Water (WSSC Water) in Maryland, providing technical specifications and design standards for sediment and erosion control measures used in water and wastewater construction projects. The document serves as a reference guide for contractors and engineers implementing sediment control practices on WSSC Water projects, containing 28 detailed design specifications organized by sediment control type. The specifications cover silt fencing, stream protection measures, sediment traps, inlet protection devices, tree protection details, and concrete washout structures. These standard details are applied to WSSC Water's Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) and requirements contract for urgent repairs, rehabilitation, and replacement of water and wastewater assets in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, Maryland, with sealed responses due by 2:00 pm on Monday, September 21, 2026. The contract encompasses comprehensive construction services for water and sewer mains, valves, valve vaults, house connections, meter housings, manholes, fire hydrants, and related appurtenances with nominal diameters up to and including thirty inches throughout the service areas.

The sediment control details serve as mandatory technical guidance ensuring compliance with environmental protection standards and best management practices for all construction activities under WSSC Water contracts. WSSC Water intends to make multiple awards to ensure sufficient capacity, pricing competition, and timely responsiveness for both planned and emergency work. Task orders will be issued on an as-needed basis, and WSSC Water does not guarantee any minimum quantity of work under the contract terms.