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Standard Specifications & Details
Standard Specifications
Complete General Provisions Specifications
- Section 1: Definition and Terms
- Section 2: Proposal Requirements and Conditions
- Section 3: Award and Execution of Contract
- Section 4: Scope of Work
- Section 5: Control of Work
- Section 6: Control of Materials
- Section 7: Legal Relations and Responsibility
- Section 8: Prosecution and Progress
- Section 9: Measurement and Payment
Complete Grading Specifications
Note: The Landscaping Specifications were updated in 2013 and are located below. The original specifications are also included to cover any inadvertent omissions from the 2013 update. If any discrepancy between the original and 2013 update exists, the 2013 specifications govern.
Complete Surfacing and Pavement Specifications
- Sections 31 through 35: (Blank)
- Section 36: Penetration Treatment
- Section 37: Bituminous Seals
- Section 38: (Blank)
- Section 39: Asphalt Concrete (See Specification for Applicability)
- Section 39 - Superpave Asphalt Concrete
- Section 40: Portland Cement Concrete Pavement
- Section 41: Pavement Subsealing and Jacking
- Section 42: Groove and Grind Pavement
- Sections 43 through 48: (Blank)
Complete Structures Specifications
- Section 49: Piling
- Section 50: Prestressing Concrete
- Section 51: Concrete Structures
- Section 52: Reinforcement
- Section 53: Air-Blown Mortar
- Section 54: Water Proofing
- Section 55: Steel Structures
- Section 56: Signs
- Section 57: Timber Structures
- Section 58: Preservative Treatment of Lumber, Timber & Piling
- Section 59: Painting
- Sections 60 through 71: (Blank)
- Section 72: Slope Penetration
- Section 73: Concrete Curbs and Sidewalks
- Section 74: Pumping Plant Equipment
- Section 75: Miscellaneous Metal
- Sections 76 through 79: (Blank)
Standard Details |
Complete Roadway Geometrics Details
Truncated Dome Detectable Warning Surface Product List
- R-1 - Concrete Curb and/or Gutter Types
- R-2 - Curb, Gutter & Sidewalk Configurations
- R-2A - PCC Sidewalk Configuration Design
- R-2B - Paver Sidewalk Configuration Design
- R-2C - Street Tree Clearances
- R-3 - Standard Residential Return Attached and Detached Sidewalks
- R-4 - Sidewalk Transitions
- R-5 - Residential Driveway (Detached sidewalk)
- R-6 - Residential and Commercial Driveway (Attached Sidewalk)
- R-7 - Residential and Commercial Driveway (Existing Attached Sidewalk < 8') - Retrofit only
- R-8 - Wheelchair Ramp Center of Return - Use R-10 or R-11 detail
- R-8A - Wheelchair Ramp Center of Return (Detached sidewalk) - Use R-10 Detail
- R-9 Wheelchair Ramp Center of Return (4' attached sidewalk) - Use R-10 Detail
- R-10 - Wheelchair Ramp Center of Return (less than 12' sidewalk)
- R-11 - Wheelchair Ramp Center of Return (12' or greater sidewalk)
- R-12 - Traffic Island Walkway Detail
- R-13 - Fire Hydrant Locations
- R-14 - Attached Residential Sidewalk Fire Hydrant Installation - End of Return
- R-15 - Attached Residential Sidewalk Fire Hydrant Installation - Mid Block
- R-16 - Standard City Monument
- R-17 - Type II Standard Monument Box Installation/Adjustment Detail
- R-18 - Standard Monument Boxes and Marker Disc Casting Details
- R-19 - Asphalt Concrete Dike/Berm
- R-20 - Paved Median Island
- R-21 - Cobblestone Median Island
- R-22 - Guard Post
- R-23 - Type IV Barricade
Complete Sewer/Drainage Structures Details
- D-01 - Pipe Bedding - Types
- D-02 - Manhole/Valve Casting Adjustment Detail
- D-03 - Side Sewer/Lateral Fittings to Existing Mains
- D-04 - Lateral Support & Replacement
- D-05 - Regular Hooded Inlets
- D-05A - Large Hooded Inlets
- D-06 - Standard Flat Grate Inlets
- D-07 - Fiberglass Liner Assembly Optional Standard Inlet Hood
- D-08 - Fabrication Detail Fiberglass Liner Assembly Gallery
- D-09 - Installation Detail Fiberglass Liner Assembly Gallery
- D-10 - Standard Manhole Frame & Cover
- D-11 - Standard Manhole 21" Diameter & Smaller Pipe
- D-12 - Standard Concentric Manhole, 24" thru 42" Diameter Pipe
- D-13 - Concentric Manhole, 48" to 72" Diameter Pipe
- D-14 - Concentric Manhole 78" Diameter & Larger Pipe
- D-15 - Drop Manhole Connection
- D-16 - Cover Plates for Manhole Channels
- D-17 - Standard Vertical Riser
- D-18 - Standard Riser Frame and Cover
- D-19 - Water Stop Connection
Complete Original Landscape Details
Complete 2013 Landscape Details Update
Note: The Landscape details were updated in 2013. If any discrepancy between the 2013 detail and the original details exist, the 2013 details govern. Below are the individual original details. No individual details are available for the 2013 update.
