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1.      Standard Notes

 

1.1          South Jordan City General Notes

 

1.        All construction and materials shall be in accordance with APWA standard plans and Specifications 2007 edition; and other applicable approved standards issued by the controlling agency; the International Building Code; and all local city codes and ordinances applicable.

 

2.        The existence and location of any overhead or underground utility lines, pipes, or structures shown on these plans are obtained by a research of the available records. Existing utilities are located on plans only for the convenience of the Contractor. Existing utility service laterals may not be shown on the plans. The Contractor shall, at his own expense, locate all underground and overhead interferences, which may affect his operation during construction and shall take all necessary precautions to avoid damage to same. The Contractor shall use extreme caution when working near overhead utilities so as to safely protect all personnel and equipment, and shall be responsible for all cost and liability in connection therewith.

 

3.        The Contractor shall take all precautionary measures necessary to protect existing utility lines, structures and street improvements which are to remain in place, from damage, and all such improvements or structures damaged by the Contractor’s operations shall be repaired or replaced satisfactory to the City Engineer and owning utility company at the expense of the Contractor.

 

4.        All construction shall be as shown on these plans, any revisions shall have the prior written approval of the City Engineer.

 

5.        Class 4000 concrete shall be used in all off-site concrete work. Concrete to be 4000 P.S.I. minimum @ 28 days. Mix designs to be approved by the City, prior to the use on the project. Any concrete placed between October 1st and March 1st must be a 7.3 bag mix minimum & 5000 psi concrete.

 

6.        Permits are required for any work in the public Right-of-way. The Contractor shall secure all permits and inspections required for this construction.

 

7.        Expansion joints required, maximum every 100’ when hand forming curb, and 300’ when slipping curb.

 

8.        AC pavement to be one-half inch (1/2”) above lip of all gutters after compaction, except at sidewalk ramps and cross gutters.

 

9.        Curb, gutter, and sidewalk, found to be unacceptable to the City shall be removed and replaced.

 

10.     Sidewalk ramps shall be constructed in each quadrant of an intersection using a 2’ by 4’ insert with raised truncated dome per latest ADA requirements (dark grey in color) . Exact location of ramps may be adjusted in the field by a City Inspector.

 

11.     Contractor shall provide all necessary horizontal and vertical transitions between new construction and existing surfaces to provide for proper drainage and for ingress and egress to new construction. The extent of transitions to be as shown on plans.

 

12.     All grading work shall conform to the soils report as prepared by the Soils Engineer and approved by the City Engineer, and as shown on these plans.

 

13.     Exact location of all sawcut lines may be adjusted or determined in the field by a City of South Jordan Engineer if location on plans is not clearly shown, or existing pavement condition requires relocation.

 

14.     The Contractor shall take all precautions necessary to protect existing permanent surveying monuments. Any monuments disturbed shall be replaced and adjusted per available records at the Salt Lake County Surveyors Office.

 

15.     All utilities including gas, phone, and cable in roadways must be installed prior to pavement construction.

 

16.     Utility company meter boxes, manhole lids, valve covers, etc., shall be located out of driveways, driveway aprons, flowlines, and cross gutters unless written approval is granted by the utility company and the City Engineer.

 

17.     All walls, new or existing, are only shown on civil plans for the purpose of reviewing grading relationships; flood control and sight distance at intersections. All walls shall have a minimum 2 ft x 2 ft x 30 inch deep spot footings.  Bottom of all footings on all walls shall be a minimum of 30 inches below finished grade.  Walls greater than 6 feet require a separate permit and inspection by the Building Department.

 

18.     Asphalt mix design must be submitted and approved by the City Engineer prior to the placement of Asphalt within City Right of Way.

 

19.     Contractor shall adjust all new and existing inlets, valve boxes, manhole rims, and sewer clean outs, etc. to finish grade as applicable whether or not they are shown on the plans.

 

20.     Application for inspection by the City of South Jordan engineering dept. shall be made by the contractor at least 48 hours before the inspection services will be required.

 

21.     Work in public streets, once begun, shall be prosecuted to completion without delay as to provide minimum inconvenience to adjacent property owners and to the traveling public.

