Emergency Water Service Line ReplacementUtilities Department

2026-11-03

A . The work performed under this project consists of furnishing all materials , equipment , and labor for the replacement of leaking service line and associated services within the same location . Replacement of the leaking / adjacent service lines shall commence at the corporation stop at the main and terminate at the curb stop at the meter ( s ). Included in this work to be performed shall be all excavation , draining , clearing , backfilling , property restoration , and any provisions necessary to protect existing utility facilities , fences or other structures . Some services will require cold mix patching and full depth backfill with ¼ down gravel when in the roadway . B . All yard restoration shall be completed immediately following line installation , unless prevented by inclement weather . In all areas damaged or disturbed by Contractor ’ s operations where established ground cover was present before beginning of construction , Contractor shall be responsible for restoring this ground cover after completion of construction . In areas of established lawns , Contractor will be required to : separate and preserve best of excavated material or , if no acceptable material has been excavated , haul in an acceptable material for use in making top six inches ( 6 ") of finished grade . No rock will be permitted in this top six inches ( 6 ") of finished grade for established lawns . All areas seeded shall be graded smooth prior to seeding and Contractor shall be responsible for maintenance of this smooth finished grade until grass growth is established . After designated areas have been carefully hand graded , soil shall be prepared for seeding . Where necessary , Contractor will sod slopes and embankments , and remaining areas may be seeded . A well - made lawn is desired , and Contractor will be responsible for any necessary re - grading or reseeding required to produce an acceptable grass as cover . The seed is to be of the same type of grass existing before construction . The soil shall be fertilized with a commercial fertilizer of a grade and at a rate recommended by vendor of seed . All seeded areas shall be covered with clean straw uniformly distributed to approved density . C . An official authorization to proceed with work shall be submitted from the Owner to the Contractor on a work order basis . D . Project locations shall be at various sites within the Smyrna Water service area located in northern Rutherford County , TN . E . All work shall be performed in accordance with Smyrna Water Standard Specifications . F . Any exceptions or deviations to the specifications shall be indicated in writing and submitted with the quotation in Section IV . All substitutions must be approved by the Town of Smyrna . G . Contract will be responsible for all Tennessee 1 - Call locates and coordination with other facilities .

Tennessee

2026-05-05