- L-01 - Project Sign
- L-02 - Irrigation Trench
- L-03 - Quick Coupling Valve (For Parks, Medians & Back-Ups)
- L-04 - High Pop-Up Shrub Head (For Medians & Back-Ups Only)
- L-05 - Bubblers and Shrub Spray Heads (For Median & Back-Ups Only)
- L-06 - Remote Control Valve without QC Valve (For Medians and Back-Ups Only)
- L-07 - RP Backflow Preventer with Double-Swing Hinged Enclosure
- L-08 - RP Backflow Preventer with Single-Swing Hinged Enclosure
- L-09 - Backflow Preventer Unit Legend & Notes
- L-10 - Dimension Tables
- L-11 - Decomposed Granite Paving
- L-12 - PCC Walkway New Walk to Existing Connection (Typical)
- L-13 - Tree Planting with Bubbler Irrigation
- L-14 - Standard Tree Planting & Staking Detail
- L-15 - Typical Median Island Cross-Section (For New Curb)
- L-16 - Median Island Maintenance Band Detail (For Existing Curb)
Complete Municipal Water Systems Details
- W-01 - Connection Types for 3/4"-2" Service Taps
- W-02 - Water Meter Services 3/4"-2"
- W-03 - Valve Box Installation
- W-04 - Valve Anchor Blocks
- W-05 - 18" Butterfly Valve Anchor Block
- W-06 - Tee Thrust Block
- W-07 - Elbow Thrust Block, Horizontal and Downward Thrusts
- W-08 - Elbow Anchor Block, Upward Thrust
- W-09 - Reducer Anchor Block
- W-10 - Gate Valve Blow-Off Assembly
- W-11 - Cul-De-Sac Blow-Off Assembly
- W-12 - Air Relief Valve & Sampling Station Assembly
- W-12A - Air Relief Valve & Sampling Station Assembly
- W-13 - Cable to Pipe Exothermic Weld
- W-14 - Magnesium Anode Installation
- W-15 - Insulated Outlet
- W-16 - Insulating Flanged Joint
- W-17 - Attached Residential Sidewalk Fire Hydrant Installation (End of Return)
- W-18 - Attached Residential Sidewalk Fire Hydrant Installation (Mid Block)
Complete Signals & Lighting Details
- E-01A - Traffic Signal and Streetlighting Notes and Abbreviations
- E-01B - Streetlighting Legend
- E-01C - Traffic Signal and Streetlighting Legend (Page 1 of 2)
- E-01D - Traffic Signal and Streetlighting Legend (Page 2 of 2)
- E-02 - Concrete Pullbox Non-Traffic
- E-03 - Concrete Pullbox Traffic
- E-04 - Concrete Pullbox Details and Dimensions
- E-05 - Concrete Pullbox Notes
- E-06 - Concrete Pullbox Notes - Continued
- E-07 - Streetlight - Branch Circuit Pullbox
- E-08 - Streetlight - Underground Branch Circuit Connection
- E-09 - Typical Electrolier Low Pressure Sodium and High Pressure Sodium
- E-10 - Typical Luminaire Low Pressure Sodium and High Pressure Sodium
- E-11 - Electrolier Location Wide Attached or Detached Walk
- E-12 - Electrolier Location 4'-6" Attached Sidewalk
- E-13 - Electrolier Location Industrial Development
- E-14 - Electrolier/Pull Box and Foundation Cap Detail
- E-15 - Lighting Standards Type 10A, 10B and 11A - Octaflute
- E-16 - Lighting Standards Type 10A, 10B and 11A Base Details
- E-17 - Lighting Standard Type 10A Transformer Base Detail
- E-18 - Lighting Standard - Octaflute Type 2 Foundation Detail
- E-19 - Lighting Standard - Octaflute Mounting Arms C and E
