Table of contents

Overview

This manual outlines expectations, responsibilities, and authorities of the consultant when providing engineering services for the planning, design, and tendering of all provincial highway, bridge, and water management projects where a consultant is hired directly by our department. The manual helps ensure uniformity and consistency while providing these services.

Manual

Any omissions, obvious errors or recommendations for future updates regarding the documents below should be forwarded to [email protected].

Forms 2023 – effective June 1, 2023

Appendix B – Summary of Commonly Used Forms

Appendix C – Planning and Design Requirements

Appendix E – Surfacing Criteria

Appendix G – Supply of Aggregates

Appendix H – Utility Adjustment Agreements (Samples)

  • Sample 1 (DOC, 35 KB) – Letter of Notification
  • Sample 2 (DOC, 34 KB) – Letter Requesting for Cost Estimate
  • Sample 3 (DOC, 61 KB) – Letter of Confirmation of Cost Estimate and Signing Agreements (Telecommunication and Power Company)
  • Sample 4 (DOC, 55 KB) – Letter of Confirmation of Cost Estimate and Signing Agreements (Pipeline Company)
  • Sample 5 (DOC, 48 KB) – Roadway Upgrading Pipeline Crossing Agreement (Pipeline Adjustment is required)
  • Sample 5W (DOC, 48 KB) – Roadway Upgrading Pipeline Crossing Agreement (Pipeline Adjustment is required) – Modified for Water/Sewer Pipeline
  • Sample 6  (DOC, 42 KB) – Roadway Upgrading Pipeline Crossing Agreement (Pipeline Adjustment is not required)
  • Sample 6W (DOC, 42 KB) – Roadway Upgrading Pipeline Crossing Agreement (Pipeline Adjustment is not required) – Modified for Water/Sewer Pipeline
  • Sample 7 (DOC, 57 KB) – New Roadway over Existing Pipeline Crossing Agreement
  • Sample 8 (DOC, 58 KB) – Letter of Confirmation of Cost Estimate (New Railway Crossing)
  • Sample 9 (DOC, 42 KB) – Letter of Confirmation of Cost Estimate (Existing Railway Crossing Upgrading)
  • Sample 10 (DOC, 33 KB) – Letter of Confirmation of Commencement of Construction
  • Sample 11 (DOC, 65 KB) – Utility Agreement with ATCO Electric Ltd.
  • Sample 12 (DOC, 44 KB) ؘ– Roadway Upgrading Pipeline Crossing Agreement with ATCO Pipeline Ltd. or ATCO Gas Ltd. (with or without Pipeline Adjustment is required)
  • Sample 13 (DOC, 46 KB) –  Agreement for locating (hydrovac) underground utility line(s) within provincial highway right-of-way
  • Sample 14 (DOC, 1.4 MB) ؘ– Master agreements for new highway construction over an existing tc energy easement/right-of-way (including nova gas transmission ltd. Easement/right of way)

Appendix I – Sample Cost Estimates and Summary

Forms 2011

Appendix B – Typical Agenda for Consultant Initialization Meeting

Appendix C – Summary Tables of Commonly Used Forms

Appendix D – Planning Requirements

Appendix F – Surfacing Criteria

Appendix G – Supply of Aggregates

Appendix H – Utility Adjustment Agreements (Samples)

  • Sample 1 (DOC, 45 KB) – Letter of Notification
  • Sample 2 (DOC, 47 KB) – Letter Requesting for Cost Estimate
  • Sample 3 (DOC, 55 KB) – Letter of Confirmation of Cost Estimate and Signing Agreements (Telecommunication and Power Company)
  • Sample 4 (DOC, 46 KB) – Letter of Confirmation of Cost Estimate and Signing Agreements (Pipeline Company)
  • Sample 5 (DOC, 69 KB) – Roadway Upgrading Pipeline Crossing Agreement (Pipeline Adjustment is required)
  • Sample 6 (DOC, 55 KB) – Roadway Upgrading Pipeline Crossing Agreement (Pipeline Adjustment is not required)
  • Sample 7 (DOC, 104 KB) – New Roadway over Existing Pipeline Crossing Agreement
  • Sample 8 (DOC, 56 KB) – Letter of Confirmation of Cost Estimate (New Railway Crossing)
  • Sample 9 (DOC, 56 KB) – Letter of Confirmation of Cost Estimate (Existing Railway Crossing Upgrading)
  • Sample 10 (DOC, 46 KB) – Letter of Confirmation of Commencement of Construction
  • Sample 11 (DOC, 50 KB) – Utility Agreement with ATCO Electric Ltd.
  • Sample 12 (DOC, 61 KB) ؘ– Roadway Upgrading Pipeline Crossing Agreement with ATCO Pipeline Ltd. or ATCO Gas Ltd. (with or without Pipeline Adjustment is required)

Appendix I – Sample Cost Estimates and Summary

Appendix J

J1 – Bridge Design Processes and Data Requirements

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