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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2390-2N EDISON NOTES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY SPECIFICATIONS AND SUBDIVIDER - BUILDER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND RESIDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. DWO=6530-1994 0-1937 DWG=UGO-91-5036-2. Unless otherwise specified on the drawing which forms a part of this specification, the subdivider -builder shall furnish the following items at no cost to the Edison Company and in accordance with the procedures and schedules which shall be mutually agreed upon by field representatives of the subdivider -builder, the Edison Company, and any other utilities that may be involved in the project. 1. RIGHTS OF WAY: Rights-of-way along the line and service extension routes shown on the drawing shall have the following widths: a. Along rear property lines - six feet. b. Along side property lines - four feet. c. For a service on private property other than the property that it serves - three feet. (No right-of-way is required for a service line on the property that it serves.) 2. SURVEY: Surveying of street improvements, property corners, lot lines, meter locations, finished grade, etc., necessary for the installation of underground facilities must be completed and markers or stakes placed prior to the start of installation. Grade and property line stakes must show any offset measurements. In addition, all markers must be maintairied during the installation. 3. PERMITS: All permits necessary for excavation shall be provided by the subdivider -builder. Permits not available to the subdivider -builder will be obtained by Edison at the subdivider's expense. 4. EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL: a. Work area shall be cleared and rough graded to within four inches of final grade prior to installation of Edison Structures. b. All excavations shall be in accordance with the California state Construction Safety Orders and Edison specifications. c. The minimum trench width is 18 inches. d. Each trench shall be to a uniform depth below finished grade as specified on the working drawing. Finish grade to include all cuts for drainage and landscaping. e. Sufficient help shall be provided during cable installation to maintain a clean trench, free of rocks and other debris. f. The locations of excavations shall be as shown on the working drawing. No trench shall be duck on the property line except for street crossings. No deviation from the planned locations will be permitted unless approved by the Edison representative. g. Contractor shall coordinate CIC trench excavation with District Service Center before digging. h. Street crossings must be installed at right angles to the front property lines. i. Backfill shall be provided by the subdivider -builder for ail excavQtions and shall include crushed rock. concrete and imported material where required. j. Backfill, per Edison specifications, shall immediately follow cable, CIC or substructure installation. At no time shall cable be left exposed over 24 hours. k. No rocks are allowed within 12 inches of direct -buried cables or any duct without concrete encasement. Native backfill capable of passing through a one-half inch mesh screen shall be considered to be "Mock free. If existing backfill does not pass through a 1/2screen, place imported sand 3 below and 6 above Edison cables. I. All backfill shall be compacted to meet or exceed local ordinances or other requirements. It shall be placed in a manner that will not damage the cables, conduit, or substructures or allow future subsidence of the trench or structures. 5. RETAINING WALLS: When required retaining walls shall be provided by the subdivider -builder to protect transformers. pedestals, and other equipment. Walls are required whenever grade rises more than 24 inches above the structure or pad surface at a distance of five (5) feet from the same; or in areas subject to erosion. Design and installation must comply with local building ordinances. Refer to US 175 for typical space requirements. 6. CONDUIT: a. Type of conduit for this A. (See UGS 110.1) "EB" (Type 1) "DB (Type II) b. Minimum cover in street or parkway is 30 below gutter grade. c. Minimum cover on private property is 30" below finished grade. d. Only Edison approved materials shall be used. They shall be installed per Edison specification UGS- 100.1 and UGS-120. e. Termination at substructures shall be in accordance with Edison specifications. f. All conduit must be mandrelled with an approved mandrel. (UGS-197) g. An approved 1/4 to polypropylene or polyethylene pull rope (per UGS-40) shall be installed in all conduit runs. 7. PAVING: All paving, where required, shall be provided by the subdivider -builder and installed to the requirements of the local governing agency. 8. SUBSTRUCTURES: All substructures shall be constructed or installed to Edison specifications. 9. TELEPHONE AND OTHER UTILITY REQUIREMENTS: The drawing prepared for this job may also cover the facilities to be installed for the telephone company and/or other utility. Any questions concerning details of their installation should be referred to the company concerned. 