TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION

ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT

DVC TOWERS [10TH FLOOR]

VIP ROAD

KOLKATA 700054

TENDER DOCUMENT [TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS] FOR Design, Supply, Construction, Installation and successful commissioning of 5 MLD capacity Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and allied work at Barhi, District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand TENDER NOTICE NO.: EDCON-SIP-BARHI-T/1 TENDER SPECIFICATION NO.: EDCON - 1140 KOLKATA 2008
PRICE: Rs. 2250/- (TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY) ONLY PER SET IN
DUPLICATE FOR TECHNICAL, PRICE PART & TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION) Technical Specifications 1

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Barhi in the district of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand is a Sub divisional Town. The town has shown rapid growth in respect of population resulting from development towards urbanization. It is situated in the north eastern side of Chhotanagpur plateau. The town is connected with NH-2, NH-31 & NH-33. The distance between Barhi & Hazaribagh is about 37 km and distance from Ranchi is about 128 km. The existing water supply scheme at Barhi has been found insufficient to Cater to the need of the existing population. The existing source of water for the scheme is from River Barakar which is not dependable for few months of the year. In order to provide a dependable source of water to the existing population as well as the future growth of population it was decided to use water from Tilaiya Dam Reservoir which is 4 km from Barhi which is within 10 km of periphery of DVC Reservoir of Tilaiya Dam. 2.0 WATER TREATMENT PLANT Design of structurally sound having aesthetic look structures and construction of 5 MLD capacity Water Treatment Plant consisting of Aerator, Flash mixer, Clariflocculator, Rapid sand gravity filter with filter house, Clear water reservoir (Sump), Pure water pump house, Chemical House, Chlorine house, Filter back wash tank etc. complete as per BOQ. The total designed water demand is 5 MLD for intermediate stage. It is proposed to keep the working hours of water treatment plant (WTP) as 16 hours. Thus the WTP capacity required will be 5 MLD for 16 hours working. It is proposed to construct 5 MLD water Treatment Plant for the present and provision will be kept for another 5 MLD for future expansion. The Water quality analysis for the water sample from the Tilaiya Dam Reservoir is given below:

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Raw Water Analysis of Tilaiya Reservoir Sl No Costituent As Value 1 Calcium 2 Magnesium 3 Sodium 4 Potassium 5 Total Cations 6 Bicarbonates 7 Carbonates 8 Nitrate 9 Chloride 10 Sulphate 11 Total Anions 12 Silica 13 Iron 14 pH Value 15 Turbidity 16 BOD CaCO3, ppm CaCO3, ppm CaCO3, ppm CaCO3, ppm CaCO3, ppm CaCO3, ppm CaCO3, ppm CaCO3, ppm CaCO3, ppm CaCO3, ppm CaCO3, ppm SiO2 Fe NTU mg/l 60 29 37 2 128 105 17 6 128 15 0.3 7.4 300 3