- E-20 - Lighting Standard - Octaflute Bracket Attachments for Type C and E Mounting Arms
- E-21 - Pole Top Mounted Photocell
- E-22 - Pole Labels
- E-23 - Wood Pole With L.P.S. Luminaire
- E-24 - Ornamental Pole Single Luminaire
- E-25 - Ornamental Pole Twin Luminaires
- E-26 - Ornamental L.P.S. Luminaire Assembly for Twin Unit
- E-27 - Ornamental H.P.S. Luminaire Assembly for Twin Unit
- E-28 - Service Equipment Type III (III M)
- E-29 - Service Equipment Type III (III M) Notes
- E-30 - Service Equipment Type III (III M) Notes - Continued
- E-31 - Service Equipment Type III (III M) Typical Wiring Diagram/ Schedule
- E-32 - PG&E Secondary/U.G. Streetlight Service Pull Box Location for New U.G. Residential Development
- E-33 - Underground Streetlight Service Type IA (120V)
- E-34 - Underground Streetlight Service Type IB (240V)
- E-35 - Underground Streetlight Service Type IC (120V)
- E-36 - Underground Streetlight Service Type ID (240V)
- E-37 - U.G. Streetlight Service Type IA, B, C, D Series - Notes
- E-38 - Underground Irrigation Controller Service
- E-39 - Irrigation Controller Connection at Underground Streetlight Service
- E-40 - Irrigation Controller Connection to Underground Streetlight Circuit
- E-41 - 120V Overhead Streetlight Service - Type IIA
- E-42 - 240V Overhead Streetlight Service - Type IIB
- E-43 - 120V Overhead Multiple Streetlight Service Type - IIC
- E-44 - 240V Overhead Multiple Streetlight Service Type - IID
- E-45 - Overhead Streetlight Multiple Service Type IIC/IID - Notes
- E-46 - Pole Bonding - Method A
- E-47 - Pole Bonding - Method B
- E-48 - Pole Bonding - Method C
- E-49 - Pole Type IB Bonding - Method A
- E-50 - Pole Type IB Bonding - Method B
- E-51 - Cabinet Bonding/Grounding Method A
- E-52 - Cabinet Bonding/Grounding Method B
- E-53 - Fused Splice Connectors
- E-54 - Conductor Splicing
- E-55 - Conductor Splicing Spring Connectors
- E-56 - Irrigation Controller Enclosure for Median Island
- E-57 - Controller Cabinet/Foundation Type M
- E-58 - Controller Cabinet/Foundation Type P
- E-59 - Controller Cabinet/Foundation
- E-60 - Pedestrian Pushbutton Mounting
- E-61 - Pedestrian Pushbutton Signs
- E-62 - Vehicular Signal Two 8" Head Assemblies - Type TV2
- E-63 - Vehicular Signal Two 12" Head Assemblies - Type TV2
- E-64 - Vehicular Signal Type 8"/12" Combination Head Assembly Type TV-2
- E-65 - Vehicular One 8" Head Assembly - Type SV-1
- E-66 - Vehicular Signal One 12" Head Assembly - Type SV-1
- E-67 - Pedestrian Signal Head - Type SP-1
- E-68 - Type "MAT" and "MAS" Mounting Mast Arm Plumbizers
- E-69 - Pole Plate for Side Signal Head Mountings
- E-70 - Traffic Signal Controller Cabinet Conductor Routing
- E-71 - Inductive Loop Detectors Type - C and Q
- E-72 - Inductive Loop Detectors Type - C and Q Notes
- E-73 - Signal Standards Tapered Round
- E-74 - Signal Standards Tapered Round
- E-75 - Signal Standards Tapered Round
- E-76 - Miscellaneous Signal Standards
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