 

22.     The contractor shall take all necessary and proper precautions to protect adjacent properties from any and all damage that may occur from storm water runoff and/or deposition of debris resulting from any and all work in connection with construction.

 

23.     Prior to 90% bond release, a certified legible as-built drawing (Mylar and electronic file in dxf format) must be submitted to the City of South Jordan. As-builts must show all changes and actual field locations of storm drainage, waterlines, irrigation, street lighting, and power.  In the absence of changes, a copy of the approved drawings on mylar will be required stating “installed as per drawings” and certified as such by the developers engineer along with the electronic file in dxf format.

 

24.     Approval of these plans is for the construction of offsite improvements only. All onsite improvements, as defined by the City of South Jordan, including block walls, must be approved by the engineering and planning divisions of the City of South Jordan.

 

25.     Existing utilities are located on plans for the convenience of the contractors only. The contractor shall bear full responsibility for the protection of utilities and the engineer bears no responsibility for utilities not shown on the plans or not in the location shown on the plans. This includes all service laterals of any kind.

 

26.     Power poles and/or other existing facilities not in proper location based on proposed improvements shown hereon will be relocated at no expense to the City of South Jordan. Power poles are to be relocated and buried.

 

27.     Curb and gutter with a grade of less than four-tenths of one percent shall be constructed by forming. Each joint shall be checked for a grade prior to construction and water tested as soon as possible after construction.

 

28.     All grading shall conform to the soils report

Engineer:

Date:

Job Number:

 

29.     All street structural sections shall be per the recommendation of the soils engineer. No paving or base work shall commence until a street structural section is approved by the City of South Jordan Engineer.

 

30.     Before any work is started in the right-of-way, the contractor shall install all advance warning signs for the construction zone. The contractor shall install temporary stop signs at all new street encroachments into existing public streets. Immediately after the first grading work is accomplished and shall maintain said signs until permanent signs are installed. All construction signing, barricading, and traffic delineation shall conform to UDOT Standards and to the manual of uniform traffic control devices-current edition and be approved by the City of South Jordan before construction begins.

 

31.     All stationing is referenced to centerline.

 

32.     Protection and replacement of survey monuments or property stakes not delineated on the contract drawings shall be the contractor’s responsibility. Replacement of survey monuments or property stakes shall be done to Salt Lake County Standards.

 

33.     Affected utility companies shall be notified at least two (2) working days prior to commencement of construction.

 

34.     Modifications to existing utilities shall conform to the owner’s utility standards and specifications.

 

35.     The contractor shall take reasonable measures to protect existing improvements from damage and all such improvements damaged by the contractors operation shall be repaired or reconstructed to the engineer’s satisfaction at the expense of the contractor.

 

36.     City approval of the improvement plans is granted for one (1) year only. Plans must be resubmitted for review and approval to the engineering dept. City of South Jordan, if work is not completed by ________________, 20______

 

37.     Contractor to follow Salt Lake County Noise Ordinance Standards.

 

38.     Contractors are responsible for all OSHA requirements on the project site.

 

39.     All boundary corners and lot corners shall be marked with survey markers as shown in the standard plans.

 

40.     Trench backfill material under pavements or surface improvements shall be clean, non-clumping, granular and flowable (A1-A4 soils are acceptable according to AASHTO 145 soil Classification System. Lime treated flowable fills, if approved, shall have a 28-day strength of 65 PSI.

 

41.     Contractor to contact blue stakes for marking of existing utilities prior to performing any excavation.

 

42.     A UPDES (Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit is required for all construction activities 1 acre or more as well as providing a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.

 

43.     Developer is responsible for locating and repairing all underground streetlight wires, water lines, storm drain lines and irrigation lines until 90% of the bond has been released.

 

44.     All City maintained utilities including; waterline, fire hydrants, streetlight wiring, and storm drain must be in public right of way or recorded in easements.

 

45.     Before two-year warranty period can begin a CAD drawing of as-builts in .dxf format must be submitted and reviewed.