The water quality results indicate the high turbidity and presence of bacteria in the same. To supply the potable water as per the standards stipulated by Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) it is the necessary to treat the water before supply. The treatment processes to be followed are: 2.1 AERATION Multiple tray type aerators shall be provided with central inlet with bell mouth opening at top and circumferential outlet constructed in RCC (M 25) with good architectural appearance. From outlet the water will flow to flow measurement unit through on RCC Channel. The loading rate should be from 0.15 to 0.45 m2 /m3 /hr and the number of steps should not be less than 4 with 15-30 cm rise. 2.2 FLOW MEASUREMENT IN FLUME CHANNEL The measurement of flow of raw water shall be done by float operated weather proof pedestal type open channel transmitter with level indicator complete with initial fitting of mercury resistance arrangement. Suitable sized float of suitable materials with noncorrodible float recording counter weight etc. and all necessary accessories shall be provided to measure discharge up to 5 MLD. This flume channel should be constructed with RCC M 25 concrete with side walkway (minimum 75 cm) of RCC. This will have electrical transmission arrangement with remote type reading indicator 300 mm nominal dia. 270 scale indicator, and recorder to record the flow of water on
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300 mm dia circular chart for 24 hours. This will be driven by synchronous motor of single phase 50 cycle 250 volts. Necessary chart required for a period of 6 months should be supplied free of cost. 2.3 Mixing Chamber (Flash mixer) Flash mixer shall be provided with R.C.C. (M 25 Concrete) mixing chamber with electrically driven mixing arrangement of propeller type. Detention period shall be about 30 Seconds. Design of mixing chambers shall be of conventional type with height to diameter ratio 2:1 to 3:1 is preferred for proper dispersal. It shall have walking platform made up of RCC all around 75 cm wide with 3 no. of 25 mm G.I. pipes railing with 40 mm dia G.I. pipe posts at suitable intervals for proper inspection. Electric motors as required shall be housed at proper place. Mixing chamber shall have necessary inlet and outlet chamber with adequate arrangements for cleaning the sludge deposits from the bottom of the chamber and to be finally discharged in the underground drainage system. Sludge clearance pipes shall be of cast iron of adequate size of not less than 200 mm dia with proper valve arrangements and whole works to be done as per CPHEEO manual. 2.4 2.4.1 CLARI-FLOCCULATOR Flocculating Chamber Clarifier shall be provided with flocculating chamber within it conforming to IS 72081974. Detention period of flocculator shall not be less than 30 minutes. There shall be adequate arrangements for proper flocculation (without having any dead zones) with necessary gentle moving paddles run by electric motors. The design of flocculating chamber, its shaft and paddle shall be of standard type as per CPHEEO manual and as finally approved by the DVC/ Consultant. Shaft shall be of stainless steel and paddles of good jamun or pinewood. The flocculated water passes out from the bottom of the flocculation tank to clarifying zone through a wide opening. The area of the opening should be large enough to maintain a very low velocity 0.25 m/min under quiescent condition in the annular settling zone. The floc embedding the suspended particles settle to the bottom and cleared effluent overflow into the peripheral launder. 2.4.2 Clarifier There shall be one unit of clarifier capable of clarifying 5 ML of coagulated water in 16 hours. The detention period shall not be less than 2.5 hours excluding the detention period in flocculating chamber. The surface loading shall be 45 Cum/Sqm/day and weir-loading rate shall not exceed 300 Cum/m/day. The outlet velocity of water from
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the flocculating chamber to the clarifier shall not be less than 0.25 m/minute. Depth of water near outer wall of the clarifier shall not be more than 3.6 meter. The dimensions and sizes of various units shall be as per standard practices and within limits fixed by the code of practices and CPHEEO manual. Suitable channel / Launder for collecting clarified water should be inside the clarifier all around. 2.4.3 Mechanical equipments The clarifier shall be provided with mechanical scrapers, the velocity and movements of which shall be within the permissible limits as fixed by the CPHEEO manual on water supply and as approved by the DVC / Consultant. The bottom of the clarifier shall have the adequate slope not flatter than 1:12 for efficient removal of the sludge into the sludge pit from where it shall be drained through underground drainage system. The mechanical scrapper and bridge with which they are fixed shall be of robust built and shall have M.S. checkered plates, walk way platforms and pipe railings for easy inspection, electric motors and their connections shall be done in such a manner that there is no change of electro leaking to main bridge. The Electro motor (always with one stand-bye) shall also be properly housed and covered by steel covers. The bridge shall be provided with steps at the outer end. The central pivot bearing of the scrapper bridge shall be of best quality of Mild steel and the wheels on which the bridge moves round the periphery shall be of cast iron tyred with manganese frame steel ring all round. The wheel will move on M.S. rails of not less than 24 lb/yard suitable and firmly fixed on the outer wall of the clarifier. Reduction gears, bearings, motors, starter, switches etc. shall be of best quality and approved by the department before purchases are made. Clarifier shall be provided with wind breaking screens of proper materials to be fixed about 0.45 meters inside the outlet weir to check disturbances of flow on weir by waves due to wind action. Clarifier will have 1 meter R.C.C. walkway all round and with 25 mm G.I. pipe railings in three rows fixed in 40 mm G.I. pipe post, connected to different walkway for easy approach and Inspection of the setting units. Inlet pipes coming from the Flash Mixer to the flocculator and sludge outlet pipes going out of the sludge pit shall be of C.I. of adequate size. Inlet and outlet connections from the Flash Mixer for removal sludge shall be of proper size of cast iron pipes. Outlet chamber shall be connected with filter inlet channels with suitable size of D.I. pipes, Specials and valves for giving a bypass arrangement as per requirements.
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SLUDGE REMOVAL Sludge is removed under hydro-static pressure through the pipe. The size of the pipe will depend upon the flow and quantity of suspended matter. A telescopic sludge discharge arrangement for easy operation and for minimizing the wastage of water. Pipe diameter is preferred 100mm to 200 mm dia. RCC sludge well shall be constructed to collect sludge of all units at place between filter house and clariflocculator. It shall be of adequate size, depth and covered with R.C.C. slab R.C.C. Hume pipe of adequate size shall be laid from sludge well up to the place where sludge will be finally discharged. Provision of adequate number of inspection chambers and manholes shall be made as per requirements and as per the direction of Engineer-in-charge. 2.5 CHEMICAL HOUSE Chemical house of 10m x 6m shall be double storied R.C.C. framed structure with sufficient floor space for storing chemicals, weighing arrangements etc. in the ground floor and accommodating different chemical mixing chambers in the first floor. The plinth level of the structure shall not be less than 60 cm from the finished ground level and ceiling height in both floors shall not be less than 3.60 meter. The panel wall in the ground floor shall be of 37.5 cm thickness and top floor single brick thickness of 25 cm. The chemical house shall be rectangular in shape. Walkway passage of not less than 1.20 meter width suitable roof shall be provided from filter house to chemical house and also both side of the chemical house for loading to flash mixers near the clarifier. Walkway shall be of R.C.C. slab on R.C.C. column. There shall be 25 mm G.I. pipe railings in three rows fitted in 40 mm dia G.I. pipes post duly fixed in R,C,C. slab at 1.5 meter spacing on both sides of walkway. Ground floor of chemical house shall be provided with 38mm thick patent stone flooring with damp proof arrangement. Chemical house shall be in two compartments in ground floor, one shall be for storage of materials and another shall work as lifting platform. Chemicals shall be lifted from this floor to upper floor by the help of hoists. The proper hoisting arrangement for lifting chemicals shall be provided. The chemical house ground floor where alum and lime are to be stored shall be finished with acid and alkali resistant compound. The floor and wall of chemical mixing chambers shall have facing of acid and alkali proof tiles with proper corner and edge finishing as per standard specification and practice. For lime tank walls and floor shall be of epoxy coating paint.

