SECTION 8 - CERTIFICATIONS, SUBMITTALS, AND INSPECTIONS

10 SECTION 8 - CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS 1 The Owner or Developer’s Engineer shall check , approve , and seal all construction drawings and shall complete all reports and fill out all permit and encroachment applications prior to submittal to the County The Engineer shall be dully licensed in North Carolina 2 Plans , specifications , and applications for the facilities must be submitted to the County Utility Department and approved in writing Plans shall include a vicinity map and the owner’s name and address Notwithstanding the County’s approval , the County accepts no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the construction documents The Utility Department requires 2 sets of plans and specifications A review fee shall be charged and paid prior to County review 3 If the project will be a retail water customer of Johnston County , it is not necessary to submit plans and specifications to Public Water Supply Johnston County will issue the approval for the water distribution system plans and specifications Two copies of the permit application current permit used for Public Water Supply , an engineer’s report , and a fire flow certification must be submitted with the plans and specifications 4 Copies of the approved Division of Environmental Health construction permits projects to be provided water service by entities other than Johnston County , DWQ Non - Discharge permits , and Land Quality Division of sedimentation and soil erosion permit must be submitted to the County prior to beginning construction 5 An approved copy of any three - party DOT encroachment agreements must be submitted to the County prior to construction 6 If the proposed project disturbs more than one acre or creates more than 17,000 square feet of impervious area , a Stormwater Management Plan must be approved by Johnston County prior to any land disturbing activity 7 Easement , land instruments and plans that convey rights to the County upon completion of construction must be recorded prior to construction with copies provided to the County 8 A pre - construction conference shall be scheduled prior to the beginning of construction which shall be attended by the Owner or Developer , the Engineer , all Contractors , representatives of the County , and if applicable , representatives of local utility companies , the NC Department of Transportation , and NCDENR - Land Quality Division , and possibly others At the pre - construction conference a project schedule shall be provided to the County which shall be kept current and amended from time to time with submittals to the County CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS SECTION 8 - 1 2022 RevisionPageSECTION 8 - CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS 9 Any Contractor s performing utility construction must be a North Carolina Licensed Utility Contractor 10 The County’s approval of plans and technical specifications shall constitute approval for the County’s representative s to visit the project construction site at the convenience of the County to make inspections of the work in progress 11 The Owner’s Engineer shall conduct , as a minimum , periodic inspections during construction and shall provide copies of written inspection reports and memoranda to the County 12 Copies of the private entity’s daily inspection reports shall be submitted to the County along with copies of any construction testing results , eg soil compaction , concrete , asphalt , etc on a monthly basis 13 For pumping stations , meter vaults , generator systems , all materials , and other related equipment ; copies of shop drawings and certifications shall be submitted to the County Utility Department for approval contemporaneously with the private entity’s consulting engineer’s approval Three 3 sets of submittals are required with a minimum of 15 working days to review and approve Path study required in submittals 14 Two 2 copies of operation and maintenance manuals for pumping stations , meters , etc shall be submitted to the County prior to completion of construction and startup , one electronic , one hard copy 15 The Owner or Developer , or the Engineer shall report any deviations from the approved plans immediately to the County Any changes to the work or deviations shall be subject to the County’s approval 16 The Owner or Developer , or the Engineer shall be responsible for coordinating and scheduling all contractors ’ and subcontractors ’ work 17 Testing required during construction shall consist of at least the following • Pressure testing shall conform to the requirements of ANSI C600 • Water main pressure testing and allowable leakage testing • Water main bacteriological testing • Fire flow test s must be witnessed by the County • Sanitary sewer line and manhole infiltration exfiltration testing including air testing and vacuum testing , respectively • Sanitary sewer video – including laterals CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS SECTION 8 - 2 2022 RevisionPageSECTION 8 - CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS • Sanitary sewer line deflection testing PVC piping only • Force main pressure testing • Pump station wet well subgrade tests • Pump station and generator startup tests • All tests must be witnessed by a representative of the County and the Owner Developer’s Engineer 18 The County reserves the right to charge re - inspection fees for excessive failed pressure tests 19 The County’s representative shall be present for all start up and check out of pumping stations , master meters , and generator systems 20 The Owner or Developer’s Engineer shall perform a pre - final inspection upon completion of all work and shall prepare a pre - final remedial worklist Following completion of all work on the pre - final remedial worklist or punch list , a final inspection shall be scheduled which shall be conducted by the County in the presence of Owner Developer , Contractor s , and the Engineer Upon completion of all inspections , the Engineer shall submit a written certification that all work has been installed and complies with the approved plans and specifications The designated County Representative shall be notified a minimum of 24 hours in advance of each of the above events In the event the Owner Developer’s Engineer does not carry out adequate observation and inspections , the County reserves the right to deny acceptance of the completed utilities for ownership , operation , and maintenance 21 If during the process of routine inspection of improvements being installed under these rules , it is found that improper or substandard materials or construction methods are being used or if significant deviation from approved construction plans is detected , then the County may assign a special utility inspector to the project The inspector shall have authority to act on behalf of the County in checking all improvements for compliance with County standards He shall also have authority to halt any work not meeting County specifications Once assigned , an inspector shall perform a minimum of three 3 hours of on - site inspections per work day , and the cost of this inspection shall be charged by the County to the project owner at the actual cost of inspections 22 The County shall inspect the sub - base of all wet wells prior to setting the wet well base CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS SECTION 8 - 3 2022 RevisionPageSECTION 8 - CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS 23 The facilities shall not be accepted by the County until the County completes a detailed final inspection and all items , if any , of remedial work on the project are completed as noted by the County Prior to acceptance , developer must submit engineer’s certification , copies of all test reports , as - built drawings please see as - built requirements below and construction documentation of the utility , contractors ’ lien waivers , certification of construction cost , and field verification of all marker balls on pipelines before County will accept operation and maintenance responsibility and ownership Retail users shall not be provided service until the County accepts the facilities Field elevations on gravity sewer manholes inverts shall be included on “ as - built drawings Construction documentation shall include GPS coordinates for each utility attribute , including valves , hydrants , meters and master meters for water facilities , and manholes , valves , clean - outs , pump stations , etc for wastewater facilities Data shall be submitted in an electronic format compatible with the County’s CAD and GIS systems AutoCAD 2009 or previous versions Each feature must be a “ point ” feature No utilities shall be displayed as blocks Each point feature shall have attributes assigned per Johnston County’s data dictionary As - Built submittal requirements • Submit an As - Built record drawing Construction document designed and certified by a professional certified engineer whom has periodically monitored the project throughout construction and agrees with the “ As - Built ” plan as defined above The As - Built construction drawing shall be clearly titled and labeled , including install dates , project title , page numbering , north arrow , scale of drawing , scale bar , permit number , engineer in charge , all easements identified and dimensioned , pipe size , pipe material , pipe length , length of bore and jacks , fitting type defined , valve type defined , manhole size , rim elevations , inverts , top elevations , manhole depth , gravity sewer slope , coating types , lining types , abandoned and or removed features , street names , vicinity map , and parcel information in the project area Water Surveyed as - built plans of installed utilities shall be furnished to Johnston County , 309 E Market Street Smithfield , NC 27577 prior to initial walk - through with the contractor and or owner Each plan sheet showing as - built information CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS SECTION 8 - 4 2022 RevisionPagePage pageNumber5SECTION 8 - CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS shall have an engineers certification with NCPE seal , signature and date See certification text below All as - built plans shall include a vicinity map and an overall site or utility plan , and be clearly marked as an as - built plan The plan shall include the following information on a 24x36 inch layout paper for initial walk - through , mylar for final as - built date , project title , page numbering , north arrow , scale of drawing , bar scale , engineer of record , all easements identified and dimensioned , pipe size , pipe material , fitting type defined , valve type defined , abandoned and or removed features All current Johnston county parcel information in the project area is to be defined and properly labeled with PIN All streets in the project area shall be defined and labeled The water distribution system drawings shall show main sizes , materials , and locations , locations of hydrants , valves , blow - off assemblies , FDCs , fittings on main if known , meter boxes , connections to existing utilities and any other relevant information service laterals , backflow preventers , air release valves , casings , reducers increasers , etc All service stubs shall be shown on the surveyed as­built plans All mains shall be labeled as public or private The surveyed as - built plans shall have North Carolina State Plane grid X and Y coordinates in US Survey feet for all valves , hydrants , backflow preventers , blow - offs and connections to existing utilities Horizontal datum must be NAD 83 , please specify which realization of NAD 83 The NC CORS Base Station Network is referenced to the NAD 83 2011 datum Vertical datum must be NAVD88 , geoid 03 or later and indicated in survey text file Elevations taken at ground surface are not shown on the as - built plan , but are required in