Joint Base San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

In September of 2019, American Water was awarded a 50-year contract to privatize the water and wastewater utilities at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The Joint Base is comprised of US Air Force Randolph Air Force Base, Lackland Air Force Base, and US Army Fort Sam Houston. Our responsibilities include system capital investment, regulatory and environmental compliance, planning, asset recapitalization, and long-term operations and maintenance.

American Water will provide water supply, treatment, storage, and distribution across Joint Base San Antonio’s army and air force installations, serving a combined population of over 78,000. As a whole, the water system includes approximately 1 million linear feet of water pipe, 1400 hydrants, 5,000 valves, 30 wells, and 12 tanks. The wastewater collection system and includes approximately 700,000 linear feet of pipe, 2000 manholes, and 24 lift stations.

VENDOR INFORMATION AND FORMS

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

Division 1 - General Requirements

• 01 33 00 - Submittals
• 01 77 00 - Project_closeout
• 01 78 29 - As-Built Documentation

Division 3 - Concrete

• 03 30 00 - Cast-In-Place Concrete
• 03 48 10 - Precast Concrete Manholes
• 03 48 20 - Valve Boxes and Meter Vaults
• 03 90 00 - Manhole Rehabilitation

Division 5 - Metals

• 05 53 01 - Safety Grating

Division 9 - Finishes

• 09 97 00 - Water Storage Tank Painting

Division 22 - Plumbing

• 22 11 16.11 - Water Tap and Service Installation
• 22 11 16.13 - Cross Connection Control

 Division 26 - Electrical

• 26 00 10 - General Electrical Requirements
• 26 00 20 - Electrical Materials and Methods
• 26 29 33 - Variable Frequency Drives
• 26 32 13.13 - Emergency Generator
• 26 36 23 - Automatic Transfer Switch

Division 31 - Earthwork

• 31 11 00 - Clearing and Grubbing
• 31 23 23 - Utility Backfill Materials
• 31 23 33 - Excavation and Backfill for Utilities
• 31 50 00 - Casing Installation

Division 32 - Exterior Improvements

• 32 01 00 - Pavement Repair and Restoration
• 32 13 13 - Concrete Curb, Drives, and Sidewalks
• 32 92 00 - Turf and Grasses

Division 33 - Utilities

• 33 01 10.13 - Pressure and Leakage Tests
• 33 01 10.15 - Disinfecting Pipeline
• 33 01 30.13 - Acceptance Testing for Sanitary Sewers
• 33 01 30.51 - Pumping and Bypassing
• 33 05 23.13 - Horizontal Directional Drilling
• 33 05 27 - Tracer Wire
• 33 05 29.11 - Stream Crossing
• 33 05 29.13 - Bridge Crossing
• 33 11 00 - Piping and Accessories - General Provisions
• 33 11 00.11 - Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe
• 33 11 00.13 - High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Pipe
• 33 11 00.15 - Ductile Iron Pipe and Fittings
• 33 11 00.17 - Polyethylene Wrap
• 33 11 00.19 - Abandonment of Water Mains
• 33 11 00.21 - Cured-In-Place Pipe
• 33 12 16.11 - Gate Valves
• 33 12 16.13 - Butterfly Valves
• 33 12 16.15 - Pressure Reducing Valves
• 33 12 16.17 - Tapping Sleeves and Valves
• 33 12 16.19 - Air Release Valves
• 33 12 19 - Fire Hydrants
• 33 12 33 - Water Meters
• 33 16 13 - Ground Storage Tanks
• 33 16 13.11 - Water Storage Tank Disinfection
• 33 16 13.12 - Water Storage Tank Removal
• 33 21 00 - Drinking Water Well Requirements
• 33 31 00.11 - Gravity Sanitary Sewers
• 33 31 00.13 - Abandonment of Sewer Mains
• 33 31 00.15 - Sanitary Sewer Laterals
• 33 32 16 - Packaged Sanitary Lift Stations
• 33 32 16.15 - Medium Sized Lift Stations
• 33 32 17 - Grinder Lift Stations
• 33 34 00 - Sanitary Sewer Force Mains

