DRAINAGE & IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT

DUBAI MUNICIPALITY
POST BOX- 67, DUBAI, UAE
Tel. 04 2063600 Fax. 04 2214835
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SPECIFICATION FOR
IRRIGATION WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION FROM DM IRRIGATION
NETWORK MAIN
(Size 150mm dia and above)

The Contractor shall procure and supply all materials as identified in the scope of
work, specifications and drawings to complete the installation.

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all other materials which are not
identified in this documents in order to complete the job e.g. cable glands, cable
lugs, wires connectors, etc.

It is the Contractor’s obligation to evaluate the materials requirements and supply

of sufficient quantities in order to achieve final completion of the described works.

All materials and equipment shall be new, of first class quality and supplied by
reputable manufacturers.

1.1 GATE VALVE

Gate valves shall be double flange, ductile iron waterworks valves, with wedge
type gate and non-rising stem. Valves shall be manufactured in accordance with
DIN3352. All valves shall be coated with epoxy internally and externally to
average DFT 300 microns for protection against corrosion of body components.
Valves installed below ground shall be provided with stem cap for key operation.

Valves to have non-rising stem of stainless steel, stem nut brass or cast aluminum
bronze with gunmetal. Body components shall be of ductile cast iron SG GGG-50.
Stem sealing by elestomer/ NBR rubber ‘O’ rings.

Up to size DN 400 resilient seated Gate valves are preferred with ductile iron
wedge fully covered with special grade elastomer EPDM rubber. Heavy duty steel
keys with head configuration to fit operating nut and handle length as required for
proper above ground operation shall be provided in numbers specified by the
Engineer.

Valves above ground shall be provided with hand wheel. Nominal pressure for the
valves shall be 16 bar or more. All bolts and nuts to be stainless steel grade A4-
70/316.

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1.2 AIR VALVE

Provide automatic double orifice air vents at all high points on the pressure mains.
Air valves and other similar items shall confirm to BS 2591. Automatic air valves
shall have non-corrosive floats in chambers with clear space ensuring blockage free
operation. All components for the air valve actuating mechanism including lever
shall be stainless steel.

The body and cover of the valve should be of bronze or ductile iron with phenolic
primer coating. Nozzles with seals and actuating mechanism to be located in the
removable upper plate connected to the valve body using stainless steel (grade
316/A4-70) bolts. Valves shall be coated with epoxy internally and externally to
average DFT 300 microns for protection against corrosion of body components. All
bolts and nuts to be of stainless steel grade 316/ A4-70

Pressure rating of the valve shall be 16 bars. The internal components shall be
stainless steel. The valve size and installation shall be as per site conditions and
engineer instruction.

1.3 PRESSURE REDUCING, PRESSURE SUSTAINING & CHECK VALVE

Pressure reducing valves shall be capable of maintaining a constant downstream

pressure from higher constant or variable upstream pressure and shall be drop tight
under no flow conditions.

The valve operation shall be achieved by the interaction of the inlet pressure, outlet
pressure and an intermediate pressure produced by a pilot valve or relay system
acting on the upstream side of the main valve. The pilot or relay system shall be
operated by a diaphragm connected to the outlet pressure.

The valve body shall be of ductile iron GGG 40/50. The valves shall be arranged
for automatic operation and shall be manually adjustable.

The valves shall be capable of operating on the required pressure and shall be
designed to provide the necessary loss of head and operate without hunting. They
shall be of the globe valve type with the main body of ductile iron GGG40/50 and
with bronze and gunmetal trims. The valve mechanism shall be diaphragm
operated, controlled from a servo diaphragm actuated by an adjustable spring
balance relay comparing pressure generated across an integral orifice plate.

Each valve shall be fitted with a pressure gauge to facilitate checking of operation,
each shall have the body rated to PN 16. Each valve shall be installed complete
with all accessories to form a complete system.

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 All nut bolts to be of stainless steel grade 316/ A4-70.

All valves shall have a drain plug at the bottom of the body.

The valve shall open and close in modulating action. On pressure reversal, valve
shall close tightly. Adjustable pressure range shall be from 1.0 kg/cm2 to 8.5
Kg/cm2

1.4 ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED BUTTERFLY VALVE

Electrically actuated Butterfly valves shall comply in all respects with DIN 3354 -
PN16 Body of Ductile cast iron SG GGG-40 Valve disc shall be of Stainless steel
316.

All valves shall be coated with epoxy internally and externally to average DFT 300
microns for protection against corrosion of body components.

Butterfly valve shall be flanged type to DIN 250; part 1 for PN 16, face-to-face
dimensions to DIN 3202-K1 corresponds to ISO 5752, concentric type, streamlined
design.

