OF

STREETLIGHTS AND ALLEY LIGHTS
IN THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CA


SECTION 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

These specifications shall apply to all materials and work of construction of streetlights for
the street lighting system of the City of Santa Maria constructed pursuant to the
requirements of a contract, local ordinances, subdivision or other agreements, and to other
work as may be required as a condition of any permit.

The work herein provided for is to be done in accordance with the Plans and the General
and Special Provisions on file with the Department of Public Works of the City of Santa
Maria and with these Specifications, which are intended to cover all items necessary for the
complete construction and placing in operation of a street lighting system, together with all
necessary miscellaneous appurtenances. No plans may be used unless signed by the City
Engineer. All proposed equipment schedules and material lists must be submitted in
quadruplicate and approved by the City Engineer prior to installation.

SECTION 2. MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS- LOW PRESSURE SODIUM

A.
POLE AND MAST ARM - STREETLIGHTS

A pole with mast arm, fitted top cap and handhole covers shall be constructed as
shown on City Standard Drawings for streetlights and shall conform to the
provisions of Section 86-2.04 of the Standard Specifications of the Department of
Transportation, State of California, as last revised.

1.
Poles

The standard light pole shall be 11 gauge round galvanized steel, twenty-
eight feet six inches (28' 6") tall, tapering from eight inches (8") to four inches
(4") in diameter with base, cap, handhole, handhole covers, attachments and
appurtenances as shown in detail on the Standard Drawings for streetlights.
Any variation from this standard will be shown on the Contract Plans or in
Special Provisions of the Specifications.











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2.
Mast
Arms

The standard mast arm shall be 11 gauge galvanized steel, tapering from
three and one-half inches (3-1/2") to two and five-eights inches (2-5/8") in
diameter, with an eight-foot (8'0") span rising to a thirty-foot six-inch (30'6")
mounting height, with an attachment bracket on the three and one-half inch
(3-1/2") end for assembling to the pole standard. Tenon assembly shall be
as shown in detail on the Standard Drawings for streetlights and Caltrans
Standard Plan ES-6S (TS-TIP). Any variation from this standard will be
shown on the Contract Plans or Special Provisions of the Specifications.

B.
POLE AND MAST ARM - ALLEY LIGHTS

A pole with mast arm, fitted top cap and handhole covers shall be constructed as
shown on City Standard Drawings for streetlights and shall conform to the
provisions of Sections 86-2.04 of the Standard Specifications of the Department of
Transportation, State of California, as last revised.

1.
Poles

The standard light pole shall be eleven (11) gauge round galvanized steel,
twenty-five feet - zero inches tall (25'0") span and a rise of seven inches (7"),
with an attachment bracket for assembling to the pole standard as shown in
detail on the Standard Drawings for streetlights. Any variation from this
standard will be shown on the contract plans or in Special Provisions of the
Specifications.

2.
Mast
Arms

The standard mast arm shall be 2.375" O.D. x 0.154 tube with a two-foot-
zero inch (2'0") span and a rise of seven inches (7"), with an attachment
bracket for assembling to the pole standard as shown in detail on the
Standard Drawings for streetlights. Any variation from this standard will be
shown on the contract plans or in Special Provisions of the Specifications.

C. LUMINAIRES

Luminaire units shall be of the same design and finish throughout the project. Each
bidder shall list, in his bid, the manufacturer's name and catalog numbers of the
luminaires he proposes to furnish. Certification Test Data, detailed catalog
information and a written guarantee by the manufacturer shall be furnished with the
bid.

Luminaires shall be of the enclosed type with horizontal burning lamp and
horizontal-type slip fitter for standard two-inch (2") pipe mast arm, (2-3/8" O.D.), with
adapter if necessary.







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Each luminaire shall consist of: housing, reflector, refractor, lamp socket, terminal
barrier strip, lamp support bracket, integral ballast and lamp.

1.
Photo
Cell

Fixtures to have 240-volt photo cell receptacles and shall be equipped with
photo cell similar to Tork Catalog Number 2007 or approved equal.


All luminaires shall be factory wired and labeled for voltage specified.



The luminaires shall carry a one-year manufacturer's guarantee for any defects of
material or workmanship.

