Specifications - City of Montpelier, Vermont

Materials:• Purchase and shipment of pipe fittings• Purchase and shipment of valves• Purchase, shipment, fabrication and installation of valve structures• Purchase, shipment, fabrication and installation of flash chambers and drain assemblies• Purchase, shipment, fabrication and installation of air release structures• Purchase, shipment, fabrication and installation of service entries•All materials necessary to install the piping system its entirety.Method of Measurement:The quantity of InFGround Hot Water Piping Pipe to be measured for payment will be the number of linear feet oftrench with Hot Water Pipe installed in the complete and accepted work, as measured along the centerlinebetween the pipes. See Specification Section 033615 Hot Water Pipe Distribution System.Basis of Payment:The accepted quantity of InFGround Hot Water Piping City Owned Main will be paid for at the Contract unit priceper linear foot of trench. Payment shall be full compensation for furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, andmaterials; for excavation, sheeting and bracing, dewatering, and backfilling and compaction; for installation ofthe pipe, including, but not limited to, pipe fitFup and placement; welding; installation of bends, tees, isolationvalves, air release valves, and other fittings as shown in the Plans; required testing of welds (dye penetrant,hydrostatic, etc.); pipe cleaning; insulation and sealing of each joint, including but not limited to insulationinstallation, sleeve installation, and joint sealing; expansion board furnish and installation; construction of thealarm wiring system, including but not limited to all testing, solder, wire standoffs, crimping tools, and buttconnectors; installation of conduit pipe and handholes; fiber optic installation; warning tape installation; 24”subbase of dense graded crushed stone; protective HSF25 slabs with castings, standpipes, and adjustmentrings; anchor structures; and all asFbuilt requirements as outlined in Section 01710 – Project CloseoutRequirements, the pipe bedding and any necessary borrow materials to bring the grade above the pipe to eitherthe ground surface or the subgrade elevation below any pavement surface to be placed above the pipe at thatlocation; for restoration of physical features; and for all work required for a complete installation of Pipe systemshown on the Plans. Grubbing, erosion control, excavation, excavation support, dewatering, backfilling,compaction, hydrostatic or dye penetrant testing and flushing; preparing and furnishing required submittals,reports, and asFbuilt drawings; and for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentalsnecessary to complete the work shall not be paid for separately, but shall be included in the contract unit pricefor this item.Equipment:As needed.Bid Item 5 – In