fdot utility production rate manual

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FDOT UTILITY RELOCATION SCHEDULE

MANUAL

June 12th, 2001


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FDOT UTILITY RELOCATION

SCHEDULE MANUAL

Dr. Ralph D. Ellis Jr., P.E. Principal Investigator

[email protected]

Jennifer W. Shannon, E.I. Research Assistant

Michael Shane Johnson Research Assistant

Benjamin S. Yang, E.I. Research Assistant

Barry D. Guertin, E.I. Research Assistant

Department of Civil & Costal Engineering

College of Engineering

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAGainesville


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INTRODUCTION

The researchers at the University of Florida would like to thank John Shriner of the Florida

Department of Transportation for allowing them to work on this project. It is hoped that thismanual will be a helpful guide to professionals who are interested in the duration of utility

relocation and installation operations. Although this manual is not the final word in utilities

scheduling it is hoped that you will find it useful and that it will provide you with a betterunderstanding of the time requirements for utilities operations.

Respectfully:

Ralph D. Ellis Jr. P.E.

Jennifer W. Shannon, E.I.Michael Shane Johnson

Benjamin Yang, E.I.Barry D. Guertin, E.I.


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BACKGROUND

FDOT scheduling engineers need a reliable reference for estimating the duration of different

utility relocations encountered on FDOT construction projects. The type of utility work involved

on a project may vary considerably. FDOT projects can involve everything from fiber optic

systems to conventional storm drainage, often with many different utility systems involved in asingle project. This manual is intended to be the beginning of a comprehensive information base

for estimating utility production rates and activity duration.

The University of Florida was under contract with the FDOT to create this Utility Production

Rate Scheduling Reference for FDOT Construction Projects. The research team used the

following research approach:

Approached members of the utility industry to develop a list of common utility activities. Developed list of common utility activities from FDOT utility relocation schedules Verified the list of common utility activities with FDOT district utility engineers Obtained low, average, and high durations and influencing factors for items on the list of

common utility activities from different utility companies and means manuals Compared the information from the utility companies with the data from the utility

relocation schedules and means manuals

For more information on the research process, please see the document Development of a UtilityProduction Rate Scheduling Reference for FDOT Construction Projects.

This estimating reference presents production rates for utility work activities within the contextof FDOT projects. The range of times and influencing factors for the activities can serve as

adjustment factors for a scheduling engineer. However, anyone who uses this manual must note

that the durations for the activities included in this manual are on-site construction times only!The time necessary to acquire permits and to design a utility relocation is not included in this

manual. The focus of this research was to find construction times and that is what is included inthis manual.


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Table of Contents

CABLE ........................................................................................................................................... 1Activity CA01 Adjust or replace one fiber optic aerial cable..................................................... 1

Activity CA02 Place and pull new coaxial cable through a four-inch duct................................ 1

Activity CA03 Splice and activate new coaxial cable. ............................................................... 1

Activity CA04 Directional bore 100 feet for a four-inch duct.................................................... 2Activity CA05 Relocate three fiber overhead cables to new poles. ........................................... 2

Activity CA06 Remove one existing underground amplifier and power supply........................ 2

Activity CA07 Remove existing overhead cable per 100-feet. .................................................. 3Activity CA08 Remove existing cable crossing per span........................................................... 3

ELECTRIC ..................................................................................................................................... 4

Activity OE01 Relocate per span one 13kV line. ....................................................................... 4Activity OE02 Relocate one pole for 12.47 kV line................................................................... 4

Activity OE03 Remove one overhead electric crossing for a 13.2 kV line................................ 5

ActivityOE04 Remove fifty feet of aerial cable. ........................................................................ 5ActivityOE05 Provide service for street light load center (480 V). ........................................... 5

Activity OE06 Remove poles for an aerial crossing................................................................... 6Activity OE07 Provide service for traffic signal (120 V)........................................................... 6

Activity UE01 Remove three buried cables per fifty feet........................................................... 6Activity UE02 Place duct bank X by Y of Z-inch conduit per fifty feet. ................................... 7

