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�aC � Department INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES DATE: TO: FROM: THRU: May 10, 2019 Jason E. Brown, County Administrator Vincent Burke, P.E., Director of Utility Services Arjuna Weragoda, P.E., Capital Projects Manager John Boyer, P.E., Utilities PREPARED BY: Art Pfeffer, Project Specialist SUBJECT: Utility Construction Standards, May 2019 BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS: Given that industry standards are constantly changing, an update to the Utility Construction Standards is essential in order to stay in conformance with regulatory agencies as well as conforming to guidance from established industry groups such as the American Water Works Association (AWWA). The infrastructure dedicated to the Indian River County Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS) with updated changes will be of a quality that will potentially minimize future maintenance and replacement costs. In so doing, new facilities accepted by IRCDUS will not burden existing customers due to premature failure. Additionally, the procedures contained in the updates provide a detailed description of IRCDUS administrative requirements. This allows projects to be completed as expediently as possible and permits staff to treat all new projects/customers in a uniform and non-discriminatory manner. Staff evaluates new products and solicits input from product manufacturers and accepts those with merit. Incorporating this kind of change offers a clear and consistent guideline to a contractor providing building services in the County. Similarly, for the Utility Inspector, the construction standards provide a minimum acceptable installation requirement. Ultimately, IRCDUS customers benefit from a reliable system. On March 13, 2018, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved the Department of Utility Services, Water, Wastewater and Reclaimed Water Utility Construction Standards — March 2018. Engineering and Operations staff have reviewed the March 2018 Standards and completed a mostly administrative revision. The (AutoCad) Drawings were revised for technical accuracy, style and syntax. Each drawing has been formatted using a template with standard layer properties and a uniform font size for notes and dimensions. The revisions to the written specifications consist of material or appurtenances to be used. No new products were specified that would cause an increase in construction cost. The current drawings and specifications (2018) were marked in red -line. The revisions (2019) were completed. Each version was saved in a side-by-side layout for a comparison review. On February 20, 2019, a memo was sent via e-mail to local 79