 

46.     Contractor shall work South Jordan City regular working hours of Monday through Friday. If Contractor permits overtime work or work on a Saturday, Sunday or any legal holiday, Contractor shall receive prior approval by City Engineer. Contractor shall obtain all permits and pay Overtime Inspection Fee’s to The City of South Jordan on the Thursday prior to the Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday requested.

 

47.     Storm Drain manhole lid specifications:  ASTM A 48-93, Class 35B Cast iron construction, machined flat bearing surface, removable lid with cleated surface and pick holes, H-20 highway load rating; lid molded with South Jordan City name and logo imprinted on lid; Provide Model A-1180 manufactured by D & L Supply., or acceptable equal.

 

48.     Developments must provide theft-resistant permanent installation of a City-approved storm drain marker at each storm water inlet.  The marker is part #STDM-9131-SSP, a 4” Stainless Steel Green Painted Marker with Custom Tree Logo with ¼” square hole made by Almetek Industries, Inc.  Installation requires Drive Rivet and approved adhesive.  Lettering on the marker as appropriately follows:

“Only Rain in the Drain” markers installed anywhere storm water discharges to a retention or detention pond.

“ No Dumping, Drains to River” markers installed anywhere storm water discharges to the Jordan River.

“ No Dumping, Drains to Creek” markers installed anywhere storm water discharges to a Creek in the City.

“ No Dumping, Drains to Lake” markers installed anywhere storm water discharges to a lake in the City.

 

49.    Storm Drain pipe shall be minimum 18” RCP Class III or HDPE in all public Right of Way.

 

50.    As-built drawings for new developments shall be submitted to the City in the following formats and quantities prior to the 90% bond release:  1 .dxf copy, 1 .pdf copy, and 2 mylar copies.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                      1/09/08

 

1.2          City of South Jordan Traffic Notes

 

1.        All construction signing, barricading, and traffic delineation shall conform to the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices”, Latest Edition & have a MUTCD on site.

 

2.        The street Sign Contractor shall obtain street names and block numbering from the Planning Department prior to construction.

 

3.        Before any work is started in the right-of-way, the Contractor shall install all advance warning signs for the construction zone, The Contractor shall install temporary stop signs at all new street encroachments into existing City streets where warranted immediately after first grading work is accomplished, and shall maintain said signs until permanent signs are installed.

 

4.        When a designated “Safe Route To School” is encroached upon by a construction work zone and Public Services Staff identifies a need for students to be assisted in the safe crossing through that work zone, the School needs to be notified and the Contractor shall be required to provide a qualified “crossing guard”. The guard shall be present for the full duration of time that children are likely to be present.

 

5.        If the improvements necessitate the obliteration, temporary obstruction, temporary removal or relocation of any existing traffic pavement marking, such pavement marking shall be restored or replaced with like materials to the satisfaction of the Street Division.

 

6.        The Contractor shall be responsible for providing and installing all permanent signs shown on the plans. Street name signs shall conform in their entirety to current City Standards. All other signs shall be standard size unless otherwise specified on the plans. All sign posts shall be installed in accordance with the current City Standards.

 

7.        All permanent traffic control devices called for hereon shall be in place and in final position prior to allowing any public traffic onto the portions of the road(s) being improved hereunder, regardless of the status of completion of paving or other off-site improvements called for by these plans.

 

8.        Street signs and stop signs shall be installed per City Standard Specifications.

 

9.        The Contractor shall provide barricades, signs, flashers, other equipment and flag persons necessary to insure the safety of workers and visitors.

 

10.     The Contractor shall be responsible for notifying Utah Transit Authority (UTA) if the construction interrupts or relocates a bus stop or has an adverse effect on bus service on that street to arrange for temporary relocation of stop.                             4/1/05

 

1.3               City of South Jordan Street Light Notes

 

1.                    No deviation of streetlight, pull boxes, conduits, etc. locations shall be permitted without prior WRITTEN APPROVAL from the City Engineer or his/her representative.

 

2.                    All work shall be installed per the most current South Jordan City Standards and N.E.C. (National Electric Code).

