R5-Phase 3 Boardwalk Access Beach 105 to 126.pdf
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- W912DS21B0008
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This document provides details on a federal solicitation opportunity. The solicitation number is W912DS21B0008 issued by the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District New York for work related to Rockaway Contract 2 in Queens County, New York. The opportunity type is for a solicitation to perform construction services along a 105 to 126 section of boardwalk to provide beach access. Responses are due based on the standard solicitation timeline and award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal follows the solicitation instructions and is most advantageous to the government considering price and other factors specified in the solicitation.
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BEACH 105TH STREET TO BEACH 126TH STREET
PHASE 3 BOARDWALK ACCESS AND AMENITIES
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
LOCATION PLAN
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TITLE, VICINITY MAP, LOCATION PLAN AND LIST OF DRAWINGS
PHASE 3 BOARDWALK RECONSTRUCTION
BEACH 105TH STREET TO BEACH 126TH STREET
12712/3/15
AS SHOWN
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INDEX OF DRAWINGS
NUMBER
DRAWING
NUMBER
SHEET
SHEET TITLE
AG-100 1 TITLE, VICINITY MAP, LOCATION PLAN
AG-101 2 GENERAL NOTES
AG-102 3 GENERAL NOTES
AG-103 4 GENERAL NOTES
AG-104 5 LEGEND AND ABBREVIATIONS
AG-105 6 REFERENCE AND GENERAL DETAILS
AG-200 7 SURVEY CONTROL
AG-201 8 SURVEY CONTROL
AG-202 9 SURVEY CONTROL
AG-203 10 SURVEY CONTROL
AG-204 11 SURVEY CONTROL
AG-205 12 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN
AG-206 13 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN
AG-207 14 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN
AG-208 15 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN
AG-209 16 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN
AG-210 17 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN
AG-211 18 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN
AG-212 19 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN
AG-213 20 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN
AG-214 21 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN
AG-215 22 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN
AG-216 23 BASE LINE TIES
AC-100 24 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLAN
AC-101 25 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLAN
AC-102 26 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLAN
AC-103 27 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLAN
AC-104 28 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLAN
AC-105 29 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLAN
AC-106 30 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLAN
AC-107 31 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLAN
AC-108 32 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLAN
AC-109 33 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLAN
AC-110 34 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLAN
AC-300 35 CIVIL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN
AC-301 36 CIVIL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN
AC-302 37 CIVIL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN
AC-303 38 CIVIL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN
AC-304 39 CIVIL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN
AC-305 40 CIVIL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN
AC-306 41 CIVIL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN
AC-307 42 CIVIL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN
AC-308 43 CIVIL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN
AC-309 44 CIVIL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN
AC-310 45 CIVIL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN
AS-600 46 BEACH SIDE RAMP ALIGNMENT PLAN AND PROFILE AT B121ST ST
AS-601 47 BEACH SIDE RAMP CONCRETE PLANK PLAN AT B121ST ST
AS-602 48 BEACH SIDE RAMP PILE LAYOUT PLAN AT B121ST ST
AS-603 49 BEACH SIDE RAMP ALIGNMENT PLAN AND PROFILE AT B113TH ST
AS-604 50 BEACH SIDE RAMP CONCRETE PLANK PLAN AT B113TH ST
AS-605 51 BEACH SIDE RAMP PILE LAYOUT AT B113TH ST
AS-606 52 BEACH SIDE RAMP ALIGNMENT PLAN AND PROFILE AT B108TH ST
AS-607 53 BEACH SIDE RAMP CONCRETE PLANK PLAN AT B108TH ST
AS-608 54 BEACH SIDE RAMP PILE LAYOUT PLAN AT B108TH ST
AS-609 55 BEACH SIDE LANDING SECTIONS
AS-610 56 BEACH SIDE RAMP SECTIONS
AS-611 57 BEACH SIDE LANDING PLANK DETAILS
AS-612 58 BEACH SIDE RAMP PLANK DETAILS
AS-613 59 BEACH SIDE RAMP DECKING DETAILS
AS-614 60 BEACH SIDE VEHICULAR RAMP AT B126TH ST
AS-615 61 BEACH SIDE VEHICULAR RAMP AT B116TH ST
AS-616 62 BEACH SIDE VEHICULAR RAMP AT B110TH ST
AS-650 63 BEACH SIDE PILE TABLE
AS-700 64 LAND SIDE VEHICULAR RAMP AT B126TH ST
AS-701 65 LAND SIDE VEHICULAR RAMP AT B109TH ST
AS-702 66 LAND SIDE ADA RAMP AT B125TH ST
INDEX OF DRAWINGS
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AS-703 67 LAND SIDE ADA RAMP AT B123RD ST
AS-704 68 LAND SIDE ADA RAMP AT B121ST ST
AS-705 69 LAND SIDE ADA RAMP AT B120TH ST
AS-706 70 LAND SIDE ACCESS RAMP AT B118TH ST
AS-707 71 LAND SIDE ADA RAMP AT B114TH ST
AS-708 72 LAND SIDE ADA RAMP AT B113TH ST
AS-709 73 LAND SIDE ADA RAMP AT B111TH ST
AS-710 74 LAND SIDE ADA RAMP AT B108TH ST
AS-711 75 LAND SIDE ADA RAMP SECTIONS AND DETAILS
AS-712 76 LAND SIDE STAIR AT B126TH ST
AS-713 77 LAND SIDE STAIR DETAILS
AS-714 78 RPL FASCIA WALL
AS-750 79 LAND SIDE PILE TABLE
AS-800 80 PILE CAP REINFORCEMENT 1
AS-801 81 PILE CAP REINFORCEMENT 2
AS-802 82 PILE CAP REINFORCEMENT 3, 3A, 3B, 3C & 3D
AS-803 83 PILE CAP REINFORCEMENT 3E
AS-804 84 PILE CAP REINFORCEMENT 4, 4A & 5
AS-805 85 PILE CAP REINFORCEMENT 6 & 6A
AS-806 86 PILE CAP REINFORCEMENT 7 & 7A
AS-807 87 PILE CAP REINFORCEMENT 8
AS-810 88 24 IN. DIA. PILE CONNECTION DETAILS 1
AS-811 89 18 IN. DIA. PILE CONNECTION DETAILS 2
AS-900 90 WOOD STAIR, TWO SUPPORTS W. LANDING - TYPE A
AS-901 91 WOOD STAIR, TWO SUPPORTS W.O. LANDING - TYPE C
AS-902 92 WOOD STAIR DETAILS - 1
AS-903 93 WOOD STAIR DETAILS - 2
AS-904 94 BEACH SIDE WOOD RAMP PLANS - PERPENDICULAR
AS-905 95 BEACH SIDE WOOD RAMP SECTION AND ELEVATION
AS-906 96 BEACH SIDE WOOD RAMP DETAILS
AE-300 97 ELECTRICAL DETAILS
AL-100 98 FURNITURE, SIGNAGE & RAILING LAYOUT
AL-101 99 FURNITURE, SIGNAGE & RAILING LAYOUT
AL-102 100 FURNITURE, SIGNAGE & RAILING LAYOUT
AL-103 101 FURNITURE, SIGNAGE & RAILING LAYOUT
AL-104 102 FURNITURE, SIGNAGE & RAILING LAYOUT
AL-105 103 FURNITURE, SIGNAGE & RAILING LAYOUT
AL-106 104 FURNITURE, SIGNAGE & RAILING LAYOUT
AL-107 105 FURNITURE, SIGNAGE & RAILING LAYOUT
AL-108 106 FURNITURE, SIGNAGE & RAILING LAYOUT
AL-109 107 FURNITURE, SIGNAGE & RAILING LAYOUT
AL-110 108 FURNITURE, SIGNAGE & RAILING LAYOUT
AL-200 109 PLANTING & PAVEMENT SCORING PLAN
AL-201 110 PLANTING & PAVEMENT SCORING PLAN
AL-202 111 PLANTING & PAVEMENT SCORING PLAN
AL-203 112 PLANTING & PAVEMENT SCORING PLAN
AL-204 113 PLANTING & PAVEMENT SCORING PLAN
AL-205 114 PLANTING & PAVEMENT SCORING PLAN
AL-206 115 PLANTING & PAVEMENT SCORING PLAN
AL-207 116 PLANTING & PAVEMENT SCORING PLAN
AL-208 117 PLANTING & PAVEMENT SCORING PLAN
AL-209 118 PLANTING & PAVEMENT SCORING PLAN
AL-210 119 PLANTING & PAVEMENT SCORING PLAN
AL-211 120 PLANTING SCHEDULES & NOTES
AL-212 121 PLANTING DETAILS-1
AL-213 122 PLANTING DETAILS-2
AL-301 123 RAILING DETAILS-1
AL-302 124 RAILING DETAILS-2
AL-303 125 RAILING DETAILS-3
AL-304 126 RAILING DETAILS-4
AL-305 127 RAILING DETAILS-5
AL-306 128 SITE FURNISHING DETAILS-1
AL-307 129 SITE FURNISHING DETAILS-2
AL-308 130 SITE FURNISHING DETAILS-3
AL-309 131 SIGN SCHEDULE & DETAILS-1
AL-310 132 SIGN SCHEDULE & DETAILS-2
PROJECT LOCATION
1. GENERAL
1.01 NO TEXT
1.02 BLOCK INTERIOR ANGLES, BLOCK LENGTHS AND LEGAL GRADES WERE OBTAINED FROM THE FINAL
MAPS OF THE BOROUGH OF QUEENS.
