505 E Central Ave #B - DEF 1 - Plan

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CITY OF SANTA ANA SPECIFICATIONS PROJECT NO.: XX-XXXX PROJECT TITLE 192 panels exceed four feet in length. At no time, shall a sidewalk panel floater be less than four feet from the nearest score line. All removed/abandoned upper and lower fire hydrant dry barrels shall be transported by the Contractor to the City Corporate Yard (120 S. Center Street, Santa Ana, CA 92703). It is the Contractor’s responsibility to coordinate this task with the Engineer prior to delivery of the hydrants. Proper care and protection of the salvaged fire hydrant and related components is required (dumping or dropping of hydrants will not be allowed). If damage to any salvaged fire hydrant is caused by Contractor negligence, a charge of $1,000 per damaged hydrant will be applied. 7.18 HOT TAP CONNECTION This section consists and describes materials, requirements and procedures for hot tap (system under pressure) connections to existing distribution system. All approved manufactures and materials shall comply with City Standard No. 1408, the engineering plans and these Special Provisions. Tapping sleeves shall be epoxy-coated fabricated steel with Type 316 stainless steel nuts and bolts. The tapping sleeve shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and to the satisfaction of the Water Resources Division. The pipe barrel shall be thoroughly cleaned with a wire brush to provide a smooth, hard surface for the sleeve. The sleeve shall be supported independently of the pipe during the hot tap operation and shall be pressure tested prior to the hot tap in the presence of the City’s certified Public Works inspector. Thrust blocks shall be provided at the tapping location per City of Santa Ana Standard Plan No. 1412. The tapping valve shall be a resilient wedge as described on the City of Santa Ana Standard Plan No. 1408. The hot tap into the existing pipe shall be made using the appropriate type of cutting machine and shell cutting bit for material being tapped. Tapping machine must be operated per manufacturer’s instructions. Proper care shall be taken to prevent cutting material from entering the pipeline and the tapping coupon must be extracted. The interior of the tapping valve and connecting piping shall be sprayed with a sodium hypochlorite solution prior to connection. All nuts and bolts shall be Type 316 stainless steel and shall be coated with mastic such as 3M EC244, or Koppers Bitumastic 505 applied to the threads prior to installation and reapplied prior to wrapping. All ductile or cast iron pipe, fittings, valves, and appurtenances buried underground shall be encased or wrapped with 10-mil linear low-density (LLD) polyethylene film. Any 505 E Central Ave #B11/6/2024