Utility_Standards_2010_-_Revised_2020.pdf

CITY OF LAKE CITY

UTILITY STANDARDS

(2017 EDITION)

CityofLakeCityUtilityBoard

Cit y of Lake City 205 N. Marion Ave Lake Cit y, Florida 32055

The purpose of this document is to provide a single source reference that specifies the technical requirements for the construction of all the parts of a utility system that will be ultimately owned by the City of Lake City, and outline the process one must follow in securing approval and acceptance of the system by the City.

Chairman, Lake City Utility Board

Approved by Board: Approved by Council:

Date Date

Applicant reviews and becomes familiar with the information contained in this book

Customer Service Department

Applicant submits Application supplied by the City’s Customer Service Department, along with applicable fees.

Applications and Capacity Submittal reviewed by the City

Application complete and accecptable.

Availability assessment by Utilities C&D Department

Capacity assessment by

Utilities

Customer Service

Department calculates Tap and Impact Fees

City notifies applicant concerning tap and impact fees and capacity allocation requirements.

Application Incomplete

Utilities Unavailable

Capacity Unavailable

Utilities and Capacity Available

Application Complete

Utilities Available

UTILITIES STANDARDS HANDBOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Description Page

Section 1 - Lake City Water and Wastewater Systems

1.01 Purpose 1-1

1.02 Duties of the City 1-1

1.03 Definitions 1-2

1.04 Criteria of Review 1-4

1.05 General Information 1-5

1.06 Plans and Specifications 1-5

1.07 Administrative Procedures 1-7

1.08 List of Materials and Approved Manufacturers 1-9

1.09 Persons to Contact 1-9

1.10 Procedure for Obtaining Capacity 1-9

1.11 Payment of Fees 1-10

1.12 Regulatory Permits 1-10

1.13 Allocation Factors and Limitations 1-10

1.14 Capacity Reservation or Allocation Recapture 1-11

1.15 Fees Subject to Change 1-11

1.16 Pending Wastewater and Water Capacity Lists 1-12

1.17 Septic Tank Policy 1-12

1.18 System Extension Policy 1-12

1.19 Reserve Capacity Fee 1-12

1.20 Prepayment Optional 1-13

1.21 Zoning 1-13

Section 2 - Capacity Allocation

2.01 General 2-1

2.02 Potable Water Capacity Allocation 2-1

2.03 Irrigation Water Capacity Allocation 2-8

2.04 Fire Protection Capacity Allocation 2-10

2.05 Wastewater Capacity Allocation 2-10

2.06 Connection Procedures and Application Forms 2-11

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Section 3 - General Construction Requirements

3.01 General 3-1

3.02 Grades, Survey Lines, and Protection of Monuments 3-1

3.03 Utility Coordination 3-1

3.04 Maintenance or Traffic and Closing of Streets 3-2

3.05 Protection of Public and Property 3-3

3.06 Access to the Public Services 3-4

3.07 Public Nuisance 3-4

3.08 Construction Hours 3-4

3.09 Construction in Easements and Rights-of-Way 3-4

3.10 Suspension of Work Due to Weather 3-5

3.11 Use of Chemicals 3-5

3.12 Cooperation with Other Builders and Forces 3-5

3.13 Subsurface Exploration 3-6

3.14 Cleaning 3-6

3.15 Salvage 3-6

3.16 Shop Drawings and Samples 3-6

3.17 Clearing and Grubbing 3-6

3.18 Excavation, Backfill, Compaction and Grading 3-7

Section 4 - Materials

4.01 General 4-1

4.02 Pipe and Fittings 4-1

4.03 Valves 4-8

4.04 Installation 4-12

Section 5 - Water Distribution Systems

5.01 General 5-1

5.02 Design Standards 5-1

5.03 Standard Requirements 5-3

5.04 Installation 5-9

5.05 Testing

5-9

5.06 Disinfection 5-11

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Section 6 - Sanitary Gravity Sewers

6.01 General 6-1

6.02 Design Standards 6-1

6.03 Standard Requirements 6-3

6.04 Installation 6-7

6.05 Testing

6-8

Section 7 - Wastewater Force Mains

7.01 General 7-1

7.02 Design Standards 7-1

7.03 Design Requirements 7-2

7.04 Installation 7-6

7.05 Testing

7-6

Section 8 - Wastewater Pumping Stations

8.01 General 8-1

8.02 Design Standards 8-1

8.03 General Requirements 8-5

8.04 Type of Pumping Station Construction 8-13

8.05 Required Submittals 8-13

8.06 Tools and Spare Parts 8-14

8.07 Details 8-15

8.08 Installation and Testing 8-15

Section 9 - Reuse Distribution Systems

9.01 General 9-1

9.02 Design Standards 9-1

9.03 Standard Requirements 9-3

9.04 Installation 9-7

9.05 Testing

9-7

9.06 Disinfection 9-8

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Section 10 - Standard Drawings

Title of Drawing Figure No.