1.03 EXISTING UNDERGROUND AND OVERHEAD UTILITIES AS SHOWN HERE HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BY
STANDARD SURVEYING METHODS AND AVAILABLE RECORDS. NEITHER THE EXACT LOCATION NOR THE
INFORMATION OF THESE EXISTING UTILITIES IS GUARANTEED TO BE COMPLETE OR CORRECT.
1.04 BUS ROUTES AFFECTED BY THE PROJECT WILL OR MAY REQUIRE BUS COORDINATION. ARRANGEMENTS
FOR BUS DIVERSIONS SHALL BE MADE THROUGH:
MS. SARAH WYSS
DIRECTOR, SHORT RANGE BUS SERVICE PLANNING
MTA NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT
2 BROADWAY, ROOM A17.50
NEW YORK, NY 10004
Sarah.Wyss@NYCT.com
1.05 ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND COORDINATION MEETINGS RELATIVE TO THIS PROJECT BETWEEN THE
CONTRACTOR AND ANY AGENCY, UTILITY COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION WILL BE CONDUCTED AND/OR
APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.
1.06 NO TEXT
1.07 ALL SHEETING PLACED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, NO MATTER UNDER WHICH ITEMS, SHALL BE REMOVED, AND THE COST SHALL BE DEEMED INCLUDED IN THE PRICES BID FOR ALL SCHEDULED ITEMS.
1.08 THE FOLLOWING SHALL PERTAIN TO ALL ITEMS HAVING BACKFILL: "THE BACKFILLING SHALL COMPLY
WITH SUBSECTION 4.11.3 OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STANDARD
SPECIFICATIONS, AND THE COST THEREOF SHALL BE DEEMED INCLUDED IN THE PRICES BID FOR ALL
RELATED ITEMS."
1.09 ALL HYDRANTS, LIGHT POLES, TREES OR OTHER FIXED OBJECTS THAT ARE TO BE CONSTRUCTED, PLANTED, RESET, OR RELOCATED AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OR
PLANTED SO AS TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE AND ONE HALF (1 1/2) FOOT CLEAR DISTANCE FROM
THE FACE OF THE CURB TO THE FACE OF THE OBJECT.
1.10 AS A RESULT OF CURB RELOCATION WITHIN THE CONTRACT LIMITS, EXISTING STREET APPURTENANCES
PROJECTING ABOVE PAVED SURFACES, SUCH AS HYDRANTS, LAMPPOSTS AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL POLES, BIKE RACKS, BUS SHELTERS, ETC., WILL HAVE TO BE RELOCATED. NOT WITHSTANDING ANY
CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE AS DEFINED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
PLAN HIS CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS TO INSURE THAT THESE APPURTENANCES ARE CONSTRUCTED OR
RELOCATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW CURB.
IN PARTICULAR, IN THE EVENT THE SIDEWALK IS WIDENED, THE STREET APPURTENANCES SHALL BE
MAINTAINED AT THEIR EXISTING LOCATION BEHIND THE EXISTING CURB UNTIL THE NEW SIDEWALK IS
CONSTRUCTED. IF THE SIDEWALK IS NARROWED, THE STREET APPURTENANCES MUST BE MOVED TO
THEIR NEW LOCATIONS BEHIND THE PROPOSED NEW CURB PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING
CURB.
SERVICES MUST BE MAINTAINED BY INSTALLING AND ENERGIZING NEW APPURTENANCES OR BY USING
TEMPORARY APPURTENANCES, AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, ALL TEMPORARY APPURTENANCES SHALL BE PROVIDED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE CITY.
1.11 ALL ADJACENT PROPERTIES MUST BE PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE.
1.12 WHENEVER, DURING THE COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION, HISTORICAL OR PREHISTORIC OBJECTS OR HUMAN
REMAINS ARE ENCOUNTERED, SUCH OBJECTS SHALL NOT BE DESTROYED OR MOVED. WORK SHALL BE
STOPPED AND RESCHEDULED TO AVOID DISTURBING SUCH AREAS AND THE ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE OF
THE PROJECT SHALL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE ENGINEER WILL, THROUGH PROPER CHANNELS, NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE CONSTRUCTION DIVISION WHO WILL NOTIFY THE DOT ENVIRONMENTAL
ANALYSIS BUREAU AND THE REGIONAL CULTURAL RESOURCES COORDINATOR WHO WILL ARRANGE TO
HAVE AN IMMEDIATE INSPECTION OF THE SITE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE OBJECTS ARE TO BE REMOVED
OR SALVAGED, AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE COMMISSIONER AND THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE MADE TO
COVER THE COST OF ANY EXTRA WORK. SUCH WORK WILL BE LIMITED TO THAT PERFORMED WITHIN
THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND AT ANY LOCATION UNDER DIRECT CONTROL OF THE CONTRACTOR USED AS A
SOURCE OF APPROVED BORROW MATERIAL." (THIS SPECIFICATION WILL TAKE CARE OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF FINDING ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES IN THE SMALL AREAS OF DEEPLY BURIED UNDISTURBED SOIL
THAT COULD BE ENCOUNTERED WHEN STORM SEWERS, CURBS, OR LIGHT POLE FOUNDATIONS ARE
RELOCATED AS A RESULT OF THIS WORK.)"
1.13 ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS UNLESS
OTHERWISE SHOWN ON THE PLANS, OR AS ORDERED BY THE ENGINEER. ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS ARE MADE A PART OF THE CONTRACT. ANY DISCREPANCY AND/OR
CONTRADICTION BETWEEN THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS LISTED BELOW AND NOTES AND CALL-OUTS
SHOWN ON CONTRACT DRAWINGS SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ENGINEER'S ATTENTION IN WRITING. NO
WORK AFFECTED BY DISCREPANCY AND/OR CONTRADICTION SHALL PROCEED UNTIL APPROVED BY THE
ENGINEER IN WRITING.
· NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (NYCDOT) STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
· NYCDOT, BUREAU OF TRAFFIC, DIVISION OF STREET LIGHTING SPECIFICATIONS
· NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NYCDEP) STANDARD SEWER
SPECIFICATIONS
· NYCDEP STANDARD WATER MAIN SPECIFICATIONS
2. GRADING WORK
2.01 REMOVAL OF ALL SHRUBBERY, DEBRIS, FENCES, RAMPS, STAIRS, WALLS, CURBS, SIDEWALKS AND
OTHER MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES ON AND WITHIN THE CITY'S RIGHT OF WAY WHICH INTERFERE
WITH THE NEW WORK ARE DEEMED INCLUDED IN THE PRICES BID, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON
PLANS.
2.02 ALL TREE REMOVALS AND TREES TO BE TRANSPLANTED SHALL BE VERIFIED IN FIELD BY D.P.R. REPRESENTATIVE OR
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.
2.03 EXCAVATION CONSISTING OF THE EXCAVATION AND THE UTILIZATION OR DISPOSAL OF ALL MATERIALS
NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PILES, RAMPS, STAIRS AND ASSOCIATED APPURTENANCES IS
DEEMED INCLUDED IN THE PRICE BID.
3. CURB WORK
3.01 CURBS AND DEPRESSED CURBS IN DRIVEWAYS ARE TO BE CONSTRUCTED WHERE SHOWN ON THE
PLANS OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
3.02 NO TEXT
3.03 ALL NEW CORNERS ARE TO BE STEEL FACED CONCRETE CURB AND TURNED TO A 12 FT RADIUS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN ON THE PLANS OR DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. ALL CORNER STEEL
FACING IS TO BE SHOP FABRICATED.
3.04 WHEN NEW CURBING IS TO BE EXTENDED INTO CROSS STREETS, IT SHALL BE STEEL FACED CONCRETE
CURB, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON THE PLANS OR DIRECTED BY ENGINEER. WHERE CURB BEYOND
THE CORNER IS NOT STEEL FACED CONCRETE CURB, STEEL FACED CONCRETE CURB IS TO BE
EXTENDED TO CLEAR PEDESTRIAN RAMPS AND/OR TO THE NEW CATCH BASINS AS CONSTRUCTED, CLEAR OF THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
3.05 WHERE NEW CURBING IS REQUIRED ADJACENT TO EXISTING CONCRETE SIDEWALK, WHICH IS NOT TO BE
REPLACED, A CONCRETE SAW-CUT SHALL BE MADE ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO AND TWO (2) FEET
BACK FROM THE NEW CURB.