 

3.                    All parts must be U.L. labeled and listed.

 

4.                    Location of the Street light pole:

 

a.        Shall not be installed within 5 feet of a fire hydrant. The location shall be such that it does not hinder the operation of the fire hydrant and water line operation valves.

 

b.        Shall be a minimum of 5 feet from any tree, unless written approval is received from the City Engineer. Branches may need to be pruned as determined by the Engineering Inspector in the field at the time of installation.

 

c.        Shall not be installed within 5 feet from the inside radius of any driveway.

 

5.                    Pole is to be set plumb. The pole shall be installed within ¼ degree of vertical tolerance.

 

6.                    Anti-seize lubricant shall be used on all cover bolts and ground box bolts.

 

7.                    Contractor shall install 18 inches of extra wire length at the hand-holes in the base of the light pole for future maintenance.

 

8.                    All existing street lighting shall remain operational during construction.

 

9.                    All future conduits shall have a pull string and sealed with approved caps.

 

10.                 All Streetlights shall be 120 V ONLY (See City Standard Streetlight Specifications).

 

11.                 Any structure such as block walls, chain link fences, retaining walls, etc. shall leave a minimum of eighteen (18) inches to the face of the street light pole on all sides. When streetlight is installed behind sidewalk, and shall at no time enclose the street lighting pole.

 

12.                 Detailed as-built drawings shall be supplied to the City of South Jordan prior to any pre-final inspection. The as-built shall be stamped AS-BUILT and signed by the preparer of the plans.

 

13.                 All service point(s) shall be coordinated with Rocky Mountain Power and whenever possible be located near the center of the circuit. Service point(s) shall be shown on the plans.

 

14.                 It shall be assumed that in the absence of an existing workable circuit to attach to, that all installations shall require a new service for operation of the circuits in this case developer and or his engineer shall contact Rocky Mountain Power.

 

15.                 Wherever there is an overhead utility that may conflict with the installation of the street light circuits and/or streetlight poles, those conflicts must be resolved between the developer and the utility’s involved before the street light bases are constructed at no expense to the City of South Jordan or Rocky Mountain Power. The resolution must be approved by the City of South Jordan and Rocky Mountain Power.

 

16.                 The contractor shall furnish a complete service to the transformers and control systems if required on the plans and/or is deemed necessary by Rocky Mountain Power and/or South Jordan City.

 

17.                 Install all street lights to South Jordan City design standards with tracer wire if not placed in the joint utility trench. Approval by the South Jordan City Engineer shall be required if not placed in the joint utility trench.

 

18.                 Street lighting wiring shall be installed in the utility trench behind the sidewalk and shall be the closest utility to the sidewalk at a depth of not less than eighteen (18) inches and no more than twenty four (24) inches (See City Standards Streetlight Specifications).

 

19.                 A street light plan showing wiring location, wiring type, voltage, power source location, conduit size and location shall be submitted to the City of South Jordan and be approved prior to construction.

 

20.                 A junction box shall be installed between the power box and the light fixture. A second box may be required if the power source exceeds 25 feet from the light fixture. Contractor shall install a Junction Box with an in-line fuse in the box closest to the fixture. A junction box shall be installed within four (4) feet from a Rocky Mountain Power transformer or Rocky Mountain Power secondary box. Conduit shall be run to the Lock Side of the Transformer. Contractor shall leave eight (8) feet of excess wire to the transformer or six (6) feet excess wire to the secondary box, so that Rocky Mountain Power can make the connection.

 

21.                 The ground box shall have a South Jordan City logo and be grey in color with the words “Streetlight”, refer to the ground box detail (See Standard Drawing).

 

22.                 The contractor shall be required to perform a 10 day burn test of the street lights after they are connected and energized by Rocky Mountain Power. This test shall be coordinated and witnessed by a South Jordan Engineering Inspector.

 

23.                 Each streetlight shall have its own photo cell independent of a master control.

 

24.                 Street light type shall be per the current City of South Jordan Streetlight Standards.  The pole types for Category 1, 2, and 3 shall include 4 mounting tracks and internal passages for banner arm installations as shown on streetlight detail drawing.