Type B Bedding and Trenching Detail 100 Type A Bedding and Trenching Detail 101 Concrete Arch and Encasement Details 102 Thrust Block Detail 103 Restrained Pipe Detail 104 Water Main Thrust Collar Detail 105 Boring and Jacking Detail 106 Valve Collar Detail 107 PVC Pipe Locating Wire Detail 108 Air or Combination Air/Vacuum Release Valve Detail 109 Offset Air or Combination Air/Vacuum Release Valve Detail 110 Precast Manhole Detail 200 Manhole Connection Details 201 Sanitary Manhole Cover 202 Plug Valve and Box Detail 203 Sanitary Service Detail 204 Wastewater Pump Station Site Plan 300 Wastewater Pump Station Plans, Sections and Notes 301 Pump Station Control Panel Installation Detail 302 Duplex Control Panel Enclosure Dead Front Layout 303 Duplex Control Panel Enclosure Subpanel Layout 304 Duplex Control Schematic 305 Pump Station Control Panel Legend 306 Chain Link Fence Detail 307 Gate Valve and Box Detail 400 Butterfly Valve and Box Detail 401 Fire Hydrant Assembly Detail 402 Blow Off Valve Detail 403 Water Service Location Detail 404 Water Service Connection Details 405 Reduced Pressure Backflow Preventer 501 Jumper Connection (new water mains) 501A Fire Line Master Meter Assembly 502

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Appendix A - List of Materials and Approved Manufacturers A-1 Appendix B – Manual of Cross Conection Control B-1 Appendix C – Oil and Grease Management C-1

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SECTION 1

LAKE CITY WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS

1.01 PURPOSE

The City of Lake City (hereinafter sometimes referred to as City) was formed to plan for and establish management of water and wastewater treatment facilities, transmission, collection, and distribution systems within the Utility Service Area in order to accomplish the following goals:

A. To plan for and better accommodate water and wastewater users.

B. To delineate user procedures.

C. To provide a mechanism allowing service commitment for major capacity requests.

D. To establish a reserve capacity fee for unused services.

E. To delineate user service policies.

F. To establish minimum technical specifications and standards for approval of water and wastewater facilities, transmission, collection, and distribution systems to be constructed within the Utility Service Area.

1.02 DUTIES OF THE CITY

The City is authorized and empowered:

A. To adopt such rules and regulations as the City may deem necessary in transacting its business.

B. To construct, acquire, improve, maintain and operate water or wastewater systems within the Utility Service Area and the environs thereof, and to acquire by gift, purchase, grant-in-aid of planning, construction, reconstruction or financing, franchises, water or wastewater systems or portions thereof, land, rights or interests of any nature whatsoever in land or water rights connected therewith, and any of the property, real, personal, and tangible or intangible, necessary for such water or wastewater systems.

C. To operate and maintain such water or wastewater system or systems for its own use and for the use and benefit of the inhabitants and of persons, firms, corporations, political subdivisions or other public agencies or parties located within the Utility Service Area or the environs thereto, who shall use the facilities and services of such system or systems and to enter into contracts for the supply and distribution or receiving of water with any such persons, firms, corporation, municipalities, special districts, political subdivisions or other public agencies or parties.

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D. To employ and to enter into agreements or contracts with consultants, advisors, engineers, attorneys or fiscal, financial, or other experts for the planning, preparation, supervision, operation and financing of such water or wastewater system or systems, or any part thereof, upon such terms and conditions as to compensation and otherwise as City shall deem desirable and proper.

E. To fix and collect fees, rentals or other charges (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "revenues") determined on an equitable basis for the use of City water and/or wastewater facilities and services.

1.03 DEFINITIONS

Except where specific definitions are used within a specific section, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivation shall have the meaning given herein when consistent with the context. Words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is mandatory, and the word "may" is permissive.

A. AASHTO - means American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

Any reference to AASHTO standards shall be taken to mean the most recently published revision unless otherwise specified.

B. ANSI - means American National Standards Institute. Any reference to ANSI standards shall be taken to mean the most recently published revision unless otherwise specified.

C. APPLICANT/BUILDER - means the person, firm or corporation engaged in developing or improving real estate for use or occupancy.

D. ASTM - means American Society for Testing Materials. Any reference to ASTM standards shall be taken to mean the most recently published revision unless otherwise specified.

E. AWWA - means American Water Works Association. Any reference to AWWA

Standards shall be taken to mean the most recently published revision unless otherwise

F. BUILDER - used interchangeably with the word Developer, means the person, firm, or corporation engaged in developing or improving real estate for use or occupancy.

G. BUILDER'S ENGINEER -means an engineer or engineering firm registered with the

State of Florida Department of Professional Regulation, retained by the Builder to provide professional engineering services for a project.

H. CITY - means the City Council of Lake City and/or its designated representative(s).

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I. CONTRACTOR - means the person, firm, or corporation with whom the contract for work has been made by the Owner, the Builder or the City.

J. DIPRA - means Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association.

K. DRAWINGS - means engineering drawings prepared by an Engineer to show the proposed construction.

L. ENGINEER - means an engineer or engineering firm registered with the State of Florida

Department of Professional Regulation.

