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Design Guidance Manual & Forms

This manual provides general guidance for managing and designing horizontal (street, bridge and drainage) civil projects for the City of San Antonio. It outlines the procedures and formats that must be followed in performing design tasks associated with roadway and drainage projects within the City.

Horizontal Design Guidance Manual

  • Design Guidance Manual(PDF, 44MB)
  • Facilities Design Guidelines & Standards(PDF, 4MB)

Checklists

  • Preliminary Engineering Report Checklist(DOC, 45KB)
  • 40% Submittal Checklist(DOC, 71KB)
  • 70% Submittal Checklist(DOC, 74KB)
  • 95% Submittal Checklist(DOC, 69KB)
  • Bid Phase Submittal Checklist(DOC, 54KB)
  • Complete Streets Assessment & Field Analysis Checklist(XLS, 657KB)

Forms

  • Project Work Plan(XLS, 70KB)
  • Design Summary Report(DOC, 201KB)
  • QA/QC Certification Form(XLS, 28KB)
  • Comment and Resolution Form(XLS, 54KB)
  • Construction Observation Report(DOC, 96KB)
  • Utility Conflict Matrix(XLS, 231KB)
  • Variance Letter(DOC, 42KB)

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SW3P)

  • Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SW3P) Inspection Form (Fillable)(PDF, 191KB)
  • Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SW3P) Inspection Form (Print)(PDF, 114KB)

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