2020 Archived Standards

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2020 Improvement Standards
2020 Construction Specifications
2020 Standard Drawings

2020 Improvement Standards

Modifications and Additions

Section Number	Section Title	Approval Date
5-8.B, 5-8.H	Street Light Design	02/26/2021
12	Survey Monuments	03/08/2021
2-17,4-8	Utilities, sight distances and visibility easement at intersections	06/21/2021
2-12A, 3-7F	Record drawings, plan details	08/18/2021
All Applicable Sections	Replaces the term "engineer of record" with "consulting engineer"	12/27/2021
4-4, 4-7, 4-9, 4-11, 4-14, 4-15	Streets	03/02/2022

Improvement Standards by Section

section name	name
Contents	Table of contents
Section 1	Purpose and definitions
Section 2	General procedures and requirements
Section 3	Improvement plan requirements
Section 4	Streets
Section 5	Street light design
Section 6	Sound barrier design
Section 7	Traffic impact analysis guidelines
Section 8	Reserved for future use
Section 9	Storm drainage design
Section 10	Grading
Section 11	Stormwater quality protection
Section 12	Survey monuments
Section 13	Traffic signal design

2020 Construction Specifications

Modifications and Additions

Section Number	Section Title	Approval Date
6-16.04, 1-3	Underground service alert (USA) definitions	11/20/2020
25-5	Portland cement concrete pavement	02/18/2021
27-3.01	Curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and drainage structures	02/18/2021
49-2.10 , 49-2.10A, 49-2.10B	Signals, lighting and electrical systems	02/26/2021
46	Survey monuments	03/08/2021
5-9.04	Surveys	03/08/2021
48-3	Placement	06/21/2021
23	Asphalt concrete	08/18/2021
12-3	Traffic-handling equipment	10/12/2021
14-6	Temporary paving	10/12/2021
19, 38, 49,50	Trench excavation, bedding and backfill storm drain construction signals, lighting and electrical systems construction materials	02/16/2022
All Applicable Sections	Replaces the term "Engineer of Record" with "Consulting Engineer"	12/27/2021

Construction Specs by Section

Section name	Name
Contents	Table of contents
Section 1	Terms and definitions
Section 2	Bid requirements and conditions
Section 3	Award and execution of contract
Section 4	Scope of work
Section 5	Control of work and materials
Section 6	Legal relations and responsibilities
Section 7	Prosecution of the work
Section 8	Measurement and payment
Section 9	Changes and claims
Section 10	Environmental controls at work site
Section 11	Record drawings
Section 12	Construction area traffic control
Section 13	Existing facilities
Section 14	Restoration of surfaces
Section 15	Clearing and grubbing
Section 16	Water used in construction
Section 17	Dust control
Section 18	Earthwork
Section 19	Trench excavation, bedding and backfill
Section 20	Landscaping
Section 21	Finishing roadway
Section 22	Base material
Section 23	Asphalt concrete
Section 24	Side forms and headers
Section 25	Portland cement concrete pavement
Section 26	Cold plane asphalt concrete pavement
Section 27	Curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and drainage structures
Section 28	Piling
Section 29	Prestress concrete
Section 30	Concrete structures
Section 31	Reinforcement
Section 32	Waterproofing
Section 33	Steel structures
Section 34	Signs
Section 35	Timber structures
Section 36	Cast in‐place concrete pipe (cipcp)
Section 37	Boring and jacking
Section 38	Storm drain construction
Section 39	Manholes
Section 40	Miscellaneous facilities
Section 41	Water distribution systems
Section 42	Relocation and maintenance of utility facilities
Section 43	Cleaning pipelines
Section 44	Shotcrete, cast concrete, channel, lining, and grouted cobble
Section 45	Chain link fence
Section 46	Survey monuments
Section 47	Railings and barriers
Section 48	Traffic stripes and pavement markings
Section 49	Signals, lighting and electrical systems
Section 50	Construction materials

