RFP #6744

EXHIBIT 3

Denton Municipal Electric

City of Denton, Texas

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
for Purchase of
GALVANIZED STEEL TRANSMISSION POLES
I. Purpose
The purpose of this specification is to provide the information necessary for prospective suppliers
to prepare proposals for fabricating and delivering galvanized steel poles, anchor bolts, and other
associated galvanized steel hardware for construction of the Denton Municipal Electric (DME)
138kV transmission line project Brinker to 288 Loop in accordance with structural design drawings
provided in Exhibit #4.
The work required by this specification is to fabricate sixteen (16) galvanized steel poles, galvanized
steel hardware, anchor bolt cage assemblies, and any other hardware required to make the poles
complete and functional assemblies, all in accordance with the requirements of this specification,
and deliver them to staging locations in Denton, Texas. Anchor bolt assemblies shall be delivered as
a group in the same time frame several weeks in advance of pole delivery. Pole deliveries shall be
scheduled to arrive for unloading in a single day unless DME approves specific arrangements in
advance.
The supplier shall furnish the fabrication drawings necessary to describe each pole and its associated
hardware components and to clearly indicate its intended orientation and assembly. These shop
drawings shall be submitted to DME for review and approval prior to fabrication. Final drawings
shall be provided prior to shipment. Instructions shall be included for proper assembly of structures
and for lifting them safely into position.
The City of Denton intends to send the purchase order out on June 15, 2018 or earlier. The
poles are required to be delivered by December 1, 2018. All proposals that cannot meet this
schedule will be rejected.
Unit prices and other information must be provided in the spreadsheet, included as “Exhibit 1,
RFP 6744 Pricing Sheet for Galvanized Steel Transmission Poles”. The RFP includes detailed
instructions for completing and submitting the spreadsheet and other proposal documents.
Detailed pole drawings, load tree diagrams necessary for the steel pole structural design, anchor bolt
cage assemblies, and general location of the Brinker to 288 Loop project are included in Exhibit 4.

The drawings included in Exhibit 4 are intended to be descriptive of the poles and the performance
they will be required to provide. The information presented in the drawings, specifications, and
other documentation is believed to be accurate. As with any type of documentation, errors are
possible. Errors or omission of items shall not relieve the
successful supplier of the responsibility to provide poles and other hardware items that function as
intended by the drawings and other descriptive information provided. Any errors discovered shall be
promptly reported to DME for resolution.
Award will be to only one vendor. Pricing for poles shall include all costs for engineering,
drawings, complete poles with drilling, assembly bolts, anchor bolt assemblies, accessories, any
special fees and commissions, and freight for delivery to the Denton area. Relative to receipt of a

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purchase order, the proposed schedule for drawing submittals, anchor bolt cage delivery, and pole
delivery must be included in the proposal.
DME will provide labor and equipment, directly or through a contractor, for unloading at the delivery
locations, field assembly, and installation. The manufacturer shall provide blocking and instructions
for proper shipping and for storage of poles at the staging sites.
Technical questions, drawings, and transmittals shall be directed to:

Mr. Chuck Sears

Transmission Engineering Manager
1671 Spencer Road
Denton, TX 76205
Denton Municipal Electric
Office: (940) 349-7111
Chuck.Sears@cityofdenton.com

II. Service Conditions

A. Site Location: All poles will be for service in and around Denton, Texas. Poles will be delivered
to a staging area. The owner reserves the right to change the delivery location up to the time of
arrival. Because DME’s service territory is within a limited geographic area, in and around the City
of Denton, no allowance will be made for changes in delivery location(s) within the DME area.
B. Service Elevation: Approximately 640 feet above sea level.
C. Temperature: -20o F to +120o F.
D. Available Fault Currents: 26,000 amps RMS symmetrical.
E. Other Considerations: Moderately humid climate with 10 to 40 inches of rain per year; wind
up to 90 mph; occasional winter ice storms; thunderstorms with severe lightning and some hail
occurring in all months of the year with the greatest frequency during the warmer months.

