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Public Facilities Manual (PFM)

The Public Facilities Manual for the City of Chesapeake is available online in the portable document format (PDF). If you have technical questions regarding the criteria and standards please call (757) 382-6315 or 382-8298. These manuals detail Chesapeake's design and construction standards, as well as technical specifications for the construction of all public facilities. For viewing the PDF files, Acrobat Reader is required. If hard copies are required, contact Hackworth Reprographics at (757) 545-7675 at 1700 Liberty St, Chesapeake, Virginia.

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The following is the July 2005 version
Go to Volume I - Design Criteria and Policy
Go to Volume II - City Standards
Go to Volume III - Technical Specifications

VOLUME I - DESIGN CRITERIA AND POLICY

Table of Contents

CHAPTER

1. Construction Plan Requirements
2. Construction Record Drawings
3. Post Approval Plan Requirements (Incorporated into Chapter 1)
4. Plats
5. Drainage Design - Water Quantity
6. Stormwater Quality
7. Pavement Design
8. Street Design
9. Commercial Entrance and Site Design
10. Utilities Design
11. Traffic Control Design
12. Street Lighting Design
13. Fire Protection Updated 4-01-07 - revisions are in red
14. Franchise Utilities
15. Soil Drainage Mgmnt Plan
16. Access Management
17. Environmental Site Assessments

GUIDELINES

1. Preliminary Plat Review Checklist
2. Street Closure Checklist
3. Borrow Pits Checklist
4. Erosion and Sediment Control Checklist
5. Soil Drainage Management Plan Checklist
6. Digging Permit Checklist
7. Site Plan Checklist
8. Subdivison Checklist
9. Utilities Checklist
10. Pump Station Checklist
11. Pump Station Shop Drawings
12. Subdivision Plat Review Checklist
13. Miscellaneous Site Worksheet
14. Easement & Right-OF-Way Plate Review
15. CPBA Single Family Residential Plans
16. Fence, Wall, Hedge Or Sign Checklist
17. StormwaterCheck list
18. Checklist for SITE/SUBDIVISION PLAN Submittal Package
19. Fire Department Review Checklist
    

    FLOWCHARTS
    
    Chesapeake Bay Preservation Plan
    Development Review Process
    Final Site Plan
    Final Site Plan Permit Process
    Fire Proection or Hazardous Materials Systems Plan Review
    Site Plan/Planning App. Review (Fire Dept.)
    Soil Drainage Management Plan
    Preliminary Site Plan Review
    SDMP
    Subdivision

APPENDICES

1. Statement of Responsibility for Subdivision Inspections Fees
2. Variance Procedure
3. Construction Record Drawings
4. Rainfall Intensity Curve
5. Subdivision Pavements Design
6. Design Superelevation
7. Plat Notes & Easements
8. State Health Regulations
9. (UNUSED)  
10. Private Drainage Easement Agreement   
11. 2-Party Drainage Easement Agreement   
12. 3-Party Drainage Easement Agreement   
13. SDMP Easement Relocation Agreement  
14. Corrosion Abrasion Design Procedure
15. Vertical Curves
16. Tidal Flooding Frequency Curves (HUD)
17. Parking Lot Aisle Widths
18. Fire Flow Calculation
19. Fire Lane Painting and Signs
20. Public Drainage Easement Agreement
21. Public Impoundment Certificate
22. Suggested General Construction Notes
23. City or State Road Construction Plans Agreement
24. Turn Lane Design Requirements
25. Engineer Estimate of Required Public Improvements
26. Subdivision Price List
27. Single Family Detached Lot Grading Policy
28. Basic Lot Grading Scheme
29. Stormwater Deed Easement & Maintainance Agreement  
30. License Agreement
31. Public Drainage Access Easement Agreement   
32. Right-of-Way Dedication Agreement  
33. Traffic Control Easement
34. Visibility Easement
35. N/A
36. Public Pedestrian Access Easement Agreement
37. Deed of Easement & Maintenance Agreement for Churches