 

25.                 All wiring shall be placed in a schedule 40 grey PVC conduit. The minimum conduit size shall be 1-1/2 inches.

 

26.                 NO DIRECT BURY WILL BE ALLOWED. All wire shall be direct bury wire placed in PVC Conduit.

 

27.                 The maximum voltage drop at each light pole base shall be 3% of nominal voltage.

 

28.                 The contractor shall take all necessary and proper precautions to protect adjacent properties from and all damage that may occur from storm water runoff and or deposition of debris resulting from any and all work in connection with the construction.

 

29.                 Contractor shall perform all work in compliance with the approved SWPPP and UPDES standards.

 

30.                 Prior to the 90% bond release the contractor shall provide to the City a certified legible as-built drawing in both of the following forms: Mylar and electronic file in dxf format. This drawing shall be reviewed and approved by the City of South Jordan Engineering Inspector prior to the 90% bond release.

 

31.                 All red line drawings shall have street addresses for future location of the service.

 

32.                 All service connections and feeds shall be submitted on as-built drawings.

 

33.                 The as-built drawings shall show all changes and actual field locations of storm drainage, water lines, irrigation, street lighting, and power. In the absence of changes, a copy of the approved drawing on Mylar shall be required stating, “Installed per drawings” and certified as such by the developers engineer along with the electronic file in dxf format.

 

10/31/07

1.4    City of South Jordan Grading Notes

 

1.        In the event that any unforeseen conditions not covered by these notes are encountered during grading operations, the Owner and City Engineer shall be immediately notified for direction.

 

2.        It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all necessary cuts and fills within the limits of this project and the related off-site work, so as to generate the desired subgrade, finish grades and slopes shown.

 

3.        Contractor shall take full responsibility for all excavation. Adequate shoring shall be designed and provided by the Contractor to prevent undermining of any adjacent features or facilities and/or caving of the excavation.

 

4.        The Contractor is warned that an earthwork balance was not necessarily the intent of this project. Any additional material required or leftover material following earthwork operations becomes the responsibility of the Contractor.

 

5.        The Grading Contractor is responsible to coordinate with the owner to provide for the requirements of the project Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and associated permit. All contractor activities 1 acre or more are required to provide a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.

 

6.        Contractor shall grade to the lines and elevations shown on the plans within the following horizontal and vertical tolerances and degrees of compaction, in the areas indicated:

                                                                          Horizontal      Vertical         Compaction

      a.             Pavement Area Subgrade     0.1’+        +0.0’ to –0.1’           See soils Report

      b.             Engineered Fill                      0.5’+        +0.1’ to –0.1’           See Soils Report

      Compaction Testing will be performed by the developer or his representative.

 

7.        All cut and fill slopes shall be protected until effective erosion control has been established

 

8.        The use of potable water without a special permit for building or construction purposes including consolidation of backfill or dust control is prohibited. The Contractor shall obtain all necessary permits for construction water from the Public Services Department.

 

9.        The Contractor shall maintain the streets, sidewalks and all other public right-of-way in a clean, safe and usable condition. All spills of soil, rock or construction debris shall be promptly removed from the publicly owned property during construction and upon completion of the project. All adjacent property, private or public shall be maintained in a clean, safe and usable condition.

 

10.     In the event that any temporary construction items is required that is not shown on these drawings, the Developer agrees to provide and install such item at his own expense and at the direction of the City Engineer. Temporary construction includes ditches, berms, road signs and barricades, etc.                                                                                                            4/1/05

 

1.5     City of South Jordan Fire Department Notes

 

1.        The standard hydrant for South Jordan City is the:

Mueller a-423 Centurion or Clow Medallion with auxiliary valve

 

2.        Fire hydrants and auxiliary valves shall be separated by an 18 inch spool piece.

3.        On any new home or building installation, accessible fire hydrants shall be installed before combustible construction commences and said fire hydrants shall be in good working order with an adequate water supply.

 

4.        Contractor shall call the Public Services Department and Engineering Inspector for underground inspection, pressure and flush verification of all fire hydrants and fire lines before back filling.