the survey text file detailed below The COR plan identification number if applicable and water permit number information must also be included A 24x36 inch paper copy shall be submitted to the Inspections Department for review and comment before initial walk - through Once these comments are addressed , a 24x36 inch mylar copy of each sheet shall be re - submitted In addition to hard copy mylars , a PDF file of each signed and sealed mylar sheet must be submitted A CAD file of utilities should show the overall water system as - built layout along with the property or subdivision boundaries DWG , DGN , DXF and SHP are acceptable formats Please save CAD files in model space on NC State Plane grid A comma - delimited text file or Microsoft Excel file of survey information is required with the following columns Feature Type Valve , Meter , Tee , etc , X , Y , Z , Size , Description see example Digital as - built data submittals shall be on CD - ROM or DVD - ROM media Discs shall be labeled with the following information CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS SECTION 8 - 5 2022 REVISIONPagePage pageNumber6SECTION 8 - CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS 1 Project name 2 Name of firm which prepared the data 3 As - built date , as depicted on mylar submittal 4 Permit number s Each digital as - built submittal shall include the following on digital media 1 PDF files for each mylar sheet submitted 2 PDF file s for recorded plat s 3 CAD file see above 4 Data file denoting the coordinates and description for each utility feature in the project scope ENGINEER CERTIFICATION STATEMENT I , ___________ , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina , having been authorized to observe periodically , _weekly , _full time the construction of the project , _______ , hereby state that , to the best of my abilities , due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that by my inspection of the constructed improvements and my review of the as - built survey data , I hereby certify that the l public improvements , 2 private improvements , and 3 public safety of the above referenced project as constructed are in compliance with the requirements of the improvements as prescribed in the approved Construction Drawings , approved design documents , and or any approved modifications , except as noted in red on the As - Built drawings Furthermore , I certify that the red - noted exceptions do not adversely affect the required performance or public safety aspects of the improvements Name ________________________ Date ___ _ NCPE Seal Sewer Surveyed as - built plans of installed utilities shall be furnished to Johnston County , 309 E Market Street Smithfield , NC 27577 , prior to initial walk - through with the contractor and or owner Each plan sheet showing as - built information shall have an engineers certification with NCPE seal , signature and date See certification text below All as - built plans shall include a vicinity map and an overall site or utility plan , and be clearly marked as an as - built plan The plan should include the following information on a 24x36 inch layout paper for initial walk - through , mylar for final as - built date , project title , page numbering , north arrow , scale of drawing , bar scale , engineer of record , all easements identified and CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS SECTION 8 - 6 2022 REVISIONPagePage pageNumber7SECTION 8 - CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS dimensioned , pipe size , pipe material , pipe length , fitting type defined , valve type defined , manhole size , rim elevation , inverts , gravity sewer slope , coating types , lining types , abandoned and or removed features All current Wake county parcel information in the project area is to be defined and properly labeled with PIN All streets in the project area shall be defined and labeled The sewer system drawings should show mains and force mains , sizes , materials and locations of mains and force mains , locations of manholes , cleanouts , fittings , pump stations , grease traps , connections to existing utilities and any other relevant information service laterals , oil water separators , air release valves , casings , etc All service stubs shall be shown on the surveyed as - built plans All mains shall be labeled as public or private The surveyed as - built plans shall have North Carolina State Plane grid X and Y coordinates in US Survey feet for all manholes , grease traps , oil water separators , valves , and blow - offs Horizontal datum must be NAD 83 , please specify which realization of NAD 83 The NC CORS Base Station Network is referenced to the NAD 83 2011 datum Vertical datum must be NAVD88 , geoid 03 or later Elevations taken at ground surface are not shown on the as - built plan , but are required in the required survey text file detailed below The COR plan identification number if applicable and sewer permit number information must also be included A 24x36 inch paper copy shall be submitted to the Inspections Department for review and comment before initial walk - through Once these comments are addressed , a 24x36 inch copy of each sheet shall be re - submitted In addition to hard copy , a PDF file of each mylar sheet must be submitted A CAD file of utilities should show the overall sewer system as - built layout along with the property or subdivision boundaries DWG , DGN , DXF and SHP are acceptable formats Please save CAD files in model space on NC State Plane grid A comma - delimited text file or Microsoft Excel file of survey information is required with the following columns Feature Type Manhole , Cleanout , etc , X , Y , Z , Size , Description Digital as - built data submittals shall be on CD - ROM or DVD - ROM media Discs shall be labeled with the following information 1 Project name 2 Name of firm which prepared the data 3 As - built date , as depicted on submittal 4 Permit number s Each digital as - built submittal shall