M. FDOT - means the Department of Transportation, State of Florida.

N. FDEP- means Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

O. GEOTECHNICAL/SOILS ENGINEER - means a Registered Florida Engineer who provides services related to terrain evaluation and site selection, subsurface exploration and sampling, determination of soil and rock properties, foundation engineering, settlement and seepage analysis, design of earth and earth retaining structures, the design of subsurface drainage systems and the improvement of soil properties and foundation conditions, and testing and evaluation of construction materials.

P. gpd – means gallons per day.

Q. HANDBOOK - means this City of Lake City Utilities Standards Handbook.

Q. MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES - means the United States

Department of Transportation Manual on Traffic Control Devices, latest edition.

R. NEMA - means National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Any reference to NEMA

Standards will be taken to mean the most recently published revision unless otherwise

S. NSF - means National Sanitation Foundation. Any reference to NSF Standards shall be taken to mean the most recently published revision unless otherwise specified.

T. OSHA - means the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

U. OWNER - means the person, firm, corporation or governmental unit holding right of possession of the real estate upon which construction is to take place.

V. PLANS - means Drawings as defined herein above.

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W. STANDARD DRAWINGS - means the detailed drawings in this Handbook related to water and wastewater main materials and installation.

X. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS - means the Department of Transportation, State of

Florida, Standard Specification for Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition.

Y. TRAFFIC CONTROL AND SAFE PRACTICES MANUAL - means the State of Florida

Department of Transportation Manual on Traffic Control and Safe Practices for Street and Highway Construction, Maintenance and Utility Operation, latest edition.

Z. UTILITIES - means the Utilities Department of Lake City, Florida.

AA. UTILITY ACCOMMODATION GUIDE - means the State of Florida Department of

Transportation Utility Accommodation Guide, latest edition.

BB. UTILITY SERVICE AREA - means the water and wastewater service area defined by the City.

CC. WATER MAINS - means water transmission mains, distribution mains, pipes, fittings, valves, hydrants, services, meters and miscellaneous related appurtenances.

DD. WASTEWATER MAINS - means wastewater gravity sewers, force mains, pump stations, fittings, valves, service laterals, and miscellaneous related appurtenances.

EE. WORK - means the labor, materials, equipment, supplies, services and other items necessary for the execution, completion and fulfillment of the contract.

1.04 CRITERIA OF REVIEW

No water or wastewater facility or associated transmission and distribution lines may be constructed in the Utility Service Area without obtaining prior City approval. City evaluates applications for approval to construct facilities or associated lines based upon the following criteria:

A. Compliance to the procedures and technical specifications of City, as contained within this Handbook.

B. Compliance with City zoning regulations where applicable.

C. Compliance with the Comprehensive Plan as amended.

D. Compliance and securing of County, Water Management District, FDOT and FDEP permits are required for each project.

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E. No application for approval shall be granted which fails to comply with the above criteria.

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1.05 GENERAL INFORMATION

A. The information set forth in this document is intended to provide minimum standards for approving design and construction of water and wastewater facilities, transmission, collection and distribution systems.

B. It shall be the responsibility of the Applicant to secure proper existing utility information, and prepare drawings (including plan and profile sheets) in accordance with these minimum standards. It remains the right of the Applicant to exceed these standards.

C. Construction drawings shall contain City approved plan and profile sheets showing all utilities and storm drains. No changes shall be made on approved drawings without approval of the City and construction shall not begin prior to plan approval by City.

D. Construction drawings submitted to City are to be the latest revision. Contractor must have an City approved set of Drawings and Specifications on the project site. This set will be the only official reference set for construction.

E. Contractor shall use accurately marked piping and covers (manholes, valves, etc.) for any piping projects.

F. Applicant shall furnish three (3) copies of shop drawings plus any copies required by

Applicant to City for approval prior to construction on all materials incorporated in a project.

1.06 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

A. All submitted plans shall be standard size sheet (30-inches by 42-inches, 24-inches by

36-inches or 11-inches by 17-inches) with title block. Graphic scale(s) shall be provided on each sheet and all lettering shall be 1/8-inch or larger to permit photographic reproduction. Submittal of specifications will only be required when special facilities outside the scope of this Handbook are proposed. All plans sheets and the title page of submitted specifications must be signed, sealed and dated by the Builder's Engineer.

B. Whenever possible, the entire water and wastewater systems shall be shown on a single

Master Plan. The Master Plan shall indicate the general locations of all mains, manholes, valves, hydrants, services and service laterals with respect to the proposed development improvements and the existing water and wastewater systems. Main sizes shall be indicated on the Master Plan.

C. All gravity sewers, all wastewater force mains, and off-site water mains shall be drawn in plan and profile. On-site water mains may be shown in plan view only.

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Whenever possible, on-site water and wastewater systems shall be shown on the same plans sheet. As a minimum, the plan and profile drawings shall include the following information.

1. General information such as north arrow, names of designer and engineer, revision block with dates, graphic scale(s) and sheet number.

