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Construction Specifications

The City of Virginia Beach Standard Specifications for Construction were developed for use by the Department of Public Works and Department of Public Utilities in designing Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects.

Construction Specifications

Horizontal Construction, 2007 - Division II-VIII (PDF - 848kb)

Horizontal Construction, 2002 - Division II-VIII (PDF - 628kb)

Divisions II - VII are amendments to the Virginia Department of Transportation Road and Bridge Specifications, 2002.
Division VIII is amendments to the Virginia Department of Transportation Road and Bridge Standards, 2001.
Division I - is part of the project manual distributed for each project and is not available electronically. Division I contains the material necessary for a legally sufficient contract.

Mandatory Supplemental Specification - CG-12 Detectable Warning Surface (PDF - 10kb)

Mandatory Amendments - This supplemental specification MUST be included by the Architectural & Engineering community in development of project manuals for the City of Virginia Beach.

Mandatory Supplemental Specification - Contractor Compliance With Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) (PDF - 22kb)

Mandatory Amendments - This supplemental specification MUST be included by the Architectural & Engineering community in development of project manuals for the City of Virginia Beach, when such project includes a Stormwater Protection Plan.

Mandatory Supplemental Specification - Curb Ramp with Detectable Warning Surface (PDF - 80kb)

Mandatory Amendments - This supplemental specification MUST be included by the Architectural & Engineering community in development of project manuals for the City of Virginia Beach.

Mandatory Supplemental Specification - Luminaire Arms on Joint Use Traffic Signal Poles (PDF - 58kb)

Mandatory Amendments - This supplemental specification MUST be included by the Architectural & Engineering community in development of project manuals for the City of Virginia Beach.

Mandatory Supplemental Specification - Lead Free Brass Fittings (PDF - 9kb)

Mandatory Amendments - This supplemental specification MUST be included by the Architectural & Engineering community in development of project manuals for the City of Virginia Beach.

Mandatory Supplemental Specification - Minor Structure Excavation (PDF - 52kb)

Mandatory Amendments - This supplemental specification MUST be included by the Architectural & Engineering community in development of project manuals for the City of Virginia Beach.

Mandatory Supplemental Specification For Manhole Inserts (DOC - 29Kb)

Mandatory Amendments - This supplemental specification MUST be included by the Architectural & Engineering community in development of project manuals for the City of Virginia Beach.

Optional Supplemental Specifications - Word Files 

All the supplemental files available in Microsoft Word format in this "zipped" file are for your convenience should you want to print these supplemental specifications.

Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Specifications - December 2006 (PDF - 360 kb)

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