III. Technical Terms and Conditions

A. Definitions: The terms “owner”, “utility”, “purchaser”, “Denton Municipal Electric”, “DME”,
or “City of Denton” as used herein shall designate the City of Denton, Texas dba Denton
Municipal Electric. The terms “vendor”, “supplier”, “seller”, “distributor”, “representative”, or
“manufacturer” shall designate anyone submitting a proposal; and, subsequently, anyone to
whom the contract is awarded. The term “engineer” shall be understood to refer to Denton
Municipal Electric or its designated representative, hereafter referred to as DME.
B. Detail Design: Detailed structural design is the responsibility of the supplier. The drawings
and other data are intended as physical and functional descriptions that are to be used by the
manufacturer in completing the structural design. All clearances and spacings were designed to
conform to National Electrical Safety Code, ANSI and NEMA standards. Any drawing errors
discovered shall be promptly reported to DME for resolution.
C. Omissions or Errors: It is the intent of this specification to require the supplier to provide the
steel poles, anchor bolt cage assemblies, and other pole hardware necessary to provide complete
transmission structures equipped and featured appropriately to perform and operate in
accordance with the drawings and specifications and to deliver all items to designated sites in

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the Denton, Texas area. Further it is the intent of this specification to require that the steel be
fabricated, as a minimum, in accordance with all US standards that apply to steel structure
manufacturing and testing. Omission of any minor details from this specification, minor
mistakes or typographical errors in text, or mistakes in attempting to reference standards or data
in the standards shall not relieve the supplier from the responsibility to furnish all material or
equipment necessary to make the steel poles fully functional as described and intended herein.
D. Delivery Schedule: The supplier shall indicate on the Proposal the proposed schedule in weeks
after receipt of order (ARO) of approval drawings, shipping date of anchor bolt cage assemblies,
and steel poles. The lead-time for pole delivery will be a consideration in evaluating this
proposal. Anchor bolt cage assemblies shall be shipped prior to shipment of any poles. All
attachments and hardware for each pole shall be shipped with that pole.
E. Drawing Identification: All drawings shall be identified with a unique drawing number, the
date, the manufacturer’s shop order number, the owner’s name, the owner’s purchase order
number, and the name of the transmission line where the poles will be installed.
F. Approval Drawings: The owner shall have an opportunity to approve the design, features and
accessories of poles prior to shipment. Approval drawings shall contain sufficient information
to confirm all data that was included in the proposal, including equipment descriptive
information, and any appropriate comments or notations at or before the time stated in the
proposal. The owner will return drawings marked "approved" or "revise as noted". If changes
are identified in the owner’s review, a revised drawing submittal may, at the owner’s option, be
required to obtain final approval. This paragraph is not intended to prevent electronic drawing
review and approval methods provided that both parties agree on the approach and the
objectives of review and approval are met and documented.
G. Guarantee: The supplier shall guarantee that all steel and hardware furnished shall be free from
defects in materials, workmanship, and shall give successful service under the specified
operating conditions. The supplier shall also agree upon notice from the owner to promptly and
without charge, and to the satisfaction of the owner make such changes, repairs, replacements,
corrections, etc. which may be required to make good any defect discovered for a minimum
period of twelve (12) months from the date of completion of steel installation or twenty-four
(24) months from the date of delivery, whichever comes first.
The manufacturer shall respond to and provide a solution to all issues within three work days of
being notified when DME or its contractor discovers fabrication errors. If replacement parts are
required, they shall be provided within five (5) work days of determination of the required
solution.
H. New Materials: Only new materials shall be used in fabrication of the steel structures.
Damaged or defective materials shall not be repaired and used. No peening, caulking, or filling
shall be permitted in repairing cracks, pinholes, or blowholes. Such defects in fabricated steel
shall be repaired by chipping out welds to the bottom of the vee and re-welding.
I. Manufacturing Inspection: The owner shall have the right to inspect the work on, and
materials for, the steel at all reasonable times. Such inspections shall be at no additional cost to
the owner. Inspections, with or without comment, shall not relieve the supplier of the
requirement for conformance to the specification nor shall they be construed as acceptance of
work not in accordance with the intent of this specification.
J. Shipment and Delivery: Steel and other hardware purchased under this agreement shall be
shipped by open flatbed truck to the delivery locations specified by DME. Rail shipments will
not be accepted. All shipments shall be FOB to the destinations in Denton, Texas with freight
prepaid and allowed as a part of the proposal price. Where size prohibits shipping complete
assemblies, the equipment shall be shop assembled, fitted, match marked, if appropriate, then
dismantled for shipping. Bolts and small items shall be shop assembled, fitted, match marked,
if appropriate, then dismantled for shipping. Bolts and small items shall be containerized for

