The City of Albany maintains standard specifications and detailed drawings for construction of public facilities. All public improvements are required to conform to these specifications. The Standard Construction Specifications posted here reflect the most recent version of these documents and drawings. It is the user's responsibility to make sure all bids, proposals, plans, and submittals conform to the most recent version at the time the work is bid or approved. The City of Albany assumes no responsibility for contractors and/or engineers that submit plans based on an outdated version of these documents and drawings.
A hard copy of these Standard Construction Specifications can be purchased for $100. Holders of hard copy Standard Construction Specifications will be required to purchase a new copy of specifications each time they are updated.
Current Version: February 2024
Complete document:
Albany Standard Construction Specifications, February 2024
Individual sections:
Index, Engineer's Letter, and Summary of Changes
- Engineers Letter - February 2024 (147KB pdf)
- Standard Details Index - February 2024 (103KB pdf)
- Summary of Changes SCS - February 2024 (71KB pdf)
Divisions
- Division 1-General-2024 (464KB pdf)
- Division 2-Technical-2024 (547KB pdf)
- Division 3-Streets-2024 (347KB pdf)
- Division 4-Sewers-2024 (330KB pdf)
- Division 5-Water-2024 (361KB pdf)
- Division 6-PCSWQ-2024 (226KB pdf)
Posting Update History
- February 2024 (current)
- June 2023
- July 2019
- January 2018
- July 2015
- January 2015
- October 2013
- January 2012
- January 2011
- March 2009
- March 2008
- March 2007
- October 2006 (first online posting)
Drawings
- NO-201 Underground Utility Locations (46KB pdf)
- NO-202A Mailbox Location R2023 (130KB pdf)
- NO-202B Clustered Mailbox Units R2023 (77KB pdf)
- NO-203 Pipe Casing (83KB pdf)
- NO-204 Pipe Zone and Bedding (92KB pdf)
- NO-205 Utility Trench Backfill R2024 (74KB pdf)
- NO-206A Tee Cut Pavement Restoration R2013 (105KB pdf)
- NO-206B Grind Inlay Pavement Restoration R2018 (69KB pdf)
- NO-207 Trench Restoration Procedure and Detail for Rigid Pavement (126KB pdf)
- NO-208 Typical Sign Installation R2024 (109KB pdf)
- NO-209 Typical Street Name Sign R2019 (98KB pdf)
- NO-210 Standard Tree Planting R2018 (121KB pdf)
- NO-211 UNDERGROUND UTILITY SUPPORT 2024 (55KB pdf)
- NO-212 End of Street Barricade 2024 (87KB pdf)
- NO-213 Speed Bump 2024 (53KB pdf)
- NO-301 Typical Street Section R2024 (111KB pdf)
- NO-302 Typical Partial Street Section R2013 (65KB pdf)
- NO-303 36ft Cul-de-Sac (47KB pdf)
- NO-304 Typical Curb and Gutter and Straight Curb R2024 (94KB pdf)
- NO-305 Valley Gutter Detail (55KB pdf)
- NO-306 Typical Curb Drain R2018 (78KB pdf)
- NO-307 Installation of Curb Drains Under Existing Sidewalks R2013 (51KB pdf)
- NO-308 Residential and Commercial Driveways With Setback Sidewalk (64KB pdf)
- NO-309A Res and Com Driveways with Curbside Sidewalk R2013 (64KB pdf)
- NO-309B Driveways on Rolled Curb with Curbside Sidewalk R2024 (89KB pdf)
- NO-310 Com Driveway with Standard Curb Return R2013 (82KB pdf)
- NO-311 Standard Driveway Approach for Unimproved Streets (101KB pdf)
- NO-312 Culvert Detail for Standard Driveway Approach Unimproved Streets R2018 (48KB pdf)
- NO-313 Standard Setback Sidewalk R2023 (130KB pdf)