 

5.        Painting of the curbs and hydrant and any work necessary for protection of hydrants from physical damage shall be completed before approval.

 

6.        A flow test must be witnessed by the Fire Department prior to occupancy for verification of required on-site water supply.

 

7.        All on-site fire main materials must be U.L. listed and A.W.W.A. approved.

 

8.        Maximum Fire Hydrant Spacing is 500 feet for Residential streets and 400 feet for Commercial areas, including multi-family.  Fire Hydrant spacing is reduced by 50 feet on dead-end streets and dead-end waterlines

 

9.        No fire hydrant shall be located within five feet (5’) of any curb return, driveway, power pole, street light or any other obstruction.

 

10.     Not more than two (2) hydrants can be out of service due to a single main break.  Two sources of supply are required whenever there are two (2) or more fire hydrants installed on a single system.

 

11.     Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than twenty feet (20’) provided no parking is allowed, not less than twenty – eight feet (28’) if parallel parking is allowed on one side, and not less than thirty – six feet (36’) if parallel parking is allowed on both sides. Vertical clearance shall not be less than thirteen–feet-six – inches (13’ 6”) and shall be paved.

 

12.     The turning radius for any fire apparatus access road and/or fire lane, public or private, shall be not less than forty-five feet (45’) outside radius and twenty-two feet (22’) inside radius and shall be paved.

 

13.     A fire apparatus road shall be required when any portion of an exterior wall of the first story is located more than one-hundred fifty feet (150’) from Fire Department vehicle access roads and/or fire lanes, public or private, in excess of one-hundred fifty feet (150’) in length shall be provided with an approved turn around area.

 

14.     Access roads shall be marked by placing approved signs at the start of the designated fire lane, one sign at the end of the fire lane and width signs at intervals of one-hundred feet (100' along all designated fire lanes. Signs to be placed on both sides of an access roadway if needed to prevent parking on either side. Signs to be installed no higher than ten feet (10’) or less than six feet (6’) form roadway level. The curb along or on the pavement or cement if curb is not present, shall be painted with red weather resistant paint in addition to the signs.

 

15.     Electrically controlled access gates shall be provided with an approved emergency vehicle detector/receiver system. Said system shall be installed in accordance with the South Jordan City F.D. Approval. Gates are only allowed with prior Approval.

 

16.     All underground fire lines that service automatic fire sprinkler systems shall be no smaller than six (6) inches in diameter. All fire lines material shall be Ductile Iron. (Ductile Iron from the PIV to the building shall be permitted or Ductile Iron from the main water line to the WIV).

 

17.     Post Indicator Valves (PIV) shall be between 6 and 40 feet from buildings not exceeding three stories or equivalent in height and between 30 and 40 feet on buildings in excess of three or more stories in height or equivalent.

 

18.     Roads and accesses shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus. Surface shall be paved before the application of combustible material.                                                                                              10/31/07

 

 

1.6     South Jordan City Water Notes

 

1.        The following South Jordan City Water Notes are intended for general water standards only and are not all inclusive.  For a complete copy of City water notes and drawings, the City has published Culinary Water Design and Construction Standards.  A copy of these standards and specifications can be obtained at South Jordan City Hall (Engineering Department) and/or the South Jordan City website.

 

2.        No work shall begin until the water plans have been released for construction by the Engineering Department. Following water plan approval, forty-eight (48) hour notice shall be given to the Public Services Department (253- 5230) prior to the start of construction. Notice must be given by 2:00 P.M. the business day prior to an inspection.

 

3.        All work within South Jordan City shall conform to APWA, City Provisions, & AWWA.

 

4.        For Residential Developments - The developer shall purchase and install meter boxes and setters satisfactory to the Public Services Department on newly developed lots and real property at the time of water main installation.  The developer shall also provide the site address, lot number, meter size and pay meter fees prior to plan check approval. 

 

5.        For Commercial and Condominium Developments - The developer shall purchase and install water meters, meter boxes and setters satisfactory to the Public Services Department.