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shipment. Containers shall be marked with the pole number for which the contents are to be
used. Cardboard boxes are not acceptable containers. Instructions with the drawings shall
provide information about how and where all hardware is to be attached to the pole.
1. Unloading: DME, or its contractor, will unload all material at the respective delivery sites.
The supplier shall be responsible for all remedies for damage caused to equipment during
shipment.
2. Delivery locations: The owner has to establish staging areas where the poles can be stored.
Delivery location will be specified prior to shipping. The owner reserves the right to change
the delivery location(s) up to the time of arrival. Because DME’s service territory is within a
limited geographic area, in and around the City of Denton, no allowance will be made for
change of location.
3. Shipping Documents: The preliminary name and telephone number of the owner’s
representative for material receipts will be confirmed after the order is placed. This
information will be updated near the time shipments are scheduled. The manufacturer shall
furnish copies of packing slips to the owner (by email) showing the purchase order number,
date shipped, forecast delivery date and time, and content of each shipment.
4. Delivery Notices: Because of the size of the steel poles, coordination will be necessary to
insure that equipment and personnel are available for unloading. The manufacturer shall
provide notices 10 days, and again 3 days prior to the shipping dates. The manufacturer
shall also provide notice to the owner on the actual shipping date. Manufacturer or truck
drivers shall provide notice at least 24 hours prior to any expected delivery. The
planned primary contact for notice of shipments is Chris P Lutrick, who can be
reached at (469)-203-9898; email address: Chris.Lutrick@cityofdenton.com. The
secondary contact is Sam Bridges at (940) 390-6279; email address:
Sam.Bridges@cityofdenton.com. Email notices prior to shipments shall include information
that provides specific pole numbers being delivered and the specific weights of all pieces in
order to insure appropriate unloading equipment is available. Any delays that result from
failure of the manufacturer or driver to provide the required advance notices will be the
responsibility of the supplier.
5. Delivery of the steel and other hardware will be accepted only between the hours of
8:30 am and 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The base proposal
shall include the cost for the delivery truck to wait until DME unloads the steel.

6. Damaged or defective material or equipment: Freight that is obviously damaged on arrival

will be refused. Any necessary action regarding replacement of materials or equipment for
unacceptable condition shall be the responsibility of the supplier, including concealed
freight damage. The supplier shall be fully responsible for all action necessary for repair or
replacement of such damage in a timely manner.

IV. Design Standards

All steel structures shall be manufactured to meet or exceed the clearances and other requirements in
the latest revision of all USA standards that are applicable to galvanized steel structure manufacture.
Applicable standards shall include at least those of ASTM, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI. In the event
that the owner, in this specification, has incorrectly referenced a standard or a requirement, test, or
test value contained in a standard, such an error shall not relieve the manufacturer of the requirement
to comply with the standard or to perform tests properly and in the manner prescribed in the
applicable standards.
The materials shall conform to the latest issue of the following ASTM Specifications and the
requirements of Section VI. C and others later in this specification:

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A. Structural Steel Pipe & Tubes – A-500, Grade B

B. Structural Steel Shapes, Plates, Channels, Angles – A-36
C. High Strength Bolts– A-325
D. Heavy Hex & Nuts – A-563, Grade C
E. Flat Washers – F-436

V. Steel Pole Detailed Specification

A. This portion of the specification covers the drawings, material, design, fabrication, and
protective coating of welded tubular steel structures used in overhead transmission and
distribution lines. The reference to specifications of organizations (such as ASTM) together
with any drawings and loading assumptions contained in those specifications shall be
considered as part of this specification. This includes Exhibit 4 – the steel pole drawings and
anchor bolt foundation drawings.