With replaceable seat ring, fusion bonded on backing ring, leak tight closure on
both directions. For operation at differential pressure at maximum 16 bars with
operating gears with electric part turn actuator.

Variant DN-40-300, K1, Seat ring NBR (BUTA N), Shaft S.S. 1.4005, Maximum
working temperature +80 degree centigrade with maximum working pressure 16
bars.

All bolts and nuts to be of stainless steel grade 316/ A4-70.

Electric actuators shall have to open and close of at least 60 seconds and shall be
provided with an auxiliary operating wheel. The motor control should allow for
partial closing of valve at ¾ closed, ½ closed and ¼ closed.

Motor and electrical protection shall be in strict accordance with the electrical
specifications and DEWA regulations; motors shall be rated to operate at an
ambient temperature of 50 degrees centigrade, and a relative humidity of 100 %.

Electrically actuated butterfly valve control system should be connected to the DM

Irrigation Central Controller (Citect SCADA, Ver 6) at Jadaf through telephone
line.

Complete control of the valve including partial closing of valve should be possible
through the central control system.

Electrical components shall be protected from condensation.

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1.5 VALVE ACTUATOR

The manufacturer shall be approved by Dubai Municipality and must demonstrate

the experience and capability to produce electrical actuator as specified below.

Each actuator is to be tested in the factory before shipping. Standard manufacturer

testing procedures are acceptable. Original Test Certificates are to be supplied with
the actuators.

The Contractor shall provide all the necessary labor, tools, test, instruments, and
temporary materials for carrying out the necessary test.

Inspection and testing are to be carried out in accordance with the approved
inspection sheets. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to prepare the test sheets and
submit them to the client.

The Contractor shall arrange with the Client before any Site Testing is to be
conducted. The test will be carried out by the Contractor. All measuring
instruments and special apparatus required for carrying out the site test shall be
provided by the Contractor.

All test and checks shall be recorded on previously approved check, functional test
and energized system test sheets. The Contractor is to provide a complete set of
these sheets duly signed with the final dossier and ‘as-built drawings’.

All actuators shall be tested. Test shall be, but not necessarily be limited to the
following:

- Manual drive engagement

- Valve Closing
- Valve Opening
- Automatic disengagement of hand wheel.

In the event that the electrical actuators are assembled not by the original
manufacturer, the Contractor and or supplier shall provide a Certificate of
Acceptance from International Testing Authorities for the Engineer approval.

1. General: The actuators shall be suitable for use on nominal 415 volt, 3-phase, 50
Hz power supply and are to incorporate motor, integral reversing contactor starter,
local control facilities, and terminals for remote control and indication connections.

The actuator shall include a device to ensure that the motor runs with the correct
rotation for the required direction of valve travel with either phase sequence of the
3-phase power supply connected to the actuator.

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 It shall be possible to carry out the setting of the torque and turns and configuration
of the indications contacts without the necessity to remove any electrical
compartment covers.

2. Ambient Temperature: The actuator shall be capable of functioning in an ambient

temperature ranging from 0 deg. C to 70 deg. C with +85 deg. C metal surface
temperature as standard.

3. Actuator Sizing: The actuator shall be sized to guarantee valve closure at the
specified differential pressure. The safety margin of motor power available for
seating and unseating the valve shall be sufficient to ensure torque switch trip at
maximum vale torque with the supply voltage 10% below nominal, the operating
speed shall be such as to give valve closing and opening at approximately 7.5 – 12
inches per minute unless otherwise stated in the job specification.

4. Motor: The electric motor shall be Class ‘F’ insulation, with a time rating of at least
15 minutes at 40 deg. C or twice the valve stroking time, whichever is the longer, at
an average load of at least 33% of maximum valve torque.

Electrical and mechanical disconnection of the motor is possible without draining

the oil lubricant from the actuator gear case.

5. Motor Protection: Protection shall be provided for the motor as follows:

¾ The motor shall be de-energized in the event of a stall when attempting to unseat
a jammed valve.

¾ The motor temperature shall be sensed by a thermostat to protect against

overheating.

¾ Single phasing protection.

¾ Motor shall be protected against floodwater inside of chamber.

6. Gearing: The actuator gearing shall be totally enclosed in an oil-filled gear case
suitable for operation at any angle. All main drive gearing must be of metal
construction.

Where the actuator operates gate valves or larger diameter ball or plug valves, the
drive shall incorporate a lost-motion hammer blow feature. For rising spindle
valves the output shaft shall be hollow to accept a rising stem, and incorporate a
thrust bearings of the ball or roller type at the base of the actuator and the design
should be such as to permit the gearcase to be opened for inspection or
disassembled without releasing the stem thrust or taking the valve out of service.

