ATTACHMENT 3: SPECIFICATION FOR SEWER CLEANING 1.0 General 1.1 The work covered by this section consists of providing all labor, equipment, material and supplies, insurance, accessories, tools, transportation, materials, supervision and technical competence to perform all operations required to clean, as needed, interceptor sewers and manholes prior to the Interceptor Sewer Television Video Inspection and/or repair operations. All work performed under this contract will be performed by the company awarded this contract. Sub-contracting of work is strictly prohibited without expressed written consent by the NBC. The Contractor will be responsible for obtaining pertinent information to safely and effectively perform the interceptor sewer cleaning services. The intent of interceptor sewer cleaning on this contract is to enable television inspection of the pipelines. Cleaning services shall be performed only when deemed necessary to complete CCTV inspections and must be approved by an authorized NBC personnel prior to work. If additional cleaning of select assets are warranted as determined by the NBC; cleaning work shall be paid at the agreed upon contract price. 1.2 Related Work: 1.2.1 Attachment 2: Sewer CCTV Video Inspection 1.2.2 Attachment 4: Manhole Inspection 1.2.3 Attachment 5: Traffic Control 1.3 The Contractor s field technicians must maintain current certifications for Confined Space Entry as defined in OSHA regulations, 29CFR1910 and all amendments. The Contractor must have and utilize all necessary safety equipment to enter a Permit Required Confined Space and maintain it in good working order. 1.4 The Contractor shall be responsible for removing his equipment from the interceptor sewers and for all associated interceptor sewer and restoration repairs necessary as a result of his work. 2.0 Products 2.1 Equipment 2.1.1 The Contractor shall certify that backup equipment is available and can be delivered to the site within 24 hours. 2.1.2 The Contractor shall provide all equipment necessary for proper rodding, bucketing, brushing, root cutting and flushing of the sewers in the sizes indicated in the Bid Schedule. Hydraulic high pressure sewer cleaners used for sanitary sewer cleaning shall be specifically designed and constructed for such cleaning consisting of high velocity type or hydraulically propelled equipment. Appropriate equipment, pressures, and flows will be maintained in order to safely 9/2/2015 Page SC-1
and effectively clean the sewer without disruption of service, backups to private facilities, or damage to public or private property. Any loss incurred directly resulting from the sewer cleaning/inspection process shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor. Guidelines set forth in NASSCO s Jetter Code of Practice will be adhered. 2.1.3 High-Velocity Jet and Vacuum (Hydro cleaning) Equipment: All high-velocity jet and vacuum sewer cleaning equipment shall be constructed for ease and safety of operation. All controls shall be located so that the equipment can be operated above ground. The equipment shall have a selection of two or more high-velocity nozzles. The nozzles shall be capable of producing a scouring action from 15 to 45 degrees in all size lines designated to be cleaned. Equipment shall also include a high-velocity gun for washing and scouring manhole walls and floor. The gun shall be capable of producing flows from a fine spray to a solid stream. The equipment shall carry its own water tank, auxiliary engines, pumps, and hydraulically driven hose reel. The sewer cleaner shall have a minimum usable water capacity of 600 gallons and a pump capable of delivering at least 80 gallons per minute (gpm) at 1100 psi. Pressure to the nozzle shall be regulated by a relief valve adjustable from 1-2000 psi minimum. The equipment shall have a positive displacement, rotary lobe vacuum system with available capacity for removing debris from the sewer. 2.1.4 Large Diameter Cleaning: For cleaning large diameter sewer, storm or combination pipes, consideration should be given to a combination of water volume of up to 180 GPM at a 2000 PSI maximum pressure to move solids to the downstream manhole in high flow conditions. 2.1.5 All equipment will be subject to approval by the NBC. 2.1.6 All equipment, devices, and tools required for this Contract shall be owned (or leased) and operated by the Contractor. 3.0 Execution 3.1 The Contractor shall clean the designated interceptor sewer sections and manholes using high-velocity jet/vacuum trucks. The equipment shall be capable of removing dirt, grease, grit, sand, and other solids and semi-solids materials from the interceptor sewers and manholes. Precautions shall be taken to prevent flooding of the sewers and public or private property. 3.2 Blockages: The Contractor shall attempt to remove a specific blockage in the sewer for at least one, (1), hour before advising the NBC that the blockage cannot be removed. If a particular blockage results in a critical situation, (e.g. surcharging of a manhole structure or overflow to an outfall), the Contractor shall notify the NBC immediately. During a 9/2/2015 Page SC-2
