1.  CONSTRUCTION OF WATER UTILITIES SHALL BEGIN WITHIN 1 YEAR FROM THE VALENCIA WATER COMPANY/ WATER UTILITY OF GREATER TONOPAH / WATER UTILITY OF GREATER BUCKEYE APPROVAL DATE OF PLANS.  IF CONSTRUCTION HAS NOT STARTED WITHIN 1 YEAR, PLANS SHALL BE RESUBMITTED TO GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES FOR REVIEW AND RE-APPROVAL PRIOR TO START OF CONSTRUCTION.

2. ALL WORK AND MATERIALS SHALL CONFORM TO GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES STANDARDS, LATEST REVISION, MARICOPA COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CURRENT MAG SPECIFICATIONS, AND ANY REQUIREMENTS OF THE AUTHORIZED LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY, AS APPLICABLE.  IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, THE MORE STRINGENT REQUIREMENT SHALL GOVERN.  FAILURE TO MEET ANY OF THESE REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION.

3. PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION, ALL PERMITS SHALL BE SECURED AS REQUIRED FROM THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNING AGENCIES.

4. WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF MAG SPECIFICATION SECTION 610 WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT ASBESTOS-CEMENT PIPE AND CONCRETE PIPE ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

5. PVC PIPE SHALL BE AWWA C-900 CLASS 200 DR-14 ELASTOMERIC-GASKET BELL END FOR LINES 6 TO 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND AWWA C-905 CLASS 165 DR-25 ELASTOMERIC-GASKET BELL END FOR LINES LARGER THAN 12 INCHES.  MORTAR LINED DUCTILE IRON PIPE SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAG SECTION 750 AND POLYETHYLENE WRAPPED FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAG SECTION 610.5.

6. ALL WATER LINES MUST HAVE A MINIMUM COVER OF 36 INCHES OVER THE TOP OF THE PIPE TO FINISH GRADE.  PIPES 12 INCHES AND LARGER SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM COVER OF 48 INCHES. ALL WATER SERVICES SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM COVER OF 30 INCHES. 

7. ALL FRAMES, COVERS, VALVE BOXES, ETC., SHALL BE ADJUSTED TO FINISHED GRADE PRIOR TO PLACING OF ASPHALTIC CONCRETE SURFACE COURSE BY THE PAVING CONTRACTOR.

8. ALL WATER LINES SHALL BE PRESSURE AND LEAKAGE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAG SEC. 610-14.  RESULTS ARE TO BE GIVEN, IN WRITING, TO GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES.

9. ALL WATER LINES MUST BE DISINFECTED PER ADEQ ENGINEERING BULLETIN #8 OR AWWA C651-86.  RESULTS ARE TO BE GIVEN, IN WRITING, TO GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES.

10. ALL BENDS AND FITTINGS SHALL BE MECHANICAL JOINT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AWWA C111 AND MAG SECTION 750.4.  JOINT RESTRAINTS SHALL BE FIELD LOK 350 GASKET JOINT RESTRAINT OR MEG-A-LUG WITH LENGTHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH M.A.G. 303–1&2.  CONCRETE THRUST BLOCKS AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR RESTRAINED JOINTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

11. ALL PIPES, FITTINGS, VALVES, COATING, ETC. SHALL CONFORM TO NSF STANDARD 61.

12. CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL BLUE LOCATING TAPE ONE FOOT ABOVE TOP OF WATER MAINS PRIOR TO BACKFILL.

13. ALL FIRE HYDRANTS SHALL BE CLOW MEDALLION WITH A MINIMUM 3 FT BURY DEPTH, 5-1/4 INCH MAIN VALVE OPENING, ONE 4-1/2 INCH NST PUMPER CONNECTION WHICH FACES THE CURB OR SIDEWALK, AND TWO 2-1/2 INCH NST HOSE CONNECTIONS.  NO SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED.  ELEVATION OF THE HYDRANT FLANGE SHALL CONFORM TO GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES STANDARD DETAILS.

14. ALL SERVICE SADDLES FOR PVC PIPE SHALL BE WIDE-STRAP FULL CIRCLE BRONZE AS MANUFACTURED BY MUELLER CO., MODEL H-13000. MUELLER BR2B DOUBLE STRAPPED FOR DUCTILE IRON PIPE OR AN APPROVED EQUAL.

15. BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES SHALL HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL ISSUED BY USC-FCCCHR OR OTHER APPROVED CERTIFYING AGENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH AAC R18-4-115.  ALL ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES STANDARD DETAILS.  A CERTIFIED TEST MUST BE SUBMITTED TO GWR.  ACCEPTANCE OF THE WATER FACILITIES WILL NOT BE GRANTED PRIOR TO BACKFLOW PREVENTION APPROVAL.