B. Drawings:
1. The supplier shall furnish drawings and instructions necessary that fully describe the
structures and provide all necessary information for proper storage, assembly, lifting and
installation.
2. After receipt of the purchase order, and in accordance with the time stated in the proposal
delivery schedule, the successful supplier shall submit to the purchaser a set of all erection
and detail drawings comprising the order, for approval. Submittals, approvals, revisions,
and correspondence shall be transmitted by electronic or hard copy method as mutually
agreed upon according to Section III. F. Approval Drawings, above. Purchaser shall
notify the supplier with indication of approval, or of the corrections necessary. Where a
correction is required, revised drawings shall be plainly marked "Revised" and dated, and
sent to the purchaser for review. All design and detail drawings shall be approved by the
owner, and written notice given of such approval, before fabrication.
3. The supplier shall be responsible for the correctness of dimensions and details of the
drawings. The review of such drawings will not relieve the supplier of this responsibility.
4. All final drawings and other documentation shall be furnished in electronic format to the
owner upon completion of design and no later than the shipping date of the structures.
5. Final drawings shall also be transmitted to the owner in AutoCAD Ò format via email or
FTP site.
6. All drawings shall be identified with a unique drawing number, the date, the
manufacturer’s shop order number, the owner’s name, the owner’s purchase order number,
and the name of the transmission line where the poles will be installed.

C. General:
1. All poles shall be tapered tubular, galvanized steel. The supplier shall provide holes,
brackets, vangs, steel arms, and other types of fittings for attachment of lines and other
hardware to the structures as shown on the drawings. The drawings, load trees and other
design information are incorporated as Exhibit 4. The supplier shall provide vangs and
other fittings welded to poles for transmission and distribution switches and for attachment
of insulators, lines, arms, accessories, switch operating rods, etc., to the structures as
shown on the drawings.

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2. All poles shall have ground pads welded to the top of the pole for static grounding, one
just above ground line for attachment of a grounding conductor, at least one ground pad
for grounding the distribution circuit neutral(s), and other ground pads as shown on the
drawings. Poles that are designed for installation of switches shall have grounding means
for attaching switch handle ground straps and jumpers. Switch manufacturers may require
additional ground pads to be provided at specific locations on the pole.
3. Ground pads shall be provided for grounding distribution neutrals on all poles designed for
distribution circuits. Ground pads shall be provided on poles below the arm positions for
distribution underbuild. Steel distribution arms shall have ground pads for arrestors and
switches. Where steel arms are required, grounding may be on steel arms for arrestors and
switches. Grounding attachments are required on all poles to allow for installation of
grounds for riser hardware and arresters. Arresters will be placed at all risers, at all
deadends, and on both sides of all distribution switches.
4. Embedded steel poles shall be treated with a coal-tar epoxy coating from 2’-0” above
ground line to the butt of the pole. In addition, a ground sleeve is required on embedded
poles that extends from 1’-6” below the ground line to 1’-6” above the ground line.
5. When possible, poles shall be fabricated in one piece. The number of sections per pole
and design of pole section joints and locations relative to pole loads will be a consideration
for this proposal.
6. The supplier shall provide all bolts, nuts, washers and other hardware necessary for
complete field assembly of items that must be attached to the poles including bolts for
attaching grounds.

D. Material:
All material supplied shall conform to ASTM A-6, latest revision, General Requirements for
Delivery of Rolled Steel Plates, Shapes, Sheet Piling and Bars for Structural Use unless
herein modified. All material furnished shall be shown to meet an impact property of 15 foot
pounds at -20 degrees Fahrenheit in the longitudinal direction using the Charpy "V" Notch Test.
The test procedure shall be in accordance with ASTM A-370, latest revision Mechanical
Testing of Steel Products. The required impact property assessment shall be determined based
on an average of three (3) tests with no single test below 10 foot pounds. The location of the
test sample will be as prescribed in ASTM A-673, latest revision Sampling Procedure for
Impact Testing of Structural Steel. The criteria of 15 foot pounds at -20 degrees Fahrenheit is
based on full size test specimens. For subsize specimens the dimensions and values to be used
shall be in accordance with ASTM A-673, latest revision. All tests will be performed on
specimens taken from plate after all rolling and finishing operations have been completed. Heat
lot testing (frequency "H") shall meet the requirements of ASTM A-673, latest revision.
1. Galvanized Steel: Materials used for galvanized steel structures and components shall
conform to ASTM A-572, latest revision entitled High Strength, Low Alloy, Columbium-
Vanadium Steels of Structural Quality, Grade 65, modified for thickness and chemistry
to obtain the requirements outlined in the “GENERAL” section above and to limit silicon
content to 0.06%.
2. Base Plates: Materials used to construct galvanized steel base plates shall conform to
ASTM A-572, latest revision entitled High Strength, Low Alloy, Columbium-Vanadium
Steels of Structural Quality, Grade 60, A-588 or A-633, modified to provide a minimum
yield strength of 60 ksi.
3. Anchor Bolts: Material shall conform to ASTM A-615, grade 75 Standard Specification
for Deformed Billet Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement, with a minimum yield
strength of 75 ksi. The reinforcing bars shall meet the following chemical requirements:

