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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Specification Title
SSRecification Number
Definitions and Terms
TS 001
Existing Underground Utility Lines and Structures
TS 002
Field Engineering
TS 003
Special Project Procedures
TS 004
Project Meetings
TS 005
Project Schedule
TS 006
Project Submittals
TS 007
Construction Facilities and Temporary Controls
TS 008
Erosion and Sedimentation Control
TS 009
As -Built Drawings
TS O10
Dewatering
TS O11
Trench Boxes, Sheeting, and Shoring
TS 012
Excavating, Grading, Trenching, & Backfilling
TS 013
Boring and Jacking
TS 014
Directional Drilling
TS 015
Concrete Curb, Gutters, Driveways, & Sidewalks
TS 016
Asphalt Paving
TS 017
Water Distribution System
TS 018
Storm Water Drainage Systems
TS 019
Gravity Sanitary Sewer System
TS 020
Low Pressure Sewer Systems & Grinder Pumps
TS 021
Waste Water Force Mains
TS 022
Waste Water Pump Stations with Submersible Pumps
TS 023
Sanitary Sewer Pipeline Restoration
TS 024
Landscaping
TS 025
Concrete Reinforcement
TS 026
Cast -In -Place Concrete
TS 027
General Electrical Information
TS 028
Electrical Services
TS 029
Grounding and Bonding
TS 030
Surge Protection
TS 031
Emergency Generators for Pump Stations
TS 032
Automatic Transfer Switch
TS 033
SCADA Control System for Sewer Pump Stations
TS 034
Electronic Marker Balls for Water Mains and Sewer Force Mains
TS 035

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Technical Specification 001
DEFINITIONS AND TERMS
1.0 General
a) The intent of this specification is to explain and define certain terms and phrases
that appear in the Brunswick County En�ineerina Design Manual, Technical
�ecications, and Standard Details jor Water and Sewer SI-stems (hereinafter
"Design Manual").
b) For a Brunswick County Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project, Article 1 of
the Brunswick Count, General Conditions of the Contract (hereinafter "General
Conditions") shall be the official definition of terms. This technical specification
is intended to be a guide to language in the Design Manual and therefore
complimentary to Article 1 of the General Conditions, and in the case of any
conflict between this specification and Article 1 of the General Conditions, this
specification shall be subordinate to Article 1 of the General Conditions.
2.0 Interpretation of Certain Terms and Words
a) Except as specifically defined herein all words used in these Technical
Specifications have their customary dictionary definitions. For the purposes of
these Technical Specifications certain words or terms used herein are hereby
defined as follows:
b) Words used in the present tense include the future tense. Words used in the
singular include the plural and words used in the plural include the singular.
Words used in the masculine include the feminine also.
c) The word "shall' is always mandatory
d) The word "may" is permissive
e) The word "lot" includes the word "plat" or "parcel"
f) The word "person" includes a firm, association, organization, partnership, trust
company, limited liability company, or corporation as well as an individual.
3.0 Definitions
AASHTO: American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials.
AHJ:
Authority Having Jurisdiction.
ANSI: The latest edition of Standards published by the
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American National Standards Institute.
ASTM: The latest edition of Standards published by the
American Society of Testing and Materials.
AWWA: American Water Works Association.
Cleanout: An access point for a gravity sewer service lateral to
be used for inspection and maintenance purposes by
County staff or licensed plumbers.
Clearing & Grubbing: The removal and disposal of all trees, root mat,
roots, logs, shrubs, grass, weeds, fallen timber and
any other litter or surface debris such as, but
not limited to, fences, steps, walls, chimneys,
column footings, other footings, foundation slabs,
basements, other foundation components, sign,
junked vehicles, and other rubble and debris, which
occur within areas designated as Easements, Limits
of Disturbance, or clearing limits, as shows on the
Contract Drawings. The more expansive limits
shown on the drawings shall define the area to be
cleared and grubbed unless otherwise note as an
undisturbed area. All areas cleared and grubbed
shall be left in a condition to meet the requirements
of Brunswick County Technical Specification TS
025: Landscaping. The word clearing shall be
interchangeable with clearing and grubbing.
Contractor: A person or business entity legally licensed by the
State of North Carolina Licensing Board for
General Contractors; to perform installation,
repairs, and connections to County water and sewer
systems. The license holder must also have the
Underground Utilities designation in addition to a
General Contractor license.
County:
Brunswick County.
Customer: Any person, firm, association, business, or
governmental agency that receives water and / or
sewer service from Brunswick County Public
Utilities.
Density: The number of habitable structures per acre, or
number of bedrooms per development, used to
calculate water and waste water flow rates.
Design Manual: This Brunswick Counc • En.Qineering Desi n
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Manual, Technical Speci ications, and Standard
Details for Water and Sewer S}stems.
Developer: Any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity
improving property for commercial, industrial, or
residential purposes.
Drawings: All plans, profiles, maps, or other drawings that
show the location, character, dimensions, and
details of the work produced by an Engineer.
Design Work: Work produced by a Professional Engineer for a
developer or the County related to the installation of
water, sewer, or stormwater infrastructure.
DWQ: Division of Water Quality (a division of NCDEQ).
Easement: Legal rights conveyed by a Grantor to a Grantee to
any person, firm, corporation or public entity for the
use of a strip or parcel of land for a specified
purpose; fee simple land ownership rights do not
convey with an easement.
EJCDC: Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.
