The materials intended to establish the degree of excellence are herein included and deemed to be of satisfactory quality for installation within the Town. When new materials may be made available, their use may be permitted in limited test sections with the restriction that, should these materials prove unsatisfactory through the test period as established by the Town, they shall be removed and replaced with those herein called for at no expense to the Town.
A. 
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe for gravity sewer shall meet the requirements of ASTM D3034-08 for sewer pipe and fittings, minimum wall thickness SDR-35. The joints shall be bell and spigot conforming to ASTM D3212-07 with elastomeric gasket conforming to ASTM F477-10. All pipe and fittings shall be made from PVC components as defined and described in ASTM D1784-11.
B. 
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe for sewage force mains shall meet the requirements of ASTM D2241-09 for PVC plastic pipe. Pipe and fittings shall be 160 psi, minimum SDR-26 extruded from clean, virgin, resin compound conforming to ASTM D1784-11. Bell-and-spigot joints are required with elastomeric gaskets conforming to ASTM D3139-98(2011).
C. 
Ductile-iron (DIP) pipe for sewage force mains shall conform to ANSI/AWWA C151/A21.51-09, minimum allowable thickness shall be Class 51. Rubber gasket push-on joints shall be used in accordance with AWWA C111/A21.11-07. All ductile-iron pipe shall be cement-mortar lined in accordance with AWWA C104/A21.4-08.
D. 
Sewer connections for gravity sewer.
(1) 
Sewer connections on new sewer main installations shall be made with wye-fabricated or injection-molded fittings. The minimum strength classifications of these fittings shall be equal to that of the pipe, and the fitting shall be compatible with the pipe.
(2) 
Connections to an existing sewer shall be made with GENCO strap-on saddles with double stainless steel straps and stainless steel or bronze bolts for sewers up to 14 inches in diameter and GENCO bolt-on saddles for sewers greater than 14 inches in diameter.
(3) 
Connections to mains must be separated by a minimum of 10 feet.
E. 
Sewer lateral pipe for gravity sewer.
(1) 
Cast-iron sewer pipe shall be extra-heavy class with rubber gasket joints and maximum lengths equal to five feet zero inches per ASTM A74-09.
(2) 
PVC pipe shall be of a minimum wall thickness SDR 35 with elastomeric gasket joints, supplied in standard lengths and shall conform to ASTM D3034-08 (No. 10-gauge solid copper tracer wire insulated with high-density polyethylene per ASTM D1248-05 from right-of-way or easement line to the structure shall be included).
F. 
Sewer lateral pipe for pressure sewer.
(1) 
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and fittings shall meet the same requirements as PVC force mains.
A. 
Reinforced concrete pipe shall be supplied in conformance with ASTM C76-11 Class II. Joints shall be of the bell-and-spigot type with compression-type joint ASTM C443-11.
B. 
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe shall meet the requirements of ASTM D3034-08 or ASTM F679-08, minimum wall thickness SDR 35 with elastomeric gasket joint, ASTM D3212-07 or ASTM F794-02(2009) for ribbed gravity pipe. PVC pipe shall not be used as driveway culverts.
C. 
Corrugated steel pipe. All pipe shall be coated inside and outside and have joints made with connecting bands. Thickness gauge will be dependent on the load conditions, except that 16-gauge shall be the minimum allowable thickness.
D. 
Corrugated polyethylene tubing (HDPE). Pipe shall be smooth lined (smooth bore) and shall conform to the requirements of ASTM F2648/F2648M-11. Joint shall be soiltight, and gaskets shall meet the requirements of ASTM F477-10. Fittings shall conform to ASTM F2306/F2306M-11. HDPE shall not be used as driveway culverts.
E. 
Storm laterals.
(1) 
Corrugated steel pipe shall be coated inside and outside and have joints with connecting bands. Thickness gauge will be dependent on the load conditions, except that 16-gauge shall be the minimum allowable thickness.
(2) 
PVC conforming to ASTM D3034-08, minimum four inches in diameter with fabricated tees and wyes.
(3) 
HDPE shall conform to ASTM F405-05 with fabricated tees and wyes.
F. 
Catch basin leads shall be a minimum of 12 inches in diameter.
(1) 
Reinforced concrete pipe.
(2) 
Polyvinyl chloride pipe.
(3) 
Corrugated steel pipe.
(4) 
High-density polyethylene pipe.
A. 