7. Hand Operation: A hand wheel shall be provided for emergency operation,

engages when the motor is declutched by a lever or similar means, the drive being
restored to power automatically by starting the motor.

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 The hand/auto selection lever should be possible to select hand operation while the
actuator is running or start the actuator motor while the hand/auto selection lever is
locked in hand without damage to the drive train.

The hand wheel drive must be mechanically independent of the motor drive, and
any gearing should be such as to permit emergency manual operation in a
reasonable time. Clockwise operation of the hand wheel shall give closing
movement of the valve unless otherwise stated in the job specification.

8. Drive Bushing: The actuator shall be furnished with a drive bushing easily
detachable for machining to suit the valve stem or gearbox input shaft. Normally
the drive bush shall be positioned in a detachable base of the actuator. Thrust
bearing, when housed in a separate thrust base, should be of the sealed for life type.

9. Torque and Turns Limitation: Torque and turns limitations to be adjustable as

follows:

¾ Position setting range: 2.5 to 100,000 turns, with resolution to 15 deg. of actuator
output.

¾ Torque setting: 40% to 100% rated torque.

“Latching” to be provided for the torque sensing system to inhibit torque off during
unseating or during starting in mid travel against high inertia loads.

The electrical circuit diagram of the actuator should not vary with the valve type,
remaining identical regardless of whether the valve is to open or close on torque or
position limit.

10. Remote Valve Position and Actuator Status Indication: For contacts shall be
selected to indicate any position of the valve, with each contact selectable as
normally-open or normally closed. The contacts shall be rated at 5A, 250V AC,
30V DC.

As an alternative to provide valve position any of the four above contacts shall be
selectable to signal one of the following:

¾ Valve opening or closing

¾ Valve moving (continuous or pulsing)
¾ Motor tripped on torque in mid travel
¾ Motor stalled
¾ Actuator being operated by hand wheel

11. Local Position Indicator: The actuator shall include a digital position indicator with
a display form fully open to fully closed in 1% increments. Red, green and yellow
lights corresponding to Open, Closed & intermediate position shall be included on
the actuator. The design display shall be maintained even when the power to the
actuator is isolated.

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 Provision shall be made in the design for the addition of the contactless transmitter
to give a 4-20mA analogue signal corresponding to valve travel for remote
indication when required.

Provision shall be made in the design for the addition of the contactless transmitter
to give a 4-20mA analogue signal corresponding to actuator output torque for
remote indicating when required.

12. Integral Starter & Transformer: The reversing starter, control transformer and local
controls shall be integral with the actuator, suitably housed to prevent breathing and
condensation built-up. The starter shall be suitable for 60 starts per hour and of
rating appropriate to motor size.

The Control supply transformer shall be fed from two of the incoming 3-phases. It
shall have the necessary tapings and be adequately rated to provide power for the
following functions:

¾ The primary and secondary winding shall be protected by easily replaceable

fuses.
¾ 24V DC output where required for remote controls.
¾ 120V AC energization for the contactor coils.
¾ Supply for all the internal electrical circuits.

13. Integral Push-Buttons and Selectors: Integral to the actuators: Integral to the
actuator shall be local controls for Open, Close & Stop. Also Local/Remote
selection padlockable in any one of the following three positions: Local Control
Only, OFF (no electrical operation); remote control with local stop only. It shall
be possible to select maintained or non-maintained local control.

The local controls shall be arranged so that the direction of valves travel can be
reversed without the necessity for stopping the actuator.

14. Control Facilities: The necessary wiring and terminals shall be provided in the
actuator for the following control functions:

¾ Removable links for substitution by external interlocks to inhibit valve Opening

and/or Closing.

¾ Connections for external remote controls fed from an internal 24V DC supply
and/or from an external supply of (min 12V, max 120V) to be suitable for any one
or more of the following methods of control:

a. Open, Close & Stop

b. Open & Close
c. Overriding Emergency Shut-down to Close (or Open) valve from a ‘make’ contact.
d. Two-wire control, energize to Close (or Open), de-energize to open (or Close).

Selection of maintained or push-to-run control for modes (a) & (b) above shall be
provided and if shall be possible to reverse valve travel without the necessity of

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 stopping the actuator. The starter contactors shall be protected from excessive
current surges during travel reversal by an automatic time delay on energization of
approximately 300 ms.

The internal circuits associated with the remote control and monitoring functions
are to be designed to withstand simulated lighting impulses of up to 1.1 KV.