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a. Carbon: .23/.32
b. Manganese: .90/1.50
c. Phosphorus: .04 max.
d. Sulfur: .05 max.
e. Silicon: .30 max.
f. Nickel: .50/.90
g. Vanadium: .02/.10
h. Copper: .20/.40
i. Chromium: .40/.80%

Reinforcing bars shall be normalized, holding at temperature long enough to ensure

uniform heat distribution throughout its mass, and then cooled in still air in a uniform
manner. The thread area plus 6 inches of the bolts shall be hot dipped galvanized
according to ASTM A-123, latest revision, or metalized according to AWS C2.2-67T.
Nuts for anchor bolts shall conform to ASTM-563, latest revision Carbon and Alloy Steel
Nuts. Anchor bolt nuts shall have a proof load equal to or greater than the yield strength of
the anchor bolt.
4. Attachment Bolts, Nuts and Locknuts: All bolts shall conform to ASTM A-354, Grade
BC, A-354, Grade BD, A-325 or A-49O. Bolt material shall be comparable to ASTM A-
871 with corrosion and atmospheric resistant properties. Bolts shall be hot dip galvanized
per ASTM A-153. Nuts shall conform to ASTM A-l94, grade 2, galvanized and
tapped .020 inch oversize for pitch and major diameter only. ANCO type locknuts shall be
furnished on bolts with a diameter over 1". Purchaser will supply a MF locknut for bolts
with a diameter of 1" or less. A 5 percent excess quantity of bolts, nuts, flat washers, and
locknuts over the quantity actually required shall be furnished for field assembly of the
structures.
5. Reports and Test Samples: A copy of the certified mill test report for all steels and
evidence as to the capability of the steel to meet the impact properties of Section D.
Material, above shall be submitted to the owner upon request. Sufficient record keeping
procedures shall be required to demonstrate to the owner’s complete satisfaction that all
materials for base plates, arms, and pole shafts are traceable to the mill heat numbers shown
on the mill test reports. The manufacturer shall retain a file of such reports for a minimum
of 6 years.

E. Design:
Unless otherwise specified, structures provided by the supplier shall conform to NEMA TT-1,
ASCE Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures, Second Edition, and the requirements
hereinafter stated. The overall strength shall be in accordance with drawings and loading
assumptions contained in the load trees and drawings. The maximum unit stress shall be the
minimum yield strength for the minimum yield strength for the particular application and type
of load. The purchaser may require a full scale test of any structure.
1. Material Properties:
a. The design must address the following for all tubular members:
i. Tension stress
ii. Compression stress
iii. Local buckling
iv. Shear stress
v. Bending stress
vi. Combined stress
b. The design must address the following for all connection components:

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i. Tensile stress
ii. Shear in bending connections
iii. Combined stress
c. The yield stress, Fy, the ultimate (tensile) strength, Fu, and the modulus of elasticity, E,
are to be determined according to ASTM A-370. The modulus of elasticity for steel is
considered to be 29,000 ksi.
d. The tensile strength, proof load and yield stress are to be determined according to the
ASTM specification for the materials involved.
e. Members subjected to compressive forces should be checked for general stability and
local buckling tendencies.
f. Care must be taken to distribute loads sufficiently to protect the pole wall against local
failure. Slip joints, arm to pole connections, and abrupt changes in member's cross
section or longitudinal axis are points of susceptibility. It is recommended that details
and practices proven by testing be used.
2. Minimum Thickness: Structural member thickness shall not be less than 3/16 inches.
3. Connection Plates:
a. In general, vangs, flanges and other attachment plates should be designed to meet the
allowable stresses from the American Institute of Steel Construction, Specification
for the Design and Erection of Structural Steel for Buildings, increased by a factor
of 1.67.
b. Pin connections are ones in which the attachments are free to rotate about at least one
axis while under load. Based on this definition, single bolt framing connections and
insulator or guy shackle attachments are considered to be pin connections and should
be sized to meet these requirements.
4. Arm Connections: The arm connection shall be an arm box and bracket connection as
shown on the detail drawings in the appendices. This connection is required to prevent
stress concentrations in the shaft wall. The mounting bolts shall go through the entire width
of the bracket. A flange type arm connection will not be accepted.
5. Structural Calculations and Data: The structural calculations shall be the responsibility of
the manufacturer. Calculations and data shall be submitted to the owner with the proposal
and shall include (for those sections applicable):
a. General dimensions of all component parts of structure and anchor bolts.
b. The total ultimate moments, moment of inertia provided, and the w/t for polygonal and
D/t for round cross sections, at all splices and at least every twenty feet along the pole.
Pole sections made up of multiple plies will not be accepted.
c. Secondary Bending - The poles shall be designed to resist, in addition to all other loads
and their appropriate overloads, the effect of deflection on all vertical loads including
the dead load of the pole.
d. Structure and anchor bolt weight along with unit and extended prices for each (listed
separately).
e. Bending, axial and torsional stresses on structure members.
f. Boxes: Type, size, and number of bolts in each connection. Five percent (5%) extra of
each size mounting bolt, nut, and washer shall be furnished unless otherwise specified
in order.

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6. Final Structural Calculations: Final structural calculations shall be submitted to the

owner before fabrication commences, and shall include, in addition to the previously
mentioned items:
a. The total ultimate moments, moment of inertia of section furnished, and stress at the
connection of the arms.
b. Stresses in base plates, connections, attachments, and anchor bolts.
c. Maximum deflection at top of the structure for loading cases as specified elsewhere.
7. Cross Section: The cross section of welded steel tubular members shall be round, regular
polygonal with a minimum of eight sides, or elliptical. I elliptical, the minimum ratio of the
minor axis to the major axis shall be 0.75 to 1.00.

8. Anchor Bolts:
a. The supplier shall design anchor bolt cages as detailed in Exhibit 4. Include assembly
weight along with unit price for each.
b. Anchor bolts shall be pre-clustered in order that they may be shipped and placed in the
foundation as one unit without additional reinforcement. Cages shall be designed in
such a way that there is no welding on the anchor bolt. Designs with welding on the
bottom 6” of bolts will be accepted. Anchor bolts shall be arranged so that they are
symmetrical in the transverse and longitudinal direction, allowing the cage to be
rotated 90 degrees relative to the pole. Bracket and bracing projection beyond the bolt
circle shall be kept to a minimum. Unless otherwise specified, anchor bolt clusters
shall be furnished with extended anchor bolts for the full depth of the footing in
accordance with the “A/B Length” column in the spreadsheet in the Proposal forms.
Amended anchor bolt lengths will be provided to manufacturer following receipt of
structure designs. The use of plates establishing shear planes to attain rigidity will not
be accepted. Final cage design shall be approved by the purchaser.
9. Camber:
a. Unless otherwise noted on the design detail, the steel poles designed for eccentric
loading or line angles shall be cambered to counteract the eccentric loads or line
tensions at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Shop camber is required if the pole top deflection is
10 inches or more.
b. Camber direction or Rake distance and direction shall be provided for each structure
and shall be clearly labeled on each structure drawing.
c. The switch structures shall not exceed a two percent (2%) of pole height deflection
limit for any load case.
10. Slip Joint Requirement:
Poles fabricated in one piece are preferred. Slip joints may be used if the supplier does not
have the facilities to fabricate the pole in one piece or if design considerations require. If
the supplier furnishes poles with slip joints, the supplier shall furnish the purchaser with a
jacking device to use during construction at no additional cost to the purchaser. Slip joints
must fit tightly within the proper +/- tolerances and not have artificial stops built into the
joint. The supplier shall verify the joint fit before shipment, and furthermore, the supplier
shall be responsible if field modifications of the joint or joints are required to provide a
proper fit and to assure that the design strength is obtained. If a slip joint is utilized, a
locking device will be required if the joint might be subjected to uplift forces or if relative
movement of the joint is critical.