 

6.        All water meters are to be a Badger Meter equipped with an Absolute Digital Encoder with pit set Itron ERT (Encoder Receiver Transmitter) module. All meter lids need to be recessed for transmitter.

 

7.        All service laterals two inches (2”) in diameter and smaller shall be IPS Poly tubing with South Jordan City approved service saddles.

 

8.        All water meter boxes shall be located outside of driveway areas, no concrete within 2’ of edge of lid.

 

9.        All valves shall be located outside of driveways, gutters, curbs and alley gutters.

 

10.     Warning tape placed 18” over pipe & tracer wire shall be required over all mains, all six-inch (6”) diameter and larger service laterals, and any service lateral not installed perpendicular to the main.

 

11.     All water facilities shall be filled, disinfected, pressure tested, flushed, filled and an acceptable water sample obtained prior to connection to the South Jordan City Distribution System.

 

12.     Construction may interrupt service, with South Jordan City Public Services approval and proper notification, between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. Sunday through Thursday. Circumstances that may require temporary service feed must have prior South Jordan City Public Services approval.

 

13.     All water facility construction materials used must be as listed on the South Jordan City Services Works pre-approved materials and manufacturers listing for new facilities, latest revision or specifically approved on these plans.

 

14.     Approval of these plans for the water stubout installation will not be construed as a commitment for water service to this property.

 

15.     CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF VALVED OUTLET (6” AND LARGER):          

 

In the event the water plans show one or more valved outlets extending out of paved areas, installations of these outlets is acceptable, however, if the outlets are incorrectly located or not used for any reason when the property is developed, the developer shall abandon the outlets at the connection to the active main in accordance with the city standards and at the developer’s expense.

 

16.     WATER CROSSING NOTE:

 

The following are the requirements that must be met when there is a water-sewer or water-storm crossing:

 

When protection of the water line is considered, the minimum vertical distance eighteen inches (18”) must be maintained when the water line is installed over the sewer/storm line. If this distance cannot be maintained because of physical obstructions or the water line must be placed under the sewer/storm line, the sewer/storm line must be constructed with any one of the following:

 

A) Extra heavy cast iron or ductile iron pipe

B) Encasement with 4 inches minimum of concrete or sleeving with water quality pipe.

 

Each of these provisions must be extended for ten feet (10’) on either side of the water line at 90 degrees to the crossing.

 

17.     All work shall conform to the South Jordan City standards and specifications.

 

18.     Service saddles or tapped collars will be required on all services.

 

19.     Sewer and other Pollution Sources which are parallel with water lines shall have a minimum separation of 10 foot horizontal, at points where water and sewer lines cross a minimum vertical separation of 18 inches is required.

 

20.     Deflection angle shall not exceed 2 ½ degrees per 13-foot section of pipe for pipe sizes smaller than 14 inches and shall not exceed 2 degrees for pipe sizes between 14 inches and 16 inches.

 

21.     Contractor to provide thrust blocks as required.

 

22.     All lines to be pressure tested according to AWWA standards and chlorinated prior to use and final acceptance.

 

23.     All fittings to be coated poly fm grease and wrapped with 8-mil thick polyethylene.

 

24.     All valve boxes shall have concrete collars at surface of paved areas per South Jordan City Standards. Fire Hydrants, auxiliary valves and valve boxes to be set in 4’x5’x6” concrete.

 

25.     No other utility lines may be placed in the same trench with water line.

 

26.     No water meter boxes are to be placed in the driveway area. Service lateral locations shall be field verified prior to paving of street.

 

27.     Culinary water lines shall be sized as shown on the approved plans. Residential services shall be ¾” diameter IPS as shown on plans, unless approved by City Water Division. Non-residential services shall be sized as shown on plans.

 

28.     All water lines installed on project shall be PVC C-900 DR18 minimum PR 150 (waterline must be blue unless sewer is green)  Secondary water lines installed on project shall be purple PVC C-900 DR18 minimum PR 150.