- NO-314 Sidewalk Construction Around Obstructions on Curbside Sidewalks R2023 (92KB pdf)
- NO-315 General Curb Ramp Details R2023 (102KB pdf)
- NO-316 Perpendicular Curb Ramp R2023 (82KB pdf)
- NO-317 Perpendicular Curb Ramp with Return Curbs R2023 (95KB pdf)
- NO-318 Parallel Curb Ramp R2023 (83KB pdf)
- NO-319 Detectable Warning Surface Detail R2023 (112KB pdf)
- NO-320 Pedestrian Access Circulation Path R2023 (47KB pdf)
- NO-401 Standard Pre-Cast Manhole R2024 (96KB pdf)
- NO-402 Shallow Pre-Cast Manhole R2019 (50KB pdf)
- NO-403 Standard Drop Manhole R2019 (70KB pdf)
- NO-404 Cast-In-Place Manhole Base R2013 (82KB pdf)
- NO-405 Waterproof Manhole Frame and Cover R2019 (98KB pdf)
- NO-406 Tamperproof Manhole Frame and Cover R2019 (85KB pdf)
- NO-407 Standard Manhole Frame and Cover R2019 (76KB pdf)
- NO-408 Large Diameter Precast Manhole R2024 (86KB pdf)
- NO-409 Manhole Frame and Cover Adjustment R2019 (95KB pdf)
- NO-411 4in and 6in SS and SD Service Connection R2015 (143KB pdf)
- NO-412 Standard Precast Concrete Curb Inlet R2013 (89KB pdf)
- NO-413 Standard Curb Inlet Base R2013 (100KB pdf)
- NO-414 Catch Basin R2015 (137KB pdf)
- NO-416 Standard SS-SD Mainline Mini-Manhole R2024 (47KB pdf)
- NO-501 Standard Blocking Details (161KB pdf)
- NO-502 Standard Valve Box R2013 (74KB pdf)
- NO-503 Valve Operator Extension (42KB pdf)
- NO-504 Standard Fire Hydrant Assembly R2018 (104KB pdf)
- NO-506 Dead-End Main With Blowoff 8 Inch and Smaller (111KB pdf)
- NO-507 ,75 Inch and 1 Inch Water Service R2024 (163KB pdf)
- NO-508 1,5 Inch and 2 Inch Water Services R2024 (159KB pdf)
- NO-509 1 Inch and 2 Inch Comb Air-Vac Release Valve R2024 (139KB pdf)
- NO-510 Water Meter Vaults R2019 (113KB pdf)
- NO-511 Standard Connection Assemblies (101KB pdf)
- NO-512 Typical Water Line Undercrossing (52KB pdf)
- NO-513 DUCTILE IRON FITTING SACRIFICIAL ANODE 2024 (69KB pdf)
- NO-601 Street Tree Detail in Stormwater Facilities R2015 (85KB pdf)
- NO-602 Multi Cell Stormwater Quality Facilities Planter Shown R2015 (103KB pdf)
- NO-603A Streetside Shallow Swale Plan View R2018 (89KB pdf)
- NO-603B Streetside Shallow Swale Section View R2015 (109KB pdf)
- NO-604A Streetside Planters Plan View R2019 (106KB pdf)
- NO-604B Streetside Planters Section View R2018 (136KB pdf)
- NO-605 Curb Extension Planter at Intersection R2018 (103KB pdf)
- NO-606 Curb Extension Planter Plan View R2018 (111KB pdf)
- NO-607 Curb Extension Pod Plan View R2018 (121KB pdf)
- NO-608 Curb Extension Planter and Pod Section Views R2015 (119KB pdf)
- NO-609 Planter Wall R2015 (64KB pdf)
- NO-610 Liner Attachment Details R2015 (60KB pdf)
- NO-611 Roof Drain Connection to Swale and Planter R2015 (74KB pdf)
- NO-612 Typical Curb Notch Paver Splash Pad R2020 (80KB pdf)
- NO-613 Curb Extension Inlet R2019 (53KB pdf)
- NO-614 Curb Extension Inlet R2019 (56KB pdf)
- NO-615 CURB INLET SEDIMENT COLLECTOR R2024 (66KB pdf)
- NO-616A CATCH BASIN SEDIMENT COLLECTOR WITH PLANTER R2024 (56KB pdf)
- NO-616B Catch Basin Sediment Collector with Swale R2019 (61KB pdf)
- NO-617 Metal Curb Details R2015 (27KB pdf)
- NO-618 Wood Check Dam for Swale R2015 (115KB pdf)
- NO-619 Wood Check Dam for Planters R2015 (114KB pdf)
- NO-620 Beehive Overflow Inlet Grate R2015 (57KB pdf)
- NO-621 Pretreatment Manhole R2019 (77KB pdf)