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Roof of the chemical house shall be of R.C.C. slab and beam types. The inside surface of walls and ceiling shall be finished with plastic emulsion paints over and above as per standard specification and outside surface with 2 coats of snowcem with approved shade. The chemical house shall be provided with a steel door and windows. A collapsible gate shall also be provided for bringing chemical in heavy loads in the chemical house. Design should be based on gravity Chemical feed arrangements with necessary agitating equipments and R.C.C. mixing solution tanks. Tanks shall have the capacity for about 24 hours feeding and shall have proper glazed tiles lining around the floor and walls, Chemical tanks shall have dissolving trays of non-corroding and anti-rusting materials. There shall be adequate arrangements for feeding the tanks with clean water and also for removing the sludge from the tank to underground drainage system. There shall be 100% stand bye for chemical tanks. Each tank shall have suitable electrically driven agitators. The tanks shall be designed for not more than 5% solution strength. Each tank shall be provided with mechanical water level indicator with proper scale fixed at convenient place. Separate arrangements shall be made for screening and staking of lime with proper arrangements for fume ducts. All pipes and fittings dealing with flow of the chemical solution shall be of P.V.C. or equivalent materials and valves shall be of P.V.C. diaphragm type. Chemical room in the first floor shall be provided with not less than 6 Nos. of exhaust fan of 45 cm sweep. For lifting chemicals, two manually operated hoists shall be provided and fixed at suitable place in chemical house having arrangements of movement. Two electrically operable grinders shall be provided for greaking the alum blocks to sizes 12 mm to 25 mm at the rate of 200 kg. per hour. One number mechanical weighing machine of 0.5 M.T. capacity of approved quality shall be provided for weighing the chemicals. Two nos. lime tanks with electrically driven agitator pipes, lime-dosing arrangement etc. shall be provided.