ActivityUE03 Remove 3-100 mm conduits for fifty feet. .......................................................... 7

Activity UE04 Adjust existing electric conduits. ....................................................................... 8ActivityUE05 Place pre-cast manhole. ....................................................................................... 8

GAS................................................................................................................................................. 9

Activity GA01 Protect and support ten linear feet of one low-pressure gas line. ...................... 9Activity GA02 Adjust one two-inch steel pipe........................................................................... 9

Activity GA03 Lower one service line in place.................................................................... 9

Activity GA04 Install one new two-inch gas line per fifty linear feet...................................... 10Activity GA05 Install one bottom-out connection for one four-inch gas main........................ 10

Activity GA06 Place out of service one four-inch gas line per fifty linear feet. ...................... 10Activity GA07 Lower one high-pressure gas line. ................................................................... 11

Activity GA08 Encase one high-pressure gas line. .................................................................. 11

PHONE ......................................................................................................................................... 12

Activity PA01 Install and splice 100 linear feet of buried copper cable. ................................. 12Activity PA02 Install and splice 100 linear feet of buried fiber cable...................................... 12

Activity PA03 Install and splice 100 linear feet of aerial copper cable.................................... 12

Activity PA04 Install and splice 100 linear feet of aerial fiber cable....................................... 13Activity PA05 Install and splice 100 linear feet of copper cable in conduit. ........................... 13

Activity PA06 Install and splice 100 linear feet of fiber cable in conduit................................ 13Activity PA07 Place fifty feet of X-pair cable out of service................................................... 14Activity PA08 Place (1) 4 sched. 40 PVC conduit out of service........................................... 14

Activity PA09 Place (1) 4 sched. 40 PVC conduit in service................................................. 15

Activity PA10 Lower fifty linear feet of X-pair cable.............................................................. 15Activity PA11 Install and connect one handhole and duct system........................................... 15

Activity PA12 Adjust one telephone handhole to final grade. ................................................. 16

Activity PA13 Adjust frame and cover for one manhole. ........................................................ 16


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Activity PA14 Splice one 900-pair cable.................................................................................. 16

SEWER......................................................................................................................................... 17Activity SA01 Furnish, install, and connect fifty linear feet of X-inch PVC SDR. ................. 17

Activity SA02 Furnish, install, and connect fifty linear feet of X-inch PVC FM. ................... 17

Activity SA03 Remove and replace fifty linear feet of X-inch PVC FM................................. 18

Activity SA04 Plug and place out of service one eight-inch sanitary sewer main. .................. 18Activity SA05 Re-route fifty linear feet of X-inch PVC FM. .................................................. 19

Activity SA06 Grout fill one X-inch sanitary sewer lateral for fifty linear feet....................... 19

Activity SA07 Furnish and install one manhole. ...................................................................... 20Activity SA08 Adjust ring and cover to grade for one manhole. ............................................. 20

WATER ........................................................................................................................................ 21

Activity WA01 Furnish, install, and connect fifty linear feet of Type K copper pipe. ............ 21ActivityWA02 Cut and plug one X-inch pipe. ......................................................................... 21

Activity WA03 Adjust one water valve box to grade............................................................... 22

Activity WA04 Adjust one X-inch WM................................................................................... 22Activity WA05 Remove and replace fifty linear feet of X-inch WM. ..................................... 23

ActivityWA06 Furnish and install one fire hydrant assembly.................................................. 23Activity WA07 Remove and replace one fire hydrant assembly.............................................. 24

Activity WA08 Remove and replace one water meter. ............................................................ 24Activity WA09 Relocate one water meter. ............................................................................... 25


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Cable Page # 1

CABLE

Adjustment or replacement one fiber optic aerial cable.

Adjustment

Current

Activity CA01 Adjust or repl

one fiber optic aerial cable.

