Standard Construction Specifications

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The City of Albany maintains standard specifications and detailed drawings for construction of public facilities. All public improvements are required to conform to these specifications. The Standard Construction Specifications posted here reflect the most recent version of these documents and drawings. It is the user's responsibility to make sure all bids, proposals, plans, and submittals conform to the most recent version at the time the work is bid or approved. The City of Albany assumes no responsibility for contractors and/or engineers that submit plans based on an outdated version of these documents and drawings.

A hard copy of these Standard Construction Specifications can be purchased for $100. Holders of hard copy Standard Construction Specifications will be required to purchase a new copy of specifications each time they are updated.

Current Version: July 2019

Complete document:

Albany Standard Construction Specifications, July 2019

Individual sections:

Index, Engineer's Letter, and Summary of Changes

Engineers Letter - July 2019 (139KB pdf)
Standard Details Index - July 2019 (92KB pdf)
Summary of Changes SCS - July 2019 (194KB pdf)

Divisions

Division 1-General - July 2019 (367KB pdf)
Division 2-Technical - July 2019 (426KB pdf)
Division 3-Streets - July 2019 (271KB pdf)
Division 4-Sewers - July 2019 (260KB pdf)
Division 5-Water - July 2019 (298KB pdf)
Division 6-PCSWQ - July 2019 (182KB pdf)

Posting Update History

July 2019 (current)
January 2018
July 2015
January 2015
October 2013
January 2012
January 2011
March 2009
March 2008
March 2007
October 2006 (first online posting)