2. Profile with elevations at 100 foot interval, or more frequently if required by good design practice.

3. Development layout with horizontal and vertical controls.

4. All conflicts with other utility and drainage systems.

5. All manhole locations and rim elevations for manholes outside of paved areas.

6. Pipe data including size, lengths, material, and slopes.

7. Size, type, and locations of fittings, valves, hydrants, air release/vacuum relief, and other related appurtenances.

8. Limits of pipe deflection.

9. Limits of special exterior coatings.

10. Limits of special bedding requirements.

11. Pipe restraint requirements.

12. Details of connection to existing systems.

13. Location(s) and general layout of wastewater pumping stations.

14. Construction notes regarding cover, horizontal and vertical control, special construction requirements, and references to standard and special details.

D. The plans shall include all applicable Standard Drawings as shown in this Handbook.

Special details shall be prepared by the Builder's Engineer for aerial and underwater crossings of rivers, streams, canals and ditches. Other special details shall be prepared by the Builder's Engineer as required.

E. The master plan shall be prepared at a scale not to exceed 1-inch to 200-feet. Plan and profile sheets shall not exceed a scale of 1-inch to 50-feet. Special details shall be of sufficiently large scale to show pertinent construction information.

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1.07 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

A. This section covers all water and wastewater improvements that are to be dedicated to the

City. Such water and wastewater improvements shall be designed, reviewed, constructed and accepted in accordance with the criteria established herein.

B. Design of water and wastewater improvements shall be in compliance with the design standards and the specifications outlined in this Handbook. Plans will be reviewed and approved by City as part of the site plan review process. The review process consists of the following steps:

1. Site plan review application/plans/fee submittal.

2. Application/plans review by City.

3. Comments returned to Builder.

4. Final plan submittal and payment of City fees.

C. The Builder shall provide daily inspection of the project work as needed for FDEP

Certification of Completion by the Builder’s Engineer. The City shall make periodic inspections of the construction for general conformance to these standards and specifications.

D. The City may require that the Builder post a performance bond for the project. If a bond is required it shall be executed by a company authorized to do business in the State of Florida that is satisfactory to the City, payable to the City in the amount of 100% of the estimated construction cost of all required water and wastewater improvements to be owned and maintained by the City. Such bond shall guarantee maintenance of all improvements intended to be owned and maintained by the City for a 1 year period, and the materials, workmanship and structural integrity of water and wastewater systems, and miscellaneous related facilities, excluding mechanical equipment for a 1 year period, commencing after Notice of Clearance by the FDEP. The manufacturer's warranty will be acceptable for mechanical equipment. As an alternative to the provision of a surety bond, the Builder may provide for the deposit of cash in an escrow account or a letter of credit acceptable to the City.

E. The Builder shall be responsible for completing all documentation to certify completion of the project and clearance for use from the regulatory agencies. Copies of all documents shall be provided to the City. Service will be actuated only upon receipt by the City of the completion documents.

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1.08 LIST OF MATERIALS AND APPROVED MANUFACTURERS

A list of Materials and Approved Manufacturers for the various products specified in this Handbook is included in Appendix A. It is the intent of the City to review and update Appendix A as appropriate to ensure efficient operation of the services and facilities under the jurisdiction of this Handbook. For this purpose, the City shall evaluate technical submittals from interested manufacturers or suppliers at least once every 3-years.

1.09 PERSON TO CONTACT

Key persons to contact concerning this Handbook are as follows:

City Manager City of Lake City 205 N. Marion Ave.

Lake City, FL 32055

(386) 719-5768

1.10 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING CAPACITY

Applications for wastewater or water capacity shall be submitted to City. Applications shall consist of appropriate forms and documentation as delineated in Section 2 and shall be available from City. Applications will be given a preliminary screening when submitted, and any incomplete or incorrect applications will be returned to the applicant for necessary revisions.

Accepted applications shall be entered on a categorical Pending Wastewater or Water Capacity List. Applications will be classified by the following categories:

A. Subdivision Single Family: Applicants desiring to build multiple single family residences.

B. Large Multi-Family: Applicants desiring to build multiple multi-family residential units.

C. Large Commercial/Industrial/Institutional: Applicants for commercial development whose requested capacity allocation is in excess of 3,375 gpd (gallons per day).

D. Agricultural: Applicants requiring irrigation water for agricultural purposes.

Placement on a list will serve to confirm receipt of a valid application and insure an equitable "First Come - First Served" processing of applications. Applicants will be notified by certified mail that capacity is available for allocation for their specific project and advised as to any additional information or documentation required to facilitate review of their application.

Applicants will be required to provide such information or otherwise perfect a pending application within thirty 30 calendar days from notification by CITY. Failure to provide

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Following review, processing, and approval of the application and Standard Developer's Agreement by the City, the Wastewater and/or Water Fees will be calculated for the project.

Payment of the Wastewater and/or Water Fees shall constitute a reservation of capacity and will remain as such, subject to complete compliance with other provisions of the policy.

To obtain wastewater and/or water capacity allocations, the property for which capacity application is made must be appropriately zoned and platted to support the proposed development.

In cases of applications for capacity allocations for non-residential developments, the applicant shall provide sufficient information to facilitate a reasonable estimate of capacity needs and determination of the Wastewater and/or Water Fees. Capacity will be reserved based on this estimate and payment of the prescribed Fees; however, upon completion of final building plans, the plans shall be submitted for re-evaluation of capacity needs and re-computation of the Fees.