Lowest Duration: 4 hoursAverage Duration: 5 hours

Highest Duration: 6 hours

Influencing Factors:

type of pole energized or de-energiz

cable

drilling time

Place & pull new coax cable through 4" conduit

4"

Activity CA02 Place and pullcoaxial cable through a four-

duct.

Lowest Duration: 5 daysAverage Duration: 6 days

Highest Duration: 10 days


Soil conditions Location of other utiliti

Splice & activate new coax cable

Activity CA03 Splice and acti

new coaxial cable.



Influencing Factors: Location of coaxial cab Location of other utiliti Number of people on cr Available equipment


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Cable Page # 2

Activity CA04 Directional bo

100 feet for a four-inch duct.

Lowest Duration: 1 day

Average Duration: 2 daysHighest Duration: 4 days


Soil conditions Known or unknown util

locations

Any failed attempts for successful directional b

Relocate 3 fiber optic aerial cables to new poles Activity CA05 Relocate threeoverhead cables to new poles.

Lowest Duration: 6 hours

Average Duration: 12 hoursHighest Duration: 18 hours


Type of pole Number of attachments

pole

Energized or de-energizcable

Remove on e exisiting underground amplifier & power supply

Activity CA06 Remove one

existing underground amplifi

and power supply.

Lowest Duration: NA

Average Duration: 1 day

Highest Duration: NA


Soil conditions Location of other utiliti


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Cable Page # 3

Remove existing OH cable per 100 ft.

100 L.F. 100 L.F.

Activity CA07 Remove existin

overhead cable per 100-feet.

Lowest Duration: 0.4 hours

Average Duration: 0.5 hoursHighest Duration: 0.7 hours


Traffic Energized or de-energiz

cable

Location of other utiliti Street crossings

Remove existing OH per crossing span

Roadway

Activity CA08 Remove existincable crossing per span.

Lowest Duration: 0.8 hours

Average Duration: 1.0 hour

Highest Duration: 1.4 hours


Traffic Energized or de-energiz

cable

Location of other utiliti Street crossings


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ELECTRICAL Page # 4

ELECTRIC

Relocate per span one 13 kV line.

Activity OE01 Relocate per sp

one 13kV line.

Lowest Duration: 0.5 days

Average Duration: 1 dayHighest Duration: 10 days


Crew availability Truck access Type of pole Pole mounted equipmen Outage coordination req MOT coordination

Activity OE02 Relocate one p

for 12.47 kV line.






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ELECTRICAL Page # 5

Remove 50 ft. Aerial cable.

50 '

Activity OE03 Remove one

overhead electric crossing for

13.2 kV line.

Lowest Duration: 1 dayAverage Duration: 2 days




Remove 50 ft. Aerial cable.

50 '

ActivityOE04 Remove fifty fe

aerial cable.





Crew availability Truck access Outage coordination req MOT coordination

Provide service for Street light load center (480 V)

street light load center

Activity OE05 Provide servic

street light load center (480 V


Average Duration: 3 days



Crew availability Truck access Type of line work requi MOT coordination


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ELECTRICAL Page # 6

Remove poles for aerial crossing

Activity OE06 Remove poles

an aerial crossing.




Crew availability Truck access MOT coordination Type of pole Disposal of pole

Provide Service for traffic Siginal (120 V)

Traffic control device

Activity OE07 Provide servic

traffic signal (120 V).




Crew availability Truck access Line work required MOT coordination

Remove 3 buried cable per 50 L.F.

50 L.F.

Activity UE01 Remove three

buried cables per fifty feet.




Crew availability Site conditions Ground water level Quality of soil Outage or MOT coordin

required


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ELECTRICAL Page # 7

Place duct bank X by Y of Z inch conduit for 50 L.F.

50 L.F. X

Conduits width

Y tall Z inches

Activity UE02 Place duct ban

by Y of Z-inch conduit per fif

feet.





required

Remove 3 buried cable per 50 L.F.

50 L.F.

ActivityUE03 Remove 3-100 m

conduits for fifty feet.






required


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ELECTRICAL Page # 8

Adjust existing electrical conduits.Activity UE04 Adjust existing

electric conduits.





required

Ability to switch cable

Adjust frame & cover for one m anhole

ActivityUE05 Place pre-cast

manhole.

