Consultant Files Guidance for ACHD Consultants

The Materials on this page provide guidance for ACHD’s consultants regarding design of ACHD capital projects.  All materials are provided in a pdf. format and select materials are also provided in Microsoft Word format for your convenience.  The pdf. versions will be considered the official direction to consultants. 

Ada Compliance

• Project Development – ADA During Construction
• ADA During Construction, Three Separate Conditions
• Special Provision on ADA During Construction:
• Less Than a Half Day's Work
• Contractor’s Responsibility
• Contract Specific Traffic Control

Bid Item Averages

• Bid Averages Report -(9/1/2022 - 10/1/2023)
• Bid Averages Report -(9/1/2021 - 3/3/2023)

CAD Standards

• CAD Standards (Zip File)
• CAD to GIS (Zip File)

Design Services

• Access Management on Capital Projects
• ACHD Bid Item List
• Design - Maintenance
• Environmental Review
• Irrigation District Access
• ISPWC Bid Item List
• MMFX Steel Dowel Bars & Tie Bars
• Special Provision on MMFX Steel Dowel Bars & Tie Bars
• Planned vs. Measured Quantities
• SP & SSP Bid Item List
• Special Provisions Request or Modification Form
• Standard Special Provisions (Updated 11-2022)
• Standard Special Provisions (WORD)
• Survey & Design Criteria for Driveways

Right-of Way

• ROW Requirements Checklist

Stormwater Quality

• ACHD Revegetation Guidance Manual
• EPA Construction General Permit Compliance
• Summary of Changes to Sections 8000 and 8200(Effective 8-23-2017)
• Current Standards Policy Manual Section 8000 Drainage & Stormwater Management
• Current Standards Policy Manual Section 8200 Stormwater Design Manual
• USGS Mounding Report
• Former Standards Policy Manual Section 8000 (Prior to 08-23-2017)
• Former Standards Policy Design Manual Section 8200 (Prior to 08-23-2017)

Traffic Services

• Construction Traffic Control Installation, Administration, Measurement and Payment
• Special Provision on Traffic Control Administration
• Special Provision on Traffic Control Installation
• Special Provision on Traffic Control Measurement

For additional information:

ACHD Main Line: 208-387-6100
Capital Projects  208-387-6225
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