Standards, Specifications and Details for Construction
The Department of Public Works and Transportation has developed the following:
- Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials
- Standard Details for Construction
- Commodity Code
- Design Manual
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
A committee meets on a regular basis to propose changes to these documents as necessary or appropriate. The adopted specification book is available online. Changes made by the committee, but not yet incorporated into an addendum, are included in proposal books for construction contracts advertised for bids. These changes are available for engineers to incorporate into contract documents being prepared for advertising.
ADDENDUMS
Addendums are issued when a sufficient number of these adopted changes are accumulated. They can be purchased from our Division of Construction Contracts Administration, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 300B, Towson, Maryland, 21204. You may call 410-887-3531 for further information.
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
The Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials are incorporated into our construction contracts by reference.
Changes have been made to the standard specifications and have been included in the "On or After September 1, 2024" drop down.
Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials effective for projects solicited:
- General Provisions and Terms and Conditions
- Category 100 Preliminary
- Category 200 Grading
- Category 300 Drainage
- Category 400 Structures
- Category 500 Paving
- Category 600 Shoulders
- Category 700 Landscaping
- Category 800 Traffic
- Category 900 Materials
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Category 1000 Utility Construction
An Addendum October 11, 2013, Addendum is issued when a sufficient number of these adopted changes are accumulated.
- Cover Page and Table of Contents
- General Provisions and Terms and Conditions
- Category 100 Preliminary
- Category 200 Grading
- Category 300 Drainage and Utility Construction
- Category 400 Structures
- Category 500 Paving
- Category 600 Shoulders
- Category 700 Landscaping
- Category 800 Traffic
- Category 900 Materials
- Index
COMMODITY CODE
The Commodity Code cross references the Standard Details for Construction to their respective Standard Specifications. It facilitates the itemization of project cost estimates.
COMMODITY CODES 2019
The following are PDF documents that will open in a new window.
- Category 1 Preliminary
- Category 2 Grading
- Category 3 Drainage
- Category 4 Structures
- Category 5 Paving
- Category 6 Shoulders
- Category 7 Landscaping
- Category 8 Utilities
- Category 9 Traffic
DESIGN MANUAL
Adopted in 2010 by County Council Resolution 63-10 to assist professional engineers and architects with preparation of plans and other contract documents for projects located in Baltimore County. Learn more from the Development Plans Review team, or email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov with questions.
- 00: Introduction
- 01: General Instructions
- 02: CAD
- 03: Surveys
- 04: Land Acquisition
- 05: Water Supply and Sample Drawings
- 06: Sanitary Sewer
- 07: Storm Drainage, Hydrology Plates and Hydraulics Plates
- 08: Roads and Streets and Roads Plates
- 09: Paving Design
- 10: Structures
- 11: Public Buildings
- 12: Terminology
- 13: Index