3.06 WHERE THE PROPOSED TOP OF CURB LINE PROFILE VARIES FROM THE EXISTING PROFILE ALONG THE
TOP OF SUBWAY/SIDEWALK VENTILATORS BY MORE THAN 1", THE ENGINEER WILL DIRECT THE
CONTRACTOR TO ADJUST THE TOP OF THE NEW CURB, DURING CONSTRUCTION, TO CONFORM WITH THE
PROFILE OF EACH VENTILATOR AND WITH THE PROPOSED GRADES AT THE POINTS OF TANGENCY AND
CURVATURE IN EACH BLOCK. THE GUTTER LINE PROFILE SHALL BE 7" BELOW PROPOSED TOP OF
CURB PROFILE.
3.07 TOP OF CURB ELEVATIONS AT CORNER PEDESTRIAN RAMPS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ROADWAY PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION SO AS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE SURFACE DRAINAGE FROM
THE APEX TOWARDS THE CATCH BASINS, WHERE APPLICABLE.
4. SIDEWALK WORK
4.01 SIDEWALK PEDESTRIAN RAMPS WITH EMBEDDED PERFORMED DETECTABLE WARNING UNITS ARE TO BE
INSTALLED AT ALL CORNERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED. THE COST FOR INSTALLATION OF
PEDESTRIAN RAMPS SHALL BE PAID FOR UNDER THE SIDEWALK AND CURB ITEMS, AS APPLICABLE.
4.02 THE LOCATION AND THE EXTENT OF NEW SIDEWALK TO BE CONSTRUCTED IS AS SHOWN ON THE
PLANS OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
4.03 NO TEXT
4.04 VAULT INFORMATION MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCE:
A. NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
B. MS. PENNY A. JACKSON
FOIL / RECORDS ACCESS
OFFICE OF LITIGATION SERVICES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
55 WATER STREET, 6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10041
4.05 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RESET/ADJUST ANCHORAGE FOR SECURITY GATES WITHIN SIDEWALK AREAS, AS NECESSARY OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
4.06 AT ALL PROPOSED BUS PADS NEW CONTINUOUS SIDEWALK SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED FOR THE ENTIRE
LENGTH OF THE BUS PAD, FROM THE CURBLINE TO THE PROPERTY LINE/FENCE LINE OR AS DIRECTED
BY THE ENGINEER.
5. PAVEMENT WORK
5.01 ALL HEADERS ABUTTING NEW PAVEMENT SHALL BE REMOVED WHERE DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
5.02 ASPHALTIC CONCRETE MIXTURE IS TO BE USED IN THE AREAS OF ADJUSTMENT, AND AS DIRECTED BY
THE ENGINEER.
5.03 FINISHED ROADWAY PAVEMENT AT THE APEX OF ALL CORNERS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO
ELEVATIONS SO AS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE SURFACE DRAINAGE FROM THE APEX TOWARDS THE CATCH
BASINS, WHERE APPLICABLE.
6. DRAINAGE WORK
6.01 ALL PROPOSED DRAINAGE WORK SHALL BE DONE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE LATEST STANDARDS OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NYCDEP).
6.02 ALL EXISTING SEWER MANHOLES TO BE RETAINED WITHIN THE CONTRACT LIMITS SHOULD BE ADJUSTED
AS NECESSARY, SO THAT THEY WILL BE FLUSH WITH THE FINISHED GRADES AFTER COMPLETION OF
THE WORK. ANY OF THESE MANHOLES WHICH HAVE DAMAGED, WORN OR NON-STANDARD FRAMES AND
COVERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH NEW 27" CASTINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST
STANDARDS OF NYCDEP INCLUDING ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS OF THE MANHOLE MASONRY. ANY
DAMAGE TO THE MANHOLES CAUSED BY THIS WORK SHALL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED BY THE
CONTRACTOR, AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER, AND AT NO COST TO THE CITY.
6.03 CARE SHALL BE TAKEN NOT TO DAMAGE EXISTING SEWERS DURING CONSTRUCTION. ANY DAMAGE
CAUSED BY THE CONTRACTOR'S OPERATION SHALL BE REPAIRED BY THE CONTRACTOR AS DIRECTED
BY THE ENGINEER, AT NO EXTRA COST TO THE CITY.
6.04 WHERE THE HEIGHT OF AN EXISTING MANHOLE PERMITS MORE THAN ONE BASIN CONNECTION TO BE
MADE ON THE SAME WALL, SPECIAL PRECAUTION SHALL BE TAKEN TO PROTECT THE STRUCTURAL
INTEGRITY OF THE MANHOLE. THE MINIMUM CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE WALLS OF ANY TWO
BASIN CONNECTIONS OR BETWEEN A BASIN CONNECTION AND A SEWER, VERTICALLY OR HORIZONTALLY, SHALL BE 12 INCHES.
6.05 THE COST OF RAISING OR LOWERING CITY-OWNED MANHOLES, BASINS AND INLET HEADS TO PROPOSED
GRADES WILL BE DEEMED INCLUDED IN THE PRICES BID FOR ALL THE SCHEDULED ITEMS WHEN THE
VERTICAL UPWARD MOVEMENT OF ALL HEADS IS TWENTY-FOUR (24) INCHES OR LESS, WHEN THE
VERTICAL DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF MANHOLE HEADS IS SIX (6) INCHES OR LESS AND WHEN THE
VERTICAL DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF BASIN OR INLET HEADS IS THREE (3) INCHES OR LESS, UNLESS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED OR DIRECTED, AND WHERE THE ADJUSTMENT IS WITHIN THE BRICK WORK LIMIT.
WHEN THE EXISTING STRUCTURE CONSISTS OF A BRICK CHIMNEY OR A CONCRETE ROOF SLAB OR
BRICK ON CONCRETE WALLS, THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEIGHT OF BRICK AFTER ADJUSTMENT SHALL
BE TWENTY-FOUR (24) INCHES. ALL OTHER ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE PAID FOR UNDER THE
APPROPRIATE MANHOLE, BASIN OR INLET MODIFICATION ITEMS.
6.06 ALL EXISTING INLETS, BASINS AND CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THIS CONTRACT AND
CONTIGUOUS THERETO ARE TO BE CLEANED, FLUSHED AND OTHERWISE MADE OPERABLE TO THE
SATISFACTION OF THE ENGINEER. WHERE THE EXISTING BASIN CONNECTIONS ARE FOUND TO BE
DAMAGED OR IN DETERIORATING CONDITION, THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH NEW 12" DIAMETER
DUCTILE IRON PIPE, CLASS 56, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST NYCDEP STANDARDS. ALL DAMAGED
AND NON-STANDARD CASTINGS SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH NEW STANDARD CASTINGS. ALL EXISTING
NON-STANDARD BASINS AT LOCATIONS 'WHERE BASINS ARE REQUIRED, SHALL BE REPLACED WITH NEW
STANDARD BASINS. THE COST IS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RESPECTIVE ITEMS.
6.07 ALL ABANDONED BASINS, INLETS AND DRAINAGE STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE CONTRACT PLANS
ARE TO BE BULK-HEADED AND CUT DOWN TO TWO (2) FEET BELOW THE SUBGRADE AND FILLED WITH
COMPACTED CLEAN SAND. BASIN CONNECTIONS NOT REQUIRED SHALL BE PLUGGED AT BOTH ENDS.
COST FOR THIS WORK SHALL BE DEEMED INCLUDED IN PRICES BID FOR ALL SCHEDULED ITEMS.
6.08 CATCH BASINS SHALL NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, BE CONNECTED TO SANITARY SEWERS.
6.09 ALL NEW CATCH BASIN CONNECTIONS SHALL BE CONNECTED TO EXISTING SEWERS AT MANHOLES, WITH
12" DUCTILE IRON PIPE, CLASS 56, WITH INTERNALLY LOCKED "PUSH-ON" JOINTS LAID ON 6" OF
BROKEN STONE FOR THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE TRENCH AND FOR ONE- HALF THE PIPE DIAMETER.
THE BROKEN STONE SHALL BE HARD UNWEATHERED STONE UNIFORMLY GRADED FROM 1/4" TO 3/4"IN
DIAMETER. IT SHALL CONFORM TO COMMERCIAL 1/4" TO 3/4" STONE. ALL NEW CATCH BASINS SHALL
HAVE A HOOD ON THE OUTLETTING PIPE.
