Utility Pole Spec 2011 (002).doc
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- E40915
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- Mendocino County, California
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This document is a technical specification for wood utility poles issued by the City of Ukiah Electric Utility Department, revised in September 2011. The specification establishes comprehensive quality and manufacturing standards for full-length wood poles to be used in the city's overhead distribution and subtransmission electrical infrastructure. The document details precise requirements for pole materials, which must be primarily Douglas Fir, and mandates adherence to standards set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Rural Electrification Administration (REA), and American Wood Preservers Association (AWPA).
The specification outlines critical technical requirements including moisture content, pressure treatment processes using pentachlorophenol, and specific handling and shipping guidelines. The document allows for alternate wood species and treatment methods, provided they meet or exceed the base requirements. Delivery terms are specified as F.O.B. to Ukiah, California, with unloading to be performed by crane or unloader supplied by the trucker/bidder. Detailed marking and cutting specifications are provided, including precise requirements for pole branding locations and cutting tolerances, ensuring consistent quality and performance for the utility department's infrastructure needs.
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CITY OF UKIAH ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
SPECIFICATIONS
WOOD UTILITY POLES
Revised 9/2011
1.0 SCOPE
These specifications cover the minimum acceptable quality of full-length wood poles for use in the City of Ukiah overhead distribution and subtransmission system.
2.0 SPECIFICATIONS
The following specifications shall be met:
A. Poles and methods of manufacturing shall be in accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Rural Electrification Administration (REA) and American Wood Preservers Association (AWPA) latest revision, except the spiral grain of any pole shall not exceed one complete rotation in any 30 feet.
B. Poles shall be cut, marked and bored as specified in Section 6.0 of this specification.
3.0 TREATING REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements shall be met:
A. Prior to treatment, poles shall be seasoned to a maximum of twenty-five percent (25%) moisture content of the sapwood based upon the oven-dried weight.
B. Poles shall be Douglas Fir and pressure-treated with pentachlorophenol in accordance with the requirements of AWPA Standards C1, “All Timber Products – Preservative Treatment by Pressure Processes,” and C4, “Poles – Preservative Treatment by Pressure Processes,” or the latest revisions thereof.
C. The pentachlorophenol shall meet the requirements of AWPA Standard P8, “Standards for Organic Preservative Systems,” or the latest revision thereof. The carriers shall be petroleum solvent in conformance with the latest edition of AWPA Standard P9, “Standard for Hydrocarbon Solvents for Oil-Borne Preservative.”
4.0 ALTERNATE SPECIES AND TREATMENTS
The following species and treatments which otherwise meet or exceed the requirements of these specifications will be considered as alternate:
· Species other than Douglas Fir.
· Douglas Fir pressure treated with pentachlorophenol in heavy petroleum solution.
· Copper Napthenate treatment.
5.0 HANDLING AND SHIPPING
The following requirements shall be met:
A. After treatment, the poles surface shall not be damaged by dragging or from the use of cant hooks, peavies, tongs, cables, slings and other tools normally used in pole-handling operations.
B. Unloading shall be performed only by crane or unloader supplied by the trucker/bidder. All shipments will be F.O.B. delivered and unloaded, Ukiah, California.
6.0 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements shall be met:
A. Marking
Poles shall be permanently marked on the face and the butt of each pole in accordance with ANSI Standards.
Exception: The distance of the pole brands from the butt shall be:
10 feet for 50-foot pole lengths and below;
14 feet for 55-foot to 75-foot pole lengths;
18 feet for 80-foot to 100-foot pole length.
B. Cutting and Boring
· Full length treated poles shall be cut and marked before treatment.
· Poles shall be cut so that the butts are approximately square.
· Poles shall be cut so that the tops have a slope in any direction of approximately two inches (2”) over the diameter.
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