16.  TRAFFIC CONTROL SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAG SPECIFICATION 401 AND THE CITY OF PHOENIX BARRICADE MANUAL.

17. GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INSPECTORS SHALL BE PRESENT FOR ALL SYSTEM TESTING INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PRESSURE TESTING, DISINFECTION, AND TAPPING.

18.  A GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INSPECTOR SHALL BE NOTIFIED A MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND EACH TEST EVENT.  THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS (623) 764-3466.  WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS ARE NOT CONSIDERED PART OF THE NOTIFICATION PERIOD.

19.  Copies of all concrete testing and compaction testing reports shall be submitted to Valencia Water Company/ WATER UTILITY OF GREATER TONOPAH / WATER UTILITY OF GREATER BUCKEYE on a monthly basis.  All reports need to be submitted prior to consideration for final approval.

20.  Training shall be provided to Valencia Water Company/ WATER UTILITY OF GREATER TONOPAH / WATER UTILITY OF GREATER BUCKEYE staff for each mechanical component in the project.  This shall include but not be limited to pumps, meters, valves, hydraulic control, electrical control, power and stand-by power.

21.  All operational and maintaince manuals must be provided prior to approval from Valencia Water Company/ WATER UTILITY OF GREATER TONOPAH / WATER UTILITY OF GREATER BUCKEYE.

22.  Approval of a portion of the work in progress does not guarantee its final acceptance by Valencia Water Company/ WATER UTILITY OF GREATER TONOPAH / WATER UTILITY OF GREATER BUCKEYE.  Testing and evaluation may continue until written final acceptance of a complete workable system is issued.  Acceptance of completed work will not be given until defective or unauthorized work is resolved and clean up is completed.  Approval by Valencia Water Company/ WATER UTILITY OF GREATER TONOPAH / WATER UTILITY OF GREATER BUCKEYE shall not be considered until written approval from Maricopa County and/or Town of Buckeye is obtained.

23.  All work will be subject to a TWO (2) year warranty period that does not begin until final acceptance of the system is granted.

1. FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES BY GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES CODE OF PRACTICE GWR-CP-01-008, LATEST REVISION.

2. ALL WATER METERS SHALL BE ACQUIRED FROM GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES.

3. IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY THE PRESENCE AND LOCATION OF ANY AND ALL EXISTING OVERHEAD AND/OR UNDERGROUND UTILITIES THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH THIS CONSTRUCTION, WHETHER OR NOT SAID UTILITIES ARE SHOWN ON THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR THIS PROJECT. CONTRACTOR SHALL ADEQUATELY PROTECT AND MAINTAIN SUCH UTILITIES AND OBSERVE ALL POSSIBLE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE TO THESE FACILITIES.

4. IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO UNCOVER ALL EXISTING WATER LINES BEING CONNECTED TO, AND TO VERIFY THE LOCATION, DEPTH, AND SIZE OF PIPE, BEFORE ANY CONSTRUCTION BEGINS.

5. IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO COORDINATE WITH THE ENGINEER OF RECORD OR SURVEYOR, AND PROVIDE SUFICIENT TIME FOR SAID ENGINEER OF RECORD OR SURVEYOR TO LOCATE ALL FACILITIES FOR AS-BUILT PURPOSES.  ALL HORIZONTAL BENDS, TEES, AND VERTICAL REALIGNMENTS MUST BE LEFT EXPOSED UNTIL SUFFICIENT AS-BUILT INFORMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED.  FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE WATER FACILITIES WILL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL AS-BUILTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED BY GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES.

6. ANY CONSTRUCTION PERFORMED WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INSPECTOR OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE IS CONSIDERED AT RISK, AND LIABLE FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.

7. CONTRACTOR SHALL SCHEDULE A PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING AT THE JOB SITE WITH THE GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INSPECTOR PRIOR TO START OF CONSTRUCTION AT (623) 764-3466.

8. CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT THE GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INSPECTOR AT (623) 764-3466 PRIOR TO CHARGING WATER MAINS WITH POTABLE WATER FOR DISINFECTION.

9. ALL COPIES OF TEST RESULTS SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INSPECTOR.

10. REVIEW OF THESE PLANS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES SHALL NOT PREVENT ANY CORRECTION OF ERRORS FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE STANDARD OF GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES.

11. ALLOWABLE PIPE DEFLECTION FOR PVC AND DIP:

* NOTE: DEFLECTION AT THE JOINT ON PVC WATER MAINS 12 INCHES OR LESS IS NOT ALLOWED.  THE CURVE SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY BENDING THE PIPE RATHER THAN DEFLECTING THE JOINTS.  THERE SHALL BE NO DEFLECTION IN THE JOINTS UPON COMPLETION TO AVOID OVER-STRESSING.