6.10 CATCH BASINS SHALL NOT BE LOCATED WITHIN PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK LIMITS. CATCH BASINS NEAR
BUS STOP PADS SHALL BE LOCATED EITHER ENTIRELY WITHIN OR OUTSIDE OF BUS STOP PADS.
6.11 SLOPE ON ALL NEW CATCH BASIN CONNECTIONS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 1/2% AND A MAXIMUM OF
4% PROVIDED THE TOTAL DROP BETWEEN THE BASIN AND THE BASIN/MANHOLE IS AT LEAST 6
INCHES.
6.12 CATCH BASINS IN THE PROJECT AREA SHALL BE MAINTAINED OPERABLE AT ALL TIMES. THE
CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID FILLING THE CATCH BASINS WITH
DEBRIS WITHIN THE CONTRACT LIMITS DURING THE CONTRACT OPERATIONS. IF, AS A RESULT OF
CONSTRUCTION, A FLOODING CONDITION OCCURS OR IN THE EVENT THE CONTRACTOR'S OPERATIONS
DAMAGE OR BLOCK THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL AT HIS/HER OWN EXPENSE
IMMEDIATELY REPAIR OR RESTORE THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER AT NO
EXTRA COST TO THE CITY.
6.13 IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH #L.06.27 OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE STANDARDS
SPECIFICATIONS, ALL CASTING AND HARDWARE FROM THE EXISTING MANHOLES AND BASINS WHENEVER
FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION, UPON EXAMINATION BY THE ENGINEER, SHALL REMAIN THE
PROPERTY OF THE CITY AND SHALL BE DELIVERED BY THE CONTRACTOR TO A DESIGNATED
CITY--OWNED YARD.
6.14 CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEMPORARY MEANS (PIPES, PUMPS, ETC.) TO DRAIN ANY STORM WATER
WHICH MAY DEVELOP WITHIN THE PROJECT LIMITS FOR THE DURATION OF CONSTRUCTION. CONTRACTOR
SHALL SUBMIT A DRAINAGE SCHEME WHICH MUST BE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER, PRIOR TO THE
START OF EACH CONSTRUCTION STAGE. COST OF THIS WORK WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE BID FOR ALL SCHEDULED ITEMS.
6.15 ALL EXISTING SEWERS AND SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED
DURING CONSTRUCTION. IF ANY SEWER OR SEWER HOUSE CONNECTION IS TO BE DISCONNECTED FOR
CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES, FLOW SHALL BE MAINTAINED BY FLUMING OR OTHER SUITABLE MEANS AS
DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER AND IN SUCH A MANNER THAT NO BACK-UPS OCCUR. EXISTING SEWERS, HOUSE CONNECTIONS OR OTHER SEWER APPURTENANCES WHICH ARE TO REMAIN, AND WHICH MIGHT
BE DISTURBED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES, SHALL BE RESTORED TO THEIR PRESENT CONDITION
AFTER COMPLETION OF THE WORK, AND DAMAGE DONE AS A RESULT OF THE WORK SHALL BE
REPAIRED AT NO EXTRA COST TO THE CITY.
6.16 PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DETERMINE BY TEST PITS, TELEVISION INSPECTION, OR ANY OTHER MEANS NECESSARY, FOR EACH AND EVERY HOUSE WITHIN THE
LIMITS OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION, THE LOCATION AND ELEVATION OF THE HOUSE TRAPS, HOUSE CONNECTION, ETC., AND THE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING SEWER TO WHICH THEY ARE
CONNECTED. BASED ON THE FINDING, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INFORM THE ENGINEER IN WRITING, OF
ANY ANTICIPATED DIFFICULTIES HE/SHE MIGHT ENCOUNTER IN RECONNECTING THESE EXISTING HOUSE
CONNECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED AND EXISTING SEWERS.
7. TRAFFIC WORK
7.01 "REGULATORY" AND/OR "NO PARKING-CONSTRUCTION" SIGNS USED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION
PERIOD ARE TO BE FURNISHED BY THE CONTRACTOR, AS REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
INSTALL THESE SIGNS WHERE DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER, AND, WHEN NO LONGER REQUIRED, SHALL
CAREFULLY REMOVE THESE SIGNS AND DELIVER THEM TO THE NYC DOT'S TRAFFIC CONTROL &
ENGINEERING UNIT, DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION AND PLANNING MANAGEMENT.
7.02 THE ENGINEER SHALL NOTIFY THE BUREAU OF TRAFFIC OPERATION, HIGHWAY CONTROL DIVISION
SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK ON PAVEMENT MARKINGS.
7.03 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY NYCDOT 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK TO HAVE
PARKING METERS AND/OR MUNI-METERS REMOVED. CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT MR. JOHN PREMUS, ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR, NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DIVISION OF
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS, 58-50 57TH ROAD, 2ND FLOOR, MASPETH, NY 11378, PHONE NUMBER (718)
894-1835, FAX NUMBER (718) 894-8397, E-MAIL jpremus@dot.nyc.gov. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
MUST BE GIVEN TO NYCDOT: (1) PARKING METER NUMBERS, (2) LOCATION OF METERS, AND (3) DATE
WHEN METERS CAN BE RE-INSTALLED.
7.04 THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO FURNISH, MAINTAIN AND INSTALL ALL REGULARTORY, WARNING, STREET NAMES, TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SUPPORTS WHICH SHALL CONFORM TO THE NEW YORK CITY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S STANDARD DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND THEIR STANDARD SIGN
LIST
7.05 FOR ADDITIONAL NOTES ON MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC SEE THE MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF
TRAFFIC DRAWINGS FOR THIS CONTRACT.
7.06 THE CONTRACTOR IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT NYCDOT PLANS TO INSTALL NEW BIKE RACKS WITHIN THE
VICINITY OF THE PROJECT SITE. FOUR (4) WEEKS PRIOR TO SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE
PROJECT, THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY NYCDOT, BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN
PROGRAMS, 55 WATER STREET, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10041 FOR THE COORDINATION OF THAT
EFFORT.
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8. FIRE ALARM WORK
9. 8.01 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S BUREAU OF FIRE COMMUNICATIONS, TELEPHONE (718) 624-4194 OR (718) 624-3752, AT LEAST ONE (1) MONTH IN ADVANCE OF STARTING
CONSTRUCTION AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO PICK UP FDNY BASE MAPS AT 87 UNION STREET, BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11231.
8.02 ALL EXISTING FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION FACILITIES SHALL BE PROTECTED AND PROVISIONS
MADE FOR THEIR CONTINUOUS OPERATION DURING CONSTRUCTION. ALL ALARM BOXES AND POSTS
MUST REMAIN ACCESSIBLE. IF, DUE TO THE CONTRACTOR'S OPERATION, FIRE ALARM SERVICE IS
INADVERTENTLY INTERRUPTED OR FIRE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES ARE
DAMAGED, THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND SHALL REPLACE THEM AT HIS/HER OWN
EXPENSE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS.
8.03 TO REQUEST STREET MARKOUTS OF FIRE COMMUNICATIONS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES, THE
CONTRACTOR MUST CONTACT PLANT OPERATIONS ENGINEERING AT (718) 624-4194 OR (718)
624-3752 AT LEAST ONE (1) MONTH PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
8.04 ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST REGULATIONS, SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ENGINEER.
8.05 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH AND INSTALL ALL NECESSARY FIRE DEPARTMENT
FACILITIES, CONDUITS, CABLES, ETC. ANY OBSTRUCTION ENCOUNTERED IN PULLING THE CABLE SHALL
BE CLEARED BY THE CONTRACTOR TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ENGINEER. THE F.D.N.Y.
COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIANS WILL PERFORM THE LIVE SPLICING OPERATIONS IN MANHOLES AND
MAKE ALL TRANSFERS OF ALARM BOXES AND/OR AERIAL CABLES.
8.06 THE CONTRACTOR OR THE RESIDENT ENGINEER MUST CONTACT EMPIRE CITY SUBWAY OR VERIZON FOR
ANY POINT OF ENTRIES (P.O.E.'S) INTO THEIR MANHOLES AND OBTAIN WALL MARKOUTS BY THEM.
THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE FEES FOR THE P.O.E. AND
INSPECTORS.
8.07 ANY REQUIRED FIRE ALARM POST, SUBBASE AND HARDWARE, WIRE TERMINAL BOXES AND FIRE ALARM
CABLES MUST BE PURCHASED AND PICKED UP FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STOREHOUSE, 87 UNION
STREET, BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11231-1416. PRIOR TO BIDDING, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT THE
BUREAU OF FIRE COMMUNICATIONS AT (718) 624-4194 OR (718) 624-3752 FOR THE LATEST
MATERIAL COST OF FIRE COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO NOTIFY THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT'S BUREAU OF FIRE COMMUNICATIONS, TELEPHONE (718) 624-4194 OR (718) 624-3752, AT LEAST FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS IN ADVANCE TO ARRANGE FOR PICKUP OF MATERIALS
PURCHASED FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. PICK UP HOURS ARE BETWEEN 8:30 AM AND 12:30 PM.