2.6

FILTER BED AND FILTER HOUSE

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The plant shall have 4 filter beds or as required with sufficient provision for backwashing with total 5 ML capacity in 16 hours and should be of suitable size. The filter beds shall be designed to give 5000 liters per hour / sq. m for normal loading, when filtered water shall have turbidity not exceeding 1 PPM. The beds shall be capable of overloading up to 25% with filtered water turbidity not exceeding 3 PPM. Concrete walls, floors and rooms etc. shall be left with such joints as decided and approved by the department for future extension. Filter beds and filter house shall be constructed of R.C.C. M-25 grade concrete and the superstructure shall be a framed structure with paneling done by 1st class brickwork in cement mortar 1:4. All watercontaining portion shall be of R.C.C. of adequate thickness that shall not be less than 15 cm and all the concrete structure should be designed to fulfill the uncracked check condition as per IS code of water retaining structure i.e IS 3370 (revised edition). Filter manifolds and under drainage system shall conform to IS 8419 (Part II) latest edition and shall be of best materials of cast iron and with orifice or strainer as per standard practices and they shall be procured and used only after approval of the department. The contractors will design with arrangements of false bottom under drains. Quality and depth of filter media shall be as per standard practices and shall be approved by the DVC / Consultant. Tenders shall submit the detailed specification of materials for approval. The gravel will be hard round, durable and will not contain any foreign materials. The gravel will be thoroughly washed before loading into the filter beds. The effective size of sand will be between 0.45 mm to 0.70 mm and uniformity coefficient shall not be grater than 1.7 nor less than 1.3. The sand should be as per IS 8419 Part I (Latest edition) and will be washed after dumping into the filters by back washing. Procurement of sand will be only after the sample is approved. FILTER SAND Effective size 0.45 to 0.70 mm, uniformity coefficient not more than 1.7 nor less than 1.3 m to 0.7 m depth sand 0.45 m in depth, sand and gravel confirming to IS 8491 (1) 77, backwash by air wash, standard appurtenances (to be specified) and as per CPHEEO manual Valves for inlet and outlet, wash water etc. shall be of adequate size and of best quality and I.S.I. marked make from IVC / Kirloskar / L & T or equivalent as approved by DVC / consultant. Spacing and size of wash water gutters shall be as per standard practices and specification as per CPHEEO manual.
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Types of Valve and Meters Each filter bed shall be provided with meters for head loss, filter discharge recorders, flow controller, total discharge meter from the filter bed and hydraulically operable sluice valves, penstock of adequate size and dimension of approved quality. Each filter bed shall have separate control table for accommodating operating knobs and switches of these meters and valves. Alternative arrangements of mechanical operation of important valves should also be made. There shall be a wash water controller installed at a suitable place to regulate the flow of water coming into the bed. A suitable indicating dial type meter for reading the flow should be provided and fixed. There shall be adequate arrangements for disposal of wash water from the filter beds through C.I. pipes and drains connected with general system of underground drainage. Care shall be taken not to have common wall between the wash water drain or pipes and pure water channel. Pure water channel shall be of adequate size and totally covered from all sides with manhole and heavy glass covered for cleaning arrangement. All precautions shall be taken to avoid contamination and fouling of pure water. Clear water channel shall be lined on sides and bottom with white glazed tiles. Suitable pit about 3 m deep lined with white glazed tiles on sides and bottom and having thick glass cover shall be constructed at proper and well lighted place to see the clarity of water with naked eyes. All works to be done as per CPHEEO manual. For air wash rotary air type blowers capable of delivering 600 LMP per square meter of free air of filter area 0.4 kg per square cm at the under drains having 100% stand by including auto transformer, starters, main switches and pipe connection etc. all complete shall be provided. Pipe gallery shall be of proper width, adequate length and depth to accommodate different pipe systems for efficient working of the filtration plant. Discharge of wash water inlet and outlet pipes and channels etc., pipes and valves shall be so arranged as to have easy access for working and for repair in case of need in future. Walking platform of not less than 1.2 m width which shall be made through out the length and connected to the nearby pump house and chemical house, which shall be covered with R.C.C. roofs. There shall be 1.20 mt. wide R.C.C. stairs with kota stone rises and treads having 75 cm high G.I. pipe railings in three rows fixed in R.C.C. Post for access into the operating platform from the top of clear water channel. Provision shall be made for aluminum ladder with side railing for access into pipe gallery from top of clear water channel, Walls, Floor, Stapes of the filter operating platform and walls walk ways in between the filters shall all be provided with vitreous tiles with approved quality and shade.
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There shall be 75 cm wide walkway around the filter beds with 75 cm high, 25 mm G.I. pipe railing in three rows fitted in 40 mm G.I. pipe railing post. There shall be 40 mm wide and 25 mm high beat on the edge of filter beds to prevent debris and dust falling into the beds during cleaning of floor. Inner walls and ceiling of the filter house shall be painted with plastic emulsion paints over plaster of paris as per standard specifications and the outer surface of the wall shall have 2 coats of snowcem painting of approved shade. Over cement plaster 12 mm thick 1:4 cement mortor. Adequate skylight and window shall be provided in the filter house to admit sufficient natural light. All the window and doors shall be provided with double layer of mosquito proof netting in addition to the thick glass panels. The netting shall be separately fixed with teak wood framing. 2.6.2 R.C.C. Wash Water Tank R.C.C. Wash water tank of required capacity and staging height as per standard norms of CPHEEO manual shall be provided at proper level. The height of the water tank shall be as per CPHEEO manual. 2 Nos filter bed can be washed at a time for 12 minutes at 600 liter / m2 under a head of 12 m from the filter sand bed Necessary pipe assembly for rising, delivery, overflow and wash out mains with puddle collars, specials and valves arrangement of cast iron of adequate sizes shall be provided, suitable water level indicator and mosquito proof wire netting on the ventilating lantern should be provided. Water will also be supplied to chemical house, chlorine house, pump house and administrative building , toilet and staff quarters. 2.6.3 Wash Water Pumps Wash water pumps of suitable capacity to fill wash water tank in one hour with 100% stand by to be provided as per CPHEEO manual. 2.6.4 Chlorination Proper space for housing the chlorinator shall be provided and the room shall be provided at suitable place. Space should also be provided for keeping chlorine cylinders and bleaching powder for a week. The chlorinator room shall be provided with sufficient exhaust fans and other safety arrangements. Provision for post and pre chlorination by chlorinators suitable for doing chlorination with chlorine gas shall be made. There shall be two chlorinators one acting and one as a stand bye, sufficient to
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allow dosing of 3 PPM at full supply having the arrangements to increase the dosing at time of urgency. Arrangement for recording of dosing should also be provided. 2.7 Laboratory A well equipped laboratory for physical, chemical and Bacteriological test as per WHO/CPHEEO manual to be provided in the filter House. The arrangement of sufficient furniture, Cupboard, testing equipments and refrigerator etc. shall be made for efficient functioning of laboratory. The list of equipments should be mentioned by the tenderers and its rate should be included during coating rates. At least following testing equipments are essential. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2.8 Turbidity rod-1 Number. Photo electric turbidity meter with known standard samples 1 Number (Nepheles meter systronics type). Residual chlorine compressor (up to 5 PPM dose / chloroscope). pH testing metre 1 Number. Glassware and chemicals 1 set (6 Number beakers of 500 ml each).

ACCOMMODATION Proper accommodation for office room, chlorine room, blower room, laboratory room and sanitary block having two numbers of toilets shall be made in the filter house.

