—Valve Maintenance Clause Samples

—Valve Maintenance. The language in section 4.7 of Schedule 2 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and is replaced wth the following: The Operator shall develop and implement a reasonable valve exercising program to be implemented in a progressive manner and address those valves deemed to be critical to the System's operation. The valve exercising program shall be included in the O&M Plan. All valves determined to be broken or inoperative shall be reported to the City as part of the Monthly Progress Report and then repaired/replaced by the Operator as part of the O&M Plan. The valve exercising program shall be developed such that the valves are exercised in accordance with all Applicable Law. Currently, the valves are required to be exercised as follows: • Valves equal to or greater than 12” are to be exercised once every 4 years • Valves less than 12” are to be exercised once every 4 years This program shall be developed in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended procedures and include several key components including: • Locating the valves via GPS • Developing and maintaining a GIS valve database The valve exercising program shall be incorporated into the O&M Plan after review at the Annual Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Workshop held during each Contract Year. Valve exercising can result in breakages in valve stems and exercised valves being left in a position other than as found. Valves that are found broken or frozen shall be identified and recorded for inclusion in an annual valve replacement project of the City's Capital Improvement program.