15. Monitoring Facilities: It shall be possible to provide various combinations of the

following monitoring facilities when required:

¾ Monitor (availability) relay, having one changecover contact, the relay being
energized from the control transformer only when the Local/Off/Remote selector
is in the Remote position to indicate that the actuator is available for remote
(control room) operation.

¾ Where required, it shall be possible to provide indication to Thermostat trip and

Remote selected as discreet signals.

¾ Provisions shall be made for the additional of a diagnostic module which will
store and enable download of historical actuator data to permit analysis of
changes in actuator or valve performance.

16. Wiring and Terminal: Internal wiring shall be of tropical grade PVC insulated
stranded cable of appropriate size for the control and 3-phase power. Each wire
shall be clearly identified at each end.

The terminals shall be embedded in a terminal block of high tracking resistance

compound.

The terminal compartment shall be separated from the inner electrical components
of the actuator by means of a watertight seal.

The terminal compartment of the actuator shall be provided with a minimum of 3

threaded cable entries.

All wiring supplied as part of the actuator to be contained within the main
enclosure for physical and environmental protection. External conduit connection
between components is not acceptable.

A durable terminal identification card showing plan of terminals shall be provided

attached to the inside of the terminal box cover indicating:

¾ Serial number
¾ External voltage values
¾ Wiring diagram number
¾ Terminal layout

This must be suitable for the Contractor to inscribe cable core identification
alongside terminal numbers.

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 17. Enclosure: Actuators shall be O-ring sealed watertight to NEMA 6, IP 68 and shall
at the same time have an inner watertight and dustproof O-ring seal between the
terminal components and the internal electrical elements of the actuator, fully
protecting the motor and all other internal electrical elements of the actuator from
ingress of moisture and dust when the terminal cover is removed on site for
cabling.

The actuator shall be designed so that all turns and torque output setting and
calibrations during commissioning can be effected without access to the actuator
main control gear enclosure.

Enclosure must allow for temporary site storage without the need for electrical
supply connections.

All external fasteners should be stainless steel. When required, actuators for
explosion-hazardous application shall be UK BASEEFA certified for EEXxd11bT4
CENELEC Norm EN50018, BS 5501.

18. Start-up Kit: Each actuator shall be supplied with a start-up kit comprising
installation instruction, electrical wiring diagram and sufficient spare cover screws
and seals to make good any site losses during the commissioning period.

19. Performance Test Certificate: Each actuator must be performed tested and
individual test certificates shall be supplied free of charge. The test equipment
should simulate a typical valve load and the following parameters should be
recorded:

¾ Current at max. torque setting

¾ Torque at max. torque setting
¾ Flash test voltage
¾ Actuator output speed or operating time.

In addition, the test certificate should record details of specification such as gear
rations for both manual and automatic drive, closing direction, wiring diagram code
number.

1.6 DISMANTLING JOINT & FLANGE ADAPTOR

The dismantling joint to comprise a flange adaptor, flange spigot piece and tie bars,
in a complete package and to allow a greater adjustment length allowance at the
installation stage. Adjustability to be provided by the combination of a flange
adaptor and flanged spigot. Up to 50 mm of longitudinal adjustment (dependent
upon diameter) to be available due to telescopic action of the spigot within the
flange adaptor. Once the final installation position is achieved bolt up procedures
for the flange adaptor and tie bars to be applied.

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 The dismantling joint shall be fitted in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendation. Flanges shall be NP 16 rating.

Steel for spigot and flange adaptor body in accordance with BS EN 10025:1990
Grade Fe 430 A. Rubber gaskets to BS 2494:1990 or to suit service. Studs, Bolts
and Nuts to be stainless steel grade 316 A4/70.

Flange Adaptor is for enabling plain-ended pipe to be connected either to flanged

pipe or flanged valves or other fittings. Flange adaptor to be provided with flat
mating faces, suitable for bolting to raised faces. Flange adaptors to suit pressure
rating of the flange PN16.

The overall pressure rating of the assembled adaptor to be equal to that of the lower
rated component, either pipe or flange. Form of adaptor (straight sleeve, expanded
sleeve or tapped flange) to be chosen as per site requirements.

Material Specification
¾ Rolled steel section, mild steel plate – BS 4360: 1986 Grade 43A
¾ Blackheart malleable cast iron – BS 6681:1986 Grade B32-10
¾ Whiteheart malleable cast iron – BS 6681:1986 Grade W34-04
¾ Ductile iron – BS 2789:1985 Grade 420/12
¾ Studs and nuts to be SS Grade 316 to BS 970: Part 1:1983 Grade 070 IG20.

1.7 DIELECTRIC COUPLING

Where pipes of dissimilar metals are joined, provide dielectric (insulating)

couplings, fittings, unions or flanges.