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CLEAR WATER SUMP (RESERVOIR) A R.C.C. clear water reservoir of 313 Cum capacity shall be constructed at the treatment plant site with M-25 Concrete. The shape of the sump shall be rectangular. Clear water reservoir shall have inlet channels connected with filter outlet channel. Walls of the reservoir and roof shall be of R.C.C. M-25 treated with two layers of tar felt over it and a layer of the tar painting in the ceiling. There will be adequate number of ventilators suitably placed and provided with mosquito proof nettings. Proper surface drain shall be constructed around, which will ultimately be connected to the general drainage system. The top roof of the reservoir will have sufficient opening with C.I. vent pipes and cowl. The whole structure shall be constructed of R.C.C. M-25 as per specification. The maximum depth of water in the clear water reservoir shall be 3.0 meter. The floor level is to be kept as high as possible in consistent with the filter outlet channels, which feed it. The reservoir bottom floor shall be provided with proper slope as to allow the entire water to be drained out at the time of its cleaning and washing.
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Consideration of soil pressure from outside when reservoir is empty and up lift pressure of sub-soil water shall be taken into consideration in the design of the reservoir. Design of different units is to be done based on soil investigation duly approved by Consultant / DVC. All pipes and valves connected both in inlet and outlet chambers shall be of ductile iron and as per I.S. Specifications. Two manholes with Cast iron cover on the top of the roof of underground sump. 2.10 PURE (CLEAR) WATER PUMP HOUSE The pump house shall be of adequate size and shall be located at suitable place by the side of clear water sump. It will also include dry pump pit. The pump pit shall be of adequate size to accommodate 4 number Pumping sets of suitable capacity each. The floor of pump pit shall not be deeper by more than 3.6 meter from ground level. 1.2 meter wide R.C.C. stair shall be provided on each side of the pump house for going down to the pump pit floor and also provided with 25 mm G.I. pipe railing in three rows fixed in R.C.C. Post on both side of the stair. The walls of the pump chamber below plinth level shall be of R.C.C. The floor of entire pump chamber and walls shall be suitably designed to take the sub-soil water pressure & earth pressure. Walls below ground level shall be plastered with 12 mm thick cement plaster (1:3) with 3% water proofing compound. The out surface of wall below ground level shall have two layers of tar felt. The pump base shall be separately cast and 40 mm thick gap between the floor and the pump base shall be filled with tar felt or other suitable materials to check vibrations being transmitted to other part of the structure at the same time to prevent leakage of sub-soil water. Manually operable 3 M.T. capacity Gantry crane with chain pulley block shall be provided in the pump house. The pump house shall be provided with mono rail girders and proper size rails for 3 M.T. Capacity crane. The alignment of the mono rail will be suitably designed to have proper lifting arrangement of mechanical / electrical equipment for repair / maintenance purpose. The floor and walls up to the plinth level of the pump chamber shall have vitrous tiles of approved color and shade, properly finished and polished. Central platform and stairs going to pump pit shall also have vitrous tiles. The brick wall shall be plastered with 12 mm thick (1:6) cement plaster inside and out side.

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The inner surface of wall of the pump chambers shall be painted with plastic emulsion paint and outer surface with snowcem. There shall be 1.20-meter wide walkway over R.C.C. columns from pump house to filter house at the same level at which walkway in filter house is provided for around the filter bed. The pump chamber and filter house etc. all shall be kept well lighted and ventilated with natural light and excess of air through long glass panels and window as per approved drawing. The front will have glass cover where needed and have fine architectural look. In nutshell, the water treatment plant should be so designed as to give neat modern look and pleasing architectural appearance, economical and efficient working . 2.11 ELECTRIFICATION WORK There shall be proper lighting arrangement inside and outside of all the buildings such as chemical house, filter house and pump house. Proper lighting arrangement shall also be made for clarifying units. Necessary provision for the CFL lamps, electric fans, main switches and wires etc. shall be made. The tenderer shall have to also furnish the building wise / unit wise details of electric works to be provided. 2.12 BOUNDARY WALL, SURFACE DRAIN INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD, FOOT-PATH AND

