[Adopted 3-18-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-03]
A maintenance bond in the amount of 15% of the estimated cost
of construction shall be posted once all water/sewer improvements
are installed and certified by the Municipal Engineer. This bond shall
be in effect for a period of two years following acceptance of water/sewer
improvements. The form of the performance and maintenance bonds shall
be subject to review and approval by the Borough Solicitor.
As-built plans shall be prepared by a New Jersey licensed land
surveyor for all water and/or sewer improvements. Copies of the plans
shall be submitted to the Borough along with electronic AutoCAD files
containing all water and/or sewer improvements drawn on separate layers.
All elevations shown shall be on the NAVD88 datum. NAD83 New Jersey
State Plane Coordinate System shall be utilized for the horizontal
datum. Review and approval of as-built plans and AutoCAD files shall
be required prior to the release of any performance bonds.
All water and/or sewer infrastructure shall be subject to pressure
tests to be performed by the applicant.
A. Such tests are to be performed at the cost of the applicant.
B. All testing for water and sewer infrastructure located within roadway
areas shall be performed once the base course of pavement has been
installed.
C. Allowable infiltration or exfiltration shall not exceed a rate of
100 gallons per mile, per inch of diameter of sewer per 24 hours.
D. Unless otherwise approved, the testing pressure for water mains and
sanitary sewer force mains shall be 150 pounds per square inch and
the test duration shall be for two hours.
E. The testing pressure for PVC sewer mains shall be a minimum of 3.5
PSIG with a minimum duration of 5.5 minutes for eight-inch piping
and a maximum allowable pressure drop of 0.5 PSIG.
F. Testing criteria is subject to modification based upon actual sanitary
sewer pipe size, pipe length, groundwater depth, etc., in accordance
with ASTM F1417-11A.
G. Additionally, sanitary sewer piping shall be subject to either a
Mandrel test for deflection with a maximum deflection of 5% or a lamp
test indicating there is no vertical deflection and at least 75% of
the barrel visible in the horizontal direction.
H. A televised investigation with an inclinometer shall be performed
by the applicant/developer, at no cost to the Borough, and witnessed
by the Borough Engineer should any portion of sewer main piping fail
a pressure test and/or Mandrel/lamp test.
I. Successful completion of tests is required prior to the acceptance
of water and/or sewer infrastructure.
As-built plans shall contain the following information:
A. Water mains:
(1) Pipe lengths between bends.
(2) Pipe diameter and pipe material.
(4) The lid and top of nut elevation for all water valves.
(6) All valve sizes shall be shown and valves and blow-offs shall be
located using three tie-down dimensions (i.e., measurement from a
permanent object; catch basin, manhole, hydrant, edge of pavement,
etc.).
(7) All curb stops for water service. Provide a station from the nearest
downstream manhole to each curb stop and provide an offset from the
curb to each curb stop. If this cannot be accomplished, then tie down
similar to valve location method. Each curb stop shall be clearly
identified denoting the townhouse, condominium, house, office, store,
etc., that it services.
(8) All concrete cradles and encasements.
(9) Location of all easements and location of utility within that easement.
The as-built pipe length between bends.
(10)
All the above information shall be shown on a plan drawing.
B. Sewer mains:
(1) As-built manhole rim and invert elevations and invert elevation of
all pipes penetrating the manhole.
(2) As-built pipe diameter, pipe material, pipe lengths (measured from
manhole center line to manhole center line), pipe slope, and flow
direction arrows.
(3) All cleanouts for sewer laterals. Provide a station from the nearest
downstream manhole to each lateral or cleanout. Provide an offset
from the main to each cleanout.
(4) Any lateral left for a future connection shall have the pipe cover
and three tie-down dimensions taken at the end of the lateral (i.e.,
measurements from a permanent object; corner of house, catch basin,
manhole, hydrant, edge of pavement, etc.).
(5) All as-built concrete encasements and concrete cradles shall be noted.
(6) Location of all easements and location of utility within that easement.
Provide a minimum of two tie dimensions from the utility to the easement
line. A tie dimension shall be provided for all changes in direction
and bends with stationing.
(7) All the above information shall be shown on a plan drawing.
(8) All sewer mains constructed in a new development shall be subject
to cleaning, via jetting.
(9) A televised investigation with an inclinometer shall be performed
by the applicant/developer, at no cost to the Borough, and witnessed
by the Borough Engineer should any portion of main piping fail a pressure
test and/or Mandrel/lamp test. The video inspection, if required,
shall be subject to approval by the Borough and its Engineer prior
to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(10)
Verification by the Borough and its Engineer of cleaning, via
jetting, is required prior to endorsement of a certificate of occupancy.
C. Force mains:
(1) Locate the force main using tie dimensions from the face of curb/edge
of paving to the force main. A tie dimension shall also be provided
for all changes in direction and bends with stations from nearest
manhole.
(2) Location of all easements and location of utility within that easement.
Provide a minimum of two tie dimensions from the utility to the easement
line. A tie dimension shall be provided for all changes in direction
and bends with stationing.
(3) The as-built pipe length between bends.
(4) Approximate elevations at each bend and high point.
(5) As-built pipe diameter and pipe material.
(6) Manufacturer's data on air relief valves, gauges, and all valves;
location of all easements and location of utility within that easement.
Provide a minimum of two tie dimensions from the utility to the easement
line. A tie dimension shall be provided for all changes in direction
and bends with stationing.
(7) All nonmetallic mains shall be marked with tracing wire and have
access ports every 250 feet.
(8) All the above information shall be shown on a plan drawing.
D. Pumping stations:
(1) As-built plans shall be submitted and should include both the proposed
information (crossed out where changed, but remaining legible) and
the as-built information shown clearly. Show all valves, curb stops,
yard hydrants, underground sewer manholes, wet-well, dry well elevations
and water piping, gates, etc. All valves and curb stops must be tied
down as described above for water valves.
(2) Five copies of manufacturer's operation and maintenance information
shall be submitted for all installed equipment.
(3) All the above information shall be shown on a plan drawing.