This Contract covers the general construction services required for the installation, replacement, repair or maintenance of natural gas distribution facilities within the City of Rocky Mount’s natural gas distribution system. These facilities will be located within the City of Rocky Mount and surrounding Nash and Edgecombe Counties. The Work consists of and includes the performing of all operations and the furnishing of all plant, labor, equipment, and other facilities and things necessary or proper for or incidental to the construction and testing of natural gas supply and/or distribution mains, all complete, tested, accepted, and connected to the existing gas system. 1.1.1 General Construction Conditions Natural gas main and service installations will vary in size from one-half (½) inch services to twelve (12) inch mains. The main and service piping will typically be medium density or high density polyethylene but may include steel piping and fittings to connect to existing steel facilities. The mains and services will be operated at 60 psig. Typically, mains and services will be tested at 100 psig to allow for a maximum allowable operating pressure of 67 psig. This Contract shall require the Contractor to work on live gas mains and services. The types of Work required under this Contract shall include: direct burial, directional drilling, plowingin, dead insertion, and bore installation of polyethylene and steel gas mains and services. The City anticipates a need for utilization of one to two (1-2) crews for this Contract. Award of this Contract shall in no way restrict the City from using its own construction crews or from hiring additional Contractors to perform the same or similar type of Work.