1.8 BOLTS, NUTS, PIPE HANGERS & SUPPORTS

All bolts and nuts for couplings, covers, flanged joints, etc. to be of SS 316 A4/70
stainless steel.

Piping hangers, supports and anchor points shall be fabricated to British or approved
equal standards. The hangers, rods, supports and other supporting devices and
accessories shall be capable of supporting at least twice the line load of the products
being supported. Pipe hangers and supports and all bolts, nuts, washers, etc. shall be
of good quality stainless steel.

Brackets for guide rails/ropes shall be of stainless steel.

Fixing to concrete to be done using chemical anchor of approved by the Engineer

manufacturer.

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1.9 FLOW SENSING AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Flow sensing and control system to sense the flow data and display that data as both
flow rate and volume (in US gallons) on digital indicator.

Sensor should be Flanged Electro-magnetic type as specified below. Flow meter

controller should have features (input /outputs) to provide automatic interface with
DM central control SCADA system in future.

Digital Indicator displays for both flow rate and total volume to be provided and to
be mounted inside the panel. The digital indicator unit should be powered with
external 220 volts AC power supply and rechargeable Lithium battery. The unit can
run of internal or external power and should have automatic changeover switch
which is activated during a power failure. The battery will be automatically
recharged during normal operation.

Flow reading should be on the indicator in the panel at site and should get it via
telephone line in the computer of our Irrigation Citect SCADA Central controller.

1.10 ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOWMETER

1. General. The flowmeter shall be microprocessor based, modular design. Total

measuring system shall be suitable for a minimum ambient temperature of +60°C.
Each meter shall be provided with the validation on site without removing the sensor.
Flowmeter processor unit must be digital to reduce noise level. All inputs, out puts and
power supply shall be galvanically isolated. Overall accuracy should be +/- 0.5% and
repeatability shall be 0.1% o.r. +/- 0.5 mm/s (o.r. = of reading)

Each unit shall have electromagnetic compatibility should be more than 10 V/m and
shall withstand an isolation test up to 1600 V for 2 sec. min. Complete flowmeter
should have good resistance to shock and vibration. It should withstand acceleration of
2g/2h per day, 10-100 Hz.

2. Sensor. Submersible, flanged process connection of carbon steel material with zink
aluminum alloy coating rated suitably for application. Metering tube shall be at least
SS 304. Each sensor should have 2 measuring electrodes, 1 empty pipe detection
electrode and 1 reference electrode. It is essential to have additional empty pipe
detection electrode for proper detection of pipe condition. Electrodes material shall be
stainless steel SS 316. Sensor housing material should be powder coated die-cast
aluminium. Sensor lining shall be polyeurethane suitable for potable water. Each
sensor shall be protected to IP 67 or IP 68 as required. If the sensor is installed in a
flow chamber sensor must be IP 68. Also, IP 68 protection shall be from the
manufacturer, without using any external kit or gell locally. The connection cable
between the sensor and transmitter should be original and fitted and potted from the
manufacturer. The sensor and transmitter shall be connected with 10m cable from the
manufacturer. The coil cable shall be 2x0.75 mm2 PVC braided copper shield and the
signal cable shall be 3x0.38 mm2 PVC braided copper shield.

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 In case of non-conductive pipe materials, grounding rings shall be used for proper
grounding or complete meter must be isolated.

3. Transmitter. The transmitter must be microprocessor based remote wall mounting

type. It shall have modular design and field configurable by its built-in buttons via
matrix. Transmitter housing shall be robast powder coated diecast aluminium
construction with IP 67 protection. It is essential that the transmitter is of modular
design for ease of maintenance and future expendability. In case of any fault in the
transmitter one should be able to change individual modules. Outputs shall be analog
output (HART) and pulse/frequency. It should have 2 line, 16 character LC display for
flow rate and totalised flow indication. Transmitter should be configurable for error
messages, empty pipe detection, flow direction etc.

The sensor and transmitter shall be connected with 10m cable from the manufacturer.
The coil cable shall be 2x0.75 mm2 PVC braided copper shield and the signal cable
shall be 3x0.38 mm2 PVC braided copper shield. The meter should be able to operate
at the voltage range of 100 – 260 VAC, 45 – 65 Hz supply.

1.11 PRESSURE SENSORS

For remote continuous measurement of pressures in the pipeline containing treated

sewage effluent, a pressure transmitter unit shall be used. The transmitter shall operate
by impulse line with uPVC, GRP or AC pipes, and measure and indicate pressure rate
between 0.5 and 8.0 bars in pipes from 100 to 1650 mm dia.