VOLUME II - CITY STANDARDS

Curbs, Entrances, Gutters and Sidewalks

• CG-2 Standard Curb
• CG-3 Mountable Curb 
• CG-3A Mountable 4” Curb & Gutter 
• CG-5 (1 of 2) 24” Curb & Gutter 
• CG-5 (2 of 2) 24” Curb & Gutter (ENGINEER DATA) 
• CG-6 (1 of 2) 30” Curb & Gutter 
• CG-6 (2 of 2) 30” Curb & Gutter (ENGINEER DATA) 
• CG-7 Residential Entrance for Streets with Curb & Gutter
• CG-7A Residential Entrance for Streets without Curb & Gutter 
• CG-7B High Traffic Volume Residential Entrance with Curb & Gutter 
• CG-7C High Traffic Volume Residential Entrance without Curb & Gutter
• CG-8 Valley Gutter
• CG-8A High Traffic Volume Valley Gutter
• CG-10 Commercial Entrance for Curbed Streets
• CG-10A High Traffic Volume Commercial Entrance for Curbed Streets
• CG-11 Commercial Entrance for Curb Less Secondary and Undivided Primary Highways
• CG-11A Commercial Entrance for Curb Less Secondary and Undivided Primary Highways (Streets having >= 40 MPH Speed Limit or >= 10,000 V.P.D Traffic Volume)
• CG-12 Commercial Entrance for Divided Arterial Highways without Service Roads
• HR-1A Handicap Ramp Perpendicular Application
• HR-1B Handicap Ramp Parallel Application
• HR-1C Handicap Ramp Combined Parallel and Perpendicular Application
• HR-1D Handicap Ramp Detectable Warning Detail Updated 12-15-04
• SW-1 Sidewalk

STREET SECTIONS AND GEOMETRIC DESIGNS

• R/W-1 Permanent Monument
• R/W-3 Single Left Turn Lane – 12’
• R/W-50 Typical Section for 50’ R/W
• R/W-60 TR/W-60 Typical Section for 60’ R/W
• R/W-70 Typical Section for 70’ R/W
• R/W-80 Typical Section for 80’ R/W
• R/W-90 Typical Section for 90’ R/W
• CA-1 City Alley
• CS-1 (Symmetrical) 50' R/W Residential Cul-de-Sac
• CS-2 (Asymmetrical) 50' R/W Residential Cul-de-Sac
• CS-3 (Symmetrical) 60' R/W Residential Cul-de-Sac
• CS-4 (Asymmetrical) 60' R/W Residential Cul-de-Sac
• CS-5 (Open Throat Cul-de-Sac

