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Design Manual

Chapter I - General Instructions
Chapter II - ROW, Easement, Fee Simple, Acquisitions and Surveys
Chapter III - Roads and Streets
Chapter IV - Bridges, Culverts and Retaining Walls
Chapter V - Storm Drains
Chapter VI - Stormwater Management (Under Development: See Practices and Procedures Manual)
Chapter VII - Sanitary Sewers
Chapter VIII - Sewage Pumping Stations
Chapter IX - Water Mains and Related Facilities
Chapter X - Landscaping
Chapter XI - Buildings-General
Chapter XII - Permits

Supplement to the Design Manual

Chapter I - Reference Pumping Station Specifications
Chapter II - Wet/Dry Well and Submersible Pumping Stations
Chapter III - Concrete and ROMAR Step and Gravity Septic Tank Installations
Chapter IV - Grinder Pump Installations
Chapter V - Liquid and Gas Storage Tanks

Standard Details for Construction

Section I - General
Section II - Erosion Control
Section III - Drainage
Section IV - Water Mains
Section V - Sanitary Sewer
Section VI - Paving | Design Manual Updates - Updated Road Sections - effective 8/24/2020
Section VII - Roadway and Site Improvements | Design Manual Updates – I-5 and I-14 through I-23 effective 10/12/2022
Section VIII - Traffic Control
Section IX - Electrical
Section X - Landscaping
Section XI - Tunneling
Section XII – Pedestrian Facilities | Design Manual Update – PF-1 through PF-29 effective 10/12/2022

Standard Specifications for Construction

Part I - General Provisions

General Provision 1 - Definitions and Terms
General Provision 2 - Bidding Requirements and Conditions
General Provision 3 - Award and Execution of Contract
General Provision 4 - Scope of Work
General Provision 5 - Control of Work
General Provision 6 - Control of Material
General Provision 7 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to Public
General Provision 8 - Prosecution and Progress
General Provision 9 - Measurement and Payment
General Provision 10 - General Requirements for Construction of Public Improvements by Developers

Part II - Technical Requirements

Note: These documents are subject to periodic updates