1.1 
Description of Work.
A. 
The work consists of furnishing and installing a grinder pump system including excavation and backfill, bedding material, grinder pump, pump chamber with accessway, piping and valves, electrical work, factory and on-site testing, and all other incidentals as specified and as shown on the contract drawings.
B. 
All approvals and permits as set forth in the New Shoreham Sewer Ordinance and Regulations and the Department of Environmental Management requirements, when applicable, shall be obtained prior to the installation of the low pressure grinder pump station system.
1.2 
Special Requirements.
A. 
Contractor shall obtain all required permits as set forth in the Town of New Shoreham Sewer Ordinance and the Regulations of the New Shoreham Board of Sewer Commissioners prior to undertaking construction of sanitary sewage service connection(s).
B. 
The Sewer Superintendent shall be notified 24 hours in advance to inspect the installation.
1.3 
Submittals.
A. 
Contract Documents. Submit contract documents of proposed low pressure sewer grinder pump system including design calculations.
B. 
Operation and Maintenance Service. Submit an operation and maintenance service contract for each grinder pump unit.
C. 
Record Drawings. At completion of project, submit record drawings of installed system.
1.4 
Qualifications of Material and Equipment.
A. 
Specific manufacturers' names and catalog numbers are used herein to establish quality and design of a particular item.
B. 
Wherever in the specifications any item of equipment or material is designated by reference to a particular brand, manufacturer, or trade name, it is understood that a reviewed equal product, acceptable to the New Shoreham Board of Sewer Commissioners (NSBSC), may be submitted by the Contractor.
C. 
If the Contractor proposes to use a material which, while suitable for the intended use, deviates in any way from the detailed requirements, he shall inform the NSBSC in writing of the nature of such deviations at the time the material is submitted for review, and shall request a review of the deviation from the requirements.
D. 
In requesting a review of deviations or substitutions, the Contractor shall provide evidence leading to a reasonable certainty that the proposed substitution or deviation shall provide a result at least equal in quality to that specified. If, in the opinion of the NSBSC, the evidence presented by the Contractor does not provide a sufficient basis for such reasonable certainty, the NSBSC will reject such substitution or deviation without further investigation, in which case it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to provide another product which is satisfactory to the NSBSC.
2.1 
Grinder Pump Unit.
A. 
The grinder pump unit shall be Model GP212 or GP214 with redundant check valve and accessway as required and a Control Panel MOD 150-4 or MOD160-Y as manufactured by Environmental One Corporation. A high level indicator lamp assembly shall be provided requiring 120 Volts and a decorative wall plate marked "Grinder Pump Monitor".
2.2 
Piping.
A. 
Low pressure pipe and fittings shall be polyvinylchloride pipe Class 200 (SDR 21) with push-on joints. Bell shall be gasketed joint conforming to ASTM D3139 with gaskets conforming to ASTM F477.
B. 
Schedule 80 PVC pipe and fittings shall be rigid, unplasticized, Type I, Grade I, polyvinylchloride conforming to ASTM D1784, NSF listed.
2.3 
Electrical Equipment.
A. 
Manual transfer switch shall be a double throw non-fuse, 3-pole square "D" 30 amp enclosed in a NEMA3R enclosure.
B. 
The generator hook-up shall be a single outlet (2P-3 wire) twist lock with a weather-proof cover plate NEMA L6-30 or with a 12-2 with ground power supply cord connected to the transfer switch with a male plug.
C. 
All materials shall be U.L. listed, PVC conduits, conduit wall seals and conductors-copper and shall be acceptable to the local electrical inspector.
3.1 
Installation of Grinder Pumping Unit.
A. 
Installation of grinder pumping unit shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's written instructions.
B. 
Installation of piping and valves shall be in accordance to sanitary sewage system or sanitary sewage service connections specifications.
3.2 
Electrical.
A. 
Contractor shall obtain all required certificates of inspection of his work as required by state and local officials and deliver same to the New Shoreham Sewer Department (NSSD).
B. 
All materials furnished and all work installed shall comply with the national fire codes of the National Fire Protection Association, with the requirements of all town, state and governmental departments having jurisdiction, including applicable requirements of the U.S. Department of Labor's occupational safety and health standards.
C. 
Materials and workmanship shall be new and of current production and shall conform in all respects to applicable requirements of national electrical code, rules, and regulations governing installation of electrical work in the applicable requirements of the utility company and other state and local authorities having jurisdiction.
D. 
The high level indicator lamp assembly shall be installed in a standard device box in a visible location in the interior of dwelling.
3.3 
Start-Up Service.
A. 
A factory-trained representative shall perform initial start-up of each unit and instruct dwelling owner in the operation and maintenance of the equipment, and test for satisfactory performances of each unit in the presence of the Sewer Superintendent.
3.4 
Operation and Maintenance Service.
A. 
A two year operation and maintenance service contract for the pumping unit shall be obtained by the contractor or dwelling owner for each unit and submitted to the Sewer Superintendent prior to receiving a permit for installation.