DRAINAGE ITEMS

• CB-1 (1 of 3) Catch Basin (12” – 18” Pipe) Maximum Depth 6’
• CB-1 (2 of 3) Catch Basin Concrete (12” – 18” Pipe) Maximum Depth 6’
• CB-1 (3 of 3) Catch Basin Brick (12” – 18” Pipe) Maximum Depth 6’
• CB-2 Catch Basin Concrete (21” – 60” Pipe) Maximum Depth 16’
• CB-2A Catch Basin Brick (21” – 48” Pipe) Maximum Depth 6’
• MCB-1 Multiple Catch Basin Concrete (12” – 18” Pipe) Maximum Depth 6’
• MCB-1A Multiple Catch Basin Brick (12” – 18” Pipe) Maximum Depth 6’
• MCB-2 Multiple Catch Basin Concrete (21” – 60” Pipe) Maximum Depth 16’
• JB-1 (1 of 4) Junction Box Concrete (48” – 72” Pipe) (Detail of Towers)
• JB-1 (2 of 4) Junction Box Concrete (48” – 72” Pipe) (Detail of Chamber)
• JB-1 (3 of 4) Junction Box Concrete (48” – 72” Pipe)
  (Location of Chamber to Fit Various Flow Line Angles)
• JB-1 (4 of 4) Junction Box Concrete (48” – 72” Pipe)
  (Displacement Quantities for Pipe Opening)
• SDI-T Precast Top and Cast Iron Grate and Collar Detail
• SDI-1 Shallow Drop Inlet – Concrete (12” – 18” Pipe) Maximum Depth 6’ Updated 12-15-04
• SDI-1A Shallow Drop Inlet – Brick (12” – 18” Pipe) Maximum Depth 6’
• SDI-2 Shallow Drop Inlet – Concrete (21” – 24” Pipe) Maximum Depth 6’
• SDI-2A Shallow Drop Inlet – Brick (21” – 24” Pipe) Maximum Depth 6'
• SDI-3 Drop Inlet – Concrete (27” – 48” Pipe) Maximum Depth 6’ Updated 12-15-04
• MFC-1 Storm Manhole Frame & Cover (24”)
• MH-1 Storm Drain Manhole Concrete (12” – 48” Pipe)
• MH-1A Storm Drain Manhole Brick (12” – 48” Pipe) Maximum Depth 6’
• MH-2 Precast Storm Drain Manhole (12” – 36” Pipe)
• MH-2A Precast Storm Drain Manhole (42” – 72” Pipe)
• IS-1 Shaping of Manhole, Drop Inlet, and Catch Basin Inverts
• ST-1 Step
• HW-1 Headwall for Pipe Culverts
• EW-1 (1 of 3) Endwall for Pipe Culverts (Plan & Elevations)
• EW-1 (2 of 3) Endwall for Pipe Culverts (Data for 42” – 84” Circular Pipe Culverts)
• EW-1 (3 of 3) Endwall for Pipe Culverts (Table of Dimensions & Concrete Volumes per Endwall for Elliptical Pipe Culverts)
• ESC-1 Erosion Control with Stone
• ECSB Erosion Control with Sand Cement Bags
• PD-1 Paved Ditch
• SD-YD Standard Yard Drain

PAVEMENT ITEMS

• PC-1 (1 of 2) Pavement Cut Detail (TYP. ASPHALT PAVEMENT PATCH)
• PC-1 (2 of 2) Pavement Cut Detail (Part 2) (LONGITUDNAL & TRANSVERSE PATCH)
• PC-2 Pavement Cut Detail Enhanced Reliability Regiments
• PC-3 Pavement Tie In Details
• PC-4 Pavement Cut Detail for Utilities Installed in Road Footprint
• M-1 Quarter Milling
• M-2 Full Depth Milling
• M-3 Milling
• MRPO-1 Mailbox Relocation & Pull-Off
• MRPO-2 Mailbox Relocation & Pull-Off (Adjacent to Driveway)
• MRPO-3 Mailbox Relocation & Pull-Off (Adjacent to Driveway)
• ADR Driveway Restoration
• RE Roadway Widening Excavation
• SR-A Shoulder Restoration
• SR-B Shoulder Restoration
• SR-C Shoulder Restoration

MISCELLANEOUS       

• B-1 Barricade Detail
• B-2 Road Edge (Delineator Details)
• BP-1,2,3 Barrier Protection for Facilities Using Combustible Fuels
• CHN-A Curb House Number Painting Permit
• CHN-B Curb House Number Painting Permit
• UTA-1 Utility Top Adjustment

EARTHWORKS (EW)       

• EW-01 Pipe Bedding Details
• EW-02 (1 of 2) Payment Limits Trench Excavation and Backfill
• EW-02 (2 of 2) Payment Limits Trench Excavation and Backfill
• EW-03 (1 of 2) Trench Width Detail for Pavement of Contingent Items
• EW-03 (2 of 2) Trench Width Details for Pavement of Contingent Items

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (WD)

