Standard Details and Specifications
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Standard Specifications (Complete 4.81MB) General Provisions (Complete 1.73 MB) Foreword to General Provision 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 Miscellaneous (Complete 170 KB) Foreword to Technical Provisions Section 10: Dust Control Section 11: Mobilization Section 12: Construction Area Traffic Control Devices Sections 13 and 14: (Blank) Section 15: Existing Facilities Grading (Complete 414 KB) Section 16: Clearing and Grubbing Section 17: Watering Section 18: Dust Palliative Section 19: Earthwork Section 20: Landscaping Section 21: Subgrade Preparation Section 22: Finishing Roadway Section 23: (Blank) Subbases and Bases (Complete 112 KB) Section 24: Lime Treatment Section 25: Aggregate Subbases Section 26: Aggregate Bases Section 27: Cement Treated Bases Section 28: Lean Concrete Bases Section 29: Treated Permeable Bases Section 30: Deep Lift Asphalt Base Surfacing and Pavements (Complete 235 KB) Sections 31 through 35: (Blank) Section 36: Penetration Treatment Section 37: Bituminous Seals Section 38: (Blank) Section 39: 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) Structures (Complete 145 KB) 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) Right of Way and Traffic Control Facilities (Complete 847 KB) Section 80: Fences Section 81: Monuments Section 82: Markers and Delineators Section 83: Railings and Barriers Section 84: Traffic Stripes and Pavement Markings Section 85: Pavement Markers Section 86: Signals, Lighting and Electrical Systems Section 87: (Blank) Materials (Complete 120 KB) Section 88: Engineering Fabrics Section 89: Lightweight Portland Cement Concrete Section 90: Portland Cement Concrete Section 91: Paint Section 92: Asphalts Section 93: Liquid Asphalts Section 94: Asphaltic Emulsions Section 95: Epoxy Sections 96 through 100: (Blank) Municipal Water (Complete 314 KB) Section 101: Pipe and Fittings Section 102: Valves, Hydrants, and Appurtenances Section 103: Miscellaneous Equipment Section 104: Disinfecting and Pressure Testing Drainage and Sewer Facilities (Complete 556 KB) Section 1207: Pipe and Structures Section 1301: Trench Excavation, Bedding and Backfill Section 1302: Pipe Installation Section 1305: Pipeline Structures Section 1307: Acceptance Tests for Sanitary Sewers Section 1308: Cleaning Pipelines Section 1501: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Index (Complete 248 KB)

Standard Details (3.57 MB) Standard Details w/ addenda (6.18 MB) See addenda General (Complete 37 KB) G-1 Legend Sheet 1 G-2 Legend Sheet 2 Roadway Geometrics (Complete 495 KB) R-1 Concrete Curb and/or Gutter Types R-2 Curb, Gutter & Sidewalk Configurations (superseded, see Addendum) R-2a Curb, Gutter & Sidewalk Configurations (New, see Addendum) R-2b Curb, Gutter & Sidewalk Configurations (New, see Addendum) R-3 Standard Residential Return Attached and Detached Sidewalks (superseded, see Addendum) R-4 Sidewalk Transitions R-5 Residentail Driveway (detached sidewalk) R-6 Residential and Commercial Driveway Attached Sidewalk (superseded, see Addendum) R-7 Residential and Commercial Driveway for existing attached sidewalk < 8' (for Retrofit only) (superseded, see Addendum) R-8 Wheelchair Ramp Center of Return (detached sidewalk) (superseded, see Addendum) R-8a Wheelchair Ramp Center of Return (detached sidewalk) (New, see Addendum) R-9 Wheelchair Ramp Center of Return (4' attached sidewalk) (superseded, see Addendum) R-10 Wheelchair Ramp Center of Return (7' attached sidewalk) (superseded, see Addendum) R-11 Wheelchair Ramp Center of Return (10' or 12' attached sidewalk) (superseded, see Addendum) 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 Sewer/Drainage Structures (Complete 397 KB) D-1 Pipe Bedding - Types D-2 Manhole/Valve Casting Adjustment Detail D-3 Side Sewer/Lateral Fittings to Existing Mains D-4 Lateral Support & Replacement D-5 Regular Hooded Inlets D-6 Standard Flat Grate Inlets D-7 Fiberglass Liner Assembly Optional Standard Inlet Hood D-8 Fabrication Detail Fiberglass Liner Assembly Gallery D-9 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 Landscaping (Complete 414 KB) L-1 Project Sign L-2 Irrigation Trench L-3 Quick Coupling Valve (For Parks, Medians & Back-Ups) L-4 High Pop-Up Shrub Head (For Medians & Back-Ups Only) L-5 Bubblers and Shrub Spray Heads (For Median & Back-Ups Only) L-6 Remote Control Valve without QC Valve (For Medians and Back-Ups Only) L-7 RP Backflow Preventer with Double-Swing Hinged Enclosure L-8 RP Backflow Preventer with Single-Swing Hinged Enclosure L-9 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) Municipal Water Systems (Complete 422 KB) W-1 Connection Types for 3/4"-2" Service Taps W-2 Water Meter Services 3/4"-2" W-3 Valve Box Installation W-4 Valve Anchor Blocks W-5 18" Butterfly Valve Anchor Block W-6 Tee Thrust Block W-7 Elbow Thrust Block, Horizontal and Downward Thrusts W-8 Elbow Anchor Block, Upward Thrust W-9 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 Electrical - Signals and Lighting (Complete 1.61MB) E-1a Traffic Signal and Streetlighting Notes and Abbreviations E-1b Streetlighting Legend E-1c Traffic Signal and Streetlighting Legend E-2 Concrete Pullbox Non-Traffic E-3 Concrete Pullbox Traffic E-4 Concrete Pullbox Details and Dimensions E-5 Concrete Pullbox Notes E-6 Concrete Pullbox Notes - Continued E-7 Streetlight - Branch Circuit Pullbox E-8 Streetlight - Underground Branch Circuit Connection E-9 Typical Electrolier Low Pressure Sodium and High Pressure Sodium E-10 Typical Luminare 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