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F. Fabrication:
1. General:
a. Workmanship and finish of all metalwork specified under this section shall be of the
highest grade and equal to the best practice of modern shops for the respective work.
b. As a minimum, fabrication shall be in accordance with NEMA Standards Publication
TT1-1977. More stringent controls in several areas of concern are listed in the
specification and must be satisfied.
c. Bolt holes shall be located precisely to ensure that the bolts will be normal to the plane
of the connections. Bolt holes shall be made 1/16 inch larger than the nominal
diameter of the bolts. Exposed surfaces shall have smooth finish and sharp well-
defined lines. All drilled, punched, or cut edges shall be de-burred, ground flush, or
otherwise provided without torn or ragged edges. All members shall be free from
twists or bends.
2. Tolerances: Fabrication tolerances shall be as follows (for those parts applicable):
a. Length of single piece or flanged poles: ±3".
b. Cross section of poles: 36" or less diameter: -1/8", +1/4"; greater than 36" diameter:
x -1/4", +1/2"; circumference of all poles: -0”.
c. Vertical displacement between the shaft and arm connections: ±3/4”.
d. Location of hardware with respect to top of pole: ±2”.
e. Camber: ±1" per 16" of specified camber.
f. Base plate perpendicular to pole: 1/8" for 5' as measured on a perpendicular axis.
g. Straightness of pole: ±1/2" from center line.
h. Location of a drilled hole in a piece: ±1/8”.
i. Spacing between holes: Base plates ±1/8”.
j. Same connections: ± 1/16" (non-accumulative).
k. Anchor bolts: Length: +3", - 0"; thread length: +2", -0”.
l. Length of coated portion on anchor bolts: +12", -0”.
m. Distance between anchor bolt in cluster: +1/8" (non-accumulative).
n. Arms: Length: +1"; rise: +1" per 10' of arm length.
o. Angles shown: +2 degrees.
p. Length of overlap of slip joint: +5”, -10% of slip joint l

3. Welding-General:
a. All welding should be in accordance with the latest revision of the American Welding
Society Structural Welding Code, AWS D1.1, Sections l-8 (omitting Part B, Section
8). Welding terms and symbols should comply with the AWS definitions and symbols.
b. Care should be exercised with respect to welding procedures, qualifications of welders,
operators and procedures, electrodes, preheat, notch toughness and minimum yield of
the electrodes to ensure conformance with the requirements of the AWS D1.1 code.
c. Records of welding procedures and welding operator test results shall be kept for 6
years by the supplier and shall be available for review by the purchaser.
d. All welding electrodes used for primary joints shall meet as a minimum, an impact
value of 15 foot pounds at -20 degrees Fahrenheit as measured by the standard Charpy
"V" Notch Test. They shall equal or exceed the specified physical properties of the
base metal being welded when tested with the applicable AWS specification for
welding electrodes.
e. Length of overlap of slip joint: +5”, -10% of slip joint l.

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Technical Specifications
Exhibit 3 RFP #6477

4. Welding Process:
a. Welding may be done by the by the shielded metal-arc, gas shielded flux core, gas
shielded metal-arc, or submerged-arc processes. All welding processes should be in
conformance with AWS standards and design standards.
b. Preheating shall be in accordance with the steel producer's minimum recommendation,
or as verified by testing for suitability for structural application in accordance with
Section 5. Care should be exercised with respect to welding procedures, qualifications
of welders, AWS D1.1-79.

5. Welding Joint Details: In circumferential seams and longitudinal scams in the female
slip joint area, and within 6 inches of circumferential seams, base plates and flange plates
shall be complete penetration welds.
a. Longitudinal welds other than in the clip joint area and within 3 inches of
circumferential seams shall have 80% minimum weld joint penetration.
b. Base plate, flange plate, and arm bracket joints shall be complete penetration welds.
c. Weld joint details other than described in parts a, b, and c require owner approval.

6. Weld Quality and Inspection:

a. Weld quality, except for penetration requirements stated in Section “5. WELD JOINT
DETAILS” immediately above shall conform to Section 8, Part D, Article 8.15 through
8.15.2.2 of AWS D1.1 regardless of the method of welding.
b. The supplier may use any combination of inspection methods to satisfy the weld
quality requirements of part a above. He shall perform ultrasonic inspection of all full
penetration welds and visual inspection on all welds. Ultrasonic examination methods
shall be designed to assure weld quality conformance to part a.
c. The supplier shall maintain a "Traveler" on all major components. The "Traveler" will
list material identification, welder identity, inspection results and inspector identity.
The supplier shall furnish the owner with data from certified inspection reports upon
request.

