SPS 801 - Access Covers for General Purposes - Version 1 Revision 4 - May 2024

Oct 28, 2026

Strategic Product Specification SPS 801 defines requirements for selecting and acquiring manufactured access covers for general purposes used in mechanical, electrical and civil water infrastructure applications. It establishes fit-for-purpose product standards to support effective whole-of-life service at least cost, with minimal risk to service standards and safety, and to ensure compatibility between new and existing water assets. The specification outlines typical procurement scenarios, revision history, and document use and modification rules, including reliance on the current version and controlled reproduction rights.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages25

Reading Time1 h 3 min

AccessFree to download

1 Scope and General

1.1 Scope

1.2 Referenced Documents

1.3 Definition

Assets Planning and Delivery Group Engineering Strategic Product Specification SPS 801 Access Covers for General Purposes VERSION 1 REVISION 4 MAY 2024 Strategic Product Specification SPS 801-Access Covers for General Purposes FOREWORD Each Strategic Product Specification has been prepared to inform Water Corporation staff, consultants, contractors and land developers of the requirements for selecting and acquiring a manufactured product to be components, equipment or plant for mechanical, electrical and civil infrastructure applications. The objective of a Strategic Product Specification is to specify fit-for-purpose Product which will contribute to the provision of effective water services at least whole-of-life cost and with least risk to service standards and safety. A Strategic Product Specification also provides uniform standards for compatibility of new water infrastructure with existing water assets. Many Strategic Product Specifications have drawn on the design, asset management and operational experience of Product performance in live service gained by the Corporation over time. Some Strategic Product Specifications have drawn on the experience of the water industry nationally by referencing Australian or WSAA standards. Strategic Product Specifications are intended for reference and use in the following typical procurement scenarios: Capital funded infrastructure design and construction work; Private developer funded subdivision infrastructure for takeover by the Corporation; Operationally funded infrastructure design and construction work; Corporation period contracts for Product purchases; Product purchases for stock or for miscellaneous minor work. A published Strategic Product Specification will, in some cases, comprise technical content that is typical of a range of products of the same type (type specification) but may exclude specific requirements that should apply to a particular project or application. In such cases, the project designer is required to document the supplementary project specific requirements in Specific Appendix of the Specification. The text of a published Specification should not be directly modified. In the event that a text variation is considered necessary to accommodate the needs of a particular project or application, the text modification should be documented in the appropriate Clause of a Enquiries relating to the technical content of this Specification should be directed to the Senior Principal Engineer, Wastewater Conveyance, Engineering. Head of Engineering This document is prepared without the assumption of a duty of care by the Water Corporation. The document is not intended to be nor should it be relied on as a substitute for professional engineering design expertise or any other professional advice. Users should use and reference the current version of this document. © Copyright – Water Corporation: This standard and software is copyright. With the exception of use permitted by the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced without the written permission of the Water Corporation. Uncontrolled if Printed Page 2 of25 Ver1 Rev4 © Copyright Water Corporation 2024 Strategic Product Specification SPS 801-Access Covers for General Purposes REVISION STATUS The revision status of this specification is shown section by section below: | REVISION STATUS | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SECT. | VER./R
EV. | DATE | PAGES
REVISED | REVISION DESCRIPTION | RVWD. | APRV. | | 1 | 1/0 | 13/06/2018 | All | New Specification | KR | KP | | | 1/2 | 7/05/2019 | 6-9 | Alignment with current conformity requirements and minor text edit/corrections | KR | KP | | All | 1/3 | 03/01/2023 | N/A | Scheduled review, no change required | KP | KP | | 1 | 1/4 | 27/05/2024 | Table 1.1 | Minor technical/text editorials | KR | KP | | 2 | 1/0 | 13/06/2018 | All | New Specification | KR | KP | | --

FAQs

What is the purpose of Strategic Product Specification SPS 801?

SPS 801 specifies requirements for selecting and acquiring access covers for general purposes to support safe, compatible water infrastructure with effective whole-of-life service outcomes.

In which procurement scenarios is the specification intended to be used?

It is intended for reference in typical procurement scenarios including capital funded infrastructure design and construction, private developer funded subdivision infrastructure, operationally funded work, period contracts, and stock or minor works.

Can the text of the specification be directly modified for a project?

The published specification text should not be directly modified; any necessary variation must be documented in the appropriate clause.

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