2020 Standard Drawings

Modifications and Additions

Section Number	Section Title	Approval Date
T-2	Traffic	02/04/2021
2021-02 standard update l25	Landscaping	02/18/2021
SD-13	Storm Drainage	02/18/2021
AR-2.0, AR-3.0, AR-4.3, AR-4.5, AR-4.7, AR-4.8	Accessible Ramps	02/26/2021
d-2	Drafting	02/26/2021
G-1	Grading	02/26/2021
SD-16	Storm Drainage	02/26/2021
ST-20, ST-21b, ST-32	Street Lighting	02/26/2021
T-6A, T-9A	Traffic	02/26/2021
SD-9	Storm Drainage	02/26/2021
SL-3, SL-7, SL-8, SL-9, SL-20, SL-22, SL-30, SL-31, SL-40, SL-42, SL-46	Street Lighting	02/26/2021
T-21, T-22	Traffic	06/21/2021
ST-13, ST-14A, ST-14B, ST-15A, ST-15B, T-7	Streets, Traffic	07/30/2021
ST-25,ST26.1	Streets	08/18/2021
T-3, T-4	Traffic	08/18/2021
SD-6.0, SD-6.1, SD-6.2, ST-1A	Storm Drainage Streets	02/16/2022
ST-45	Streets	03/02/2022
ST-23, ST-24, ST-25	Streets	03/02/2022

Standard Drawings by Section

Standard Drawings: Accessible Ramps

Section Name	Name
AR‐2.0	Curb ramp elements definitions and stand
AR‐3.0	Curb ramp general details
AR‐3.1	Cetectable warning specifications
AR‐3.2a	Cetectable warning standard layout
AR‐3.2b	Detectable warning standard layout
AR‐4.1	Dual parallel curb ramps
AR‐4.3	Dual perpendicular curb ramps with attached sidewalk
AR‐4.4	Single perpendicular ramp
AR‐4.5	Dual flared perpendicular curb ramps with detached sidewalk
AR‐4.6	Dual perpendicular curb ramps with detached sidewalk
AR‐4.7	Sidewalk driveway detail
AR‐4.8	Detached sidewalk driveway details

Standard Drawings: Drafting

Section Name	Name
D‐1	Approval blocks
D‐2	Drafting standards
D‐3	Standard map associated with legal description for 8‐1/2 x 11” sheet

Standard Drawings: Grading

Section Name	Name
G‐1	Exterior perimeter property line grading for fill areas
G‐2	Grading for interior property lines and perimeter property lines in cut area
G‐3	Wood retaining wall details for interior property lines
G‐4	Masonry/concrete retaining way detail for fill areas at boundary and project phase lines

Standard Drawings: Landscaping

Section Name	Name
L‐1	Tree planting
L‐2	Shrub planting
L‐3	Remote control valve
L‐4	Drip irrigation valve assembly
L‐5	Quick coupling valve
L‐6	Master valve flow sensor
L‐7	Flush valve
L‐8	Air relief valve
L‐9	Pop‐up rotor sprinkler
L‐10	Pop‐up spray sprinkler
L‐11	Bubbler sprinkler head
L‐12	Drip irrigation multi‐outlet emitter
L‐13	Subsurface in‐line drip irrigation layout
L‐14	Subsurface in‐line drip irrigation center‐feed supply manifold
L‐15	Subsurface in‐line drip irrigation end‐feed supply manifold
L‐16	Deep watering pipe for trees
L‐17	Irrigation controller enclosure
L‐18	Irrigation system trenching
L‐19	Drinking fountain
L‐20	Post and cable fencing
L‐21	Knock-down bollard and stationary bollard
L‐22	Removable bollard
L‐23	Concrete walk (in park areas, not frontage areas)
L‐24	Concrete mow strip
L‐25	Bike trail paving section
L‐26	Roadway median section
L‐27	Redwood headerboard
L‐28	Double pipe gate
L‐29	Single pipe gate