Drawings

NO-201 Underground Utility Locations (46KB pdf)
NO-202A Mailbox Location - 2012 (51KB pdf)
NO-202B Clustered Mailbox Units - 2018 (71KB pdf)
NO-203 Pipe Casing (83KB pdf)
NO-204 Pipe Zone and Bedding (92KB pdf)
NO-205 Standard Utility Trench Backfill Detail (71KB pdf)
NO-206A Tee Cut Pavement Restoration - 2013 (105KB pdf)
NO-206B Grind Inlay Pavement Restoration - 2018 (69KB pdf)
NO-207 Trench Restoration Procedure and Detail for Rigid Pavement (126KB pdf)
NO-208 Typical Sign Installation - 2013 (88KB pdf)
NO-209 Typical Street Name Sign - 2019 (98KB pdf)
NO-210 Standard Tree Planting - 2018 (121KB pdf)
NO-301 Typical Street Section - 2015 (100KB pdf)
NO-302 Typical Partial Street Section - 2013 (65KB pdf)
NO-303 36 Ft Cul-de-Sac (47KB pdf)
NO-304 Typical Curb and Gutter and Straight Curb - 2018 (85KB pdf)
NO-305 Valley Gutter Detail (55KB pdf)
NO-306 Typical Curb Drain - 2018 (78KB pdf)
NO-307 Installation of Curb Drains Under Existing Sidewalks - 2013 (51KB pdf)
NO-308 Residential and Commercial Driveways With Setback Sidewalk (64KB pdf)
NO-309A Res and Com Driveways with Curbside Sidewalk - 2013 (64KB pdf)
NO-309B Driveways on Rolled Curb with Curbside Sidewalk - 2013 (62KB pdf)
NO-310 Com Driveway with Standard Curb Return - 2013 (82KB pdf)
NO-311 Standard Driveway Approach for Unimproved Streets (101KB pdf)
NO-312 Culvert Detail for Standard Driveway Approach Unimproved Streets - 2018 (48KB pdf)
NO-313 Standard Setback Sidewalk - 2018 (125KB pdf)
NO-314 Sidewalk Construction Around Obstructions on Curbside Sidewalks (98KB pdf)
NO-315 Intersection Ramp New Residential Curbside SW - 2018 (155KB pdf)
NO-401 Standard Pre-Cast Manhole - 2019 (80KB pdf)
NO-402 Shallow Pre-Cast Manhole - 2019 (50KB pdf)
NO-403 Standard Drop Manhole - 2019 (70KB pdf)
NO-404 Cast-In-Place Manhole Base - 2013 (82KB pdf)
NO-405 Waterproof Manhole Frame and Cover - 2019 (98KB pdf)
NO-406 Tamperproof Manhole Frame and Cover - 2019 (85KB pdf)
NO-407 Standard Manhole Frame and Cover - 2019 (76KB pdf)
NO-408 Large Diameter Precast Manhole - 2015 (73KB pdf)
NO-409 Manhole Frame and Cover Adjustment - 2019 (95KB pdf)
NO-411 4 in and 6 in SS and SD Service Connection - 2015 (143KB pdf)
NO-412 Standard Precast Concrete Curb Inlet - 2013 (89KB pdf)
NO-413 Standard Curb Inlet Base - 2013 (100KB pdf)
NO-414 Catch Basin - 2015 (137KB pdf)
NO-416 Standard SS-SD Mainline Mini-Manhole - 2019 (45KB pdf)
NO-501 Standard Blocking Details (161KB pdf)
NO-502 Standard Valve Box - 2013 (74KB pdf)
NO-503 Valve Operator Extension (42KB pdf)
NO-504 Standard Fire Hydrant Assembly - 2018 (104KB pdf)
NO-506 Dead-End Main With Blowoff 8 Inch and Smaller (111KB pdf)
NO-507 ,75 Inch and 1 Inch Water Services - 2020 (149KB pdf)
NO-508 1,5 Inch and 2 Inch Water Services - 2020 (145KB pdf)
NO-509 1 Inch and 2 Inch Comb Air-Vac Release Valve - 2018 (130KB pdf)
NO-510 Water Meter Vaults - 2019 (113KB pdf)
NO-511 Standard Connection Assemblies (101KB pdf)
NO-512 Typical Water Line Undercrossing (52KB pdf)
NO-601 Street Tree Detail in Stormwater Facilities - 2015 (85KB pdf)
NO-602 Multi Cell Stormwater Quality Facilities Planter Shown - 2015 (103KB pdf)
NO-603A Streetside Shallow Swale Plan View - 2018 (89KB pdf)
NO-603B Streetside Shallow Swale Section View - 2015 (109KB pdf)
NO-604A Streetside Planters Plan View - 2019 (106KB pdf)
NO-604B Streetside Planters Section View - 2018 (136KB pdf)
NO-605 Curb Extension Planter at Intersection - 2018 (103KB pdf)
NO-606 Curb Extension Planter Plan View - 2018 (111KB pdf)
NO-607 Curb Extension Pod Plan View - 2018 (121KB pdf)
NO-608 Curb Extension Planter and Pod Section Views - 2015 (119KB pdf)
NO-609 Planter Wall - 2015 (64KB pdf)
NO-610 Liner Attachment Details - 2015 (60KB pdf)
NO-611 Roof Drain Connection to Swale and Planter - 2015 (74KB pdf)
NO-612 Typical Curb Notch Paver Splash Pad - 2020 (80KB pdf)
NO-613 Curb Extension Inlet - 2019 (53KB pdf)
NO-614 Curb Extension Inlet - 2019 (56KB pdf)
NO-615 Curb Extension Inlet - 2019 (55KB pdf)
NO-616A Catch Basin Sediment Collector with Planter - 2019 (45KB pdf)
NO-616B Catch Basin Sediment Collector with Swale - 2019 (61KB pdf)
NO-617 Metal Curb Details - 2015 (27KB pdf)
NO-618 Wood Check Dam for Swale - 2015 (115KB pdf)
NO-619 Wood Check Dam for Planters - 2015 (114KB pdf)
NO-620 Beehive Overflow Inlet Grate - 2015 (57KB pdf)
NO-621 Pretreatment Manhole - 2019 (77KB pdf)

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