There shall be 3.6-meter wide bituminous road up to all units of the plant from the main gate of the plot. 1.5-meter wide PCC footpath shall be provided around all units. Adequate surface drain (Minimum 25cm wide and 15 cm deep) surface drain shall be provided in the campus of treatment plant. Necessary earth works in excavation, preparation of granular sun-base with approved quality of sand and gravel, laying of stone metal grade I, stone metal grade II and stone metal grade III shall be provided in the road. Provision for 40 mm thick open graded premixed carpet over WBM surface with liquid seal coat type A over premixed carpet with bitumen shall be provided. Necessary earth work in excavation leveling and dressing of sites, sand fillings, brick flat soiling shall be done below the brick on edge soling. Flush pointing in C.M. (1:4) shall be provided the brick on edge soling. 25 cm wide brick masonry drain in C.M. (1:4) with average 15 cm clear depth, 25 cm wide apron including cost of earth work with 8 cm thick P.C.C. (1:3:6) over one brick
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flat soling in proper grade and slope at the base including cement plaster in C.M. (1:3) with punning over exposed surface etc. all complete shall be provided for surface drain edge, constructing 600 meter (approx.) boundary wall infrastructure around treatment plant unit of 2.5m high from G.L. along with suitable size of iron gate with R.C.C., Pillars including necessary excavation, sand filling, brick flat soling, P.C.C. in 1:3:6, brick work in foundation and plinth 1:6 in cement mortar. R.C.C. pillars of 25cm x 25cm at 3m interval should be even and rest of 25.0 cm thick brick work above plinth level in Cement mortar in 1:4 shall be done. 4 number horizontal rows, two diagonal rows of barbed wire fencing up to one meter height with 50 mm x 50 mm x 6 mm thick angle iron post fixed with 1:2:4 P.C.C. on pillars as per standard specification and direction of Engineer-in-charge / Circular spiral type barbed wire may be made. Tie beams should be provided at two locations of RCC column. Intermediate portion between Tie beams should be filled with 250 mm thick brick work. 2.13 Sludge Pond Provision for 2 Nos. Sludge Ponds to be made one working other stand by. Sludge water from Sludge well will be pumped to Sludge Pond. 1.14 Thickened sludge pumping arrangement to drawing bed/ cleaning arrangements to be made.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
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BRICKS The bricks shall be first class kiln-burnt bricks of regular and uniform size, shape and color, well burnt throughout. They shall be free from cracks or other flaws viz. lumps of lime, laminations, soluble salts causing efflorescence, air-holes which may in any way impair their strength durability, appearance etc. They shall give a clear metallic ringing sound when struck together. After absorbing water the bricks shall not exceed 20% of their dry weight as per IS: NO. 1077 - 19970. According to IS: NO. 1077 - 1970 crushing load shall not be less than 75 Kg./Sq. Cm. The brick to be used for the entire work shall be approved by the Engineer-in-Charge (EIC)/ Consultant beforehand from time to time.

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SAND The source from which sand is to be obtained shall be subject to the approval of Engineer-in-charge. The sand shall be clean, sharp and gritty to touch and be freed from earth and other impurities by washing The sand shall be washed to such a degree that when a handful is mixed with clean water in a glass and allowed to stand for an hour the precipitate of mud over the sand shall not exceed 5%.

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COARSE SAND It is to be screened through a sieve of 64 meshes to the square inch so as to exclude large particles form the work. The fineness modulus shall not be less than 1.0

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FINE SAND It is to be screened through a sieve of 64 meshes to the square inch so as to exclude large particles from the work. The fineness modulus shall not be less than 2.5. The sand should conform to IS 382-1982 for fine and course aggregates from natural sources.

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STONE CHIPS
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It shall be obtained from crushing trap quartzite or hand stones and from quarries approved by Engineer-in-charge. It shall be of approved quality and proper grade. It shall pass through mesh and retained on mesh. It shall be free from dirt, leaves, clay and any organic matter. The material conforming generally to IS 383-1983 for course and fine aggregate from natural sources or IS 515-1959 for natural and manufactured aggregates for use in mass concrete with latest revisions. 6) CEMENT For all type of cement related work. 43 grade Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) or Portland slag cement conforming to relevant IS Codes given at the beginning (latest revision) is to be used depending upon the type of the structures. For controlled mass concrete R.M.C. may have to be done if directed by EIC 7) 7.1) REINFORCEMENT Reinforcement steel bars Fe 415 HYSD conforming to IS: 1786 shall be used. The tenderer shall inform the DVC / Consultant prior to start of work, regarding the type of steel to be used by him, in the works and get them approved accordingly. 7.2) Straightening, shaping to form and Cutting steel works The steel section shall be straightened and cut to lengths specified and measured with a steel tape. The cut ends shall be finished smooth. No two pieces shall be welded to make up the required length of a member. 7.3 Hoisting and placing in Position the steel bars a. Steel work shall be hoisted and placed in position carefully and in most cases mechanical appliances such as lifting tackle, winch and derrick, etc. shall be used. Minimum thickness of steel members including angles, which comes in contract with water, will not be less than 6 mm.

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Painting for prevention of rust

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Before hoisting, steel work shall be thoroughly cleaned by giving one coat of red oxide paint of approved quality and after erection two coats of synthetic enamel paint. However Covered surfaces shall be given 2 coats of synthetic enamel paint before erection. The paint shall be of approved manufacturer (Refer Vendor List) and as per the direction of Engineer -in-Charge (EIC) )/ Consultant. a. Epoxy Painting

Under water structural steel work shall be finished with epoxy paint before erection except for the surface coming in contact with concrete. Special care shall be taken for cleaning of comers. Painting shall be carried out during dry weather and according to the manufactures specification and relevant IS code. Hand railing around sumps / tanks, platforn1s and walkways shall be painted with coats of approved synthetic enamel paint over a coat of zinc chromate. 8) WATER The water to be used in making and curing of concrete, mortar etc. shall be free from objectionable quantities of silts, organic matter, injurious amount of oils, acids, salts and other impurities etc. as per IS-456-1978. The Engineer-in-charge or his authorized representatives will determine whether or not such quantities of impurities are objectionable. Such comparison will usually be made by comparison of compressive strength, water requirement, time of setting and other properties of concrete made with distilled or every clean water and concrete made with the water proposed for use, Permissible limit for solids when tested in accordance with I.S. 3025-1964. Shall be as tabulated below 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Organic Inorganic Sulphate (As So 4) Chloride (As CI.) Suspended matter Permissible limit for solids Maximum permissible limit. 200 mg/litre. 3000 mg/litre. 500 mg/litre. 2000 mg/litre for P.C.C and 1000 mg/litre for R.C.C. work 2000 mg/litre.