Engineer: A person registered as a Professional Engineer by
the North Carolina Board of Registration for
Engineers and Land Surveyors (the Board) in one
of the approved fields of licensure by the Board and
qualified to design and permit water transmission
and distribution, sewer collection, pump
stations, water treatment, wastewater treatment,
stormwater, streets, curb and guttering, or other
required design elements and procedures.
FDC: Fire Department Connection; a device on the size of
a building, or possibly some distance remote from
the building, that is connected to the sprinkler
system for the purposes of allowing the Fire
Department to boost the sprinkler system pressure
via external means — usually by use of a fire
department pumper truck.
Feet of Head: A unit of pressure measurement; a column of water
2.31 feet tall = 1.0 PSIG.
Governing Authority: The Board of Commissioners of Brunswick County,
North Carolina.
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Lot: A piece, parcel, tract, or plat of land intended as a
unit for the transfer of ownership for development.
NCDEQ: North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality.
NCDOT: North Carolina Department of Transportation.
NEC: National Electrical Code — NFPA 70.
NEMA: National Electrical Manufacturers Association.
NFPA 110: National Fire Protection Association; Standard for
Emergency and Standby Power Systems.
NSF: National Sanitation Foundation.
Owner: Brunswick County, or County.
Planning Commission: The Brunswick County Planning Board.
Plat: A map or drawing upon which a plan of subdivision
or development is presented for review and
approval.
PSIG: Pounds per Square Inch, Gage — a unit of pressure
measurement.
Public Right -of- Way (or ROW): Public rights -of -way are considered to mean public
street rights -of -way or any other public right-of-
way.
Public Utility Easement, or (PUE): Permanent easements and associated rights in the
name of the County as the Guarantee and that are a
matter of public record by virtue of being recorded
at the County Register of Deeds office; usually
obtained for the installation and maintenance of
water mains, sewer mains, water and/or sewer pump
stations, water storage tanks, etc.
Pump Station: A structure or pumping facility used to facilitate the
transmission of water or wastewater through the use
of pumps and a transmission and/or distribution
system.
Private Easement: Easement rights negotiated between two private
parties; the County is not a party to a Private
Easement.
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PWSS: Public Water Supply Systems (a division of
NCDEQ).
SCADA: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition; a means
of remotely monitoring water, sewer, and pump
station infrastructure.
Service Box: A water meter box or a low pressure sewer box on a
customer's property.
Service Lateral: The connection between a County water and/or
sewer main and the service box on the customer's
property.
Sewer Main: Any pipe or conduit that is part of the County's
sewer transmission and/or distribution system and is
used to transport sewer flow from more than one
user connection to a waste water treatment facility.
Shop Submittals: Technical information submitted to the Engineer
and / or the County for review and approval of
materials to be used in the construction of water
and sewer systems.
Standard Details: The water, sewer, and pump station detail drawings
prepared by the County Engineering and Public
Utilities departments and are posted on the County
website for use by the design community.
Subdivision: The division of a tract of land into two or more lots
for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of
sale or development. This includes all division of
land involving a new street or a change in the
arrangement of streets and includes any re -
subdivision of land. Subdivision shall also refer to
uses of land not ordinarily considered a subdivision
such as mobile home parks, multifamily parcels,
townhouses, and planned unit developments.
Surveyor: A person registered as a Land Surveyor by the
North Carolina Board of Registration for Engineers
and Land Surveyors and qualified to practice
land surveying.
Temporary Construction Easement: Temporary Construction Easements that are
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obtained from a private or public landowner for
temporary impacts due to utility infrastructure
construction; TCEs are not recorded at the County
Register of Deeds and the TCE dissolves at the end
of the construction project.
User Connection: The point of connection of a customer's plumbing
to the County's service box.
Water Main: Any pipe or conduit that is part of the County's
water transmission and/or distribution system and is
used to transport water flow to more than one user
connection from a water treatment facility.
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Technical Specification 002
EXISTING UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES AND STRUCTURES
1.0 General
a) Every landowner, developer, or contractor who contracts to perform excavation,
demolition, or installation activities within a site or on a project located in
Brunswick County is responsible to ascertain the location and type of all
underground utility lines or structures that may be located within the limits of the
project work area.
b) Some of these underground utilities or structures may have been designated on the
plans, however, the exact location may vary and others may not be designated.
The contractor is fully responsible for verification of the exact location of all
underground utility lines or structures within the work limits, whether shown on
the plans or not, and for providing necessary protection and/or repair if damaged.
c) For a Brunswick County Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project Article 21
of the Brunswick Counrl General Conditions of the Contract is also a part of this
specification and is fully incorporated herein. Where a conflict may exist
between this technical specification and Article 21 of the General Conditions, this
specification shall be subordinate to Article 21 of the General Condition of the
Contract.
2.0 Underground Damage Prevention Act
a) The contractor is directed to comply fully with the applicable provisions of Senate
Bill 168 "Underground Damage Prevention Act" as passed by the General
Assembly of the State of North Carolina.
b) Listing of Utility Companies: The following utility companies may have facilities
within the work limits and it is required that the contractor establish coordination
and utilities location with each prior to initiating work. There may be others not
mentioned here and it is the contractor's responsibility to ensure that the proper
notification has been made to all utilities owners with infrastructure within the
proposed project work area:
1) Brunswick County Public Utilities
250 Grey Water Road NE
Field Operations Center
Supply, North Carolina 28462
910.253.2860
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