1 GENERAL NOTES AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS ...

RESILIENT. TAPPING SLEEVES SHALL BE ALL STAINLESS STEEL WITH A
STAINLESS STEEL FLANGE OR ALL DUCTILE IRON.
8. ALL VALVES UNDER 10" DIAMETER SHALL BE INSTALLED IN VALVE VAULTS
HAVING A MINIMUM DIAMETER OF FOUR (4) FEET BELOW THE
CONCENTRIC CONE SECTION. THE VAULTS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF
PRECAST CONCRETE RINGS AND SHALL CONFORM TO DETAILS IN PLANS
TOGETHER WITH THE MODIFICATIONS SPECIFIED, AS INDICATED ON THE
DETAIL IN THE PLANS. ALL VALVE VAULTS SHALL BE LEAK PROOF. ALL
VALVES 10" DIAMETER AND LARGER SHALL BE IN A FIVE (5) FOOT
DIAMETER VALVE VAULT.
9. MANHOLE STEPS IN THE VALVE VAULTS WILL BE REQUIRED.
10. PRECAST CONCRETE ADJUSTING RINGS ARE NOT TO EXCEED 12" INCHES
IN OVERALL HEIGHT AND SHALL BE USED IF AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE
FINISHED GRADE ESTABLISHED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEER IS
NECESSARY.
11. TESTING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF WATER MAIN: REQUIRED TESTS - WATER
MAINS SHALL BE TESTED FOR ACCEPTABILITY BY CONDUCTING A
HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST AND A BACTERIOLOGICAL TEST IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE "STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS" AND THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE VILLAGE.
12. ALL TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES TO
NEWLY INSTALLED OR EXISTING WATER MAINS SHALL BE MADE AND
METERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GLENDALE HEIGHTS PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS.
13. ALL WATERMAIN MUST BE POLY-WRAPPED.
SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTION
1. ALL SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER AND SEWER MAIN
CONSTRUCTION IN ILLINOIS, FIFTH EDITION, DATED MAY, 1996, AND
REVISIONS THERETO, THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS, THE NOTES IN THE
PLANS, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODES AND ORDINANCES OF THE
GOVERNING AUTHORITIES. IN CASE OF CONFLICT, VILLAGE CODE SHALL
GOVERN.
2. ALL TRENCHES RESULTING FROM THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATERMAIN
AND SEWER AND SERVICE PIPE SHALL BE BACKFILLED WITH COMPACTED
TRENCH BACKFILL ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR
WATER AND SEWER MAIN CONSTRUCTION IN ILLINOIS.
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