8.08 THE ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTOR MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE BUREAU OF FIRE
COMMUNICATIONS TO ATTEND A BRIEF TUTORIAL ON TERMINATING FIRE ALARM CABLES TO TERMINAL
BOXES.
8.09 OLD DEACTIVATED FIRE ALARM POSTS SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STOREHOUSE
BY THE CONTRACTOR AFTER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE FD COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING
OFFICE.
8.10 AT THE CLOSE OF ANY PROJECT INVOLVING CONSTRUCTION OR ALTERATIONS TO FIRE ALARM
FACILITIES, ONE HARD COPY AND ONE ELECTRONIC COPY (PDF FORMAT) OF PROPOSED UTILITY PLAN
SHEETS AND/OR SKETCHES OF “AS-BUILT” CHANGES MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE BUREAU OF
COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING OFFICE AT 87 UNION STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11231.
8.11 FIRE DEPARTMENT CABLES RUN IN BOTH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S AND VERIZON'S CONDUIT SYSTEMS
UNDERGROUND. THESE FACILITIES MUST BE SUPPORTED AND PROPERLY PROTECTED DURING
CONSTRUCTION. IF THIS CANNOT BE ACHIEVED, RELOCATION MUST BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO
CONSTRUCTION.
9. OTHER UTILITIES WORK
9.01 THE CONTRACTOR IS ALERTED TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL CODE RULE 53 AND
IS DIRECTED TO COMPLY. THE CITY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED BY THE
CONTRACTOR AS A RESULT OF THE COMPLIANCE, NON-COMPLIANCE, OR IMPROPER COMPLIANCE BY
THE FRANCHISED OPERATORS OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES, WITH SUB- PART 53-3 OF RULE 53 OF
THE INDUSTRIAL CODE.
9.02 PSE&G, CON EDISON, AND NATIONAL GRID FACILITIES ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE PROJECT LIMITS. AS
A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT, THESE PRIVATE UTILITIES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROTECT, REMOVE, REPLACE OR RELOCATE SOME OR ALL OF THEIR FACILITIES. THIS WORK WILL BE PERFORMED BY
THEM OR THEIR AGENTS AT THEIR EXPENSE. CONTRACTOR TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES WITH THEM.
9.03 ALL UTILITY POLES WILL BE REMOVED AND/OR RELOCATED BY OTHERS.
9.04 THE ENGINEER WILL CONTACT THE SPECIAL PROJECT UNIT COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT (212-374-5900) IF ANY RELOCATION OR DISCONNECTION OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
FACILITIES IS REQUIRED.
10 STRUCTURAL NOTES
10.01 ALL WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND
SPECIFICATIONS. IN CASE OF DISCREPANCIES, THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS SHALL GOVERN.
10.02 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL WORK ON THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE LATEST CODES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING
SAID WORK. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ENGINEER IN CASE OF DISCREPANCIES OR
CONDITIONS WHICH VARY FROM THOSE SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS AND INCORPORATE SUCH
VARIATIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE.
10.03 ALL CONTRACT SUBMITTALS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE OR OTHER
RESPONSIBLE PARTY AS DIRECTED BY THE OWNER.
10.04 VERIFY ALL INDICATED CONDITIONS AND DIMENSIONS IN THE FIELD BEFORE COMMENCING ANY
FABRICATION, ORDERING OF MATERIAL, OR PERFORMING ANY WORK. NOTIFY THE ENGINEER OF ANY
CONDITIONS OR DIMENSIONS THAT WOULD PREVENT OR HAMPER THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
10.05 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE 7 BUSINESS DAYS ADVANCE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE OWNER AND
THE EXISTING TENANTS PRIOR TO ANY UTILITY SHUTDOWNS. ALL EGRESS AND EXITS TO AND FROM
THE CONSTRUCTION SITE SHALL BE KEPT READILY ACCESSIBLE AND UNOBSTRUCTED AT ALL TIMES.
10.06 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE, LAY OUT, AND INSTALL WORK IN SUCH A MANNER AS NOT TO
DELAY OR INTERFERE WITH THE CARRYING FORWARD OF THE WORK OF THE CONTRACT AND/OR ANY
WORK DESIGNATED TO BE PERFORMED UNDER ANY OTHER CONTRACTS.
10.07 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND
THE AREAS OF WORK WHILE PERFORMING THE WORK OF THIS CONTRACT. CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS
SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE ON A DAILY BASIS. NO BURNING OF DEBRIS
WILL BE PERMITTED. UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK, REMOVE ALL DEBRIS, EQUIPMENT, AND
UNUSED MATERIALS FROM THE PROJECT SITE.
10.08 ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE PROJECT LIMITS WHICH ARE DAMAGED SHALL BE RESTORED BY THE
CONTRACTOR TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE RESTORATION SHALL BE DONE AT NO ADDITIONAL
COST TO THE OWNER.
10.09 DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS OR CONTAMINATED MATERIALS, GROUNDWATER, OR SOIL ENCOUNTERED
SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
10.10 ALL MATERIAL, INCLUDING PAVEMENT, CONCRETE, STEEL AND TIMBER REMOVED FROM THE EXISTING
STRUCTURE SHALL BE REMOVED OFF THE OWNER'S PROPERTY AND LEGALLY DISPOSED OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS.
10.11 COORDINATE ALL WORK REQUIRED OF THIS DRAWINGS PACKAGE WITH DEMOLITION DRAWING PACKAGE.
10.12 TIDAL DATA AT SANDY HOOK, NJ
11 MATERIALS NOTES
11.01 CONCRETE
a) PRECAST CONCRETE FOR PLANKS SHALL ATTAIN MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 6,000 PSI
AT 28 DAYS. PRECAST CONCRETE FOR WOOD STAIR FOOTING SHALL ATTAIN MINIMUM
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 6,000 PSI AT 28 DAYS.
b) CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE SHALL ATTAIN MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 6,000 PSI AT 28
DAYS.
c) DEFORMED REINFORCING STEEL ASTM A615, fy=60,000 PSI (EPOXY COATED PER ASTM A775)
d) LIFTING POINTS SHALL BE DESIGNED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND CLEARLY INDICATED ON ALL
ELEMENTS
e) EACH PRECAST ELEMENT SHALL BE LABELED TO INDICATE ITS LOCATION AND ORIENTATION IN
THE STRUCTURE
f) ALL INSERTS SHALL BE HOT-DIP GALVANIZED PER ASTM A123 AS APPLICABLE
g) ALL EXTERIOR CONCRETE CORNERS SHALL BE CHAMFERED TO A LEG DIMENSION OF 1/4" (UNO)
h) NON-SHRINK HYDRAULIC-CEMENT GROUT MEETING ASTM C1107 HAVING A MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH OF 7,500 PSI AT 28 DAYS.
i) DOWELS SHALL BE 1" DIAMETER DEFORMED REINFORCING STEEL ASTM A615, Fy = 60,000 PSI
HOT-DIPPED GALVANIZED PER ASTM A123
11.02 STRUCTURAL STEEL
a) PLATES AND BARS
i. ASTM A36 (UNO)
ii. GALVANIZED PER ASTM A123
b) ALL STEEL FABRICATIONS SHALL CONFORM TO THE LATEST PROVISIONS OF THE AISC MANUAL OF
STEEL CONSTRUCTION AND AWS D1.1 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE
c) ALL EXPOSED WELDED CONNECTIONS SHALL BE FULLY SEALED WELDED (UNO)
d) ALL BOLTS, NUTS, AND WASHERS SHALL BE ASTM A307 AND GALVANIZED PER ASTM A153
(UNO)
e) ALL ANCHORS BOLTS/RODS SHALL BE ASTM FI554 AND GALVANIZED PER ASTM A153 (UNO)
f) TOUCH UP ALL COATING DAMAGED DURING OR AFTER DRIVING USING COLD GALVANIZING ZINC
(AN APPROVED ZINC RICH PRIMER) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM A780 SPECIFICATIONS AND
MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
g) OVERSIZED OR SLOTTED HOLES SHALL NOT BE USED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY INDICATED ON
DRAWINGS
h) THREADED INSERT - EXPANDED FERRULE INSERT WITH 2 OR 4 STRUTS HAVING A SAFE WORKING
LOAD OF 4,250 LBS MINIMUM AND GALVANIZED PER ASTM A153 (UNO).
