STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS 2007 EDITION - A Manual for General Contractors and the Construction Industry

Oct 24, 2026

Manual of Standard Specifications 2007 Edition provides standardized construction practice for public works contracting agencies and contractors in Utah. It defines uniform requirements for supplying and installing materials and systems, and aligns with the region’s Manual of Standard Plans. Prepared by multiple Utah professional organizations, it aims to harmonize specifications across counties, cities, and public agencies and follows industry-consensus organization and sequencing, with revisions tracked from the 2002 publication.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages788

Reading Time33 h 6 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Contents

Conditions of the Contract

00 72 00 General Conditions

Division 01 General Requirements

01 11 00 Summary of Work

01 24 00 Value Analysis

01 25 00 Product Options and Substitutions

01 26 00 Contract Modification Procedure

01 29 00 Payment Procedure

01 31 13 Coordination

01 31 19 Preconstruction Conference

01 31 20 Partnering

01 32 16 Progress Schedule

01 33 00 Submittal Procedure

01 35 10 Acceptance

01 42 19 References

01 43 00 Quality Assurance

01 43 40 Resident Superintendent

01 45 00 Quality Control

01 55 26 Traffic Control

01 57 00 Temporary Controls

01 64 00 Owner-furnished Products

01 65 00 Product Delivery and Handling

01 66 00 Product Storage and Protection

01 71 13 Mobilization and Demobilization

01 71 23 Construction Layout

01 71 24 Survey Referencing

Manual of STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS 2007 EDITION A Manual for General Contractors and the Construction Industry Manual of STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS 2007 EDITION Published by Utah LTAP Center Utah State University 8205 Old Main Hill Logan UT 84322-8205 (800) 822-8878 or (435) 797-2931 A Manual for General Contractors and the Construction Industry All contents copyright © 2006 UTAH CHAPTER AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION UTAH CHAPTER THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA Non-commercial, educational and scientific use of this document by regulatory agencies is regarded as a fair use and not a violation of copyright. Regulatory agencies may make additional copies of any part of this document for their own internal use. Copies may also be made available to the public by regulatory agencies as required by law. Printed in the United State of America First printing July, 1997 – 600 copies Second Printing, January 2002 – 1,200 copies Third Printing, January 2007 – 2,000 copies PREFACE This MANUAL OF STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS was first published in 1991 and was originally entitled "Utah Public Works General Conditions and Standard Specifications for Construction" . In 1997 the title of this manual was changed to its current name. This 2007 edition reflects the results of 16 years of experience since the first edition. This manual has been prepared to assist public works contracting agencies and contractors in the State of Utah. It is designed to: be compatible with the "Manual of Standard Plans" which is also published by the LTAP Center in Logan Utah. · to provide uniform construction practice among counties, cities and other public agencies in the State of Utah. · to provide standard requirements for the supply and installation of materials and systems in the public works environment. · to follow the present industry-consensus on uniform organization and sequencing of specifications. This manual is promulgated by the Utah Chapter of the American Public Works Association, the Utah Chapter-Associated General Contractors of America, the Utah Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Consulting Engineer's Council of Utah, and the Utah Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute. Throughout this document there are vertical lines drawn either to the right or to the left of the text. These vertical lines identify locations where changes were made to the 2002 publication. To recommend an improvement to this document, submit the following information to the chairman of the Standard Specifications and Drawings Subcommittee. The website is ([www.utah.apwa.net](www.utah.apwa.net)). Identification of the problem. · Recommendation of how to solve the problem. · Provision of written text or drawing supporting the recommendation. Construction experts and design professionals will carefully review the proposed changes in open meetings. ii CONTENTS Preface .................................................................................................................... i Contents ................................................................................................................ iii CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT 00 72 00 General Conditions ........................................................................... 3 DIVISION 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Summary 01 11 00 Summary of Work .......................................................................... 79 Price and Payment Procedures 01 24 00 Value Analysis ............................................................................... 81 01 25 00 Product Options and Substitutions ................................................. 85 01 26 00 Contract Modification Procedure ................................................... 89 01 29 00 Payment Procedure ........................................................................ 93 Administrative Requirements

FAQs

What is the purpose of the 2007 edition of the Standard Specifications manual?

It is prepared to assist public works contracting agencies and contractors in Utah by providing uniform construction practice and standardized requirements for materials and systems.

How does the manual support consistency across Utah public agencies?

It is designed to provide uniform construction practice among counties, cities, and other public agencies in the State of Utah.

How are changes between the 2002 publication and this edition identified?

Throughout the document, vertical lines are drawn to the left or right of the text to identify locations where changes were made to the 2002 publication.

Oct 24, 2026

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