Design, Building and Construction Resources Home » Departments » Engineering » Design, Building and Construction Resources Page ContentStandard SpecificationsTable of Contents (PDF)Division I: General Specifications (PDF)Division II: Design Standards (PDF)Division III: Material Standards (PDF)Division IV: Utility Installation, Construction, and Repair (PDF)Division V: Street Construction and Repair (PDF)Division VI: Streetlight Installation and Construction (PDF)Division VII: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (PDF)Division VIII: Landscaping and Restoration (PDF)Division IX: Pay Items (PDF)Division X: Standard DetailsWorking within the roadwayRight-of-way & traffic control permitsPrivate (Non-City) Utilities in the Right-of-WayStreet-Cut Moratorium List (PDF) - last revised 01/2023Street Cut Moratorium Waiver Request (PDF)Permits Required to Begin Work (PDF)Request for Inspection Form (PDF)Temporary permission to reserve a parking lane for work-related purposes requires a reservation form (PDF) to be completed and submitted. ConstructionAAGRS Coordinate Worksheet (PDF)MDEQ Wastewater Permit Application (Fillable Word Doc) MDEQ Water Supply Permit Application (Fillable Word Doc) Approved Materials List for Utilities and Roadways (PDF)Permits Required to Begin Work (PDF)Request for Inspection Form (PDF)Stormwater management guidelines for public street construction/reconstruction (PDF)Construction plan preparation Major Pre-Construction Item List (PDF)AutoCAD Templates (AutoCAD )Construction Plan Check List (PDF)City Departments Involved with Inspections (PDF)After receiving final plan approvalAutoCAD Files Submittal (PDF)Construction Staking and Cut Sheet Preparation Information (PDF)Examples:Curb & Gutter (PDF) - last revised 09/2003Typical Road (PDF) - last revised 06/2004Storm / Sanitary Sewers (PDF) - last revised 04/2003Water Mains (PDF) - last revised 04/2003Public infrastructure improvements and impacts to the public right-of-wayDeveloper Offset-Mitigation Program Guidelines (PDF) - effective July 24, 2016Sample mitigation calculation's and table A - updated July 2018 (PDF)Water Main Tap Alternatives (PDF)Civil Plan Application (PDF)License Agreement Application (PDF)Permits Required to Begin Work (PDF)Request for Inspection Form (PDF)Utility Inspection Fees: Engineering will charge all project-related services on an hourly basis in accordance with the fee schedule in effect at the time the service is provided. These services include, but are not limited to: construction engineering and project oversight, full-time inspection and utility testing; preparation and review of as-built mark-ups and field reports; travel time; and meetings during construction. The current hourly rate for project engineer’s time is $145 per hour. The inspector’s regular hourly rate is $135 per hour, and the overtime rate is $200 per hour. Bacteriological Tests are $30 per test.Sidewalks, ramps and drive approachesSidewalk & Drive Approach Regulation Packet (PDF)Sidewalk Design Guidelines & Example (PDF)Construction Staking Guidelines (PDF)Sidewalk Ramp Maximum Allowable Grades (PDF) and Inspection Form (PDF)AnnexationsImprovement Charge ResearchIf you would like to request improvement charge research for a specific township property that can be annexed to the City, please call 734-794-6333 or e-mail [email protected]. Please be advised that it takes 1 to 2 weeks to research these improvement charges. Please have the following information handy when you call, or include it with your e-mail:Address/ Location/ SubdivisionLot numberTax ID numberProperty owner