11.03 LUMBER
a) ALL NEW LUMBER SHALL BE VISUALLY GRADED LUMBER, DOUGLAS FIR - LARCH OR SOUTHERN
YELLOW PINE NO. 2 OR BETTER WITH MAXIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT OF 19%, MINIMUM
E=1,600,000 PSI, AND MINIMUM BENDING ALLOWABLE Fb=1450 PSI FOR STRINGERS ONLY AND
Fb=1400 PSI FOR ALL OTHER MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
FOR WOOD CONSTRUCTION.
b) ALL LUMBER SHALL BEAR VISIBLE GRADE STAMPING.
c) ALL LUMBER SHALL BE PRESSURE TREATED.
d) EXCEPT AS UPGRADED ON PLANS AND DETAILS, ALL LUMBER SHALL BE NAILED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE SPECIFIED NAILING SCHEDULE.
SINGLE NAILS SHOULD PENETRATE NOT LESS THAN 3/4" INTO NAILING STRIPS, SHEATHING OR
SUPPORTING CONSTRUCTION, UNLESS APPROVED FASTENINGS ARE USED.
11.04 TIMBER CONNECTIONS
a) JOIST HANGERS, FRAMING ANCHORS & RAFTER ANCHORS SHALL BE MINIMUM 18 GAGE PRIME
GALVANIZED STEEL AS MANUFACTURED BY TECO, SIMPSON, OR APPROVED EQUAL.
b) METAL CROSS BRIDGING SHALL BE GALVANIZED STEEL AS MANUFACTURED BY TECO, SIMPSON OR
APPROVED EQUAL, AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURERS DIRECTIONS.
11.05 RECYCLED PLASTIC LUMBER (RPL)
a) STRUCTURAL RECYCLED PLASTIC LUMBER SHALL BE MANUFACTURED WITH 100% RECYCLED HDPE
MATERIAL AND FIBERGLASS ELEMENTS MOLDED IN ONE PIECE WITH UV ADDITIVES. MATERIAL
SHALL HAVE A FLEXURAL STRENGTH OF 2,750 PSI, FLEXURAL MODULUS OF 306,080 PSI,
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 2,340 PSI, COMPRESSIVE MODULUS OF 114,900 PSI AND A SPECIFIC
GRAVITY OF 0.93 G/CC. FOR THE COMPLETE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS, SEE THE TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS.
b) DECK PLANK SCREWS -STRONG-DRIVE HEAVY DUTY WOOD SCREW 0.188" DIAMETER WITH 5/16"
HEX DRIVE, INTEGRAL WASHER AND A MINIMUM THREAD LENGTH OF 2.4" IN STAINLESS STEEL
GRADE 316.
c) 1/2" DIAMETER ANCHOR BOLTS/RODS SHALL BE ASTM F1554 AND GALVANIZED PER ASTM A153
(UNO)
d) ALL NUTS AND WASHERS SHALL BE ASTM A307 AND GALVANIZED PER A153 (UNO)
e) EPOXY ADHESIVE ANCHORING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF DEVELOPING A MINIMUM BOND STRENGTH OF
1200 LBS IN TENSION AND 3500 LBS IN SHEAR WITH AN EMBEDMENT DEPTH OF 3" MINIMUM.
f) STAIR THREAD SCREWS - #10 OR LARGER FLATHEAD X 3" DECK SCREWS WITH SELF TAPPING
POINT IN STAINLESS STEEL GRADE 305
11.06 STEEL PILES
a) ALL STEEL PILES SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM A252 GRADE 3, WITH A
MINIMUM YEILD STRENGTH OF 45 KSI.
b) PILES AT CUT OFF ELEVATIONS SHALL NOT DEVIATE LATERALLY FROM THE PLAN SHOEN ON THE
DRAWING BY MORE THAN 3 INCHES. MAXIMUM ALIGNMENT TOLERANCE AT PILE AXIS SHALL BE
TWO PERCENT OF THE PILE LENGTH.
c) BASED IN THE CONTRACTORS WAVE EQUATION (WEAP) ANALYSIS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
PROPOSE DRIVING CRITERIA AND ASSOCIATED HAMMER TYPE/SIZE FOR INSTALLATION OF THE 18
INCH AND 24 INCH DIAMETER PRODUCTION PIPE PILES. THE PROPOSED HAMMER MUST BE
CAPABLE OF DRIVING THE PILE TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED CAPACITY WITHOUT RESULTING IN
OVERSTRESSING OF THE PILE SURING DRIVING. THE PROPOSED DRIVING CRITERIA AND HAMMER
TYPE/SIZE AS WELL AS WEAP ANALYSIS CALCULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO ENGINEER'S APPROVAL.
d) PULLING PILE INTO PLACE IS PROHIBITED.
e) JETTING OF PILES FOR INSTALLATION SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED.
f) NO PILE SPLICES ALLOWED
11.07 PILE DYNAMIC LOAD TEST FOR PRODUCTION PILES
a) PRIOR TO PRODUCTION PILE DRIVING, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DYNAMIC LOAD TESTING
ON THE 18 INCH AND 24 INCH DIAMETER INDICATOR PILES (ALSO PRODUCTION PILES) AS SHOWN
ON THE PILE LAYOUT PLAN. THE LOAD TESTING PROCEDURES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM D4945 AND THE STEEL PIPE PILES INSTALLATION SPECIFICATION.
DRIVING CRITERIA FOR THE REMAINING PRODUCTION PILES SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE
ENGINEER FOLLOWING DYNAMIC LOAD TESTING RESULTS.
b) THE MINIMUM ULTIMATE PILE CAPACITY BASED ON THE DYNAMIC TESTING RESULTS (CASE
METHOD AND CAPWAP ANALYSIS) SHALL BE 2.25 TIMES THE WORKING LOAD AS SHOWN ON THE
PILES SCHEDULE.
c) IF THE ULTIMATE PILE CAPACITY BASED ON THE DYNAMIC TESTING RESULTS IS LESS THAN THE
REQUIRED CAPCITY AS STATED ABOVE, THE TEST PILES SHALL BE RE-DRIVEN WITH DYNAMIC
TESTING AFTER A MINIMUM WAITING PERIOD OF 14 DAYS. THE RESTRIKE DRIVING SEQUENCE SHLL
BE PERFORMED WITH A WARMED UP HAMMER AND SHALL CONSIST OF STRIKING THE PILES FOR
20 BLOWS OR UNTIL THE PILE PENETRATES AN ADDITIONAL THREE INCHES, WHICH EVER OCCURS
FIRST.
12 DESIGN CRITERIA
12.01 LOADINGS
A. LIVE LOAD (L)
a) PEDESTRIAN LOADING = 100 PSF
b) VEHICULAR LOADING (LANDING ONLY): H20 AS PER AASHTO.
c) VEHICULAR LOADING (BEACH SIDE RAMP ONLY): SMALL MAINTENANCE VEHICLE (DEERE GATOR
MODEL 855D) WITH A MAXIMUM LOAD OF 3200 LBS.
B. TEMPERATURE LOAD (T)
a) TEMPERATURE DROP OF 45 DEGREES F.
b) TEMPERATURE RISE OF 35 DEGREES F.
C. SEISMIC LOAD (S)
a) MAPPED MCE FOR 0.2S SPECTRAL RESPONSE ACCELERATION Ss = 0.3373715
b) MAPPED MCE FOR 1.0S SPECTRAL RESPONSE ACCELERATION S1 = 0.0670763
c) SITE CLASS = 5
d) SHORT PERIOD SITE COEFFICIENT AT 0.2S-PERIOD Fa = 2.5
e) LONG PERIOD SITE COEFFICIENT AT 1.0S-PERIOD Fv = 3.5
f) EXPONENT USED IN EQ. 12.8-7 ASCE 7-05 X = 0.9
12.02 DEFLECTION LIMITS
MAXIMUM LIVE LOAD DEFLECTION: L/360
12.03 WOOD STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS NOTES
a) HYDROSTATIC OR HYDRODYNAMIC FORCES WERE NOT CONSIDERED IN THE DESIGN
OF ACCESS STRUCTURES
b) SEISMIC AND EXTREME WIND LOADS WERE NOT CONSIDERED IN THE DESIGN
OF THE TIMBER STRUCTURES. THESE STRUCTURES ARE CONSIDERED
SACRIFICIAL IN SUCH EXTREME EVENTS
c) THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF RPL STAIRS AND RAMPS IS APPROXIMATELY 10-20
YEARS, AND THEY SHOULD BE INSPECTED PERIODICALLY FOR MAINTENANCE
AND REPAIRS.
d) ACCESS STRUCTURES MAY EXPERIENCE DAMAGE DUE TO SOIL EROSION
BELOW ELEVATION +5.
