Specifications

Developmental Specifications

Following is a list of Iowa DOT Developmental Specifications (DS). Please note that most of the DSs require the approval of a "Controller" in order to be used on a project. Other Iowa DOT documents and publications may be accessed in the Electronic Reference Library.
 
CATEGORY DS NUMBER TITLE DATE STATUS CONTROLLER PHONE
Earthwork, Subgrades, and Subbase DS-01031 Compaction with Moisture Control 10/21/03 Replaces DS-01014 John Vu 515-239-1280
Earthwork, Subgrades, and Subbase DS-01079 Wick Drains 4/18/06 New Bob Stanley 515-239-1026
Earthwork, Subgrades, and Subbase DS-01103 Global Positioning System Machine Control Grading 09/18/07 Replaces DS-01077 Kent Nicholson 515-239-1586
Earthwork, Subgrades, and Subbase DS-01119 Global Positioning System Machine Control Grading 11/18/08 Replaces DS-01103 Kent Nicholson 515-239-1586
Erosion Control DS-01083 Fabric Formed Concrete Structure Revetment 11/21/06 Replaces DS-01041 Dave Clamen 515-239-1487
Erosion Control DS-01109 Erosion Control 01/16/08 Replaces DS-01037 None
General Requirements and Covenants DS-01085 Added Options Bidding 12/19/06 New Roger Bierbaum 515-239-1487
General Requirements and Covenants DS-01086 Best Value Alternative (A - D) Bidding 12/19/06 New Roger Bierbaum 515-239-1487
General Requirements and Covenants DS-01091 Construction Progress Schedule 12/19/06 Replaces DS-01087 John Smythe 515-239-1185
General Requirements and Covenants DS-01099 Lane Rental (Hourly) (A+B Bidding with Incentive/Disincentive) 7/17/07 Replaces DS-01090 Tom Reis 515-239-1566
General Requirements and Covenants DS-01121 A + B Bidding 2/17/09 Replaces DS-01061 Tom Reis 515-239-1566
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01110 Modular Lane Separator System 01/16/08 New Mark Bortle 515-239-1587
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01112 Construction Work on Railroad Right of Way with A + B for Bidding Railroad Flaggers (Union Pacific Railroad) 03/18/08 Replaces DS-01107 Steve Banks 515-239-1088
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01113 Maintenance Work on Railroad Right of Way (Union Pacific) 03/18/08 Replaces DS-01108 Steve Banks 515-239-1088
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01013 High Performance Concrete for Prestressed Concrete Beams 10/29/02 New Ahmad Abu-Hawash 515-239-1393
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01045 Traffic Signalization (SUDAS) 7/20/04 New None
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01050 Airport Safety Requirements 8/17/04 New Mike Marr 515-239-1468
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01057 Trenchless Construction 1/19/04 New None
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01064 Barrier Intakes 10/18/05 New Deanna Maifield 515-239-1402
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01071 Sliplining Existing Pipe Culverts 12/20/05 New Dave Clamen 515-239-1402
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01072 Portable Changeable Message Signs 1/18/06 New None
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01074 Portable Temporary Traffic Signals for Flagger Stations 1/18/06 New Dan Sprengeler 515-239-1823
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01081 Night Work Lighting 7/18/06 Replaces DS-01075 none
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01096 Water Main (SUDAS) 7/7/07 Replaces DS-01046 None
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01097 Sanitary Sewer (SUDAS) 7/17/07 Replaces DS-01043 None
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01098 Storm Sewer (SUDAS) 7/17/07 Replaces DS-01044 None
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01116 Night Work Lighting 9/16/08 Replaces DS-01081 None
Miscellaneous Construction DS-01117 Modular Lane Separator System 10/21/08 Replaces DS-01110 Mark Bortle 515-239-1587
Structures DS-01025 Colored Sealer Coating for Structural Concrete 7/15/03 New Kimball Olson 515-233-7722
Structures DS-01063 Disc Bearings 10/18/05 New Ahmad Abu-Hawash 515-239-1393
Structures DS-01078 Precast Noise Wall 2/14/06 New Dan Ohman 515-239-1662
Structures DS-01080 Fiber Reinforced Polymer Repair for Concrete Containment of Collision 4/18/06 New none
Structures DS-01088 Improved Durability Concrete for Bridge Decks 1/17/07 Replaces DS-01030 Shane Tymkowicz 712-239-4713
Structures DS-01089 High Performance Concrete for Structures 1/17/07 Replaces DS-01033 Wayne Sunday 515-239-1185
Structures DS-01092 High Performance Concrete for Structures (Council Bluffs Interstate System) 1/17/07 New Wayne Sunday 515-239-1185
Structures DS-01104 Removal of Concrete Box Girder Bridges 10/16/07 Replaces DS-01026 Ahmad Abu-Hawash 515-239-1393
Structures DS-01105 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Retaining Wall 10/16/07 Replaces DS-01068 Bob Stanley 515-239-1026
Structures DS-01114 Bridge Floor Over-Depth Repair and Overlay 01/16/08 Replaces DS-01111 None
Structures DS-01120 Backfilling and Compaction of Culverts by Flooding 02/17/09 New Tom Reis 515-239-1566
Surface Courses DS-01003 Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures - Job Mix Formula Approval by Test Strip Method 8/20/02 New Jim Berger 515-239-1843
Surface Courses DS-01106 Quality Management Concrete (QM-C) 10/16/07 Replaces SS-01046 Kevin Merryman 515-239-1393
Surface Courses DS-01023 Full Depth Reclamation 4/15/03 Replaces DS-01004 None
Surface Courses DS-01055 Transverse Joint Leveling for HMA Pavements 1/19/05 New None
Surface Courses DS-01094 Reduction of HMA QC/QA Criteria for Local Agencies 5/15/07 New Charlie Purcell 515-239-1532
Surface Courses DS-01115 Quality Management Concrete (QM-C) 07/15/08 Replaces SS-01106 Kevin Merryman 515-239-1848
Surface Courses DS-01076 Cold In-Place Recycled Asphalt Pavement 3/21/06 Replaces DS-01024 & DS-01040 none
Surface Courses DS-01122 Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures 2/17/09 Replaces DS-01118 Scott Schram 515-239-1604