1.11 PAYMENT OF FEES

Fees as adopted by the City shall be applied in conjunction with each application. Fees shall consist of all applicable connection and impact fees and contributions-in-aid-of-construction for the system connection. Payment of the Fees will be as follows:

A. At the time of application for capacity, and following Fee determination, the applicant will be required to pay 100-percent of the Fees as a condition of capacity reservation.

Failure to make payment within the specified time frame will result in removal of the application from the appropriate Pending Capacity List.

1.12 REGULATORY PERMITS

All permits required from any federal, state and local government entity having jurisdiction over the facilities proposed to be installed shall be obtained by the applicant. Any application which fails to meet the requirements of all federal, state and local governing bodies will be deemed incomplete by City.

1.13 ALLOCATION FACTORS AND LIMITATIONS

Evaluations of Lake City's Utility System have resulted in Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) flows of 350 gpd for water and 250 gpd for wastewater. In reserving and allocating capacity for applications submitted to City the ERU factor method or one of the methods outlined in Section 2 shall be used. The method selected shall be approved by City.

ERU’s may be amended from time to time based on evaluations of the City’s Utility System.

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1.14 CAPACITY RESERVATION OR ALLOCATION RECAPTURE

Having obtained a wastewater and/or water capacity reservation or allocation, the reservation or allocation shall be used and applied only with respect to the property for which the application for wastewater and/or water capacity has been made and approved. The reservation or allocation shall inure to the property, subject to the provisions of this policy. The applicant is not otherwise permitted to sell, lease, sublet, assign, lend or transfer a capacity reservation or allocation without the prior notification and approval of City. To insure maximum beneficial utilization of the available wastewater and/or water capacity, City reserves the right to recapture capacity reservations or allocations, or parts thereof, for failure of the applicant to meet the condition of authorization, or to responsibly and timely prosecute the development of the project for which capacity was obtained. City's sole responsibility in recapturing previously reserved or allocated capacity, or parts thereof, will be to refund the Wastewater and/or Water Fees, or portions thereof, paid by the applicant for said capacity without interest.

City may institute the recapture of reserved or allocated wastewater or water capacity under the following circumstances:

A. Violation of the prohibition against transfer of a capacity reservation or allocation, or failure to provide requisite notification to the City of any change in ownership of the property for which a reservation or allocation has been obtained.

B. Failure of those applicants who have previously obtained capacity allocations in the existing system to pay outstanding Wastewater or Water Fees and complete actions leading to utilization of such capacity allocation.

C. Failure to comply with the requirements of the City, as from time to time amended by administrative policies.

City shall give the applicant, or successor in interest according to City records, 30 calendar days written notice of its intent to recapture reserved or allocated wastewater or water capacity as provided above. The notice shall contain the basis for the intended recapture and state what corrective action is required to preserve the capacity reservation or allocation. During the 30 day period, the applicant may take corrective action to come into compliance with the requirements of the policy. Any recapture of capacity, as provided in this policy is subject to review by the City.

1.15 FEES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Fees may be changed at any time, subject to approval by the City. Applicants who have secured capacity reservations or allocations under this policy will not be subject to such changes provided that they are in compliance with the provisions of this policy. Applications made subsequent to changes in the Wastewater or Water Fees will be subject to such changes.

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1.17 SEPTIC TANK POLICY

In addressing the wastewater treatment capacity needs of City, it is recognized that properly designed, constructed and maintained septic tank systems can be of significant benefit.

Accordingly, applicants for service will be advised that, should they desire, City may permit septic tank construction within City, in lieu of connection to public wastewater systems, subject to an appropriately documented request certified by a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Florida and the approval of local and state regulatory agencies.

1.18 SYSTEM EXTENSION POLICY

For water service, if a request is made beyond the limits of the present distribution system, City may install a main to the property line, in accordance with applicable City Rules and Regulations. Where the length of the extension is longer than the maximum allowed under applicable Rules and Regulations, the water department shall make determination as to whether or not to provide service based on economic, public health and system integrity consideration.

In the event the application is determined to be economically unfeasible, service may still be provided if the persons requesting such service will pay all costs in connection therewith.

1.19 BACKFLOW PREVENTION POLICY

Applications for water/wastewater service shall comply with the City’s Backflow Prevention Policy as presented in Appendix B.

1.20 OIL & GREASE POLICY

Applications for water/wastewater service shall comply with the City’s Oil & Grease Policy as presented in Appendix C.

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SECTION 2

CAPACITY ALLOCATION

2.01 GENERAL

This Section summarizes the basis for calculating the number of ERUs for proposed new developments. As summarized in Section 1.13, an ERU is equivalent to 350 GPD for water and 250 GPD for wastewater. Capacity allocations are defined for the following: (a) potable water,

(b) irrigation, and (c) wastewater.

2.02 POTABLE WATER CAPACITY ALLOCATION

A. General: Potable water capacity allocations will be calculated from the number of equivalent.ERU’s as shown in Table 2-1 times the proposed number of Units for the development. Proposed new residential developments will be based on the ERU’s as shown in the Table. Proposed new commercial developments will be based on metered water demands for similar facilities presently being served by the City’s water system.