The pressure sensor to provide accurate measurement using the variable capacitance
principle, virtually unaffected by changes in temperature, static pressure, vibration
and power supply voltage.

The pressure measurement should be possible at site on the panel and in the computer
of our Irrigation Citect SCADA Central controller at Jadaf via telephone line

An isolating valve shall be provided between the pipeline and transmitter to enable
the easy removal of the unit without the necessity of draining the effluent from the
pipe work. Connection between pipeline and the transmitter shall be in non-corrodible
flexible metal conduit suitably protected against mechanical damage.

Signal wiring should be run in conduit with power wiring, and should not be run near
heavy electrical equipment. Conduit connections on the transmitter housing should be
scaled or plugged (using a sealing compound) to avoid accumulation of moisture in
the housing. If the connections are not sealed, the transmitter should be mounted with
the electrical housing downward for draining.

Signal wiring may be ungrounded (floating) or grounded at any place in the signal
loop. The transmitter case shall be ungrounded. Power supply regulation shall not be
critical, even with a power supply ripple of 1 volt peak to peak; the ripple in the
output signal would be negligible.

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 The transmitters shall be of a completely solid-state electronic type giving an output
of 4 to 20 milli-amps. When the equipment is used in association with indicators or
recorders etc. the conditioning cards required to give a linear output shall be provided.
The accuracy of the equipment shall be within the limits of +/- 0.5% of the full-scale
deflection. The transmitter shall be compatible with DM’s Dariange SCADA
telemetry system.

1.12 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

Contractor must submit all circuit diagrams of electrical installation along with
samples and specifications of materials proposed in order to obtain approval prior to
fabrication or installation.

1.13 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS AND OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL

A) As-Built Drawings

The Contractor shall maintain one set of contract drawings for the sole purpose of
recording accurate changes made; as the work progresses ( "As-Built" conditions) of
the irrigation system. All changes previously approved and all completed work shall
be recorded on these drawings.

The contractor shall prepare as-built drawings clearly showing all location, depths,
slopes, heights, shapes and dimensions of all the works as executed. All valve
locations and piping shall be dimensioned and recorded (except that wire locations,
common to pipe ditches, need not to be dimensioned). The contractor should clearly
mention location of lines, chambers etc. in reference to building line and center line of
the roads etc. The contractor must submit as built drawings for all electrical
installations.

Sizes of the all the as-built drawings should same as that of DM Drainage & Irrigation
Department Standard (approx. 120cm X 60cm) size.

All as-built drawings should be prepared using Micro-station program (latest version
for windows). Mainline layouts to be on DM survey sheets (scale 1:1000) as per
Dubai Municipality Drainage & Irrigation Department requirements and approval.

Contractor should prepare and submit as-builts drawings for the pipeline profiles of
the Mainlines, which are of size 6” and above. Pipeline profile drawings should be in
Horizontal scale of 1:1000 and Vertical scale of 1:100. Pipeline profiles to be
submitted on separate drawings with clear references to mainline layout drawings
marked on the same.

The Contractor to follow the Standards (regarding Legend, linestyles, colours, levels,
size of drawings etc.) of DM Drainage and Irrigation Department while preparing As-
built Drawings.

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Chambers Schedule is to be prepared indicating all relevant Construction items and
giving co-ordinates for each manhole in compliance with DM gird System.

The contractor must submit as built drawings for all the electro-mechanical
installations. All the detials of the installed equipments regarding Manufacturer and
Model No., type, size etc. shall be provided in the as-built drawings.

Pipeline profile drawings should be in Horizontal scale of 1:1000 and Vertical scale
of 1:100.

The Contractor should follow the Standards (regarding Legend, linestyles, colours,
levels, size of drawings, tiltle block etc.) of DM Drainage and Irrigation Department
while preparing As-built Drawings.

After Final approval to the As- Built Drawings Contractor to Submit the following
before the final taking over of the project.
1) Three complete sets of "As-Built Drawings" folded properly and provided in
Plastic folders as a part of Opration & Maintenance Manual;
2) A set of Mother Prints (on Heavy grade Polyster) and
3) A copy of Computer Discs: CDs (with proper titles and plastic enclosure box)
please note that zip files will not be accepted.

Provisional acceptance will not be considered unless contractor submits all the above-
said as built drawings.
Notes:
1) Contractor to check all existing irrigation system within the contract area (along
with existing filtration chambers) and shall record those details in the as-built
drawings of the project.
2) Contractor to prepare & submit the detailed records results of trial pits and
trenches. All such information shall be submitted to DM in digital format and hard
copies.
3) Contractor to prepare & submit the detailed results of trial pits and trenches for
records. Record of all trial holes executed under this contract shall be made available
in the form of drawings (Scale 1:1000 for Plans & 1:100 for sections) to be the part
of as-built set of drawings. These drawings shall be made available to Services Co-
ordination Unit of Roads Department, Dubai Municipality. All such information shall
be submitted to DM in digital format and hard copies.

