33 00 00 UTILITIES

33 01 00 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND OWNER INTENT

.01 General

1. All new construction or renovation projects which necessitate modification of or an addition to existing utility systems must be coordinated with and approved by Engineering Services in the Utilities Division of OPP.
2. Instructions to Professionals
1. Once-thru cooling using potable water is not permitted on any equipment.
2. Planning Modules (Title 25, Chapter 71 PA Code) are required for any project when new flows are projected.  The Professional shall obtain the standard planning module documents from PA Department of Environmental Protection ( PA DEP) and complete them for processing.  Documents will be submitted to Engineering Services for review and approval.  If the project will discharge to a Wastewater Treatment Facility owned by Penn State, it requires a letter of documentation by Engineering Services that the conveyance and treatment facilities have adequate capacity to accept the additional sewage flows generated by the specific project. 
• Following approval of Engineering Services, the Project Manager shall direct submission to the appropriate municipality with the proper request for resolution and submittal to PA DEP.
• Approval by PA DEP is required prior to commencement of project construction.
3. The Utility Demand and Consumption form (See 00 51 00 Miscellaneous Forms) shall be completed by the Professional for every project.  The information will be used to evaluate the impact on the existing distribution systems, and to request operating funds for the facility.  The consumption data should be estimated as accurately as possible, and provided with the final design submission.
4. All piped utilities (water, storm, and sanitary) serving more than one building shall be designed to be fully accessible for maintenance.  These utilities shall not be designed to be located under buildings.

5. All piped utilities shall include a continuous #10 solid core wire installed with the utility line to be used for future locates. All directional drilled utilities shall include a #10 HDD-CCS (Horizontal Directional Drilling – Copper Clad Steel) tracer wire.

1. Wires shall have a polyethylene insulation to protect the tracer wire core. The insulation color shall correspond to the utility being installed and shall comply with the American Public Works Association (APWA) Uniform Color Code for Underground Utility Lines. 
2. Wires shall extend above grade and shall terminate inside a building, the top of catch basins or manholes, or similar, visible locations. The precise location of termination shall be approved by Engineering Services.  When multiple lines are installed into one termination point then all lines shall be connected, one (1) vertical line shall extend to the surface for connection of locating equipment. 
3. Tracer wiring shall be installed with all utility lines, regardless of material or service. Where multiple electrical conduits are installed in a single concrete ductbank, only one tracer wire shall be installed per ductbank.
4. All utility extensions or service lines shall have tracer wires installed and spliced into mainline tracer wires.
5. ELECTRIC
   1. Tracer wire for electric ductbanks shall be brought into manhole and secured at top of manhole within 12” of manhole access cover. Approximately 2 feet of wire shall be neatly coiled at the top of the manhole in a location that will not interfere with access into the manhole.
6. STEAM, CONDESNATE, GAS AND AIR
   1. A tracer wire shall be installed for each pipe for steam, condensate and air lines. These tracer wires shall be brought into steam manhole through a 1” conduit.  Interior of conduits and hole through manhole shall be sealed with a 2-art epoxy.  Tracer wires shall be routed into a 4”x4”x2” electrical junction box that is located within 12” of manhole access cover.  12 inches of tracer wires for each pipe shall be coiled up within junction box and labeled with vinyl labeling to differentiate various utility lines. 
7. SANITARY AND STORM
   1. For gravity lines with manholes or inlets, the tracer wire shall be brought up the outside of the manhole or inlets to within 18 inches of finished grade and routed through a ¼” diameter hole drilled through the side of the structure. The drilled hole shall be sealed with a 2-part epoxy.  Approximately 2 feet of wire shall be neatly coiled at the top of the manhole in a location that will not interfere with access into the manhole.
   2. For other sewer or storm lines, the tracer wire shall be terminated adjacent to any cleanouts, structures, or other visible features. For cleanouts installed with a cast iron cleanout casting flush with finished grade, the tracer wire shall be terminated inside the cleanout casting with 2 feet of wire neatly coiled at the top of the cleanout.  Tracer wire at other locations shall be terminated using an at-grade termination post specifically designed for the termination and utilization of tracer wires.  Termination post shall be Roadway rated SnakePit Access Point as manufactured by Copperhead Industries, or approved equal.  Color of lid shall be GREEN.
8. POTABLE WATER, CHILLED WATER, RECLAIMED/EFFLUENT SYSTEM WATER AND FIRE SUPPRESSION
   1. For lines with valves (that are accessible from building exteriors), the tracer wire shall be brought inside of the valve box through a ½” hole drilled in the valve box approximately 6” down from the finished ground surface. The tracer wire shall then be routed to the valve box cover.  Approximately 2 feet of wire shall be neatly coiled at the top of the valve box cover in a location that will not interfere with valve access and operation.  Tracer wires that are routed through the bottom of the valve box or coiled around the valve operation nut shall be rejected and shall be reinstalled at Contractors expense.
9. All splices made to tracer wires shall be made with manufacturer approved splices and shall be for direct bury installation. Splices shall be designed for use with #10 solid copper tracer wires and shall be waterproof and come with di-electric silicone sealant to provide corrosion-proof connection.  Splices shall be Copperhead SnakeBite Locking Connecters or approved equal.
10. Tracer wire shall be installed with all utilities, even in the event that said utility is only being temporarily installed for a short duration (less than 6 months). When temporary lines are removed from service the tracer wires and locating appurtenances for said utility shall be removed. 
11. In conjunction with utility testing, Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating with PSU Locators to verify that each utility tracer wire can be located over entire installed utility length and to confirm that the tracer wire has been terminated per PSU Design and Construction Standards.
6. Supporting calculations shall be provided for all designs and studies to the Office of Physical Plant at their request.  The professional shall keep all information available for a period of no less than five (5) years from the project’s completion.
7. All plans must contain a note on the cover sheet indicating that all new utilities must be “as-built” surveyed and the surveys must be provided digitally in AutoCAD format to the University.
3. Instructions to Contractors
1. Utilities serving existing buildings, installations, or facilities shall not be interrupted until the Contractor has made the necessary arrangements with, and has received approval from, the University.
2. In the event that interruption of any existing utility service is necessary, the responsible Contractor shall be required to make all the arrangements for shutdown and start-up of such service with the University representative.
3. University crews must be used to shut down and start up all University owned services which require interruption for temporary or permanent connections.
4. All planned interruptions to University services must be scheduled two (2) weeks in advance and the work will generally be done outside of normal working hours.
5. The Contractor shall provide a certification that all plumbing materials are lead-free and meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Plumbing System and Lead Ban Notification Act where the building will be serviced by a University water system (University Park, Mont Alto, and Wilkes-Barre Campuses).  This certification shall be signed by the Contractor, notarized, and submitted to the University before the water service is turned on.  Return completed form (see Figure 15G-I) to Director, Utilities Division, Office of Physical Plant.
6. The consultant must provide digital (AutoCAD) as-built surveys of the all new utilities to the University.  Red line mark-ups are not acceptable.

.02 Temporary Utility Service

See Section F, General Conduct of the Work and Special Requirements