STANDARD DETAILS

General 

• MSG-ST-01 - General Water and Sewer Construction Notes (1 of 2)
• MSG-ST-01A - General Water and Sewer Construction Notes (2 of 2)
• MSG-ST-02 - Trench Restoration
• MSG-ST-03 - Jack and Bore Detail
• MGS-ST-04-(RESERVED)
• MSG-ST-05 - Required Separation between Water Mains and Sanitary Sewers
• MSG-ST-06 - Chain-Link Fence
• MSG-ST-07 - Concrete Encasement Detail

Wastewater

• MSG-WW-01 - Standard Small Lift Station Detail
• MSG-WW-02 - Standard Small Lift Station Electrical Plan
• MSG-WW-03 - Pump Station Details
• MSG-WW-04 - Emergency Pump Connection Detail
• MSG-WW-05 - Standard Medium Lift Station Typical Layout Detail
• MSG-WW-06 - (RESERVED)
• MSG-WW-07 - Clean Out Detail
• MSG-WW-08 -  (RESERVED)
• MSG-WW-09 - Standard Precast Manhole Detail
• MSG-WW-10 - Typical Outside Drop Connection Detail
• MSG-WW-11 - Doghouse Manhole Detail
• MSG-WW-12 - Connection to Existing Manhole Detail
• MSG-WW-13 - Manhole Steps Detail
• MSG-WW-14 - Manhole Frame and Cover Detail
• MSG-WW-15 - Manhole Vent
• MSG-WW-16 - Sanitary Sewer Lateral Detail
• MSG-WW-17 ( RESERVED)
• MSG-WW-18 - Force Main Discharge Manhole
• MSG-WW-19 - Force Main Cleanout
• MSG-WW-19A - Force Main Dual Cleanout Detail
• MSG-WW-20 - Sewage Air Release Valve
• MSG-WW-21 - Grease Trap

Water

• MSG-W-01 - Water Service Installation for 2" Meters
• MSG-W-02 - Shallow Bury Air Release Valve Assembly Detail
• MSG-W-03 - Gate Valve Box Pad Detail
• MSG-W-04 - Concrete Valve Box Pad Detail
• MSG-W-05 - Tracer Wire for Non-Conductive Pipe Detail
• MSG-W-06 - Tapping Sleeve and Valve Detail
• MSG-W-07 - Fire Hydrant Detail
• MSG-W-08 - Thrust Block Details
• MSG-W-09 - 3" and Larger Meter Vault Detail
• MSG-W-10 - Fire Hydrant Construction Meter Detail
• MSG-W-11 -Yard Hydrant
• MSG-W-12 - (RESERVED)
• MSG-W-13 - Cutting-In Sleeve and Valve Installation Detail
• MSG-W-14 - Concrete Blocking Pad Detail
• MSG-W-15 - Blow-off Assembly Detail
• MSG-W-16 - Automatic Flushing Assembly Detail
• MSG-W-17 - 3/4" - 2" BFP - Exterior DCV
• MSG-W-18 - 2" BFP - Exterior DCV
• MSG-W-21
• MSG-W-22
• MSG-W-25A-HDPE Connection Restraints 
• MSG-W-25B-HDPE Connection Restraints

DESIGN GUIDE

Military Services Group Design Guide (Jan 2020)

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS REVISIONS LOG

2020 Revision Log (current as of Jan 2020)

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

• EPA Guidance for Asbestos Cement Pipe Removal
• Use of Cut-Off and Ring Saws

For more information about the Military Services Group Standard Specifications and Details, please contact Preethy Dileepkumar, Senior Engineer, preethy.dileepkumar@amwater.com.

To contact Joint Base San Antonio administrator or Project Manager, please email JointBase.SanAntonio@amwater.com .