All water pipes and mains hereafter laid in the city shall be of the kind, quality and description as shall be directed by the director of public works and shall conform to the specifications prepared for the same by the director from time to time.
A. Contractor To Furnish Labor And Material: The contractor shall furnish all labor and material of every kind to complete the work to the satisfaction of the director of public works.
B. Manner Of Laying: Each pipe is to be laid level, upon a firm bed and to the line and grade. Excavation must be made under and around the bell of each pipe, so that the entire length of the pipe may lay upon the bottom of the trench.
C. Where Contractor Furnishes Pipe; Conditions: Where the contractor purchases the pipe, special valves or hydrants from the city or when the city furnishes the same:
1. The city will not be responsible for delays caused by the material not being promptly delivered by either the manufacturer or the transportation company.
2. The contractor will be required to haul all material from the yards of the transportation company to the line of the work.
3. Any pipe, special castings, valves or fire hydrants broken or damaged in transit from the yard to the street where they are to be used, or after they have been delivered on the street, shall be replaced by the contractor at his own expense.
D. Delivering Pipe On Streets: In delivering pipes on the streets, they will be distributed in the order in which they are to be laid, and so placed as not to unnecessarily interfere with the public use of the streets, crossings and sidewalks.
E. Pipes To Be Cleaned As Laid: The pipes and all other castings shall be carefully swept and cleaned, as they are laid, of any earth or rubbish. Every open end of a pipe shall be plugged, or otherwise closed before leaving the work for the night.
F. Valves; Placement: All special valves, and fire hydrants, must be placed as directed by the director of public works.
G. Price To Include All Material And Labor: The price bid per lineal foot for each size of pipe shall include all excavations, backfilling, pipe and any and all material necessary to carry out these specifications. The length of pipe to be paid for will include the space occupied by specials and valves.
H. Price For Fittings: The price bid per pound for specials will be the amount to be paid, in addition to that received in the bid for the pipe, where the special is measured along with the length of pipe. The contractor and the Inspector must agree upon the weight of the special before it is put in the trench. No payment will be made for the T (tee) to connect the water main and a fire hydrant.
I. Price Of Valve: The price bid for each valve must include the valve put in place, the valve chamber built according to plans on file in the office of the director of public works, and an iron cover weighing three hundred seventy (370) pounds.
J. Price For Hydrant: The price bid for each fire hydrant shall include the T (tee) which is located on the water main, the necessary length of six inch (6") pipe to reach from the main to the fire hydrant, the minimum of six inch (6") auxiliary valve at the hydrant, the fire hydrant, the hydrant box and the work of putting fire hydrants and fittings up. Also, the foot of each fire hydrant must be set on a stone twelve inches by twelve inches by six inches (12" x 12" x 6"). (Ord. M-38-89, 9-5-1989)