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
- Engineering Consultant Guidelines For Highway, Bridge and Water Projects: Volume 1 - 2023 (effective June 1, 2023)
- Engineering Consultant Guidelines For Highway, Bridge And Water Projects: Volume 1 – 2011
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
- Accident Notification - Involving 3rd Party or Contractor’s Equipment (DOC, 74 KB)
- Utility Accident Report (DOC, 132 KB)
- All-terrain Vehicles Order (DOC, 37 KB)
- Request for Corporate Bridge Information Form (PDF, 91 KB)
- Request for Corporate Roadway Information Form (PDF, 99 KB)
- Design Exception Request Form (DOC, 340 KB)
- Engineering Cost Tracking Summary Sheet (XLSX, 26 KB)
Appendix C – Planning and Design Requirements
- Right-of-Way Request Form (DOC, 43 KB)
- Right-of-Way Process Acquisition Summary (XLSX, 25 KB)
- Sample Correspondence to Stakeholders (DOC, 37 KB)
- Sample Survey (DOC, 40 KB)
Appendix E – Surfacing Criteria
- Surfacing Estimate Worksheet (DOC, 26 KB)
- Surfacing Estimate Schematics (DOC, 40 KB)
- Surfacing Estimates Typical (DOC, 156 KB)
- Surfacing Estimates (DOC, 61 KB)
- Surfacing Estimate Summary (DOC, 31 KB)
- Materials Distribution Summary (DOC, 25 KB)
Appendix G – Supply of Aggregates
- Aggregates Data Summary Request (PDF, 155 KB)
- Aggregates Data Summary Request (Fillable) (XLSX, 47 KB)
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
- "A" Estimate (XLSX, 25 KB)
- Example:" A" Estimate (XLSX, 26 KB)
- "B" Estimate (XLSX, 41 KB)
- Example: "B" Estimate (XLSX, 44 KB)
- "C" Estimate (XLSX, 41 KB)
- Example: "C" Estimate (XLSX, 35 KB)
- "D" Estimate (XLSX, 30 KB)
Forms 2011
Appendix B – Typical Agenda for Consultant Initialization Meeting
- Consultant Initialization Meeting (DOC, 48 KB) – Provincial Highway Project's Agenda
Appendix C – Summary Tables of Commonly Used Forms
- Accident Notification (DOC, 74 KB)
- Utility Accident Report (DOC, 132 KB)
- All-terrain Vehicles Order (DOC, 43 KB)
- Payment Voucher Directions and Completion Guide (DOC, 142 KB)
- Design Standards/Practice Exception Request Form (DOC, 100 KB)
Appendix D – Planning Requirements
- Basic Right-of-Way Request (DOC, 55 KB)
- Right-of-Way Request Form (DOC, 59 KB)
- Right-of-Way Process Acquisition Summary (DOC, 126 KB)
- Sample Correspondence to Stakeholders (DOC, 43 KB)
- Sample Survey (DOC, 46 KB)
Appendix F – Surfacing Criteria
- Surfacing Estimate Worksheet (DOC, 72 KB)
- Surfacing Estimate Schematics (DOC, 86 KB)
- Surfacing Estimates Typical (DOC, 428 KB)
- Surfacing Estimates (DOC, 161 KB)
- Surfacing Estimate Summary (DOC, 161 KB)
- Materials Distribution Summary (DOC, 84 KB)
Appendix G – Supply of Aggregates
- Aggregates Data Summary Request (PDF, 41 KB)
- Aggregates Data Summary Request (Fillable) (XLSX, 86 KB)
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
- "A" Estimate (DOC, 91 KB)
- "B" Estimate (DOC, 312 KB)
- "C" Estimate (DOC, 766 KB)
- "D" Estimate (DOC, 488 KB)
Appendix J
J1 – Bridge Design Processes and Data Requirements
- Process Forms
- Bridge Choose Design (DOC, 108 KB)
- Bridge Design Completion (DOC, 113 KB)
- Design Project Brief (DOC, 158 KB)
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