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Town of Cicero Indiana

General Construction Standards

Below are the Construction Standards Specifications for the Town of Cicero. (Prepared June 2010)

For more information about these standards, please contact the Plan Commission at 317-984-5845.

Section 1 – General Requirements

Part 1: Excavation, Trench Safety and Dust Control

  • 1.01 General
  • 1.02 Surface Removal (within Public Right-of-Way)
  • 1.03 Trench Safety System
  • 1.04 Dust Control

Part 2: Surface Replacement and Site Restoration

  • 2.01 General
  • 2.02 Pavement, Curb and Gutter Replacements
  • 2.03 Traffic Control
  • 2.04 Lawn and Grass Area Replacement
  • 2.05 Mulching
  • 2.06 Stand of Grass
  • 2.07 Sodding

Part 3: Inspection, Testing and Acceptance

  • 3.01 General
  • 3.02 Inspection Cost and Fees
  • 3.03 Gravity Sewer Testing
  • 3.04 Lift Station and Force Main
  • 3.05 Closed Circuit Television Inspection
  • 3.06 Domestic Watermain Disinfection and Testing

 

Section 2 – Wastewater Collection System

Part 1: Definition and Terms

  • 1.01 Definitions and Terms

Part 2: General Design Standards

  • 3.01 General
  • 3.02 General Design Criteria
  • 3.03 Minimum Pipe Sizes and Standards
  • 3.04 Sewer Structures
  • 3.05 Easements
  • 3.06 Record Drawings
  • 3.07 Protection of Water Supplies
  • 3.08 Existing Utility Structures and Facilities
  • 3.09 Utility Coordination
  • 3.10 Sanitary Sewers Crossing Drainage Ways

Part 4: Materials

  • 4.01 Introduction
  • 4.02 Gravity Sanitary Sewers
  • 4.03 Sanitary Sewer Force Mains
  • 4.04 Sanitary Sewer Manh0les
  • 4.05 Building Sewers

Part 5: Installation

  • 5.01 General
  • 5.02 Workmanship
  • 5.03 Dewatering and Control of Surface Watrer
  • 5.04 Trenching
  • 5.05 Bedding and Backfill – Sanitary Sewers
  • 5.06 Trench Box Pulling and Sheeting
  • 5.07 Sanitary Sewer Manholes Installation
  • 5.08 Installation of Building Sewers (Laterals)

Part 6: Lift Stations

  • 6.01: General
  • 6.02 General Requirements
  • 6.03 Operating Conditions
  • 6.04 Pumping Equipment
  • 6.05 Wet Well, Valve Pit Accessories
  • 6.06 Disconnect Switch
  • 6.07 Control Center
  • 6.08 Level Control
  • 6.09 System Operation
  • 6.10 Pump Startup and Testing
  • 6.11 Operation and Maintenance Manuals
  • 6.12 Spare Parts
  • 6.13 Notes and Design Engineer

Section 3 – Domestic Water Distribution System

Part 1: General Rules and Design Standards

  • 1.01 General
  • 1.02 General Design Standards

Part 2: Materials

  • 2.01 Gate Valves
  • 2.02 Hydrants
  • 2.03 Ductile Iron Watermain
  • 2.04 Alternate Watermain Materials
  • 2.05 Tracing Wire
  • 2.06 Service Lines

Part 3: Installation

  • 3.01 Pipe Laying
  • 3.02 Pipe Bedding and Haunching
  • 3.03 Service Line Installation
  • 3.04 Testing and Disinfection

 Section 4 – Street Construction

Part 1: General

  • 1.01 General Purposes
  • 1.02 Right-of-Way Widths
  • 1.03 Construction Plans and Specifications

Part 2: General Design Construction Standards

  • 2.01 Subgrades and Backfill
  • 2.02 Street and Road Pavements
  • 2.03 Subsurface Drains
  • 2.04 Site Conditions
  • 2.05 Flexible Pavements
  • 2.06 Concrete Pavements
  • 2.07 Curbs and Gutters
  • 2.08 Sidewalks
  • 2.09 Storm Drainage and Culverts
  • 2.10 Bridges and Large Culverts
  • 2.11 Signs
  • 2.12 Monuments
  • 2.13 Inspection
  • 2.14 Concrete Specifications

Section 5 – Stormwater Management

Part 1: General

  • 1.01 Introduction
  • 1.02 Reference

Plans and Prints

Pg. 1 – Cover

Pg. 2 – Right-of-Way and Utility Easement Guidelines

Pg. 3 – Right-of-Way and Utility Easement Guidelines and Pavement Requirements

Pg. 4 – Pavement, Curb and Sidewalk Details and Notes

Pg. 5 – Miscellaneous Details and Notes

Pg. 6 – Storm Sewer Details and Notes

Pg. 7 – Street Restoration Details

Pg. 8 – Street Signs and Pavement Markings

Pg. 9 – Sanitary Sewer Details and Notes

Pg. 10 – Water System Details and Notes

Pg. 11 – Water Systems Details and Notes

Pg. 12 – Water Systems Details and Notes

Pg. 13 – Retention Pond Details and Notes

Pg. 14 – Detention Pond Details and Notes

Pg. 15 – Miscellaneous Details

Pg. 16 – Miscellaneous Specifications

Pg. 17 – Miscellaneous Specifications Cont.

 

 Tables and Specifications

Table 1A: Specifications Time Required for A 1.0 PSIG Pressure Drop for size and length of pipe indicated for Q=0.0015.

Table 1B: Specifications Time Required for A 0.5 PSIG Pressure Drop for size and length of pipe indicated for Q=0.0015.

Table 1C: Mandrel Table (9 Arm Mandrel)