10. COORDINATION AND SUPERVISION: The subdivider -builder shall provide supervision over, and coordination among the various contractors working within the subdivision in order to prevent damage to Edison facilities. He shall insure that all facilities are installed in the locations shown on the construction drawings. He is responsible for the cost of repairs, replacement, relocation, or other corrections to Edison facilities made necessary by his failure to provide the required supervision or to otherwise comply with these specifications. 11. INSPECTION AND INFORMATION: Inspection is required during the construction period. Notify the Edison Company, Dick Mueller (714) 799- 1241 48 hours in advance of the start of the job. Standards of Edison construction requirements ore available upon request. 12. OWNERSHIP: Customer is to deed to the Edison Company ALL structures shown hereon, except shown as "customer owned. 13. STREET LIGHTS: Street Light per UGS 175.1 and 175.2 to include small protective Handhole to be removed by Street Light Contractor at time of Street Light Base installation. 14. EXCAVATION: The excavator must take alt steps necessary to avoid contact with underground facilities which may result in injury to persons or damage to facilities in the area. The indicated locations of Edison underground facilities, as provided, are believed to be accurate, however, the final determination of exact locations and the cost of repair to damaged facilities is the responsibility of the excavator. 15. Applicants expressly represent and warrant that all work performed and all materials used in meeting Applicant's obligations herein are free from defects in workmanship and are in conformity with Southern California Edison Company's requirements. This warranty shall commence upon receipt by Applicants of Company s final acceptance and shall expire one year from that date. Applicants agree to promptly correct to the Edison Company's satisfaction and that of any governmental agency having jurisdiction and at Applicant's expense any breach of this warranty which may become apparent through inspection, or operation of underground electric system by the Edison Company during this warranty period. COMCAIST CATV NOTES 1. Comcast CATV will supply street sleeving conduit for contractor installation (labor, only). Notify Comcast CATV at [(714) 988-2999, Mr. Lewis McDonald] 48 hours in advance of trenching start to coordinate drop shipment of crossing conduits. 2. Comcast CATV will furnish and install their system within contractor (City) supplied joint main or sole CATV trench behind curb. 3. CATV conduits shall have 30 inches of cover to gutter grade/flow line. GENERAL -TELEPHONE NOTES GTE CALIFORNIA SPECIFICATIONS AND SUBDIVIDER -BUILDER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. 1. Developer will provide all trenching, backfilling and placement of this system. 2. Unless specified on drawing, a minimum of 30" cover below gutter grade flow line will be maintained. 3. Where telephone conduit and electrical power are installed in the same trench, there shall be 12" minimum separation of well placed earth or 3" of concrete between the telephone and electrical power ducts. 4. Telephone conduit shall clear all other utilities (water, gas, sewer) as required by and directed by governmental agencies concerned. 5. Developer or developer's contractor shall be responsible for obtaining necessary excavation permits and inspection fees. 6. Developer will furnish ties for conduit, pull -boxes, manholes, wall to wall to pole. All measurements will be verified by General Telephone Company Facilities Inspector prior to backfilling. 7. All conduit sweeps and bends with radii of less than 50' will be encased in concrete. 8. Conduit terminating in a manhole must be encased in concrete for at least 15" outside of manhole wall to minimize shearing action from backfill settlement. 9. All ducts must be quality checked by drawing a mandrel of proper size through all ducts prior to acceptance of the conduit system in the presence of a General Telephone Company Facilities Inspector. Developer to plane 3/8" pull rope. 10. Any deviation from General Telephone Company specifications of construction drawings must have prior approval of General Telephone Company's Facilities Inspector. 11. Shade ducts with select material (no rocks over 3/8" diameter). 12. Conduit bends in a trench line that is to be provided and placed by the developer will not have less than 12'-6" radius (unless otherwise specified). Conduit which enters a building will not have a radius of less than 36' 13. Service laterals shall not have more than the equivalent of 180 degrees in bends from the manhole, pull box, or riser pole, and shall not exceed 350 in length. Where the runs exceed 350', pull box shall be installed in such a way that no section containing one or more bends exceed 350'. The conduit end shall be stubbed up the riser pole a minimum of 12". 14. Place ground rod provided by General Telephone Company at riser pole. 15. It is GTE's earnest desire to assist you in planning for adequate useable conduit system at a minimum cost to you; however, GTE cannot be responsible for deviation from these specifications which are not specifically approved by the GTE Facilities Inspector. Should you require information to any special problems that you encounter, please call Cecil Edwards at (714)949-1080. 