include the following on digital media CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS SECTION 8 - 7 2022 REVISIONPagePage pageNumber8SECTION 8 - CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS 1 PDF files for each sheet submitted 2 PDF file s for recorded plat s 3 CAD file see above 4 Data file denoting the coordinates and description for each utility feature in the project scope ENGINEER CERTIFICATION STATEMENT I , ___________ , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina , having been authorized to observe _ periodically , _ weekly , _ full time the construction of the project , _______ , hereby state that , to the best of my abilities , due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that by my inspection of the constructed improvements and my review of the as - built survey data , I hereby certify that the l public improvements , 2 private improvements , and 3 public safety of the above referenced project as constructed are in compliance with the requirements of the improvements as prescribed in the approved Construction Drawings , approved design documents , and or any approved modifications , except as noted in red on the As - Built drawings Furthermore , I certify that the red - noted exceptions do not adversely affect the required performance or public safety aspects of the improvements Name ________________________ Date ___ _ NCPE Seal CMMS CHECKLIST As - built #0; Vicinity Map #0; Path study #0; All pipe sizes , length , and material are shown and indicated #0; All valves make sure these are shown on drawing #0; Road clearly marked or a good vicinity map #0; Outfall Sewer manholes to have north and eastings #0; Easements CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS SECTION 8 - 8 2022 REVISIONPagePage pageNumber9SECTION 8 - CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS #0; 1 Paper and 1 Electronic Copy of Operation Manuals #0; Electrical Controls #0; Radio Path Study please see below #0; Serial # ’ s of all the parts #0; Separate Submittal for Scada poles goes under pump stations , put in submittal section #0; Automatic Flushers Manufacturer , Model and size #0; Check Valves size , length , brand and model #0; Flow meters Manufacturer , Model and serial Number #0; Grinders Manufacturer , Model and serial Number #0; Carbon Units Manufacturer , Model and serial Number #0; Barscreen Manufacturer , Model and serial Number #0; Master , Meters , & Meters Manufacturer , Model and serial Number #0; Pumps Manufacturer , Model serial Number , Voltage speed horsepower cord length , inner seal outer seal , Frame , GMP and Head #0; Motors Manufacturer , Model serial Number , Voltage speed horsepower CODE , Frame , RMP #0; Meter Vaults Manufacture size and Serial Number #0; Altitude Valve Manufacture model Serial Number Size and Code Electrical Equipment CMMS Inventory • Site Name • Service Voltage , Amperage , Type { 3phase , WYE , Delta , High Leg , etc } • Main Disconnect Rated Voltage , Rated Amperage , Fused Non - fused , If Fused Brand , PN • Transfer Switch Automatic Manual , Brand , PN , Volt , Amps , Fused Fuse Brand , PN • Primary Power Panel Equipment ID , Rated Voltage , Rated Amperage , Brand , PN • Transformer Equipment ID , Brand , PN , KVA , 1Phase 3Phase CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS SECTION 8 - 9 2022 REVISIONPage0SECTION 8 - CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS • Secondary Power Panel Equipment ID , Rated Voltage , Rated Amperage , Brand , PN • RTU Equipment ID , Battery backup power rating , PLC Brand , PLC PN , HMI BRAND , HMI PN , Radio Brand , Radio PN • Communications Pole Length • Coax Brand , Type PN • Antenna Brand , Type PN • Pump Control Panel Equipment ID , Panel MAX HP Rating , Pump HP Rating , Number of Pumps , Starting Type RVSS VFD LINE , Starting Type Normal Duty Rating Amps , Starter Contactor Size AMP NEMA rating if applicable • External Pump control equipment [ All that apply ] Cutoff Float , Off Float , Lead Float , Lag float , High Well float , Pressure transmitter Brand PN , ultrasonic transmitter Brand PN , Bubbler system • MCC [ As applies external to Pump Control Panel If more than 1 MCC then more than one MCC should be Provided ] Equipment ID , Description , Max HP Rating , Actual HP rating , Number of Pumps , starting type VFD RVSS Contactor , Starting Type Normal Duty Rating Amps , Starter Contactor Size AMP NEMA rating • External MCC control equipment [ All that apply ] Cutoff Float , Off Float , Lead Float , Lag float , High Well float , Pressure transmitter Brand PN , ultrasonic transmitter Brand PN , Bubbler system RADIO PATHLOSS DOCUMENTATION STATION INFO SITE 1 Endpoint SITE 2 Gateway Station Name Latitude N Longitude W True Azimuth ° Vertcle Angle ° Ground Elevation Ft PATHLOSS SOFTWARE MODEL Structure Height Ft Antenna Model Antenna Gain dBi CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS SECTION 8 - 10 2022 REVISIONPage1SECTION 8 - CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS Frequency MHz Polarzation Path length mi Free Space Loss dB Net Path Loss dB Radio Model TX Power dBm RX threshold level dBm Receive Signal dBm Thermal Fade Margin dBm PHYSICAL STUDY Final Test Height Ft Antenna Model Antenna Gain dBi Frequency MHz Radio Model TX Power dBm Signal dBm Noise dBm VSWR TX RX Conditions Circle Clear Cloudy Rain Morning Afternoon Evening Humidity Low Hi Vis High Low Vis Fog Low Vis Test Performed By DATE Recommended Structure Pole Height Ft Above grade Additional Hardware Height Ft Above Structure Pole ATTACH ANY ADDITIONAL INFO GRAPHS TO THIS DOCUMENT This sheet must be submitted to Owner for approval 1 Physical study may be done in place or in addition to a software study 2 Pathloss Software must take into account latest available terrain information including height approximation for Trees and Buildings CERTIFICATIONS , SUBMITTALS , AND INSPECTIONS SECTION 8 - 11 2022 REVISIONPage2SECTION 8 - 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