Manholes.
(1) 
Precast reinforced concrete sections shall be manufactured in accordance with ASTM Specification C478-11. Riser sections shall have tongue-and-groove ends and super "O" joints and gaskets conforming to ASTM C443-11. Manhole bases may be preformed or poured in the field. Roof slabs shall be precast structural concrete, reinforced for H-20 loading and 30% impact loading. A twenty-four-inch-diameter hole shall be eccentrically located in the roof slab. In place of preformed openings in base sections, flexible manhole sleeves may be cast directly into the base walls and may be used with compatible pipe material.
(2) 
All manholes shall be sealed inside and outside completely with two coats of heavy-duty water-repellent protective coating which complies with ASTM Specification D450-07, Type B.
(3) 
Manholes constructed of other materials shall be considered for approval following a review of said manhole construction. In specifying these manholes, the developer's engineer shall submit adequate design data and/or shop drawings to substantiate the materials.
B. 
Manhole ladders and steps.
(1) 
Manhole ladders or steps shall be provided in all sanitary and storm manholes and shall be constructed of one of the following materials:
(a) 
Noncorrodible aluminum-magnesium-alloy ladders, with intermediate supports at five-foot intervals.
(b) 
Forged aluminum with drop-front design and grooved tread surface.
(c) 
Cast iron as manufactured by Neenah R-1982-F.
(2) 
Steps shall be cast into the walls of riser sections and shall be aligned in each section to form a continuous ladder with rungs equally spaced vertically in the assembled manhole at a distance of 12 inches apart.
A. 
Sanitary manhole frames and covers:
(1) 
Shall be Neenah R-1720-A or Syracuse Castings 1030 or other approved equal. The word "Sanitary" shall be cast into the top of the cover. The inside diameter for clearance shall be a minimum of 24 inches. Manhole frames and covers placed in pavement or steep sloped areas shall be the self-leveling type as manufactured by Syracuse Castings.
(2) 
Watertight sanitary manhole frames and covers shall be Neenah R-1755-F2 or Syracuse Castings 6544.
B. 
Sanitary cleanout covers: cast iron per Neenah R-1974-A, frame and cover marked "SEWER," or equal.
C. 
Storm manhole frames and covers shall be Neenah R-1735 or Syracuse Castings 1030 with a vented cover or other approved equal. The inside diameter for clearance shall be a minimum of 24 inches.
D. 
Catch basin frames and grates:
(1) 
Shall be rectangular, galvanized (ASTM A123/A123M-09) and sized to fit gutter inlets or field inlets. The gutter grates shall be NYSDOT 604-2 with NYSDOT 655-01 (rectangular) size No. 6 to fit the catch basin inside dimensions of 24 inches by 24 inches. The minimum field inlet shall be to fit a field inlet of 24 inches by 24 inches inside dimension.
(2) 
Catch basin manholes shall be set to allow a NYSDOT 604-2 with NYSDOT 655-01 (rectangular) or 655-04 (reticuline) to be installed.
(3) 
Frames and grates shall be as specified in NYSDOT Standard Sheet Drawing 655-06 and Section 655 (or the latest applicable revision) of the NYSDOT Standard Specification Manual. All grates shall be bolted to the frames.
A. 
Ductile-iron (DIP) pipe:
(1) 
Shall conform to ANSI/AWWA C151/A21.51-09, minimum allowable thickness shall be Class 51. Pipe shall be cement lined in accordance with AWWA C104/A21.4-08 and shall have rubber gasket push-on joint in accordance with AWWA C111/A21.11-07.
(2) 
DIP installation shall include:
(a) 
The developer or his engineer must submit certified results of the Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association's (DIPRA) ten-point soil test prior to commencing construction. Testing shall be conducted by a qualified soil-testing laboratory, and the results shall be submitted to the Town on the report form included in Appendix II.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix II is included at the end of this chapter.
(b) 
The DIPRA ten-point soil test shall be taken along the route of the proposed water main at a maximum spacing of 500 feet with a minimum of one test in developments less than 500 feet long, in all wetlands, fill areas and railroad beds (existing or abandoned) that the water main route crosses or occupies, at the elevation of the top of the proposed water main, and referenced on the report by station number.
(c) 
The developer's engineer shall certify that the samples tested are from the site referenced on the form and were taken along the pipe route at the appropriate depth. The certification may be done on the form or in a separate letter from the developer's engineer.