• WD-01 Single & Dual Service Connections
• WD-02 Water Service Installation
• WD-03 (1 of 2) Water Meter Box (Type I)
• WD-03 (2 of 2) Water Meter Box (Type I)
• WD-05 (1 of 2) Blow-Off Assembly
• WD-05 (2 of 2) Blow-Off Assembly
• WD-06 Fire Hydrant Setting (Type I)
• WD-07 Fire Hydrant Setting (Type II)
• WD-08 Fire Hydrant Setting (Type III)
• WD-09 Temporary Manifold for Test and Chlorination
• WD-10 (1 of 2) Precast Concrete Vault-Non-Load Bearing (3” thru 10” Water Meter Assemblies)
• WD-10 (2 of 2) Precast Concrete Vault-Non-Load Bearing (3” thru 10” Water Meter Assemblies)
• VP-1 Typical Valve Placement
• WMV-1 1½ “ & 2” Meter Vault for 2” Tap on Water Mains, 8” & Above
• WMV-2 Meter Vault Detail / Specs Meter size 3” to 8”
• FH-4 Typical Hydrant Placement

SANITARY SYSTEMS (SS)

• SS-01 (1 of 2) Standard Precast Concrete Manhole with Extended Monolithic Base
• SS-01 (2 of 2) Standard Precast Concrete Manhole with Extended Monolithic Base
• SS-02 Precast Concrete Shallow Manhole
• SS-03 (1 of 2) Sanitary Sewer Straddle Manhole
• SS-03 (2 of 2) Sanitary Sewer Straddle Manhole
• SS-04 Sanitary Sewer Interior Drop Manhole
• SS-05 Sanitary Sewer Exterior Drop Manhole (for Existing Manhole Only)
• SS-06 Sanitary Sewer Manhole Adjustment
• SS-07 Sanitary Sewer Manhole Invert Shaping
• SS-08 Connection into Existing Manholes
• SS-09 Sanitary Sewer Manhole Casting (24”)
• SS-10 Sanitary Sewer Manhole Casting (24”)
• SS-13 (1of 2) Sanitary Sewer Main Line Clean Out Box
• SS-13 (2 of 2) Sanitary Sewer Main Line Clean Out Box
• SS-14 Sanitary Sewer Service Connection
• SS-15 Dual Sanitary Sewer Service Connection
• SS-16 Deep Sanitary Sewer Service Connection
• SS-17 Dual Sanitary Sewer Service Connection
• SS-18 Force Main Connection to H.R.S.D. Force Main
• EMT-1 Force Main Tie-In
• EPC-1 Emergency Pump Connection

WATER & SANITARY SYSTEMS (WS)        

• WS-01 (1 of 2) Standard Valve Box Frame and Cover
• WS-01 (2 of 2) Standard Valve Box Frame and Cover
• WS-02 Valve Setting Detail
• WS-03 Manual Air Vent Assembly
• WS-04 (1 of 2) Steel Casing Detail
• WS-04 (2 of 2) Steel Casing Detail
• WS-05 (1 of 2)Standard Thrust Blocks
• WS-05 (2 of 2)Standard Thrust Blocks
• WS-06 Obstruction By-Pass Uniform Offset
• WS-07 Restraining Rod Detail
• TE-1 Transition Easement

VOLUME III - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Entire Volume III - 2,611K

1. FOREWORD
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
3. DEFINITIONS
4. REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT
5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION 

DIVISION 1.   Regular Excavation

DIVISION 2.    Undercut Excavation

DIVISION 3.    Allaying Dust

DIVISION 4.    Select Borrow I, CBR 20

DIVISION 5.    Select Borrow II, CBR 15

DIVISION 6.    Aggregate Base and Subbase Course

DIVISION 7.    Asphalt Concrete Base Course

DIVISION 8.    Liquid Asphalt Coat

DIVISION 9.    Asphalt Concrete Surface Course

DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION 

DIVISION 10.     Storm Drain Pipe & Flared End Sections

DIVISION 11.    Catch Basins, Manholes, Conflict Manholes & Drop Inlets

DIVISION 12.    Box Culvert Concrete, Headwalls, & Endwalls

DIVISION 13.    Reinforcing Steel (Box Culvert)