If any water to be used in concrete, suspected by the engineer-in-charge/or his authorized representative of exceeding the permissible limits of solids, samples of water will be obtained and get it tested by Engineer-in-charge in accordance with IS3025-1964.
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CEMENT CONCRETE The concrete shall consist of an aggregate of the proportion by volume defined in relevant schedule item or work. Only measured quantity shall be used.

9.1

Laying: The cement, sand and stone chips shall be mixed properly in mechanical mixer in such a manner as to avoid loss of water. The concrete shall be mixed for minimum period of 2 minutes or unit it is of even colour and uniform consistency throughout. As soon as the concrete is mixed it should be removed to the work in iron vessels as rapidly as practicable. The concrete laid will be vibrated for compaction by the vibrators. Slum test will be carried at site during execution of work. Curing: The concrete laid shall not be disturbed and shall be kept thoroughly damped by means of wet matting and sand until it shall have become thoroughly set and hard enough to prevent its drying and cracking. The aggregate shall consist of stone ballast of quality approved by Engineer-in-charge and shall consist of graded size 20 mm and down wards as per PWD specification or the size mentioned in the item description Contractor shall furnish on the site of work sufficient number of centering, moulds or templates for its expeditious execution. The forms shall be made in such a way and of such materials as will ensure a smooth surface on the finished concrete. Forms and centering shall be left in place until the concrete has set sufficiently to permit the removal without danger to the structure. Curing of concrete should be done as per IS 456 Clause 13.5.

9.2

10) 10.1 10.2

BRICK MASONARY WORKS Materials: The brick works shall consist of bricks and motor in accordance with general specification and plans. Soaking bricks: All bricks shall be soaked in clean water in tank for a period of at least twelve hour immediately before use. The contractor shall provide at his expense tanks of sufficient capacity to admit of the simultaneous immersion to two days supply of bricks for the work its normal rate of progress.

10.3

Laying: All the best-shaped uniformly coloured bricks shall be picked out and used for face work without any extra payment to the contractor. All bricks work shall be constructed in English bond and shall follow the type bond junctions etc. Brickwork shall be laid in English bond with mortar in proportion to 4: 1 unless otherwise specified. No brickwork shall be carried out more than one scaffolding
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height of 1.5 meter in any stage. Brickwork in foundation and superstructure not in contact with water shall be provided with 19 mm and 12 mm. thick plaster at inside and outside faces respectively. Cement and sand material ratio shall be 1:6 for structures not in contact with water and 1:4 with 20 mm. thick plaster cement punning in the waterside face and 12 mm. thick plastering prop at the other face shall be provided All courses unless other wise specified or ordered by the Engineer, shall be truly horizontal and the walls shall be taken up truly plumb. Mortar joints shall never exceed 10 mm in thickness and this thickness shall be uniform throughout. Vertical joints in alternate courses shall come directly over one another. The joins shall be racked out not less than 12mm deep when the mortar is green so as to provide proper key for the plaster or pointing to be done. Each face brick shall be set with both bed and vertical joints quite full of motor. No damaged or broken brick shall be used in any part of the work except such as may be cut to size for closing the course. Closers shall be clean out to size an indicated in English bond and shall be situated near the end of walls. The masonry shall be carried up regularly and no step shall be allowed more than 60cm. Where the masonry of one part has to be delayed, the work must be raked back at an angle not exceeding 45 o Angles and Junctions. At all angles forming the junction of walls, the brick shall at each alternate course be carried into their respective walls so as to thoroughly unite the work with English bond. Care shall be taken that when a brick is left out to allow support for the scaffold pole on the wall face, such brick shall always be a header and that not more than one header for each pole shall be left out. 10.4 Scaffolding: Proper scaffolding shall be provided whenever necessary having two sets of vertical supports and shall be subject to the approved of the Engineer; who may order the contractor to alter or strengthen the scaffolding if he considers it necessary, without thus becoming responsible either for the safety of the work or workmen or for any additional payment. Holes shall be made good by bricks to match the face work when scaffolding is removed.
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REINFORCED CEMENT CONCRETE: All R.C.C. work shall be of the grade M15, M20 & M 25 as given in specifications. The materials will be measured by weight when dry. The stone chips should be thoroughly washed in clean water and stacked.

11.1) Strength Requirement of Concrete The strength requirement specified in Table 1 shall apply to both design mix concrete and nominal mix cement. TABLE 1: STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF CONCRETE CHARACTERISTIC STRENGTH OF 15 CM CUBES AT 28 DAYS Grade M 15 M 20 M 25 11.2 Mix Proportion The determination of the proportions for cement aggregates and water to attain the required strength shall be one of the following: By design the concrete mix concrete shall be called Design Mix Concrete. By adopting nominal concrete mix concrete shall be called Nominal Mix Concrete. 11.3 Laying: Cement, sand and stone chips shall be mixed properly in a mechanical mixer in such a manner as to avoid loss of water. The concrete shall be mixed for minimum period of 2 minutes or until it is of even color and uniform consistency throughout. As soon as the concrete is mixed it should be removed to the work in iron vessels as rapidly as practicable. The concrete laid will be vibrated for compaction by vibrators. Slum test will be carried at site during execution of work and confirm to IS 456 2000. N/mm2 15 20 25

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Curing: The concrete laid should not be disturbed and shall be kept damped by means of wet matting and sand until it shall have become thoroughly set and hand enough to prevent its during and cracking. The aggregate shall consist of stone ballast of quality approved by Engineer-in-charge and shall consist of graded size 20 mm and downwards as per PWD specification or the size mentioned in the item description.