non-critical situation, (e.g. sewer is still flowing at levels below the pipe crown), the Contractor shall provide the NBC with the following information within 2 hours of encountering a blockage that cannot be removed: Location of the blockage indicated by a paint mark on the ground surface above the sewer and the distance from the downstream manhole, (indicated by its GIS Unit ID). A digital inspection photograph, video recording or digital file of the blockage. The effect the blockage has on completion of the work and the requirement for action to deal with the blockage such as an emergency sewer repair or scheduled maintenance. 3.2.1 The Contractor shall perform a reverse set-up cleaning when a blockage in the sewer prevents completion of cleaning from the downstream manhole by moving equipment to the upstream manhole and attempting to complete the cleaning of the entire sewer. 3.2.2 If in the event a blockage cannot be removed, the Contractor shall be paid for the section of sewer that has been cleaned. Video documentation of the cleaned section is required. 3.3 Existing flows shall not be interrupted without prior written authorization from the NBC. The Contractor shall take necessary precautions to prevent sewage backup and shall be responsible if damage results from negligence or work performed by the contractor. Sewage diverted during cleaning operations shall be returned to the sanitary system and not discharged into any streams or storm drain system. 3.4 Water Supply: It is the Contractor s responsibility to supply the water necessary to perform the work from a source approved by the NBC. Under NO circumstances will the Contractor be allowed to obtain water from any water bodies, unless they receive written permission from RIDEM and notify the NBC in writing prior to work. The Contractor shall be required to obtain formal authorization from the local water company when the supply of water is from local fire hydrants. Water supplied from fire hydrants or other sources shall be at the expense of the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for any damages resulting from the improper use of the water supply system. No fire hydrant shall be obstructed in case of a fire in the area served by the hydrant nor shall a hydrant be used for the purpose described unless a vacuum break is provided. The water obtained from fire hydrants shall be conserved and not used unnecessarily. Water obtained from the hydrants shall be used for the specified cleaning only. Access to fire hydrants for the purpose of fire protection shall be maintained at all times. 3.5 Coordination with Others 3.5.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating any efforts with local Water Supply Boards to gain access to fire hydrants and/or appurtenances, as necessary. 9/2/2015 Page SC-3
3.5.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating any Police Details needed for traffic protection. 3.6 Cleaning Precautions: Satisfactory precautions shall be taken to protect the sewer system from damage that might be inflicted by the improper use of cleaning or inspection equipment. If a particular line is known to be compromised or structurally deficient in any way, special precautions should be taken in regards to cleaning equipment, methods, and hydraulic pressures used during the cleaning process. Sewers damaged as a result of the Contractor's improper operations shall be promptly repaired by the Contractor at no cost to the NBC. The contractor shall immediately notify the NBC of any damages to the sewer system regardless of fault. During all cleaning and preparation operations, precautions shall be also taken to insure that no damage is caused to public or private property adjacent to or served by the sewer or its branches. Any damage caused to public or private property as a result of such cleaning and preparation operations shall be restored to pre-existing conditions by the Contractor in a timely manner and at no additional costs to the NBC. 3.10 Damaged Sewers: It is recognized that some conditions may exist such as broken pipe and major blockages that prevent cleaning from being accomplished or where additional damage would result if cleaning were attempted or continued. Should such conditions be encountered, the Contractor shall immediately notify the NBC of those specific sections before proceeding. If in the course of the normal cleaning operations, damage does result from known pre-existing conditions such as a broken pipe, the Contractor will not be held responsible providing that the NBC has been notified of the conditions and the contractor has been authorized by NBC to proceed with the work. Gas monitoring shall be performed as specified in Attachment 2: Specification for Sewer CCTV Video Inspection. 