Basis will be for 12-months of averaged metered billings. Industrial basis will be from Engineering Reports for the project.

TABLE 2-1

ERU DETERMINATION SCHEDULE

ERU

Establishment Unit Factor

Residential Single Family Home Per Unit 1.0 Duplex (1 or 2 bedrooms) Per Unit 0.8 Duplex (3 or more bedrooms) Per Unit 1.0 Multi-Family (1 or 2 bedrooms) Per Unit 0.8 Multi-Family (3 or more bedrooms) Per Unit 1.0 Mobile Home (1 or 2 bedrooms) Per Unit 0.8 Mobile Home (3 or more bedrooms) Per Unit 1.0

Commercial Metered Flows for Comparable Establishment

Industrial Determined Based on Engineering Report

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B. Meter Sizing: Potable water meters will be sized by the instantaneous demand flow as provided by the Builder. Meter sizes are shown for the following instantenous demands.

Instantaneous Demand Meter Size 0-15 GPM 5/8 inch 16-25 GPM 3/4 inch 26-37 GPM 1 inch 38-75 GPM 1 1/2 inch 76-120 GPM 2 inch 121-225 GPM 3 inch 226-350 GPM 4 inch 351-750 GPM 6 inch

2.03 IRRIGATION WATER CAPACITY ALLOCATION

A. Irrigation demands will be estimated by the Builder. The Builder will submit to City a complete plan of the proposed irrigation system with an accompanying engineering report calculating the irrigation demands.

B. Meter Sizing: The following meters will be used for the projected demands.

Demand Meter Size 80-400 GPM 4 inch 130-900 GPM 6 inch 300-1500 GPM 8 inch

2.04 WASTEWATER CAPACITY ALLOCATIONS

A. General: Wastewater Capacity allocations will be based on the unit equivalencies as shown in Table 2-1 times 250 GPD/ERU.

2.05 CONNECTION PROCEDURES AND APPLICATION FORMS

A. Stepwise Connection Procedure

1. Applicant shall obtain a copy of this Handbook for his\her use.

2. Applicant reviews and becomes familiar with the information contained-herein.

3. Applicant submits Capacity Application Forms as provided by City.

4. Applications and Capacity submittal reviewed by City.

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5. City notifies applicant concerning connection fees and Capacity allocation requirements.

6. All required estimated connection fees and the administrative fee due to City will be paid by the applicant upon execution of the Developer Agreement at the time of closing.

7. Applicant completes final plans and specifications for improvements.

8. Applicant submits final plans and specifications to City and regulatory agencies as described elsewhere in this Handbook for review and approval.

9. Final plans and specifications reviewed by City and, if required, adjustments made to required connection fees and Capacity allocation.

10. All required adjustments to connection fees due to City will be paid prior to construction.

11. Applicant provides City with construction schedule.

12. After receipt of regulatory permits and copies delivered to City, construction forces may begin work.

13. City construction forces will make required connections, tie-ins, set required meters and notify Applicant immediately upon completion.

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SECTION 3

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

3.01 GENERAL

A. This Section sets forth the general requirements for construction and installation of water and wastewater utility facilities.

3.02 GRADES, SURVEY LINES, AND PROTECTION OF MONUMENTS

A. Grades: All Work shall be constructed in accordance with the lines and grades shown on the Plans. The full responsibility for keeping alignment and grade shall rest upon the Builder.

Bench marks and base line controlling points shall be established prior to beginning work.

Reference marks for lines and grades as the work progresses will be located to cause as little inconvenience to the prosecution of the work as possible. The Builder shall so place excavation and other materials as to cause no inconvenience in the use of the reference marks provided. Builder shall remove any obstructions placed contrary to this provision.

B. Surveys: The Builder shall furnish and maintain, at his own expense, stakes and other such materials, and give such assistance, including qualified helpers, for setting reference marks to the satisfaction of the City and the Engineer. The Builder shall check such reference marks by such means as he may deem necessary and, before using this, shall call the City's attention to any inaccuracies. The Builder shall, at his/her own expense, establish all working or construction lines and grades as required from the reference marks, and shall be solely responsible for the accuracy thereof. The Builder shall, however, be subject to the check and review of the City.

C. Monument Preservation: Property corners and survey monuments shall be preserved using care not to disturb or destroy them. If a property corner or survey monument is disturbed or destroyed during construction, whether by accident, careless work, or required to be disturbed or destroyed by the construction work, said property corner or survey monument shall be restored by a land surveyor registered in the State of Florida. All costs for this work shall be paid for by the Builder.

3.03 UTILITY COORDINATION

A. Location of Utilities: Prior to proceeding with trench excavation the Builder shall contact all utility companies in the area to aid in locating their underground services. It shall be the Builder's responsibility to contact utility companies at least three (3) normal working days before starting construction. The Builder shall proceed with caution in the excavation and preparation of the trench so that the exact location of underground utilities may be determined.

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The Builder shall take all reasonable precautions against damage to existing utilities.

However, in the event of a break in an existing water main, gas main, sewer or underground cable, the Builder shall immediately notify the responsible official of the organization operating the interrupted utility. The Builder shall lend all possible assistance in restoring services and shall assume all cost, charges, or claims connected with the interruption and repair of such services.