11.5

Form Work: Contractor shall furnish on the site of work sufficient number of centring, forms, moulds or templates for its expeditious prosecution, the forms shall be made in such as way and such material as will ensure a very smooth surface on the finished concrete. Forms and centering shall be left in place until the concrete has set sufficiently to permit the removal without danger to the structure.

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CONSTRUCTION JOINTS Construction joints shall be provided, where directed approved by the Engineer-incharge. Such joints shall be kept minimum and shall be right angles to the direction of main reinforcement. In case of column and walls the joint shall be horizontal and 8 to 15 cm below the bottom of the beam or slab running into the column or wall head or below the anchor reinforcement of beam and slab coming into the column and wall and the portion of the column or wall between the stopping level and the top of slab shall be concreted with the beam or slab.

12.1

Vertical Joints At the end of any days work or run of concrete, the concrete should be finished off against temporary shutter stop, which should be vertical be vertical and Securely fixed. This stop should be removed as early as weather permits.

12.2

Horizontal Joints Horizontal joints should be washed down two hours after a casting in the manner described above for vertical joints. If the concrete has been allowed to hard excessively, the surface shall be chipped over its whole surface to depth of at least 10 mm and there after thoroughly washed. Before fresh concrete is added on the other side of a construction joints, the surface of the old concrete will be thoroughly wetted then covered with a thin layer of cement mortar (1:2).
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All the construction joints in all concrete structure I contact with water or earth shall be provided with approved PVC water stops on both side with hot asphalt or approved metallic strips. The longitudinal joints in water stops shall be preferably hot welled. 12.3 Expansion joints: Expansion joints shall be provided wherever directed by the engineer in charge, on where necessary as per standard specification and practice. The filler to be used shall be of approved material. CEMENT PLASTER: 12 mm thick cement plaster in (1:4) proportion shall be applied on outside surface of all concrete works from 30cm below ground level up to top. The surface in contact with water will have 12 mm thick cement plaster of not less than (1:3) proportion with 3% water proofing compound. The concrete surface shall be properly hacked, washed, cleaned and applied with thick cement slurry before applying. All brick work unless otherwise specified will be plastered externally and internally with 12mm cement plaster (1:6) proportion. The plaster shall be protected from sun, rain and frost at the contractors expense by such means as the engineer may approve. To protect the plaster from the sun, ordinarily the whole surface shall be covered with wet sakes. The contractor shall keep the plaster continuously waited for a period of seven days after application. 14) FLOORING Except where in otherwise specified flooring will have minimum 15cm thick sand filling, one brick flat soling and 75 mm thick PCC (1:2:4). In case flooring in raw water pump house 40 mm heavy duty patent stone flooring shall be provided directly over R.C.C. slab in strip placed in suitable manner to avoid construction cracks. 15) DOOR AND WINDOW All the doors and windows shall be of good quality well seasoned and well-dressed Sal wood with oxidized iron fittings. All windows shall be provided with M.S. grill of approved design. Rolling shutter of approved make and size 1.5m wide x 2.1m height with pusher and pull operated properly fabricated with 80 x 1.22mm M.S. lathers including all accessories and necessary fitting of approved quality as per CPWD specification will be provided in the pump house.

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All the doors and windows shall be painted with two coats of enamel paints over a coat of primer. The materials, the size, the shape and the fitting of doors and windows shall be approved by Engineer in Charge before put in position. 16) ROOF AND ROOF TREATMENT R.C.C. M. 25 grade roof slab of adequate thickness shall be provided. The roof shall be treated with water proofing treatment as per CPWD specification. 17) SNOWCEM WASING All the building shall have two coat of snowcem wash of approved shade over a coat of cement primer including preparing the plastered surface smooth with sand paper, scaffolding, centering etc. all complete as per building specification. 18) PAINTING All steel or wood shall have two coasts of synthetic enamel paint over a coat of priming as specified by the manufacture of the paint. The make, shade and color of the paints shall have to be approved by the Engineer-incharge before use. 19) PIPE LAYING WORKS Ductile Iron Spun pipe (class K-9 & K-7) conforming to IS : 8329/2000 with ISO 9002 accreditation and IS 9523 with latest amendment. D.I. specials conforming to BS-4772 with revised code shall be used for pipe laying works. Sluice valves and air valves etc. shall have ISI marking. All inlet, outlet pipe and scour pipes, which requires to be fixed in walls of water retaining structure shall have puddle collars and shall be properly fixed during the casting of concrete it self. The laying works should conform to international standard I.S.O. 2531 (latest amendment).

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