Design & Construction Project Support

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Use this page to find resources used in the design and construction of CDOT Highway projects:

• Build America (BA) and Buy America, Buy America (BABA) Requirements: Introduces the Buy America requirements for the use of iron and steel products in federally-funded highway construction projects and explains how to document the processes for iron and steel products.
• CDOT Library: Established in 1949, the CDOT Library provides CDOT employees, engineers, and researchers with transportation-related resources and information. Our collection is a combination of both print and electronic resources including technical reports, journals, books, and databases. 
• Construction Specifications: CDOT highway standard specifications for use on Road and Bridge construction projects. The 2023 Standard Specifications are now available and mandatory for use on all projects advertised on or after Oct. 1, 2023.
• Bulletins and Manuals: Links to various construction and design bulletins, manuals, memos and other related documents
• M Standard Plans: The original 2019 M Standard Plans.
• S Standards Plans: The most recent S Standard Plans.
• Other Specifications: FIPIs and Bridge project special provisions.
• Other Design Documents: Safety selection guide and other documents not included in any of the other specifications websites
• CDOT's Office of the CADD Highway Engineering Design Processes: Find information on CDOT's CADD (MicroStation/InRoads) software. It also contains consultant access information, software upgrades, CADD training videos and materials, CADD user manual, how-to-workflows, tips and tricks, a library of detail drawings, software configurations, and other CDOT CADD-related resources.
  
• Alternative Delivery Program (Design-Build and CM/GC): A process of systematic decision-making, risk identification and allocation, identification of goals and objectives, identification and development of strategies, and creation of a competitive procurement environment.
• Dispute Review Board Program: The DRB assists in the final resolution of disputes and claims between CDOT and hired contractors.
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Specifications: Part of the Division of Maintenance and Operations, ITS serves and supports the CDOT and the traveling public with technologies to better communicate, decrease travel times, and create a safer driving environment.
• CDOT & Local Agency
• Materials and Geotechnical: Bulletins, Manuals, Policy and Procedures, Guidelines, the Approved Products List, other documents, and archived references.
• Project First on Construction Projects: Project First formalizes the partnering process to proactively identify and manage risks.
• CDOT & FHWA Stewardship and Oversight Agreement: On Project Assumption and Program Oversight by and between the Federal Highway Administration, Colorado Division Office, and CDOT.
• Water Quality: Protecting the quality of our water.
• The Specifications & M Standards Unit Annual Event Calendar: This calendar tracks projects milestones, key dates, events, and deadlines for the Specifications and M Standards Unit. You may have to scroll to other months if projects extend into additional month.