Standard Specifications for Construction
2018 Standard Specifications for Construction
For information about purchasing paper copies of the 2018 Standard Specifications, please go to the Purchasing Specification Books page.
General Special Provisions, Unofficial Specifications Book, and the Materials Sampling Manual
The General Special Provisions, Unofficial Specifications Book, and Materials Sampling Manual apply to contracts advertising on or after the date of the indicated revision. Both the General Special Provisions and Unofficial Specifications Book documents are identified by version using a four digit number that specifies the Standard Specification year and the revision number (e.g. GSP-1805 is the 5th General Special Provision document issued for the 2018 Standard Specifications, and USB-1805 is correspondingly the 5th Unofficial Specifications Book for the 2018 Standard Specifications). The Materials Sampling Manual is identified by version using a three digit number that specifies the Material Sampling Manual year and the revision number for that year (e.g. MSM22.3 is the 3rd Materials Sampling Manual for the calendar year 2022).
IMPORTANT - The Unofficial Specifications Book has not been vetted or formally approved by the Specifications Committee and is therefore neither legally nor contractually binding. It is provided for informational purposes only, and no guarantee of any sort is provided regarding the contents. The Vermont Agency of Transportation takes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. Please see the full disclaimer on the first page of the Unofficial Specifications Book.
| Date of Revision | General Special Provisions | Unofficial Specifications Book | Materials Sampling Manual |
| April 25, 2023 | GSP-1818 | USB-1818 | MSM23.2 |
| January 24, 2023 | GSP-1817 | USB-1817 | MSM23.1 |
| October 25, 2022 | GSP-1816 | USB-1816 | MSM22.4 |
| July 26, 2022 | GSP-1815 | USB-1815 | MSM22.3 |
| April 26, 2022 | GSP-1814 | USB-1814 | MSM22.2 |
| January 25, 2022 | GSP-1813 | USB-1813 | MSM22.1 |
| October 26, 2021 | GSP-1812 | USB-1812 | MSM21.2 |
| July 27, 2021 | GSP-1811 | USB-1811 | MSM21.2 |
| April 27, 2021 | GSP-1810 | USB-1810 | MSM21.2 |
| January 26, 2021 | GSP-1809 | USB-1809 | MSM21.1 |
| October 27, 2020 | GSP-1808 | USB-1808 | MSM20.4 |
| July 28, 2020 | GSP-1807 | USB-1807 | MSM20.3 |
| April 28, 2020 | GSP-1806 | USB-1806 | MSM20.2 |
| January 28, 2020 | GSP-1805 | USB-1805 | MSM20.1 |
| October 22, 2019 | GSP-1804 | USB-1804 | MSM19.4 |
| July 23, 2019 | GSP-1803 | USB-1803 | |
| January 18, 2019 | GSP-1802 | USB-1802 | |
| August 8, 2018 | GSP-1801 | USB-1801 |
Special Provisions
VTrans internal staff and authorized external users may view and download Notices to Bidders and Special Specifications at the following link: https://vermontgov.sharepoint.com/sites/VTRANS/e/SpecialProvisions/SitePages/Home.aspx
Access to the above site by external users is generally restricted to consultant designers working on VTrans projects. If you believe that you should be permitted to access the SharePoint site, please contact PC&S at AOT.HWYPrecontractSpecifications@vermont.gov.
Reporting Specification Errors
If you find any errors in any active specifications, or wish to suggest any changes to the specifications, please fill out and submit the error reporting form.