Engineering and Contractor Resources

2025 Standard Specifications

Public Services Standard Specifications - Combined Document

Temporary permission to reserve a parking lane for work-related purposes requires a reservation form (PDF) to be completed and submitted.

Construction

MDEQ Wastewater Permit Application (Fillable Word Doc)
MDEQ Water Supply Permit Application (Fillable Word Doc)
Permits Required to Begin Work (PDF)
Request for Inspection Form (PDF)
Public Street Stormwater Management Guidelines (PDF)

Construction plan preparation

Major Pre-Construction Item List (PDF)
AutoCAD Templates (AutoCAD)
City Departments Involved with Inspections (PDF)

After receiving final plan approval

Examples:

Curb and Gutter (PDF) - last revised 09/2003
Typical Road (PDF) - last revised 06/2004
Storm/Sanitary Sewers (PDF) - last revised 04/2003
Water Mains (PDF) - last revised 04/2003

Public infrastructure improvements and impacts to the public right-of-way

Civil Construction Plan Checklist (PDF)
Engineering Fee Schedule (PDF)
Developer Offset-Mitigation Program Guidelines (PDF) - effective July 24, 2016
Sample mitigation calculation's and table A - updated July 2018 (PDF)
Water Main Tap Alternatives (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 $158 per hour. The inspector’s regular hourly rate is $155 per hour, and the overtime rate is $226 per hour and the as-built time is $99 per hour. Bacteriological Tests are $30 per test.

Sidewalks, ramps and drive approaches

Sidewalk & Drive Approach Regulation Packet (Currently being updated)
Sidewalk Design Guidelines & Example (PDF)
Construction Staking Guidelines (PDF)
Sidewalk Ramp Maximum Allowable Grades (PDF) and Inspection Form (PDF)

Annexations

If 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 email customerservice@a2gov.org. 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 email:

Address/ Location/ Subdivision
Lot number
Tax ID number
Property owner