TIDAL DATUM ELEVATION (NAVD88)
MHHW +2.41 FT
MHW +2.08 FT
MSL -0.23 FT
MLW -2.62 FT
MLLW -2.81 FT
BAR #
LENGTHS
TOP OTHERS
#3 1' - 11" 1' - 6"
#4 2' - 7" 2' - 0"
#5 3' - 2" 2' - 5"
#6 3' - 10" 2' - 11"
#7 4' - 6" 3' - 5"
#8 5' - 2" 4' - 0"
#9 6' - 7" 5' - 0"
NAILING SCHEDULE
(8" OR LESS IN WIDTH)
1" FLOOR DECKING
COMMON - DIRECT 2-8d EACH RAFTER
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12.04 LOAD COMBINATIONS
THE FOLLOWING LOAD COMBINATIONS HAVE BEEN USED TO DESIGN THE CONCRETE STRUCTURAL
ELEMENTS.
SERVICE LOAD DESIGN
a) D
b) D+L
c) D+S
d) D+L+T
e) D+0.75L+0.75S+0.75T
f) D+0.7E
g) D+0.75L+0.75(0.7E)+0.75S
h) 0.6D+0.7E
LOAD FACTOR DESIGN
a) 1.4D
b) 1.2D+1.6L
c) 1.4D+1.2T
d) 1.2D+1.6L+0.5S+T
e) 1.2D+1.6S+L+1.2T
f) 1.2D+E+L+0.2S
g) 1.2D+1.2T+0.5L
h) 1.2D+1.6L+T
i) 0.9D+E
WHERE D=DEAD LOAD + ANY SUPERIMPOSED DEAD LOAD, L=LIVE LOAD, S=SNOW LOAD,
T=TEMPERATURE LOAD, E=SEISMIC LOAD
THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL LOAD COMBINATIONS HAVE BEEN USED TO DESIGN THE WOOD STRUCTURAL
ELEMENTS.
ALLOWABLE STRESS DESIGN
a) D+W
b) D+0.75L+0.75W
c) 0.6D+W
WHERE W=WIND LOAD (DESIGN WIND SPEED OF 110 MPH)
13 DESIGN STANDARDS
THE LATEST EDITION OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS GOVERNS:
a) NEW YORK CITY BUILDING CODE
b) AASHTO - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS - STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
FOR HIGHWAY BRIDGES.
c) ACI - BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE.
d) AISC - AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION - MANUAL OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION
e) ASCE 7-05 MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDING AND OTHER STRUCTURES.
f) AWS - AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY - WELDING CODE - STEEL (AWS D1.1)
g) NYS BRIDGE DESIGN MANUAL.
h) AITC - AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF TIMBER CONSTRUCTION - TIMBER CONSTRUCTION MANUAL (6TH
EDITION)
14 MONITORING NOTES
14.01 PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES THE CONTRACTOR IS TO PREPARE A PRE-CONSTRUCTION REPORT
AND SUBMIT TO ENGINEER IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYCDEP STANDARD SPECIFICATION SECTION 5.43.
14.02 DURING COURSE OF PILE OPERATIONS THE CONTRACTOR IS TO CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR AND
SUMMARIZE THE EFFECTS OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ON STRUCTURES/BUILDINGS IN REAL-TIME IN
ACCORDANCE WITH NYCDEP STANDARD SEWER SPECIFICATION 5.43B.
15 SPECIAL INSPECTION NOTES
15.01 PROVIDE SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AS PER NYC BUILDING CODE FOR INSTALLATION OF:
A. FIRE ALARM TEST
B. STRUCTURAL STEEL-WELDING
C. STRUCTURAL STEEL-ERECTION AND BOLTING
D. CONCRETE CAST-IN-PLACE
E. SOILS-SITE PREPARATION
F. SOILS-FILL PLACEMENT & IN-PLACE DENSITY
G. PILE FOUNDATION & DRILLED PIER INSTALLATION
H. PIER FOUNDATIONS
I. FUEL-OIL STORAGE AND FUEL-OIL PIPING SYSTEMS
J. FUEL-GAS PIPING (WELDING)
K. SITE STORM DRAINAGE DISPOSAL AND DETENTION SYSTEM INSTALLATION
L. SPRINKLER SYSTEM
M. CONCRETE TEST CYLINDERS
N. CONCRETE DESIGN MIX
0. FIRESTOPPING
15.02 ALL SPECIAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE DONE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
LICENSED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AUTHORITY AND
ENGINEER FOR REVIEW.
15.03 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS REQUIRED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST
TO THE CITY IN ADDITION TO THE LIST MENTIONED UNDER NOTE 14.01.
16 SPECIAL NOTES
16.01 ITEM NUMBERS REFERENCED IN THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHALL GOVERN THE
LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, PERMITS/APPROVALS AND METHODS REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION
DEMOLITION. SINCE THE PROJECT IS TO BE BID AS A LUMP SUM CONTRACT, THE "PRICE TO COVER"
SECTION OF REFERENCED SPECIFICATIONS SHALL NOT APPLY. SIMILARLY, ALL NOTES OR OTHER
REFERENCES TO ITEMIZED PAYMENT CONTAINED IN THESE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS DO NOT APPLY.
16.02 WHEN THE CONTRACTOR IDENTIFIES WORK BELIEVED TO BE OUT OF SCOPE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
NOTIFY THE ENGINEER IMMEDIATELY IN WRITING. THE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION SHALL INCLUDE:
(i) DESCRIPTION OF WORK CONSTITUTED AS OUT-OF-SCOPE.
(ii) THE ITEMIZED COST OF THE CHANGE, INCLUDING ANY SUBCONTRACTORS COSTS.
(iii) ANY RESULTING INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE CONTRACT PRICE.
(iv) ANY CHANGES IN THE PROJECT SCHEDULE WHICH WOULD RESULT FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CHANGE IN SCOPE.
16.03 NO WORK SHALL COMMENCE UNTIL AUTHORIZED, IN WRITING, BY THE ENGINEER. ANY OUT-OF-SCOPE
WORK PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO AUTHORIZATION, IN WRITING, BY THE ENGINEER, SHALL BE PERFORMED AT THE CONTRACTORS SOLE RISK AND AT NO COST TO THE CITY.
17. WATER MAIN NOTES
17.01 HOUSE CONNECTION AND SEWER NOTES WITH RESPECT TO WATER MAIN INSTALLATIONS:
1. PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DETERMINE BY TEST PITS, TELEVISION INSPECTION, OR ANY OTHER MEANS NECESSARY, FOR EACH AND EVERY HOUSE WITHIN THE
LIMITS OF THE PROPOSED WATER MAIN, THE LOCATION AND ELEVATION OF THE HOUSE TRAPS, HOUSE
CONNECTION, ETC., AND THE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING SEWER TO WHICH THEY ARE CONNECTED.
BASED ON THE FINDING, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INFORM THE ENGINEER IN WRITING, OF ANY
ANTICIPATED DIFFICULTIES HE/SHE MIGHT ENCOUNTER IN RECONNECTING THESE EXISTING HOUSE
CONNECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED AND EXISTING SEWERS .
2. ALL EXISTING SEWERS AND SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED
DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE WATER MAIN. IF ANY SEWER OR SEWER HOUSE CONNECTION IS TO BE
DISCONNECTED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES, FLOW SHALL BE MAINTAINED BY FLUMING OR OTHER
SUITABLE MEANS AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER AND IN SUCH A MANNER THAT NO BACK-UPS
OCCUR. EXISTING SEWERS, HOUSE CONNECTIONS OR OTHER SEWER APPURTENANCES WHICH ARE TO
REMAIN, AND WHICH MIGHT BE DISTURBED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES, SHALL BE RESTORED TO
THEIR PRESENT CONDITION AFTER COMPLETION OF THE WORK, AND DAMAGE DONE AS A RESULT OF
THE WORK SHALL BE REPAIRED AT NO EXTRA COST TO THE CITY.
17.02 CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN WATER MAINS AND SEWERS:
WITH RESPECT TO WATER MAIN INSTALLATIONS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, BUREAU OF WATER SUPPLY & WASTEWATER COLLECTION, REGARDING
CLEARANCES TO BE MAINTAINED DURING THE COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A.FOR WATER MAINS INSTALLED PARALLEL TO SEWERS:
WHERE THE DEPTH TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEWER CRADLE IS LESS THAN TEN (10) FEET, THE
CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE OF THE WATER MAIN AND THE CENTERLINE OF THE SEWER SHOULD
BE NOT LESS THAN SIX (6) FEET PLUS ONE-HALF THE SEWER DIAMETER.
WHERE THE DEPTH OF THE BOTTOM OF THE SEWER CRADLE IS TEN (10) FEET OR MORE, THE
CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE OF THE WATER MAIN AND THE CENTERLINE OF THE EXISTING SEWER
SHALL BE INCREASED ONE (1) FOOT FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FIVE (5) FEET OF DEPTH OVER TEN (10)
FEET, OR PORTION THEREOF.