Standard Drawings: Storm Drainage

Section Name	Name
SD‐1	10‐year peak flow sacramento method rainfall zone 2, less than 80 acres
SD‐1a	Design runoff nolte method drainage areas, less than 50 acres
SD‐1b	Design runoff nolte method residential areas, 50‐160 acres
SD‐1c	Design runoff nolte method commercial areas, 50‐160 acres
SD‐2	10‐year peak flow sacramento method rainfall zone 2, 80‐640 acres
SD‐3	100‐year peak flow sacramento method rainfall zone 2, less than 80 acres
SD‐4	100-year peak flow sacramento method rainfall zone 2, 80-640 acres
SD‐5	Loss in junction due to change in direction of flow in lateral
SD‐6.0	Storm drain trench detail
SD‐6.1	Storm drain pipe bedding and initial backfill
SD‐6.2	Trench dam detail
SD‐7	Standard precast concrete drainage manhole
SD‐8a	Type a saddle manhole
SD‐8b	Type b saddle manhole
SD‐9	Grey cast iron standard 24 inch manhole frame and cover
SD‐10.1	Grey cast iron standard 36” manhole frame and cover (page 1 of 2)
SD‐10.2	Grey cast iron standard 36” manhole frame and cover (page 2 of 2))G
SD‐11	Grate type manhole cover
SD‐12.1	Drop inlet type b at detached sidewalk
SD‐12	Drop inlet type b
SD‐13	Drop inlet type c
SD‐14	Welded steel grate frame
SD‐15	Welded steel grate
SD‐16	Center support assembly for multiple grates
SD‐17	Catch basin face plate assembly and protection bar
SD‐18	Drop inlet type f
SD‐19.1	Drop inlet type g, type 2 candg only (page 1 of 2)
SD‐19.2	Drop inlet type g, type 2 c&g only (sheet 2 of 2)
SD‐19.3	Modified type j inlet
SD‐20	Drainage inlet type h
SD‐21.1	Corrugated metal pipe drainage inlet type i (page 1 of 2
SD‐21.2	Corrugated metal pipe drainage inlet type i (page 2 of 2)
SD‐22	Corrugated pipe fittings
SD‐23	Pipe connects
SD‐24	Flexible pipe to manhole connection
SD‐25	Typical ramp and transition detail
SD‐26	Outlet pipe headwall and apron
SD‐27	Ditch discharge control and apron
SD‐28.1	Trash rack 24”‐36” pipe (sheet 1 of 4)
SD‐28.2	Trash rack 42” pipe and larger (sheet 2 of 4)
SD‐28.3	Trash rack 42” pipe and larger (sheet 3 of 4)
SD‐28.4	Trash rack details (sheet 4 of 4)
SD‐29.1	Inlet pipe headwall wingwall structure (sheet 1 of 2)
SD‐29.2	Inlet pipe headwall wingwall structure (sheet 2 of 2)
SD‐30.1	Lined channel section (sheet 1 of 2)
SD‐30.2	Lined channel section (sheet 2 of 2)
SD‐31	Utility stream crossing

Standard Drawings: Street Lighting

Section Name	Name
SL‐1	Street lighting poles and symbols
SL‐2	Street lighting illumination criteria
SL‐3	Street light foundations
SL‐4	Standard pull box
SL‐5	Traffic‐rated pull box
SL‐6	Base location for street light
SL‐7	Underground service installation
SL‐8	Metered service pedestal (can) (120/208v, 120/240v)
SL‐9	Metered service pedestal (can) with step‐down transformer (277/480v to 120/240v)
SL‐10	Unmetered service pedestal (can) (120/208v, 120/240v, 277/480v)
SL‐11	Unmetered service enclosure (can) with step‐down transformer (277/480v to 20/240v)
SL‐12	In‐line fuse requirements
SL‐13	2‐wire street light system wire size and voltage drop calculation
SL‐14	3‐wire street light system wire size and voltage drop calculation
SL‐15	Conduit, service wire and breaker sizing
SL‐19	Street light areas
SL‐20	Common type electrolier (series 'a')
SL‐22	Common type electrolier (series 'b')
SL‐24	Common type street light pole spacing guide (series 'a'/series 'b')
SL‐25	Common type typical locations arterial streets (series 'a'/series 'b')
SL‐26	Common type typical locations collector and residential streets (series 'a'/series 'b')
SL‐30	Zone 2 electrolier (dual arm)
SL‐31	Zone 2 electrolier (series 'a')
SL‐33	Zone 2 luminaire options (series 'a')
SL‐34	Zone 2 electrolier (series 'b')
SL‐36	Zone 2 pole spacing guide (series 'a'/series 'b'/dual arm)
SL‐37	Zone 2 typical locations arterials and collectors with medians (series 'a'/series ‘b’/dual arm)
SL‐38	Zone 2 typical locations collector and residential street (series 'a'/series 'b')
SL‐40	Laguna west electrolier (dual arm)
SL‐42	Laguna west electrolier (dual arm)
SL‐46	Laguna west electrolier (dual arm)

Standard Drawings: Stormwater Quality

Section Name	Name
SQ‐1	Stabilized construction site access
SQ‐3	Sediment trap stabilized outlet sq‐3
SQ‐4	Fiber rolls
SQ‐5	Silt fence
SQ‐6	Concrete washout
SQ‐7	Inlet sediment control
SQ‐8	Storm drain inlet filter bag
SQ‐9a	Erosion control blankets/mats channel installation
SQ‐9b	Erosion control blankets/mats slope installation
SQ‐10.1	Drop inlet concrete stamp (sheet 1 of 2)
SQ‐10.2	Drop inlet concrete stamp (sheet 2 of 2)