DIVISION 14.    Bedding Material (Box Culvert)

DIVISION 15.    Minor Structure Excavation (Box Culvert)

DIVISION 16.   Bedding Material (Drainage and Utility pipe)

DIVISION 17.    Sand Cement Bag Rip-Rap & Ditch Regrading

INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION 

DIVISION 18.    Mobilization

DIVISION 19.    Clearing & Grubbing

DIVISION 20.    Topsoil & Seeding and Restoration

DIVISION 21.    Pavement Patching

DIVISION 22.    Curb & Gutter and Other Incidental Concrete

DIVISION 23.    Erosion and Sediment Control

DIVISION 24.    Demolition

DIVISION 25.    Chain Link Fence

DIVISION 26.    Mowing

DIVISION 27.    Sign Islands

DIVISION 28.    Barricade

DIVISION 29.    Guardrail

DIVISION 30.    Soil Reinforcement and Filter Material

DIVISION 31.    Asphalt Overlay Fabric

DIVISION 32.    Project Identification Signboard

WATER & SEWER 

DIVISION 33.   Water Mains

DIVISION 34.   Force Mains & Gravity Sewers

DIVISION 35.   Sanitary Sewer Manholes & Cleanouts

PUMPING STATIONS 

DIVISION 36.    Concrete For Water & Sewer

DIVISION 37.    Masonry

DIVISION 38.    Doors, Frames & Miscellaneous Metal

DIVISION 39.    Roofing and Woodwork

DIVISION 40.    Pump Station Sitework & Landscaping

DIVISION 41.    Painting

DIVISION 42.    Piping, Valves and Fittings

DIVISION 43.    Electrical and Controls

DIVISION 44.    Mechanical Equipment

BRIDGE AND STRUCTURES 

DIVISION 45.   Bridge

BRIDGE FENDER REPAIRS 

DIVISION 46.   Treated Timber Pile

DIVISION 47.   Treated Timber Wales 

DIVISION 48.   Platforms, Walkway, Handrail & Posts

ASPHALT CONCRETE RESURFACING 

DIVISION 49.   Asphalt Concrete Resurfacing Courses 

DIVISION 50.   Milling/Profiling Existing Asphaltic Surface and Roadway Preparation

DIVISION 51.   Surface Recycling of Asphalt Pavement

DIVISION 52.   Pavement Sealing

SLIP-LINING OF EXISTING SEWER LINE 

DIVISION 53.   Slip-Lining of Existing Sewer Line

INSITUFORM LINING 

DIVISION 54.   Insituform Lining

BY-PASS PUMPING 

DIVISION 55.   By-Pass Pumping

BORED PIPE 

DIVISION 56.   Bored Pipe

WORK ON RAILROAD PROPERTY 

DIVISION 57.   Work on Railroad Property

TRAFFIC CONTROL 

DIVISION 58.   Traffic Signal Updated 01-05

DIVISION 59.   Fully Actuated Traffic Controller Updated 01-05

DIVISION 60.   Video Vehicle Detection System

DIVISION 61.   Traffic Control Signal Heads Updated 01-05

DIVISION 62.   Traffic Signs

DIVISION 63.   Street Name Signs

DIVISION 64.   Internally Illuminated Street Name Signs Updated 08-05

DIVISION 65.   Maintenance Of Traffic

DIVISION 66.   Pavement Markings And Markers

DIVISION 67.   Detour

DIVISION 68.   Right-of-way Restoration And Temporary Construction Requirements

DIVISION 69.   Traffic Signal Interconnect Cable

DIVISION 70.   Detectors

DIVISION 71.   Uninterruptible Power System for Traffic Signal

DIVISION 72.   Spread Spectrum Wireless Interconnect Specs

DIVISION 73.   Specification for Pedestrian Countdown Signal