B. Operation And Maintenance Manuals:

.01 - Assemble three (3) copies of manuals containing Operating & maintence
instructions for each piece of equipment and systems requiring service and Prints of
As-built drawings as described above. O & M manuals shall be bound in a hard cover
3-ring binder of suitable size and properly indexed. Cover & Manual shall be as per
DM standards and to be approved by DM.

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 .02 - O & M manuals shall include the following information.
a. Description of equipment.
b. Operation of equipment.
c. Maintenance of equipment & lubrication Schedule
d. Servicing of equipment
e. Control Diagrams.
f. Irrigation Valve Operation Schedule c/w Contoller station No., Valve no.,
size, flows, operating time etc.
g. Diagrams of the system.
h. Logic of Operation of the Systems.
i. Valve Charts.
j. Performace Characterstics: Curves and charts for equipment (Data shall
refer to, and identify specific modelin service and shall not be general
advertising data)
k. Spare parts list
l. Names, Contact numbers & Addresses of Spare part suppliers.
m. Test reports.
n. Certificates
o. Bill of Quantities of Material used in the Contract.
p. letter of Satisfaction
q. Guarantees.

A digital copy (Computer CD) of Operation & Maintenance manual complete with
Valve operation Schedule, Circuit & control diagrams shall be submitted to DM along
with As-built drawings

.03 – Submit one copy of the manual to the Engineer for review and Three final
copies to the Client after the final approval of the Engineer. Provisional acceptance
will not be considered unless contractor submits complete O & M manuals and as-
built drawings.

1.14 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Electrical equipment shall be in accordance with DEWA regulations and electrical

specification. Enclosures shall be protected in accordance with IP55 for equipment
installed above grade and IP58 for equipment installed below grade.

Wiring to and from control panels shall be routed in uPVC conduit below the ground.
Above grade conduit to be liquid tight flex, or galvanized steel, provision to be made
for inspection tee's and ells to facilitate removal in the future.

Name of approved manufacturers for electric components are as follow:

1. SIEMENS
2. TELEMECANIQUE
3. ABB

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1.15 ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL

Control panel should be assembled by one of the following approved companies:

1 - BLACKBURN STERLING
2 – AL GHANDI SWITCHGEAR INDUSTRY
3 - BIN GHALIB
4 - A.B.B
5 - DANWAY

Electrical control panel shall be constructed of mild steel sheet enclosures with
stainless steel lock and hinges front opening door having a protection range not lower
than IP 55 according to IEC. The panels shall be in GRP kiosk and pedestal mounted
and shall include the followings:

1-A CABINET FOR RTU

2-FLOW METER DISPLAY
3-PRESSURE SENSOR DISPLAY
4- ELECTRICAL ACTUATED VALVE CONTROLS
Panel shall have main circuit breaker for the power main and earth leakage protection.
Truncking shall be used when wiring the panel. The panels shall have serially
numbered terminals for terminating all incoming and outgoing cables.
Anti-condensation heater should provided inside the panel.

Contractor to arrannge permanant power supply from nearest DEWA substation as

per DEWA approvals.

1.16 MANHOLE COVERS

Double triangular heavy-duty ductile iron cover with clear opening 600x900 mm,
bitumen epoxy coated. The cover should be loosely coupled by stainless steel bolts
and nuts grade A4-70/316. Covers to be painted green.

1.17 POWER CONNECTIONS

Contractor should provide the necessary Permanant power supply connection from
the nearest sources approved by DEWA.

1.18 TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION

Contractor should provide the necessary Permanant telephone connection for SCADA
system from Etisalat .

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 Section 2: RTU & SCADA
2.1 General

Dubai Municipality has got Citect SCADA, Ver 6 System at our Jadaf office to control
the irrigation network all over Dubai. This system is installed by M/s SYSCOM, Dubai
and currently they are responsible for maintaining the system. Therefore contractor should
obtain the NOC from M/s SYSCOM before doing any connection/Engineering works to
the existing SCADA system. We prefer all the required Engineering works at JADAF
central control station should be carried out by M/s SYScom or should be as per M/s
SYSCOM's approval.

RTU and SCADA System shall be supplied and installed as detailed and in accordance
with following sections of the specification.

Particular care shall be taken to ensure that all components are suitable for the corrosive
climatic and environmental conditions prevailing in Dubai.

