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Construction and Material Specifications
The Construction and Materials Specifications manual contains standards for the construction of roads, sewers and watermains in the City of Hamilton. This document is used as a reference by City staff, contractors, consultants and suppliers.
Printed copies available
You can buy a hard copy of the manual for $99.25 including HST in person at:
Public Works Department
Hamilton City Centre
77 James Street North, Suite 320
Hamilton, Ontario, L8R 2K3
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 2971
Method of payment: Cash or company cheque payable to the City of Hamilton. Personal cheques must be certified.
If you would like to be notified of revisions, email your contact information to [email protected].
General Conditions
- Form 200 General Conditions (PDF, 108 KB) - Revised February 2021
- Form 300 General Construction Requirements (PDF, 180 KB) - Revised November 2018
Standard Conditions
- Form 400 - Specification for the Installation of Watermains (PDF, 227 KB) - Revised February 2021
- Form 500 - Specification for Sewer Pipe and CCTV Inspection (PDF, 82 KB) - Revised February 2021
- Form 600 - Granular Fill Materials (PDF, 42 KB) - Revised October 2019
- Form 700 - Specifications for Portland Cement Concrete (PDF, 20 KB) - Revised June 2017
- Form 800 - Specifications for Hot-Mix Asphalt (PDF, 219 KB) - Revised February 2021
- Form 900 - Specifications for Standard Compaction Requirements (PDF, 20 KB) - Revised March 2018
- Form 1000 – Amendments to O.P.S.S. and O.P.S.D (PDF, 31 KB) - Revised June 2017
Approved Products
For the Approved Products List for the City of Hamilton, visit The Road Authority Website
Looking to submit a new Product Approval Application? Review the Standards and Approved Products Listing and Guidelines
Standard Drawings
- Standard Road Drawings (PDF, 9 MB) - Revised February 2021
- Standard Watermain Drawings (PDF, 16 MB) - Revised February 2021
- Standard Sewer Drawings (PDF, 774 KB) - Revised November 2018
- Standard Park Drawings (PDF, 859 KB) - Revised November 2018
Revisions to the Construction and Material Specifications Manual
The following documents include revisions to the manual and revision information sheets:
- Revision No. 13 (PDF, 1 MB) - February 2021
- Revision No. 12 (PDF, 2 MB) - January 2020
- Revision No. 11 (PDF, 390 KB) - October 2019
- Revision No. 10 (PDF, 11 MB) - June 2019
- Revision No. 9 (PDF, 8 MB) - November 2018
- Revision No. 8 (PDF, 769 KB) - March 2018
- Revision No. 7 (PDF, 2 MB) - October 2017
- Revision No. 6 (PDF, 15 MB) - June 2017
- Revision No. 5.1 (PDF,163 KB) - May 2016
- Revision No. 5 (PDF,485 KB) - April 2014
- Revision No. 4 (PDF,640 KB) - June 2013
- Revision No. 3 (PDF,1.8 MB) - April 2012
- Revision No. 2 (PDF,12 MB) - January 2011
- Revision No. 1 (PDF,568 KB) - April 2008
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