(d) 
Upon submission of a satisfactory soil testing report, the Town Engineer will make the determination as to whether or not a main will require polyethylene encasement and the limits of such encasement. Water mains installed in soils with DIPRA point totals of 10 or greater shall be wrapped in polyethylene. Polyethylene encasement shall be installed in accordance with the Town specifications. The developer may choose to wrap the entire main in polyethylene in lieu of soils testing as per Appendix GG.[2] In this case, a note stating this shall be placed on the plans.
[1] 
Polyethylene wrap specifications:
[a] 
Polyethylene tube: ANSI/AWWA C105/A21.5-10.
[b] 
Thickness: eight mils.
[c] 
Pigmentation: natural when exposure to ultraviolet light such as sun will be less than 48 hours. Pigmentation shall be 2.0 to 2.5% well-dispersed carbon black with stabilizers when exposure to ultraviolet light will be two to 10 days.
[d] 
Polyethylene: virgin polyethylene produced from Dupont Alathon or USI Petrothene resins.
[e] 
Method of manufacture: extruded tube form.
[f] 
Closure Tape: Polyken 910 general utility tape or 3M Scotchrap 50 all-weather corrosion-protection tape, two-inch wide, plastic-backed, adhesive tape.
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix GG is included at the end of this chapter.
B. 
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe:
(1) 
Shall conform to AWWA C900-07 for pipe sizes four inches through 12 inches and AWWA C905-10 for pipe sizes 14 inches through 48 inches. Minimum class shall be 150 (DR 18) with elastomeric gasket joints, integral bell and rubber rings locked in place.
(2) 
PVC pipe installation shall include either:
(a) 
Six-inch-wide metallic detectable warning tape placed over the center of the pipe on top of the twelve-inch safety cover as manufactured by Instock Now, Inc.
(b) 
Solid copper wire (No. 8-gauge minimum) insulated with high-density polyethylene per ASTM D1248-05 attached to the pipe at five-foot intervals with plastic ties with a minimum of 150# tensile strength. Wire shall be attached to all cast fittings, hydrants and valve boxes to make a continuous traceable system.
C. 
Fittings.
(1) 
Ductile iron shall meet ANSI/AWWA C110/A21.10-12 specifications, minimum Class 250; with mechanical or push-on joint in accordance with AWWA C111/A21.11-07, except for hydrant branches, which shall be mechanical joint. Pipe and fittings shall be cement lined in accordance with AWWA C104/A21.4-08. Bolts and nuts shall be high-strength, low-alloy steel.
(2) 
PVC shall meet specifications of AWWA C900-07 for sizes four inches through 24 inches and AWWA C905-10 for sizes 14 inches through 48 inches made from PVC compound with a cell classification 12454-B (ASTM D1784-11) with gasket joints meeting ASTM D3139-98(2011).
D. 
Hydrants:
(1) 
Shall be manufactured in accordance with AWWA C502-05. Hydrants shall be manufactured for five-foot bury with break-away flange construction and six-inch mechanical joint inlet. They shall open left and be painted yellow bodies, bonnet, and nozzle covers. Hydrants shall be three-way with two-and-one-half-inch hose nozzles and one four-and-one-half-inch pumper connection with National Standard threads. Main valve openings shall be 5 1/4 inches with the total unit consisting of the tee, guard valve, hydrant and adaptors.
(2) 
The Mueller Super Centurion 250 A-423 and U.S. Pipe Metropolitan/M-94 A-495 are approved hydrants in the Town.
Note: All hydrants shall be provided with an integral Storz Harrington Hydrant Adapter (HPHA) connection on the pumper nozzle.
E. 
Flushing hydrant - blowoff shall be two-inch, self-draining, nonfreezing with five-foot bury, with all bronze parts designed to connect to a two-inch main-line outlet as manufactured by GIL Industries, Inc., Model Slimline.
F. 
Gate valves.
(1) 
Gate valves shall conform to AWWA C509-09, resilient-seated wedge-type epoxy-coated gate valves with a nonrising stem. They shall be of the 350 psi test class with a minimum working pressure of 250 psi. Valves shall be open left manufactured by U.S. Pipe, Mueller or an approved equal.
(2) 
The valve ends shall depend on the type of pipe used and the particular use intended.
(3) 
Valves shall be furnished with a screw-type valve box, 5 1/4 inches' inside diameter, with covers marked with "WATER."
