Construction Specifications

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Construction Specifications
Specifications including standard specifications, PBOT and BES special provisions, construction specs, standard bid items, unique special provisions, boiler plates, general conditions, and Portland Fire & Rescue access and water supply standards
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***UPDATES***

April 22, 2024 Revised Special Provision Boiler Plate, Special Provision Boiler Plate for Federal Aid Projects, and City of Portland General Conditions for Construction of Federal Aid Projects

January 22, 2024 Standard Bid Item List updated

January 3, 2024 Revised BES Special Provision Template

The City of Portland Standard Construction Specifications apply to all public improvements and work in the city right-of-way. The book is a collaborative effort between the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES), the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), the Portland Water Bureau (PWB), as well as the city's Procurement Services and the City Attorney's offices. The City Standard Construction Specifications are patterned after the 2018 ODOT/APWA Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction with modifications to accommodate the issues typical to the urban city environment. Special Provisions are updated on a regular basis and posted on this page when standard specifications need modification.

Standard Specifications

DocumentEffective Date
2020 City of Portland Standard Construction Specifications6.6 MB
04/20/2021
2020 Standard Bid Item List203.25 KB
01/22/2024

PBOT Special Provisions

DocumentEffective Date
Special Provision Boiler Plate492.53 KB
04/16/2024
Special Provision Boiler Plate for Federal Aid Projects485.82 KB
04/11/2024
City of Portland General Conditions for Construction of Federal Aid Projects339.65 KB
04/03/2024
Special Provisions Signature Sheet33 KB
03/07/2021

PBOT Unique Special Provisions

DocumentEffective Date
USP00230 - TEMPORARY DETOURS33 KB
03/03/2022
USP00857 - RUMBLE STRIPS19.05 KB
05/14/2021
USP00866 - LONGITUDINAL PAVEMENT MARKINGS - HIGH PERFORMANCE24 KB
05/14/2021
USP00870 - Rubber Speed Bump25.67 KB
09/24/2020
USP00902 - CROSSWALK CLOSURE SUPPORTS19.61 KB
05/17/2021
USP00910 - WOOD SIGN POSTS17.84 KB
05/17/2021
USP00942 - PERMANENT BARRICADES17.66 KB
05/17/2021
USP01095 - SITE FURNISHINGS31.5 KB
02/23/2023

BES Special Provisions

DocumentEffective Date
BES Special Provision Template693.78 KB
01/01/2024

 Note: the BES Special Provisions Template is updated quarterly or on an as needed basis. It contains many of BES's most current special provisions and unique special provisions, however not all. For all BES Special Provisions, please contact Colleen Harold at Colleen.Harold@portlandoregon.g… or 503-823-5564 for information.

Requirements for Fire Department Access and Water Supplies

DocumentEffective Date
Fire & Life Safety Requirements for Fire Department Access and Water Supplies934.19 KB
11/2021

2010 Specifications

(Superseded by 2020 specifications. Only use the following for projects adhering to 2010 specifications.) 

2010 City Standard Construction Specifications8.4 MB

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