B. Deviations Occasioned by Structures or Utilities: Wherever obstructions are encountered during the progress of the Work and interfere to such an extent that an alteration in the Plans is required, the Builder shall effect a resolution of the conflict with their Engineer.

The resolution will be reviewed and approved by the City prior to proceeding with the work.

C. Test Pits: Test pits for the purpose of locating underground pipeline, utilities, or structures in advance of the construction shall be excavated and backfilled by the Builder. Test pits shall be backfilled immediately after their purpose has been satisfied and maintained in a manner satisfactory to the City. The costs for such test pits shall be borne by the Builder.

3.04 MAINTENANCE OR TRAFFIC AND CLOSING OF STREETS

A. The Builder shall carry on the Work in a manner which will cause a minimum of interruption to traffic. Where traffic must cross open trenches, the Builder shall provide suitable bridges at street intersections and driveways. The Builder shall post suitable signs indicating that a street is closed and necessary detour signs for the proper maintenance of traffic. Prior to closing of any streets the Builder shall notify and obtain the approval of responsible authorities and the City.

Unless permission to close a street is received in writing from the proper authority (City, FDOT, etc.), all excavated material shall be placed so that vehicular and pedestrian traffic may be maintained at all times. If the Builder's operations cause traffic hazards, he shall repair the road surface, provide temporary ways, erect wheel guards or fences, or take other measures for safety satisfactory to the City.

Detours around construction will be subject to the approval of the authority having jurisdiction and the City. Where detours are permitted, the Builder shall provide all necessary barricades and signs as required to divert the flow of traffic. While traffic is detoured the Builder shall expedite construction operations. Ancillary costs associated with the detour will be the responsibility of the Builder.

It shall be the sole responsibility of the Builder to take precautions to prevent injury to the public due to open trenches. Night watchmen may be required or police protection provided while work is in progress. The Builder shall be fully responsible for damage or injuries whether or not police protection has been provided.

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3.05 PROTECTION OF PUBLIC AND PROPERTY

A. Barricades, Guards and Safety Provisions: The Builder, shall be solely responsible for adhering to the rules and regulations of OSHA and appropriate authorities regarding safety provisions. To protect persons from injury and to avoid property damage, adequate barricades, construction signs, lights and guards as required shall be placed and maintained by the Builder at his/her expense during the progress of the Work and until it is safe for traffic to use the roads and streets. All material piles, equipment and pipe which may serve as obstructions to traffic shall be enclosed by fences or barricades and shall be protected by proper lights when the visibility is poor. All signage and barricades shall be in accordance with FDOT’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the Traffic Control and Safe Practices Manual.

B. Protection of Utility Structures: Temporary support, adequate protection and maintenance of all underground and surface utility structures including drains, sewers, manholes, hydrants, valves, valve covers, power poles and miscellaneous other utility structures encountered in the progress of the Work shall be furnished by the Builder at his/her expense. Any such structures which may have been disturbed shall be restored upon completion of the Work.

C. Open Excavation: All open excavations shall be adequately safeguarded by providing temporary barricades, caution signs, lights and other means to prevent accidents to persons and damage to property. The Builder shall, at his/her own expense, provide suitable and safe bridges with handrailings and other crossings for accommodating travel by pedestrians and workmen. Bridges provided for access to private property during construction shall be removed when no longer required. The length of open trench will be controlled by the particular surrounding conditions, but shall be limited to 300 feet unless otherwise approved by the City. If the excavation becomes a hazard, or if it excessively restricts traffic at any point, the City may require special construction procedures such as limiting the length of open trench, fencing, prohibiting excavated material in the street and requiring that the trench shall not remain open overnight. The Builder shall take precautions to prevent injury to the public due to open trenches. All trenches, excavated material, equipment or other obstacles which could be dangerous to the public shall be well lighted at night.

D. Protection of Trees and Shrubs: All trees and shrubs not shown to be removed on the

Plans shall be protected by the Builder at his/her expense. No excavated materials shall be placed so as to injure such trees or shrubs. Trees or shrubs destroyed by negligence of the Builder or his employees shall be replaced by him with new stock of similar size and age at the sole expense of the Builder.

E. Protection of Lawn Areas: Lawn areas shall be left in as good or better condition as before starting of the Work. Where sod is to be removed it shall be carefully restored with new sod of the same type.

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F. Restoration of Fences: Any fence, or part thereof, that is damaged or removed during the course of the Work shall be replaced or repaired by the Builder and shall be left in as good a condition as before the starting of the Work. The manner in which the fence is repaired or replaced and the materials used shall be subject to the approval of the City.

G. Protection Against Siltation and Bank Erosion: The Builder shall arrange his operations to minimize siltation and bank erosion on construction sites and on existing or proposed water courses and drainage ditches. The Builder, at his own expense, shall remove any siltation deposits and restore to original grade.