(4) 
If the valves are buried deep, they must have an extension stem that can be reached with a six-foot valve box key.
G. 
Anchoring fittings. Anchoring pipe in accordance with ANSI/AWWA C104/A21.4-08 shall be employed to anchor all hydrants to gate valves. The anchoring pipe shall be coal-tar coated, cement-lined and provided with a rotating gland. There should be a minimum of 18 inches between hydrant and gate valve. These anchoring pipes shall be as manufactured by Clow, Tyler or approved equal.
H. 
Restrainers shall be manufactured of high-strength ductile-iron pipe and incorporate a full 360° support around the pipe. They shall be as manufactured by Uni-Flange series 1300, 1350, 1360, depending on the specific use.
I. 
Water service material (3/4 inch).
(1) 
Corporations stop shall be Mueller H-15008 compression type.
(2) 
Curb stops shall be Mueller H-15209 Mark II compression type.
(3) 
Curb boxes shall be Mueller H-10314, five feet long.
(4) 
Copper pipe shall be Type "K" ASTM B88-09.
(5) 
Plastic pipe shall be copper tube size (CTS) polyethylene ASTM D2737-03, PE3608 per AWWA C901-08 (only used from curb box to unit, and a No. 10-gauge solid copper tracer wire insulated with high-density polyethylene per ASTM D1248-05 shall be included from the curb box to the structure). When polyethylene pipe is used for water service piping, the plain end of all pipe connections shall have an internal 304 stainless steel stiffener. Stiffener shall have a permanent outside diameter, which fits into the pipe inside diameter to reinforce and maintain concentricity of the pipe.
(6) 
All services tapped into PVC mains shall utilize two bolt bronze saddles with triple "O" ring seals as manufactured by Ford or Mueller. All taps shall be spaced a minimum of 10 feet apart on the main.
J. 
Meter pits for individual services shall be as manufactured by Ford or Mueller. Covers shall be double-lid style with a one-and-three-fourths-inch hole for radio read systems.
A. 
Concrete:
(1) 
Shall be a minimum of 4,000 psi (twenty-eight-day strength) Class A concrete conforming to NYSDOT Standard Specification Section 500.
(2) 
Air-entraining admixture conforming to ASTM C260/260M-10a.
(3) 
Bituminous expansion material shall conform to NYSDOT Standard Specification Section 705-07.
(4) 
Curing and sealing compound: conforming to ASTM C309-11, Type 1, Class B for curing and sealing.
A. 
Subbase and base courses.
(1) 
Crusher-run stone shall conform to NYSDOT Specification Section 304-2.02, Type 2 (304.12).
(2) 
Aggregate shall conform to NYSDOT Gradation Table 703-4, size as specified.
(3) 
NYSDOT Standard Specification Section 304-2.02 Type 4 (304.14) gravel may be substituted for No. 2 crushed stone (NYSDOT Gradation Table 703-4) if acceptable subsoil conditions exist, with the approval of the Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer. The design engineer shall submit data justifying the use of gravel over specific subsoil conditions.
B. 
Bituminous pavement.
(1) 
Binder course shall conform to NYSDOT Specification Section 403, Type 3 (403.138902).
(2) 
Top course shall conform to NYSDOT Specification Section 403, Type 7F2 (403.198202).
C. 
Tack coat shall conform to NYSDOT Specification Section 407. The grade shall depend on the specific use intended.
D. 
Premoulded bituminous joint filler shall conform to NYSDOT Specification Section 705-07.
E. 
Underdrains shall be four-inch perforated SDR-35 PVC per NYSDOT 706-15 or high-density polyethylene tubing per AASHTO M252-09.
Monuments shall be constructed as shown in Appendix L.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix L is included at the end of this chapter.
A. 
The mention of apparatus, articles or materials by name and such specific description of same as is made herein is intended to convey to the developer and its contractor an understanding of the degree of excellence required. The Town shall be the sole judge of the qualifications of the offerings and will determine all questions regarding the conformance of any offer outside the specifications.
B. 
For any project, it will be assumed that the developer will furnish the exact materials specified on the plans and specifications unless the developer files with the Town of Ontario, prior to any use in the development, the names and complete description of each article which he proposes to substitute for approval by the Town Board.
C. 
Any costs incurred by the Town or its representatives associated with the verification of substitute equipment and materials will be the responsibility of the developer.