Lowest Duration: 2 days





required

Location of manhole Number of surrounding

utilities

Placement into pavemengrass


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Gas Page # 9

GAS

Protect & Support 10 L.F. of one low pressure gas line

10 L.F.

Trench

Activity GA01 Protect and

support ten linear feet of one

pressure gas line.




Open excavation Providing temporary su Site conditions Weather conditions Type of material Shoring equipment

Adjust one 2" steel pipe

2"

Activity GA02 Adjust one tw

inch steel pipe.




Length to move Pressure Need to make stops and

in pipe

Lower one 3/4" steel pipe

3/4"

Activity GA03 Lower one

service line in place.

Lowest Duration: 1 dayAverage Duration: 1 day



Site conditions Restoration of service Involvement of road cro


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Gas Page # 10

Activity GA04 Install one new

two-inch gas line per fifty line

feet.

Lowest Duration: 0.5 daysAverage Duration: 1 day



Open trench Site conditions Type of pipe

Bottom OutDerby.

90 Ell.

New lin e.

Line being tappedor stopped.

Installation of bottom out connection.

Activity GA05 Install one botout connection for one four-in

gas main.

Lowest Duration: 0.5 daysAverage Duration: 2 days



Site conditions Weather Welding Material and supplies

Place out of service one 4" ga s line per 50 ft.

4"

50 L.F.

Activity GA06 Place out of se

one four-inch gas line per fift

linear feet.





Length of main to purge Type of material for ma Involvement of custome Installation of stoppers

each end


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Gas Page # 11

Lower one high pressure gas line.Activity GA07 Lower one hig

pressure gas line.




Type of material for lin Open excavation Location of other utiliti

Encase one high-pressure gas line

Activity GA08 Encase one hig

pressure gas line.





Open excavation Installation of casing


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Phone Page # 12

PHONE

Install & splice 100 L.F. of buried copper cab le.

100 L.F.

B B B B B B

Activity PA01 Install and spli

100 linear feet of buried copp

cable.




Special conduit cut-ove Ground conditions

Activity PA02 Install and spli100 linear feet of buried fiber

cable.





Install & splice 100 L .F. of aerial copper cable.

100 L.F.


100 linear feet of aerial coppe

cable.






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Phone Page # 13

Install & splice 100 L .F. of aerial fiber cable.

100 L.F.


100 linear feet of aerial fiber

cable.





Install & splice 100 L.F. of copper cable in condu it.

100 L.F.


100 linear feet of copper cablconduit.





Special conduit cut-ove Ground conditions Manhole access Traffic

Install & splice 100 L .F. of fiber cable in conduit.

100 L.F.


100 linear feet of fiber cable i

conduit.



Influencing Factors: Special conduit cut-ove Ground conditions Manhole access Traffic


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Phone Page # 14

Place 50 L.F. x-pair cable out of service.

50 L.F.

B X B B B BX X X

Activity PA07 Place fifty feet

pair cable out of service.



NOTE: The time for this activ

included in the splicing work.



Place (1) 4" schedule 40 PVC con duit out of service.

4"

Activity PA08 Place (1) 4 sch

40 PVC conduit out of service




NOTE: The time for this activ

included in the splicing work.




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Phone Page # 15

Place (1) 4" schedule 40 PVC cond uit in service.

4"

Activity PA09 Place (1) 4 sch

40 PVC conduit in service.


Average Duration: 1 dayHighest Duration: 1.2 days


Rocks

Lower 50 L.F. of x-pair cable

Activity PA10 Lower fifty lin

feet of X-pair cable.





Rocks Must expose 150 of ca

lower 50

Install & connect one handhole & duct system.

L

Activity PA11 Install and con

one handhole and duct system


Average Duration: 3 daysHighest Duration: NA


Availability of labor anequipment


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Phone Page # 16

Adjust one telephone handho le to final grade.