B.FOR WATER MAINS CROSSING SEWERS:
WHEREVER THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TOP OF AN EXISTING SEWER AND THE BOTTOM OF THE
PROPOSED WATER MAIN, AT THEIR CROSSING, IS LESS THAN ONE (1) FOOT, THE WATER MAIN IS TO BE
SUPPORTED BY A TRUSS ARRANGEMENT AND THE CLEARANCE SPACE IS TO BE FILLED WITH LAYERS OF
COMPRESSIBLE MATERIAL TO AVOID EXCESSIVE BEARING PRESSURE ON THE SEWER PIPE. IN NO CASE, HOWEVER, SHOULD THIS CLEARANCE BE LESS THAN SIX (6) INCHES.
18. GENERAL DISTRIBUTION WATER MAIN NOTES:
18.01 ALL WATER MAIN WORK AND MATERIALS SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT
PLANS AND IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE N.Y.C. D.E.P.. STANDARD WATER MAIN SPECIFICATIONS, APPLICABLE STANDARD DRAWINGS, AND SPECIFIC CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.
18.02 CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND N.Y.C. D.E.P..- CONSTRUCTION AT LEAST 72
WORKING HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO SHUTTING OFF VALVES. NO REMOVAL SHALL TAKE PLACE
BEFORE SHUT- OFF VALVES HAVE BEEN CLOSED BY THE D.E.P. PERSONNEL.
18.03 THE ALIGNMENT OF THE WATER MAINS AND THE LOCATION OF THE VALVES AND HYDRANTS ARE
SHOWN SCHEMATICALLY. THE EXACT ALIGNMENTS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN THE FIELD BY THE
ENGINEER, AS THE WORK PROGRESSES.
18.04 ALL DUCTILE IRON WATER MAINS UP TO AND INCLUDING 24” DIAMETER SHALL HAVE RESTRAINED
JOINTS AND SHALL BE CEMENT LINED AS PER N.Y.C. D.E.P.. STANDARD “SPECIFICATIONS FOR DUCTILE
IRON PIPE WITH PUSH-ON JOINTS AND DUCTILE IRON FITTINGS WITH MECHANICAL JOINTS 6” THROUGH
48” IN DIAMETER,” LATEST REVISION.
18.05 ALL FITTINGS SHALL EMPLOY FULL BODY TYPE MECHANICAL JOINTS WITH RETAINER GLANDS AND
SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF N.Y.C. D.E.P.. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR
“DUCTILE-IRON AND GRAY-IRON FITTINGS, 3”-48” IN DIAMETER,” LATEST REVISION.
ALL WATER MAIN VALVES SHALL BE DUCTILE IRON GATE VALVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.Y.C. D.E.P..
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR GATE VALVES 3”- 20” IN DIAMETER, LATEST REVISION. ACCESS TO
WATER VALVES WITHIN THE WORK AREA SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
18.06 PRIOR TO CONNECTING THE NEW MAINS TO THE EXISTING ONES, IT MUST BE MADE ABSOLUTELY
CERTAIN THAT ALL THE REPLACEMENT/ RESTRAINT REQUIREMENTS DUE TO NEWLY INSTALLED VALVES
AND FITTINGS ARE FULLY MET. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY AND FOR PERSONNEL INJURY CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OR OMISSION REGARDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE REPLACEMENT/RESTRAINT REQUIREMENTS.
18.07 FOR TYPICAL MINIMUM LENGTHS OF REQUIRED REPLACEMENT! RESTRAINT, SEE TABLE A8-2 IN
“STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR DUCTILE- IRON PIPE WITH PUSH-ON JOINTS AND DUCTILE-IRON
FITTINGS WITH MECHANICAL JOINTS 6” THROUGH 48”, LATEST REVISION.
PRIOR TO BEGINNING ANY WATER MAIN WORK, THE CONTRACTOR MUST IDENTIFY THE LOCATION, SIZE, AND
TYPE OF ALL EXISTING UTILITIES, INCLUDING ALL SEWER AND WATER HOUSE/SERVICE CONNECTIONS.
18.08 ALL WATER AND SEWER HOUSE SERVICES SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AND PROTECTED AGAINST
FREEZING DURING CONSTRUCTION.
18.09 ALL TAPS AND WET CONNECTIONS ON THE EXISTING WATER MAIN SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO THE
NEW MAIN, AND ALL SERVICES SHOULD BE INSTALLED PERPENDICULAR TO THE DISTRIBUTION MAIN.
18.10 ALL HYDRANTS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN SERVICE AS PER NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
REQUIREMENTS. HYDRANTS SHALL BE “BREAKAWAY” TYPE, AND SHALL HAVE HYDRANT FENDERS AS
PER N.Y.C. D.E.P.. STANDARDS.
18.11 ALL EXCAVATION SHALL BE DONE BY HAND WITHIN ONE FOOT (1'-0”) OF EXISTING WATER MAINS, SEWERS, HOUSE CONNECTIONS, DRAINS AND OTHER UTILITIES.
18.12 FOR WATER INSTALLED PARALLEL TO SEWERS:
A. WHERE THE DEPTH TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEWER CRADLE IS LESS THAN TEN (10) FEET, THE
CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE OF THE WATER MAIN AND THE CENTERLINE OF THE
EXISTING SEWER SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN SIX (6) FEET PLUS ONE-HALF THE SEWER
DIAMETER.
B. WHERE THE DEPTH TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEWER CRADLE IS TEN (10) FEET OR MORE, THE
CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE OF THE WATER MAIN AND THE CENTERLINE OF THE
EXISTING SEWER SHALL BE INCREASED ONE (1) FOOT FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FIVE (5) FEET
OF DEPTH OVER TEN (10) FEET, OR PORTION THEREOF.
18.13 FOR WATER MAINS CROSSING SEWERS:
WHEREVER THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TOP OF AN EXISTING SEWER AND THE BOTTOM OF THE
PROPOSED WATER MAIN, AT THEIR CROSSING, IS LESS THAN ONE (1) FOOT, THE WATER MAIN IS TO
BE SUPPORTED BY A TRUSS ARRANGEMENT AND THE CLEARANCE SPACE IS TO BE FILLED WITH
LAYERS OF COMPRESSIBLE MATERIAL TO AVOID EXCESSIVE BEARING PRESSURE ON THE SEWER PIPE.
IN NO CASE, HOWEVER, SHOULD THIS CLEARANCE BE LESS THAN SIX (6) INCHES.
18.14 ALL WATER MAINS WITH A COVER LESS THAN 2'-6” SHALL BE PROTECTED BY SHALLOW COVER
PROTECTION. TYPE AND SIZE OF THE SHALLOW COVER PROTECTION SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED ON THE
CONTRACT PLANS.
18.15 STEEL WATER MAINS SHALL BE USED WHERE SPECIFIED IN THE PLANS AND AS ORDERED BY THE
ENGINEER. THE STEEL MAINS SHALL BE FABRICATED, TESTED, LINED, COATED, AND INSTALLED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH “N.Y.C. D.E.P.. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR FURNISHING DELIVERING AND
LAYING STEEL PIPES AND APPURTENANCES”, LATEST REVISION, ALL APPLICABLE N.Y.C. D.E.P..
STANDARD DRAWINGS, AND AS ORDERED BY THE ENGINEER.
18.16 CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT GEOMETRY DRAWINGS FOR FABRICATION AND LAYING OF STEEL PIPE, INCLUDING PIPE SUPPORTS AND SHALLOW COVER PROTECTION, TO THE ENGINEER FOR APPROVAL
PRIOR TO FABRICATION.
18.17 CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT ALL STEEL WATER MAIN FABRICATION SHOP DRAWINGS AND CATALOG
CUTS FOR THE WATER MAIN(S) AND APPURTENANCES, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPROVED/ACCEPTED GEOMETRY OF THE PIPE, AND ALL APPLICABLE D.E.P. STANDARDS, TO THE
ENGINEER FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FABRICATION.
18.18 ALL STEEL WATER MAINS UP TO AND INCLUDING 24” IN DIAMETER SHALL HAVE FLANGED JOINTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON THE PLANS. JOINTS SHALL BE FORGED STEEL SLIP-ON FLANGES, CLASS E, AS PER NYCDEP STANDARD DRAWING NO. 38336-Y-A, LATEST REVISION.
18.19 ALL BENDS ON STEEL WATER MAINS SHALL BE STANDARD WEIGHT LONG- RADIUS ELBOWS OR SHALL
BE SHOP FABRICATED FROM PIPE SEGMENTS AS PER “N.Y.C. D.E.P.. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR
FURNISHING DELIVERING AND LAYING STEEL PIPES AND APPURTENANCES”, LATEST REVISION.
18.20 THE CONNECTION BETWEEN STEEL AND DUCTILE IRON WATER MAINS SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY
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