How to prepare your submittal
The public works process relies on plans to review, build, and inspect the permitted jobs. To understand what is required in submitting your design please review the Plan Preparation for Public Works Permitting page.
Find commonly used technical resources for public works permitting projects including transportation, signals and street lighting, streetcar, sewer, stormwater, trees, and water manuals and standards. Please review the Manuals and Standards for Public Works Permitting page.
Required Documents
Complete the document required for a design development submittal. This document will need to be uploaded as part of your online submittal.
Signed public works permit
Copy of the executed performance bond for review.
Submit Online
Submit Design Development Plans using the link provided by PDX ePlans.
If you have not received or have lost the link, please send an email to publicworkspermitting@portlandoregon.gov with the subject line: Design Submittal.
Please include the job address and public works number.
Once received, we will send the applicant a link to submit plans electronically using ProjectDox.
Once the design plans are accepted for review by City staff, the meeting will be held approximately 1 to 2 weeks after the scheduled end date of the design review.
Design meetings will only be held for the following project types:
- Complex
- As requested by project manager (PM)
- As requested by applicant team after comments have been received and reviewed
*City staff workload and schedules can increase the meeting timeframe up to 4 weeks
The first review is 30 business days. The corrections review is 15 business days.