3.12 Root Removal (If Applicable): Roots shall be removed in the sewer sections and manholes where root intrusion is a problem. Special attention should be used during the cleaning operation to assure almost complete removal of roots from the joints. Procedures may include the use of, equipment such as high-velocity jet cleaners with specialty nozzles. Removal of roots shall be performed only when authorized by the NBC. 3.13 Waste Material Removal and Disposal: All sludge, dirt, sand, rocks, grease, roots, and other solid or semisolid waste material resulting from the cleaning operation shall be removed at the downstream manhole of the section being cleaned. When hydraulic cleaning equipment is used, a suitable procedure shall be performed to minimize the passing of materials to the downstream sewer sections. Passing material from manhole section to manhole section, which could cause line stoppages, accumulations of sand in wet wells, or damage pumping equipment, shall not be permitted. 9/2/2015 Page SC-4
Under no circumstances shall sludge or other debris removed during these operations be dumped or spilled into streets, ditches, water bodies, storm drains or other sanitary sewers. All solids or semisolids resulting from the cleaning operations shall be removed from the site and disposed of at the Field s Point Wastewater Treatment Facility 2 Ernest Street, Providence, RI in an area at the facility as directed by the NBC s representative. 3.14 The Contractor shall keep his haul route and work area(s) neat and clean and reasonably free of odor, and shall bear all responsibility for the cleanup of any spill which occurs during the transport of cleaning/surface preparation by-products and the cleanup of any such material which is authorized by or pursuant to this Contract and in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The Contractor shall immediately clean up any such spill or waste material release. 3.15 The routes used by the Contractor for the conveyance of this material on a regular basis shall be subject to approval by the governing authority having jurisdiction over such routes. 3.16 Acceptance of Cleaning Operation: Acceptance of interceptor sewer cleaning and inspection shall be made upon the successful completion of the television inspection and shall be to the satisfaction of the NBC. If the television inspection or cleaning is deemed by the NBC as unsatisfactory, the Contractor shall be required to re-clean and/or reinspect the sewer line at the contractors expense until the work is shown to be satisfactory to the NBC. In areas where television inspection is not performed, the NBC may require the Contractor to pull a double squeegee (with each squeegee the same diameter as the sewer) through each manhole section as evidence of adequate cleaning. 3.17 Submerged Inspections: The contractor shall reduce flow levels in the line using highvelocity jet cleaners. This requirement may be waived by the NBC if the water in which the camera lens is submerged, is clear enough to allow the identification of pipe defects, cracks, holes and location of service connections. 4.0 Measurement 4.1 Basis of Payment: Payment for Interceptor Sewer Cleaning shall be made at the contract unit price bid per linear foot of pipe adequately cleaned based on size of pipe. Verification of adequate cleaning shall be made through review of TV inspection video by the NBC. 4.2 Measurement of the actual number of feet cleaned shall be made from the center of the manholes. 4.3 Actual volume of grit in the pipe section shall be determined based on the amount of grit removed from the pipe section for NBC record purposes only. During all cleaning services the contractor shall obtain, record, and submit the grit volume (in cubic yards) of material removed from each pipe segment each day. 9/2/2015 Page SC-5
4.4 The unit prices for cleaning and televising the pipeline include items listed in the Scope of Work, Attachment 2: Specifications for Sewer CCTV Video Inspection, Attachment 3: Specifications for Sewer Cleaning, and Attachment 4: Specification for Manhole Inspection. 4.5 Payment will be made upon satisfactory completion of all cleaning if applicable, inspection work, application of root control herbicide if applicable, submittal of inspection reports, video reports, and manhole inspection reports, and final acceptance of all deliverables defined in this contract as determined by the Narragansett Bay Commission. 4.6 The NBC shall be responsible for final disposal of the material that is removed from the sewers and manholes and transported to the Field s Point WWTF. 4.7 The NBC shall be responsible for direct payment for police details required for traffic control in accordance with the Specification for Traffic Control. END OF SECTION 9/2/2015 Page SC-6