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SECTION 1 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 49 Signals, Lighting and Electrical Systems


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SECTION 49 SIGNALS, LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section
Page
49-1
GENERAL








49.3

49-1.01
Definitions








49.3

49-1.02
Abbreviations








49.3

49-1.03
Regulation and Code







49.3

49-1.04
Equipment List and Drawings






49.3

49-1.05
Ordering of Signal and Lighting Equipment




49.3

49-1.06
Maintaining Existing and Temporary Electrical Systems



49.4

49-1.07
Scheduling of Work







49.4

49-1.08
Safety Precautions







49.5

49-1.09
Inspection








49.5

49-1.10
Signal Turn-On







49.5

49-2
MATERIALS AND INSTALLATION





49.5

49-2.01
Trench Excavation and Backfill






49.5

49-2.02
Removing and Replacing Improvements





49.5

49-2.03
Foundations








49.6

49-2.04
Standards, Steel Pedestals and Posts





49.6

49-2.04.A Aluminum and Concrete Street Light Standards



49.6

49-2.04.B Placement of Standards, Enclosures, Posts and Associated Devices

49.7

49-2.04.C Final Location of Traffic Signal
Poles




49
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49-2.05
Conduit








49.7

49-2.06
Pull Boxes








49.10

49-2.07
Conductors








49.12

49-2.07.A Signal Interconnect Cable






49.12

49-2.07.B Interconnect Cable Testing After Installation




49.13

49-2.08
Wiring








49.13

49-2.9
Bonding and Grounding







49.13

49-2.10
Service








49.14

49-2.10.A Metered Service (120/208 Volt, 120/240 Volt)



49.14

49-2.10.B Metered Service with Encapsulated Step-Down Transformer (277/480 Volt to

120-240 Volt)









49.15

49-2.10.C Unmetered Service (120/208 Volt, 120/240 Volt)



49.16

49-2.10.D Unmetered Service (277/480 Volt)





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49-2.10.E Unmetered Service with Encapsulated Step-Down Transformer (277/480 Volt to

120/240 Volt)









49.17

49-2.11
Testing








49.18

49-2.12
Painting








49.18

49-3
CONTROLLER ASSEMBLIES






49.19

49-4
TRAFFIC SIGNAL FACES AND FITTINGS





49.19

49-4.01
Vehicle Signal Faces







49.19

49-4.02
Programmable Directional Louvers





49.19

49-4.03
Backplates








49.19

49-4.04
Pedestrian Signal Heads







49.19

49-4.05
Audible Pedestrian Signals






49.20

49-5
DETECTORS








49.20

49-5.01 Vehicle Detectors







49.20

49-5.01.A Construction Materials






49.21

49-5.01.B Installation Details







49.21

49-5.02
Opticom Cable and Detectors






49.24


49-5.03
Pedestrian Push Buttons






49.24

49-6
LIGHTING









49.24

49-6.01
High Pressure Sodium Luminaires





49.24

49-6.02
Lamps and Ballasts







49.25

49-6.03
Internally Illuminated Street Name Signs





49.25

49-6.04
Photoelectric Controls







49.27

49-6.04.A Photoelectric







49.27

49-6.04.B Contactors








49.27

49-6.04.C Contactor and Test Switch Housing





49.27

49-6.04.D Wiring








49.27

49-7
PROJECT-SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT






49.27

49-8
REMOVING AND SALVAGING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT


49.28

49-9
PAYMENT









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SECTION 49
SIGNALS, LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS



49-1
GENERAL
Traffic signals, intersection safety lighting and electrical systems shall be constructed or installed as
shown or specified in the Contract, these Specifications, the applicable State Plans, and the applicable
provisions of Section 86, Signals, Lighting and Electrical Systems, of the State Specifications.
The provisions of Section 7-19, Substantial Completion, of the City Construction Specifications shall not
apply.


49-1.01
Definitions
Definitions for signals, lighting and electrical systems shall be as specified in Section 86-1.015,
Definitions, of the State Specifications, and the following:
Programmed Visibility Signal Head - A type of signal head that can be optically programmed to
restrict visibility of indication(s) to only those areas or lanes designated.
Signal Standard - Any pole which supports signal head(s).
Street Light Standard - The pole, and mast arm if required, which supports the luminaire.

49-1.02
Abbreviations
Abbreviations for signals, lighting and electrical systems shall be as specified on page ES-1A of the State
Plans, and the following:
EVD - Emergency Vehicle Detector
I/C - Interconnect Cable
L.C. - Lower Case
PG&E -Pacific Gas & Electric Company
SMUD -Sacramento Municipal Utility District
U.C. - Upper Case

49-1.03
Regulation and Code
Section 86-1.02 of the State Specifications is amended to state that any City amendments to the identified
codes shall be applicable.

49-1.04
Equipment List and Drawings
If requested by the City, the Contractor shall submit for review sample articles of the material
proposed for use. After review, said sample articles will be returned. The Contractor shall include on the
equipment list the installation location of material supplied. This shall be done by the use of street
names, the alphabetical letter designation used on the Plans, or a location as otherwise noted on the Plans.
Equipment lists and drawings shall conform to Section 86-1.04, E q uipment List and Drawings, of the
State Specifications.

The equipment and materials proposed for use on any project shall be approved by the City before
starting work.
In conformance with the requirements in Section 11-3, Record Drawings, of these Specifications, the
Contractor shall maintain record drawings that shall show in detail the construction changes of all traffic signal
and streetlight wiring, conduits, standards, and associated equipment. In particular, the record drawings
shall accurately depict the location and depth of conduits, location of standards, pull boxes, wiring changes,
and all applicable manufacturers operation and maintenance information.

49-1.05
Ordering of Signal and Lighting Equipment
The Contractor shall place the order for long lead-time signal and lighting equipment not provided by
the City within five (5) days of receiving notice that they have been awarded the Contract. The Contractor
shall submit a copy of the equipment order to the City. Liquidated damages, as set forth in Section 8-10,
Liquidated Damages for Delay, of these Specifications, shall apply in case of failure to comply. No Section 49 Signals, Lighting and Electrical Systems


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extension of time will be allowed for delay in delivery of traffic signal poles, street light standards, luminaries,
or traffic signal equipment. The City hereby guarantees payment for long lead-time equipment ordered
prior to execution of the Contract.
The Contractor shall furnish the City with a statement from the vendor(s) that the order for the electrical
material required for the contract has been received and accepted by said vendor(s). Said statement shall be
furnished within ten (10) days after receiving notice that the Contract has been executed for the City.
Said statement shall give the date that the electrical equipment will be shipped.

49-1.06
Maintaining Existing and Temporary Electrical Systems
Maintaining existing and temporary electrical systems shall conform to Section 86-1.06,Maintaining
Existing and Temporary Electrical Systems, of the State Specifications, except that paragraphs 3, 11, 12,
and 13 shall not apply.
Existing electrical systems, including traffic signals, traffic signal vehicle and pedestrian detection
facilities, traffic signal communication and monitoring facilities, street lighting facilities, flashing beacons and
sign illumination facilities, or approved temporary replacements thereof, shall be kept in effective operation
for the benefit of the traveling public during the progress of the Work, except when shutdown is permitted
to allow for alterations or final removal of the systems.
The Contractor shall notify the City at least two (2) Working Days prior to performing any work on
existing systems, including any work that may take