3.06 ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICES

A. Neither the materials excavated nor the materials or equipment used in the construction of the Work shall be so placed as to prevent free access to public services. All excavated material shall be piled in a manner that will not endanger the Work and that will avoid obstructing streets, sidewalks and driveways. Excavated material suitable for backfilling shall be stockpiled separately on the site. No material shall be placed closer than 2-feet from the edge of an excavation. Fire hydrants under pressure, valve pit covers, valve boxes, curb stop boxes, or other utility controls shall be left unobstructed and accessible until the Work is completed. Gutters shall be kept clear or other satisfactory provisions made for street drainage. Natural water courses shall not be obstructed or polluted.

Surplus material and excavated material unsuitable for backfilling shall be transported and disposed of off the site in disposal areas obtained by the Builder.

3.07 PUBLIC NUISANCE

A. The Builder shall not create a public nuisance including but not limited to encroachment on adjacent lands, flooding of adjacent lands, or excessive noise or dust. The Builder shall eliminate noise to as great an extent as practicable at all times.

3.08 CONSTRUCTION HOURS

A. No Work shall be done between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or on Saturdays and

Sundays unless the proper and efficient prosecution of the Work requires operations during the night or weekend. Written notification for doing the Work shall be provided to the City a minimum 24 hours before starting such items of the Work.

3.09 CONSTRUCTION IN EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY

A. Construction Easements: In easements across private property, the Builder shall confine all operations within the easement area and shall be responsible and liable for all damage outside of the easement area. Trees, fences, shrubbery or other type of surface improvements located in easements will require protection during construction.

Precautions shall be taken by adequate sheeting or other approved method to prevent any cave-in or subsidence beyond the easement limits or damage to improvements within the

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B. Construction in Florida Department of Transportation Rights-of-Way: The Builder shall strictly adhere to the requirements of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) where construction work is in a right-of-way under the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, and shall take care to avoid any unreasonable traffic conflicts due to the Work in road right-of-way.

C. Construction in City of Lake City Rights-of-Way: Work shall be governed by the City of

Lake City Regulations as amended.

3.10 SUSPENSION OF WORK DUE TO WEATHER

A. During inclement weather, all Work which might be damaged or rendered inferior by such weather conditions shall be suspended. During suspension of the Work from any cause, the Work shall be suitably covered and protected so as to preserve it from injury by the weather or otherwise.

3.11 USE OF CHEMICALS

A. All chemicals used during project construction or furnished for project operation, whether herbicide, pesticide, disinfectant, polymer, reactant, or of other classification, must show approval of either United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) or United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Use of all such chemicals and disposal of residues shall be in strict conformance with label instructions.

3.12 COOPERATION WITH OTHER BUILDERS AND FORCES

A. During construction progress, in the unlikely event that it becomes necessary for other contractors and persons employed by the City to work in or about the site, such work will be coordinated between the City and the Builder prior to proceeding with the work.

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3.13 SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION

A. The Builder shall make such subsurface explorations as necessary to perform the Work.

3.14 CLEANING

A. During Construction: During construction the Builder shall, at all times, keep the construction site and adjacent premises as free from material, debris and rubbish as is practicable and shall remove the same from any portion of the site if, in the opinion of the City, such material, debris, or rubbish constitutes a nuisance or is objectionable.

B. Final Cleaning: At the conclusion of the Work, all tools, temporary structures and materials belonging to the Builder shall be promptly taken away. The Builder shall remove and promptly dispose of all water, dirt, rubbish or any other foreign substances.

3.15 SALVAGE

A. Any existing City owned equipment or material including but not limited to valves, pipes, fittings, couplings, etc., which is removed or replaced as a result of construction may be designated as salvage by the City, and if so, shall be carefully excavated if necessary and delivered to the City at a location within the City.

3.16 SHOP DRAWINGS AND SAMPLES

A. If requested by the City, prior to construction the Builder shall submit three (3) copies of the shop drawings, signed by the Builder's Engineer, to the City. The data shown on the shop drawings shall be complete with respect to dimensions, design criteria, materials of construction and the like to enable review of the information as required. The Builder shall, if requested by the City, furnish certificates, affidavits of compliance, test reports, or samples for check analysis for any of the materials specified in this Handbook.

3.17 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

A. The Builder shall clear and grub all of the area within the limits of construction as shown on the Plans and approved by the City prior to the beginning any Work. All site work shall conform to the applicable site clearing ordinance, and landscaping and tree ordinances of the City.

B. Clearing: The surface of the ground for the area to be cleared and grubbed shall be completely cleared of all timber, brush, stumps, roots, grass, weeds, rubbish and all other objectionable obstructions resting on or protruding through the surface of the ground.

However, trees and shrubs shall be preserved as specified in Section 3.05D. Clearing operations shall be conducted so as to prevent, damage to existing structures and installations and to those under construction, and so as to provide for the safety of employees and others.

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C. Grubbing: Grubbing shall consist of the complete removal of all stumps, roots larger than

1 1/2-inches in diameter, matted roots, brush, timber, logs and any other organic or metallic debris not suitable for foundation purposes, resting on, under or protruding through the surf ace of the ground to a depth of 18 inches below the subgrade. All depressions excavated below the original ground surface for or by the removal of such objects shall be refilled with suitable materials and compacted to a density conforming to the surrounding ground surface.

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