16. Please call General Telephone company Facilities Inspector Mark Rush at (714)865-6541 30 days prior to start of construction of conduit system. Developer will be reimbursed at the telephone company's current cost for material specified. 17. Vacant PVC, schedule 40 riser to be capped with schedule 40 riser caps (U -Tel Supply or equivalent). 18. All plastic conduit and fittings are to meet the requirements of General System Specifications GT -42. Schedule 40 or Schedule 80 as indicated on working drawings. GENERAL NOTES. 1 . The construction of all public improvements shell conform to these plans and to the requirements of the City Standard Specifications, Public Works Department, City of Fontana. 2. Construction permits shall be obtained from Fontana Public Works Department prior to start of any work within the city limits. 3. Stationing refers to the centerlines of streets except where otherwise noted. 4. All underground street sleeving work for Edison, GTE, CATV, irrigation and control wires shall be completed prior to paving of streets. 5. The contractor shall be responsible for verifying the actual location and elevation of existing underground facilities in the field. 6. The walls and faces of all excavations greater than five (5) feet in depth shall be effective) guarded by a shoring system, sloping of the ground or other equivalent means. Trenches less than five (5� feet in depth shall also be guarded when examination indicates hazardous ground movement may be expected. 7. The contractor shall also obtain a permit to perform excavation or trench work as described in note 6 above from CAL/OSHA. 8. All conduit installations and connections shall be made per manufacturer's suggested method unless otherwise specified on the plans. 9. If during construction around water is encountered a system approved by the City Engineer shall be installed to dewater said area at the direction of the Soils Engineer. 10. Street compaction shall be 90% to within 12 inches of finished grade, and 95% for the remaining 12 inches to finished grade. Parkway compaction behind the curb shall be 90% to finished grade. 11. No trench backfill shall take place without prior approval of the City's Inspector. 12. A complete set of "Record Drawings" shall be maintained by contractor and shall be provided to the city within tern (10) days after final inspection. 13. Any conflict or deviation to work task must be approved by the appropriate utility representative and city representative. 14. Contractor is responsible for all advance inspection notifications to the various agencies, inspectors, and utility companies. 15. The contractor shall be responsible for hauling away and disposal of excess spoils and debris generated by his work to a legal off-site refuse area. 16. All landscape, irrigation, curt and gutter, pavement, and all other existing improvements damaged during construction by contractor shall be returned to original condition at the contractor's expense prior to final acceptance of improvement construction. 17. Contractor shall notify Underground Service Alert (USA) 1-800-422-4133 a minimum of 48 hours in advance of trenching start and furnish a copy of the Cable alert Ticket Number to the city field representative. 18. Contractor is responsible to include tunneling and/or adjustments to trench, trench depth, or alignment due to existing wet or dry utilities in the scope of his work. Contractor shall maintain minimum utility clearances as specified by the appropriateutility. These costs are included within contractor's trenching unit prices, and no additional charges shall be directed to the City of Fontana. 19. Any backfill under existing concrete (curb, gutter, walks, etc.) shall be slurry backfill. TYPICAL TRENCH DETAILS: N.T.S. CURB & GUTTER FINISH GRADE FINISH GRADE CURB & GUTTER FLOWLINE FINISH GRADE 18" 120 SAND SHADE 3- :O; 3" SAND BED CURB & GUTTER z Z m � 0 Pn ELECTRIC CONDUITS CROSSING DIRECT BURY DUCT CA E 3 (SOLE ELECTRIC TRENCH) CURB do GUTTER FNM GRADE FLOWLINE 1 - " Z 18 � = Z O � N vv IRRIGATION SLEEVE CROSSINGS SCHEDULE 40 P.V.C. PIPE CASE 5 (IRRIGATION TRENCH) FINISH GRADE 18" 2 - �--- 12" SANG BACKFILL- .• . 3 - ..TV T T 3" SAND BED CURB do GUTTER FLOWLINE z Z M TEL AND CATV CONDUITS CROSSINGS CASE 4 (TELEPHONE AND CAN TRENCH) a "RECORD DRAWINGS" z � 7c Z Z 2 - ao O 2 - 00 o 12" SAND 12" SAND `t BACKFILL SACKFILl. :. 0o:;T::o :: o� o 3" SAND OVER :. T 0 T T p TEL AND CATV 12. SAND TEL AND CATV ENCASEMENT-'"" CONDUITS CROSSINGS SHADE CONDUITS CROSSINGS ` ;:• • ELECTRIC 4- ELECTRIC • CONDUITS CROSSINGS :. CONDUITS CROSSINGS . o.. :� 3 " SAND BE EDISON - SEI* -ENCASE 3 OR 4 CONDUITS OR DIRECT BURY DUCT `::..:::..::. ;.. • .. FULL ENCASE 5 CONDUITS 3" SANG BED CAA 1 CASE (JOINT TRENCH - MORE THAN 4 TEL. CONDUITS) (JOINT TRENCH - DIRECT BURY CONDUITS) FINISH GRADE 18" 120 SAND SHADE 3- :O; 3" SAND BED CURB & GUTTER z Z m � 0 Pn ELECTRIC CONDUITS CROSSING DIRECT BURY DUCT CA E 3 (SOLE ELECTRIC TRENCH) CURB do GUTTER FNM GRADE FLOWLINE 1 - " Z 18 � = Z O � N vv IRRIGATION SLEEVE CROSSINGS SCHEDULE 40 P.V.C. PIPE CASE 5 (IRRIGATION TRENCH) FINISH GRADE 18" 2 - �--- 12" SANG BACKFILL- .• . 3 - ..TV T T 3" SAND BED CURB do GUTTER FLOWLINE z Z M TEL AND CATV CONDUITS CROSSINGS CASE 4 (TELEPHONE AND CAN TRENCH) a "RECORD DRAWINGS"