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our field. All Vactor units have 9-yard debris tanks and Positive Displacement pumps. The Vac -Con unit has a 12-yard debris tank and uses a 3-stage fan. All combination vehicles have the capabilities of 80 GPM at 2500 PSI. Work Plan Houston & Harris PCS, Inc. proposes the following procedures: Sewer Hrdrowashinp Hydrowashing shall be completed within 24 hours prior to video inspection. Various size nozzles, chain flails, and root saws will be used to accommodate all sizes of pipe for the removal of grease, roots, debris and other obstructions. All cleaning will be done with the flow, starting at the downstream manhole and proceeding to the upstream manhole. Debris will then be removed by vacuuming using one of several combination cleaning trucks. All debris will be disposed at a city approved location. Houston & Harris PCS, Inc. will acquire a water meter from the City of Santa Ana to accurately monitor water consumption. Video operators are in constant contact with cleaning crews to ensure that any line not sufficiently cleaned can be re -cleaned without delay. CCTV Video Inspection Houston & Harris PCS, Inc. trains all video operators involved with each project on the requirements of the City's scope of work to ensure all specifications are met. Televising will consist of real time image capture on VHS tapes to later be converted to a digital format by the City. Operators will give audio narration of all information pertinent to the inspection to include, but not limited to, street name or location of sewer if not in the street, date and time of inspection, name of consultant, name of operator, pipe size, pipe material, address and City designated starting and ending manhole numbers, direction of inspection, video tape number and all observations, comments, and laterals referenced to the footage counter. Inspections of sewer mains with high volume of flow (1/3 full or more) will be completed during a low flow period. All cameras have suitable illumination to provide a clear picture of the entire peripheral of the pipe. Inspections will begin with the camera looking down the invert of the starting manhole. The camera will then be lowered uninterrupted to the center of the manhole. The footage will be calibrated at this time to document accurate footages at all defects, laterals, and manholes. Inspections will consist of assessment of laterals, indicated infiltration, cracks, deflected joints, collapsed sections, ex -filtration, misalignment, roots, debris, and all other conditions pertinent to the physical condition of the sewer. All observations and pipe ratings conform to the US-WRC assessment code format, and all VHS tapes are numbered using City specified designations. All lines that are unable to be completed from the original set-up point will be attempted from the opposite manhole up to it's overlap point. Any lines that do not correspond to the City's database/map will be documented and brought to the City's immediate attention. 17