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
Surface Courses DS-09001 Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures - Job Mix Formula Approval by Test Strip Method 10/20/09 New Scott Schram 515-239-1604
Structures DS-09002 Colored Sealer Coating for Structural Concrete 10/20/09 New Kimball Olson 515-233-7722
Earthwork, Subgrades, and Subbase DS-09003 Compaction with Moisture Control 10/20/09 New John Smythe 515-239-1503
Miscellaneous Construction DS-09004 Airport Safety Requirements 10/20/09 New Mike Marr 515-239-1468
Surface Courses DS-09005 Transverse Joint Leveling for HMA Pavements 10/20/09 New None
Miscellaneous Construction DS-09006 Portable Temporary Traffic Signals for Flagger Stations 10/20/09 New Dan Ohman 515-239-1823
Structures DS-09007 Precast Noise Wall 10/20/09 New Dan Ohman 515-239-1823
Structures DS-09008 Fiber Reinforced Polymer Repair for Concrete Containment of Collision Damaged Pretensioned Prestressed Concrete Beams 10/20/09 New None
General Requirements and Covenants DS-09009 Added Options Bidding 10/20/09 New Roger Bierbaum 515-239-1414
General Requirements and Covenants DS-09010 Best Value Alternative (A - D) Bidding 10/20/09 New Roger Bierbaum 515-239-1414
Structures DS-09011 Improved Durability Concrete for Bridge Decks 10/20/09 New Shane Tymkowicz 712-239-4713
Structures DS-09012 High Performance Concrete for Structures 10/20/09 New Wayne Sunday 515-239-1185
General Requirements and Covenants DS-09013 Construction Progress Schedule 10/20/09 New John Smythe 515-239-1503
Structures DS-09014 High Performance Concrete for Structures (Council Bluffs Interstate System) 10/20/09 New Wayne Sunday 515-239-1185
Surface Courses DS-09015 Reduction of HMA QC/QA Criteria for Local Agencies 10/20/2009 New Donna Buchwald 515-239-1051
Miscellaneous Construction DS-09016 Construction Work on Railroad Right of Way with A + B for Bidding Railroad Flaggers (Union Pacific) 10/20/09 New Steve Banks 515-239-1088
Miscellaneous Construction DS-09017 Maintenance Work on Railroad Right of Way (Union Pacific) 10/20/09 New Steve Banks 515-239-1088
Earthwork, Subgrades, and Subbase DS-09018 Global Position System Machine Control Grading 10/20/2009 New Kent Nicholson 515-239-1586
General Requirements and Covenants DS-09019 Monthly Employment Reporting (I-JOBS) 10/20/09 New None
Surface Courses DS-09020 Quality Management Concrete 10/20/09 New Kevin Merryman 515-239-1848
Miscellaneous Construction DS-09021 Trenchless Construction 10/20/09 New Dave Claman 515-239-1487
Miscellaneous Construction DS-09022 Modular Lane Separator System 10/20/09 New Mark Bortle 515-239-1587
Structures DS-09023 Bridge Floor Over-Depth Repair and Overlay 10/20/09 New None
Structures DS-09024 Backfilling and Compation of Culverts by Flooding 10/20/09 New Tom Reis 515-239-1566
Structures DS-09025 Concrete Drilled Shaft for Support Struct 10/20/2009 New Ahmad Abu Hawash 515-239-1393
General Requirements and Covenants DS-09026 Monthly Employment Reporting (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) 10/20/2009 New None
Miscellaneous Construction DS-09027 Pedestrain Path Closures 10/20/09 New None
Erosion Control DS-09028 Fabric Formed Concrete Structure Revetment 10/20/09 New Dave Claman 515-239-1487
Structures DS-09029 Partial Depth Bridge Deck Patching 10/20/09 New None
Miscellaneous Construction DS-09030 Traffic Signalization (SUDAS) 10/20/09 New None
Miscellaneous Construction DS-09031 Contractor Stockpiled Shoulder Material 11/17/09 New None