 

29.     All gate valves are to be Mueller or Clow and resilient seated.

 

30.     The contractor shall be responsible for removal of all material spilled on existing roadways on a daily basis.

 

31.     Any conflict with existing utilities shall be immediately called to the attention of the engineer.

 

32.     All water vaults will be constructed per City of South Jordan standard drawings and specifications. No vaults are allowed in traffic areas without prior approval of engineering.

 

33.     Landscaping and irrigation adjacent to vaults shall drain away from vaults.

 

34.     Contractor shall provide appurtenances to perform pressure tests and disinfections as required by the City Engineer.

 

35.     Culinary water lines shall have a minimum of 48 inches of cover to finish grade. Secondary water lines shall have a minimum of 36 inches of cover to finish grade.

 

36.     Culinary water services and meters for residential developments shall be centered on the front of the lot and located within the park strip. Secondary water services shall also be located in the park strip with the stop and waste valve adjacent to the sidewalk and offset 7 feet from the side property line.

 

37.     The contractor shall place a brass disk in the top back of the curb at the locations of the house services. Stamped “W” for culinary water, and “S” for sanitary sewer. The disks are supplied and installed by the contractor.

 

38.     The contractor shall provide positive isolation of proposed culinary water lines from existing lines, as approved by the City, during construction, testing, chlorinating, and final connection procedures, as specified in section 4.8 and section 9 of AWWA C651 standards.

 

39.     Once the waterline has been tested, approved and city water is flowing through the pipe, only City personnel are authorized to shut down and charge the waterline.                                                                                                    

40.     Megalug following ring or an approved equivalent shall be used on all fittings.       

 

41.     APWA plan 562, City requires stainless steel tie-down restraints with turnbuckles only.  5/8” rebar is not acceptable.  Megalug followers required on all fittings and all dimensions of thrust blocking still apply.

                                10/31/07

 

1.7     Punch List Items (Streets Division)

 

1.                    Sidewalks and Curb & Gutter shall be replaced if there is more than a ½ inch settlement or heave in a 4 inch section.

 

2.                    Sections with Concrete Spalding shall be replaced. Sections shall be replaced from cold joint to cold joint

 

3.                    Sections with Concrete Chips more than ½ inch deep and 3 inches across shall be replaced as follows:

 

a.        0 – ½ inch deep and 0 – 3 inches across use seca flex 123

b.        3 or more chips shall be replaced. The entire section from cold joint to cold joint shall be replaced.

 

4.                    Cracks in concrete other than brake lines shall be replaced.

 

5.                    Trip Hazards:

 

a.        More than ¼ inch vertical hazard shall be replaced.

b.        ¼ inch expansion joint vertical hazard shall be cut down.

 

6.                    Wheel Chair Ramps

 

a.        Brake lines shall be no more than 4 feet apart (lateral and longitude).

b.        Truncated domes must be installed to meet ADA and/or South Jordan City Standard Specifications.

c.        The maximum gap between the ramp and sidewalk and curb & gutter shall be no larger than ½ inch.

 

7.                    Concrete rings around manholes and valves shall be ½ inch below the final asphalt elevation.

 

8.                    All sidewalks and Curb & Gutter shall be completely backfilled to within 3 inches of the Top Back of Curb (TBC) and within 3 inches of the top of sidewalk.

 

9.                    Concrete and asphalt must make a complete marriage per APWA specifications.

 

10.                 Storm Drains:

 

a.        All debris, including framing, shall be cleaned out in storm drains and manholes.

b.        All grouping of storm drains and manholes shall make a complete marriage.

c.        All lids and grates shall be easily removed.

 

11.                 Asphalt:

 

a.        Marriages of asphalt shall be vertical, with complete marriage and with no gaps. Marriage will be cracked sealed and not be more that 1/2 inch higher than existing asphalt and/or concrete.

 

12.                 Pot Holes:

 

a.        Any potholes and cracks shall be cut out to the satisfaction and discretion of the Operations Director and City Engineer or their designee and patched and crack sealed.

 

13.                 Any damage caused by any machinery or equipment shall be repaired or replaced to the satisfaction of the Operations Director and City Engineer or their designee.

                                                                                                                                                                4/26/07

 

 


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