2.2 Remote Terminal Unit

The remote Terminal units shall be of modular construction and housed in wall or floor
mounting cabinets dust and damp proof to IP 54.The local cabinet shall house the local
UPS or battery back up power supply and marshalling terminal section for interfacing and
connection with the master station, communication links and field equipment. The supplier
shall submit cabinet and panel arrangements for approval.

2.3 Future Expansion

Sufficient plug in modules shall be provided and wired to terminals ready to accept future
signals of up to 20% for future expansion.

Each remote terminal unit shall be able to accept at least two more I/O modules of each
type without requiring replacement of the original equipment.

2.4 Hardware

Each controller shall be mounted in an IP 54 enclosure, coved with an external IP 65 GRP

enclosure and constructed to allow easy replacement and maintenance module.

Particular attention shall be given to ability of the remote terminal unit and its enclosure to
withstand the harsh environment prevailing in Dubai, UAE.

Remote Station should be able to handle

1) The RTU processor shall have 32 Bit Ethernet controller, 100Mbit/s, 512K
Program Memory, 128K data storage, 24K memory retention, file system,

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 operating system capable of Multi tasking for complex control tasks in accordance
with IEC 61131-3 and expanded client/ server application.
2) Remote Station should support web-based protocol such as FTP, HTTP, and
SNMP.
3) Remote Station should support Modbus Communication Protocol.
4) Remote Station should facilitate Remote service and maintenance.
5) Each Remote Station shall be sized for controlling the required input/output and
future expansion.
6) The program and Data help within the memory shall remain intact and error free if
all external power is removed from the remote terminal unit for a minimum period
of two week.
7) The Remote Station Shall operates on a report by exception basis.
8) The Remote Station shall have stand-alone capability able to continue monitoring
the plant and executing control loop if the communication link to the master station
fails. In the event of such a failure the RTU shall log all alarms and required
analogues unit all the tool memory is filled. When the communication link is
restored the RTU will automatically upload the logged data to the data archiving
system. The memory shall support 1 Mb of User log as a minimum.
9) The Remote Station shall have a Watch Dog function and full self-diagnostics
capable of detecting and reporting fault to the master station and displayed locally.
10) The contractor shall program the RTU fully under this contract.

Data Logging/Alarms/Trends,

1) System should be able to Collect data, generate alarms, and perform process,
control function, send SMS and email notification on critical alarms.
2) The system should be capable of monitoring from any part of the world through its
web page.
3) ‘Tag name database: 128Kb’ & Alarm notification by email, SMS, FTP put and /or
SNMP trap should be possible and the battery life should of minimum of three
years.
4) Alarm cycle management: Alarm, Return to Normal, Acknowledge and END
should be possible.
5) ARM Processor @ 75MHz, 8Mb SDRAM, 8Mb Flash.
6) Online System Diagnostics with Event Logging & File Transfer.
7) Alarm summary and historian should be available in HTTP and via FTP files
transfer.
8) User should be able to create there own HTML page with out additional
requirement.
9) It should support IP forwarding, NAT, Port forwarding, IP filtering and routing
tables.
10) It should support Call back on user request or on amount of rings, and also Internet
call back.
11) Dedicated application to be programmed with the Basic language.
12) It should support FTP client and server for configuration and data transfer.
13) It should support web site security, DAA and session control.
14) It should support RAS connection (PPP), PAP/CHAP security. Data compression,
ISP connection and DNS.
15) It should support Serial port: RS232, RS422 or RS485, 1,5kV isolation.

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 16) It should support RJ45 Ethernet 10/100 base Tx; 1,5kV isolation.

The contractor shall supply UPS and Battery for each station with sufficient capacity to
maintain full power to the RTU for ½ hr after a power failure. The UPS system shall be
integral to RTU. The batteries shall be of a sealed maintenance free type.

A local Display unit shall be provided for local display of signals, programming and fault
diagnosis.

The remote terminal units shall be capable of being equipped with RS232/485 links for
interconnection to the local display and future expansion.

2.5 Communication

The remote station will be connected to the Master SCADA Station via Internet. To
achieve this,

1) The remote station should have a PSTN/GSM modem as per the requirement.
2) The remote Station should support SNMP protocol to send the information to the
Master Station.
The remote station should be in position to provide the data’s (information) to SCADA
if the Master station is making a dial in to the station. The remote Station should
support Modbus RTU or Modbus TCP/IP universal protocol to achieve communication
with the Master Station on direct poll.

Notes:
a) All Other works including civil works, thrust blocks, Valve Chambers,
identification plates, markers etc. should be as per DM standards and Drainage
and Irrigation Department approval.

b) Consultant /Contractor should submit shop drawings and Material

submittals, Method of works statement for our Department approval.

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