7. Marking:
a. Each pole or pole section shall be identified with an identification plate on the base
section fabricated from a non-corrosive, non-staining metal such as bronze, brass, or
aluminum. The plate shall be aligned horizontally and vertically and shall have
suitable anchors welded to the back to permit permanent bond to the pole. The plate
shall be attached to the face of the pole four feet six inches (4’6”) above the groundline
on the base section and two (2) feet above the butt end of the top section.
b. The following information shall be stamped into the identification plate on the base
section with letters not less than one-eight (1/8) inch high.
i. Name of the Manufacturer
ii. Customer name
iii. Pole length
iv. Structure type
v. Actual pole weight
vi. Date of manufacture
vii. Purchase order number
viii. Fabrication number
ix. Structure number

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Exhibit 3 RFP #6477

x. Ground line moment

xi. GIS number (five digit numbers for each pole will be provided to the successful
supplier)

c. All component parts of a structure shall be given a distinctive mark to identify the
structure on which it is to be used and where it is to be located on that structure. This
mark shall be designed such that it will not act as a stress riser.

d. The two-point pickup location for handling the pole in the horizontal position shall be
marked on all poles in legible, durable ink, paint, or tape. These marks shall be kept
small but conspicuous.

G. Protective Coating:
1. Galvanizing
a. Structures shall be galvanized, by the hot dip process in accordance with ASTM 123,
latest revision (Hot Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Products Fabricated from rolled,
Pressed, and Forged Steel Shapes, Plates, Bars, and Strips.
b. Precautions shall be taken against embrittlement, warpage, and distortion in accordance
with ASTM A143, latest revision Recommended Practice for Safeguarding Against
Embrittlement of Hot Galvanized Structural Steel Products and Procedure for
Detecting Embrittlement and in accordance with ASTM A384, latest revision
Recommended Practice for Safeguarding Against Warpage and Distortion During
Hot Dip Galvanizing of Steel Assemblies.
c. After galvanizing and before shipment, the pole's shaft to base plate weld and shaft to
flange welds shall be ultrasonically inspected for delayed cracking. If cracking is
detected, the manufacturer is responsible for repair and re-inspection ultrasonically
after detection. Records to confirm this testing shall be provided to the owner.
d. The galvanized coating shall be uniform when the galvanized surfaces are not to be
painted.
e. All structural steel, bolts, inserts, bracing members, miscellaneous plates, and steel
fasteners shall be hot-dip galvanized AFTER fabrication unless otherwise specified
herein or as agreed to by the owner in writing. Parts bolted together shall be
galvanized before final assembly.
2. Below Grade Coating:
The surface to be coated shall be lightly blasted with an appropriate media or otherwise
etched to assure proper adhesion of the protective coating to the galvanized surface of the
steel poles. Corrocote II Classic as manufactured by Madison Chemical (or owner
approved equal) shall be applied from 2’-0” above the ground line for directly embedded
poles to the pole butt. The minimum dry film thickness of the coating shall be 16 mils.
The below grade coating must be fully cured prior to loading poles or pole sections for
shipment.

VI. Field Drilling

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DME will invoice the manufacturer should it be necessary to complete more than four (4) hours of
field drilling to correct fabrication errors. Billing will be for any time required in excess of four (4)
hours.

VII. Quality Control

A. The manufacturer shall be responsible for the quality control of the manufacturing processes to
assure that all requirements of these specifications are met. However, the purchaser reserves the
right to observe, to inspect, and to require additional quality control investigations, either by its
personnel or an independently employed quality control investigator, at any or all stages of
fabrication at the manufacturer's facilities. Failure to adequately maintain fabrication and quality
of fabrication until completion shall be grounds for cancellation of the order or any part thereof.
B. Field failure or field repairs required due to quality control failures or manufacturing procedures
shall be the responsibility of the manufacturer.
C. When protective coated structures are specified, the purchaser will require evidence that such
have been tested as coatings specified under Section V. G. Protective Coating

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