HH

Activity PA12 Adjust one

telephone handhole to final g




Need road surveyor to sgrade

Adjust frame & cover for one m anhole

Activity PA13 Adjust frame a

cover for one manhole.





Need road surveyor to sgrade

Splice one 900 pair cableActivity PA14 Splice one 900-

cable.





Need two people for thiactivity

Special cut-over


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Sewer Page # 17

SEWER

Furnish, install & correct 50 L.F. of X-inch PVC F M.

4"

Activity SA01 Furnish, instal

connect fifty linear feet of X-i

PVC SDR.




Clearing and grubbing Ordering the

material/Fabrication


Soil conditions DOT permits Weather

Furnish, install & correct 50 L.F. of X-inch PVC F M.

4"

Activity SA02 Furnish, instal

connect fifty linear feet of X-i

PVC FM.










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Sewer Page # 18

Remove & replace 50 L.F. of X-inch PVC FM .

50 L.F. 50 L.F.X-inch

Conduit

Activity SA03 Remove and re

fifty linear feet of X-inch PVC

FM.







Soil conditions DOT permits Weather Preparation of trench fo

installation

Disposal point for oldmaterials

Sometimes removal canmore time than installat

Plug & place out of service one 8" sanitary sewer main.

8"

Activity SA04 Plug and place

of service one eight-inch sanitsewer main.




Depth of pipe Soil conditions Permitting Weather Availability of labor an

equipment


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Sewer Page # 19

Re-route 50 L.F. of X-inch PVC FM.

X-inchConduit

50 L.F.

Activity SA05 Re-route fifty l

feet of X-inch PVC FM.








Grout & fill one X-inch sanitary sewer lateral for 50'.

X-inchConduit

50 L.F.

Activity SA06 Grout fill one X

inch sanitary sewer lateral fo

fifty linear feet.



Influencing Factors: Depth of pipe Soil conditions Permitting Weather Availability of labor an

equipment

Contractor availability


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Sewer Page # 20

Re-route 50 L.F. of X-inch PVC FM.

X-inchConduit

50 L.F.

Activity SA07 Furnish and in

one manhole.








Adjust frame & cover to grade one manhole. Activity SA08 Adjust ring an

cover to grade for one manho




Soil conditions Permitting Weather Availability of labor an

equipment


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Sewer Page # 21

WATER

Furnish, install, & conn ect 50 L.F. of type K cop per pipe.

Activity WA01 Furnish, insta

and connect fifty linear feet o

Type K copper pipe.








Cut & plug one x-inch pipe.ActivityWA02 Cut and plug o

X-inch pipe.





Depth of pipe Soil conditions Permitting Weather Availability of labor an

equipment


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Sewer Page # 22

Adjust one water valve box to grade.Activity WA03 Adjust one wa

valve box to grade.


Average Duration: 0.5 daysHighest Duration: 2 days



equipment

X-inchConduit

Adjust one X-inch water main. Activity WA04 Adjust one X-WM.





Clearing and grubbing Availability of labor an

equipment

Soil conditions DOT permits Weather Length of adjustment Vertical or horizontal

adjustment


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Sewer Page # 23

Activity WA05 Remove and

replace fifty linear feet of X-i

WM.

Lowest Duration: 0.5 daysAverage Duration: 1 day




equipment

Remove & replace one fire hydrant assembly.ActivityWA06 Furnish and in

one fire hydrant assembly.



Influencing Factors: Availability of assembli Perpendicular or paralle

water main

Permitting Weather

Availability of labor and equip


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Sewer Page # 24

Remove & replace one fire hydrant assembly.Activity WA07 Remove and

replace one fire hydrant assem




Availability of assembli Perpendicular or paralle

water main

Permitting Weather Availability of labor an

equipment

Removal time Removal of concrete bl

the elbow

Remove & replace one water meter

Activity WA08 Remove and

replace one water meter.





equipment


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Sewer Page # 25

Relocate one water meter

Activity WA09 Relocate one w

meter.





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