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CITY OF EVERETT SPECIAL PROVISIONS I City to reject the pipe or require Contractor to disinfect the pipe in accordance with 1 AWWA C651 and as witnessed by City Water Quality personnel prior to installation. 7-09.3(19) Connections 7-09.3(19)A Connections to Existing Mains Delete the last paragraph in 7-09.3(19)A and substitute the following: I Only City Utilities Department personnel may make connections to existing water mains after successful pressure testing, disinfection and flushing. Schedule arrangements with the City Utilities Department a minimum of five I business days in advance of making connections to the existing water main. Assemble necessary materials, equipment, and labor necessary to properly complete the Work prior to beginning the connection. I Expose the water main at the connection, including properly shoring and sheeting the excavation in accordance with requirements of WISHA, RCW 49.17 including WAC 296-155. Should City personnel determine the I excavation and shoring and sheeting do not meet the requirements of WISHA, RCW 49.17, including WAC 296-155, City personnel will notify Contractor to make necessary modifications to bring the excavation and I shoring into compliance prior to City personnel entering the trench. Repair damage to existing pipe caused by the Contractor's operations at Contractor's expense. I Proceed continuously once Work is started on a connection without interruption and as rapidly as possible until completed. City will not permit shutoff of mains overnight, over weekends, or on holidays. I Notify COE water customers affected by water shut off if the connection to the existing system involves turning off the water. Provide a minimum of 48- hours prior notice. The Engineer will advise which property owners to notify. I Depending upon the number of water customers affected by a shut-off, Contractor may need to perform the connection during times other than normal working hours. Do NOT operate valves on the existing system. Only I City Utilities Department personnel may operate water system valves. Refer to 7-12.3 of these Special Provisions for hot tap connections. 7-09.3(21) Thrust Blocking I Revise the first sentence of the first paragraph to read as follows: Place concrete thrust blocking, as noted on the Plans and described in these I Special Provisions, at bends where new ductile iron pipe connects to existing cast iron pipe. Supplement 7-09.3(21) by adding the following: I Provide mechanical joint restraining devices in place of concrete blocking on all fittings connecting ductile iron pipe to ductile iron pipe. Where shown on the Plans or as allowed by the Engineer, provide concrete thrust I blocking at bends, tees, plugs and crosses, including City installed fittings. Provide cast-in-place concrete thrust blocking having a minimum of 1/4-square foot bearing against the fitting and two square feet bearing against undisturbed I soil and be clear of joints so as to permit taking up or dismantling joint. Provide a minimum measurement of 12-inches between the pipe and the undisturbed bank for all poured in place concrete thrust blocking. Form concrete blocking and pour I using commercial concrete. Place blocking between solid ground and the fitting to Sewer Regulators R4 and Division 7—STORM, SEWER,WATER May 2017 R39 Modifications I WO No.—UP3633 SP-164