1.
Light
Distribution

Light distribution shall be IES Type IV or TYPE III medium, semi-cutoff for
90W & 135W, and IES Type III, medium cutoff for 55W, unless otherwise
indicated.

2.
Luminaire
Housing

The 90W & 135W housing and ballast compartment cover shall be of ABS
polycarbonate material, (3/32" nominal wall thickness). The supporting
frame for the mounting of all electrical components shall be cast aluminum.

The 55W luminaire housing shall be of a high-quality corrosion-resistant die-
cast aluminum providing mounting for all components.

Access panels and refractor shall be hinged with two spring-type quick-
release retainers.

Finish: The luminaire housing shall be high-quality die-cast aluminum with a
uniform surface finish, with no blemishes. Lamp housing constructed of ABS
polycarbonate shall have a fused layer of ultraviolet-inhibiting Koroda film.

Slip Fitter: The slip fitter shall allow leveling adjustment of the fixture on the
mast arm. The mast arm or tenon is constructed on two-inch (2") standard
pipe, (2-3/8" O.D.). The slip fitter shall be secured with three locking bolts.
Use oxidation inhibitor on luminaire set screw connectors. If the tenon
engagement length is five inches (5") or greater for the 55W fixture or sixteen
inches (16") or greater for the other fixtures, only two bolts will be required.
Some mast arms are tapered to three and one-half inches (3-1/2") with a
two-inch (2") Schedule 40 pipe insert, seven inches (7") long. Engagement
on these arms must accommodate the greater length for 135W fixtures.

Hardware: All exposed bolts, washers or screws shall be stainless steel,
cadmium plated or other equivalent corrosion-resistant material.






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Reflector: The internal reflective surface shall be painted with a
polycarbonate gloss white or shall be a polished metal with a minimum
reflection factor of eighty-five percent (85%) or better.

Refractor: The refractor shall be constructed of a one-piece polycarbonate
or high-impact acrylic D-R material.

Gasket: All fixtures shall be sealed with a gasket. The gasket shall be of
high-temperature neoprene rubber providing continuous interface between
the housing, refractor and access panel.

3.
Lamp
Socket

The socket shall be ceramic or porcelain with nickel-plated brass spring-
loaded contacts, D.C. bayonets type, to accommodate low-pressure sodium
lamps.

4.
Lamps

Lamps shall be either Norelco SOX or GEC low-pressure sodium with an
average rated life of 18,000 hours, internally fused for ballast protection and
have a lumen maintenance factor over average rated life of ninety-five
percent (95%) or better. Lamps shall have a ninety percent (90%) survival
rate at 10,000 hours.

5.
Ballasts

The ballast shall be designed for operation of low-pressure sodium lamps at
the correct electrical values with a secondary voltage wave form to insure
lamp life and stability.

All ballasts shall be resin or epoxy encapsulated. The ballast shall be
permanently marked with the following information: manufacturer's name,
catalog number, input voltage rating and lamp wattage rating.

The ballast shall be integral HPF type suitable for high ambient temperature
operation and shall be designed for 120/240 volt operations. The power
factor shall be corrected to ninety percent (90%).

D. CONDUIT

All conduit shall be polyvinylchloride Schedule 40 and conform to the provisions of
Section 86-2.05 of the Standard Specifications. Minimum size to be one inch (1")
and larger if required by the N.E.C. for the size of conductors being used. All
conduit to be U.L. approved. Conduit fittings to be high impact, same as conduit,
molded, with tapered sockets for solvent weldings.






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E. WIRE

All service wire to consist of two (2) each soft copper, seven-strand conductors,
insulation type, THHN/THWN, minimum size #6 AWG, for 600 volt service. Larger
size shall be installed if required by the N.E.C. for the connected load. Each pull
box and light standard shall have twenty-four inches (24") of slack in each
conductor.

Fixture wire, from the standard base to the luminaires, shall be #10 AWG copper in
strands, 600 volt service, Type THHN. No solid wire shall be allowed.

Wire and wiring to conform to the provisions of Section 86-2.06, 86-2.08 and 86-
2.09 of the Standard Specifications. Specifically, one red wire and one black wire.

F. SERVICE
EQUIPMENT

Service equipment shall consist of a State Standard #3-1/2 concrete pull b