Standard Drawings: Streets

Section Name	Name
ST‐1a	Trench backfilling and resurfacing
ST‐5	Trench resurfacing when fabric is required
ST‐6a	Utility pothole repair
ST‐7	General notes
ST‐8a	Manhole backfill detail
ST‐8	Typical trench compaction detail
ST‐9	Temporary trench resurfacing
ST‐10	Trench sections in improved area horticulture, lawn or cultivated areas
ST‐11	Widening details for thoroughfares at various street intersections
ST‐12a	Widening details for arterials at major street intersections
ST‐12b	Widening details for arterials at collector street intersections
ST‐13	Typical striping for collector streets with bicycle lanes at intersections with thoroughfare or arterial streets
ST‐14a	Typical striping for arterial intersections with thoroughfares or arterials
ST‐14b	Typical striping for arterial intersections with collectors
ST‐15a	Typical striping for thoroughfare intersections with thoroughfares or arterials
ST‐15b	Typical striping for thoroughfare intersections with collectors
ST‐16	Typical raised island designs for limiting access
ST‐17a	Typical sections interim improvements for special thoroughfare and thoroughfare streets with rolled‐in rumble strips
ST‐17b	Rolled‐in rumble strips for interim roadway improvements
ST‐17c	Rolled‐in rumble strips for interim roadway improvements
ST‐17d	Typical sections interim improvements for special thoroughfare and thoroughfare streets with rolled‐in rumble strips
ST‐17	Typical sections streets classes a, b, and c
ST‐18	Class c street intersection
ST‐19	Typical street sections at residential driveways
ST‐20	Commercial driveways type a‐6
ST‐21b	Sidewalk ramp for a‐7 driveways without additional r/w (not for new construction)
ST‐22	Driveway location standards
ST‐23	Cul‐de‐sac
ST‐24	Bulb‐out detail
ST‐25	90 degree intersection elbow
ST‐26.1	Minimum sight distance at intersections and non‐residential driveways
ST‐26	Visibility requirements, city of elk grove
ST‐27	Bus turnouts
ST‐28	Bus stop details
ST‐30	A.C. conforms to new sidewalk ramp re-construction
ST‐31	Typical curb and gutter sections
ST‐33	Barrier curb detail
ST‐34	Under sidewalk
ST‐35	Separated (or detached) sidewalk transition
ST‐36	A.C. sidewalk conform
ST‐37	Residential corner lot driveway location residential or collector street
ST‐38	Pavement widening detail
ST‐39	Standard concrete joint details
ST‐40	Street survey monument
ST‐41	Street closure timber barricade
ST‐42	Signs and barricades at abrupt change of pavement width
ST‐43	Sidewalk barricade
ST‐44	Multi‐use trail connections at driveways and intersections

Standard Drawings: Traffic

Section Name	Name
T‐1	Stop sign and stop legend location
T‐2a	Bollard detail
T‐2b	Asphalt speed hump detail
T‐2c	Asphalt speed hump detail (1) (w=26' – 34')
T‐2d	Asphalt speed hump detail (2) (w=36' – 44')
T‐2e	Asphalt speed table detail (w=26' – 44')
T‐2	Pre‐formed rubberized speed cushion layout and typical signing and striping (42', 36', 26' paved roadway)
T‐3	Street name sign
T‐4	Private street name sign
T‐5a	Street name sign on street light pole placement detail
T‐5b	Street name sign on electroliers
T‐6a	Street name sign general location
T‐6b	Street sign location
T‐7	Bike loop and bike legend installation detail
T‐8	Mid‐block crosswalk at uncontrolled locations
T‐9a	Typical street cross locations
T‐9b	Typical street cross sections 72', 96', and 118's
T‐9c	Typical street cross sections frontage road
T‐9d	20‐foot street (private alley)
T‐10	Class c street cross section
T‐11	Pedestrian lane with bike barrier
T‐12	Concrete foundation for type p controller cabinet and type iii service cabinet
T‐13	(Edge‐lit led) internally illuminated street name sign
T‐14	Iisns support arm typical clamp detail
T‐15	Conduit, service wire and breaker sizing
T‐16	Typical detector loop layouts
T‐17	Type b detector handhole detail
T‐18	Interconnect terminal cabinet and pedestrian signal controller cabinet details
T‐19	Accessible pedestrian signal system
T‐20	CCTV IP ip dome camera (signal pole mounted)