Currently, only the 2011 and 2018 Standard Specifications for Construction are in active use by the Agency. These Specifications, and the associated General Special Provisions, Unofficial Specification Books, Supplemental Specifications, and a link to the Project Special Provisions SharePoint site, can all be found below.
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If you have any questions, comments, or find errors in any active specifications, please fill out the error reporting form and e-mail it to the Pre-Contract and Specifications Office at AOT.HWYPrecontractSpecifications@vermont.gov.
Standard Specifications for Construction
2018 Standard Specifications for Construction
2011 Standard Specifications for Construction
For information about purchasing paper copies of the Standard Specifications, please go to the Purchasing Specification Books page.
General Special Provisions, Unofficial Specifications Book, and the Material Sampling Manual
The General Special Provisions, Unofficial Specifications Book, and Material 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 Material 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 Material 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.
For the 2018 Standard Specifications |
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Effective Date |
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 | MSM22.2 | ||
January 25, 2022 | MSM22.1 | ||
October 26, 2021 | MSM21.2 | ||
July 27, 2021 | MSM21.2 | ||
April 27, 2021 | MSM21.2 | ||
January 26, 2021 | MSM21.1 | ||
October 27, 2020 | MSM20.4 | ||
July 28, 2020 |
MSM20.3 | ||
April 28, 2020 |
MSM20.2 | ||
January 28, 2020 |
MSM20.1 | ||
October 22, 2019 |
MSM19.4 | ||
July 23, 2019 |
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January 18, 2019 |
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August 8, 2018 |
For the 2011 Standard Specifications |
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Effective Date |
General Special Provisions |
Unofficial Specifications Book |
August 8, 2018 |
None |
Supplemental Specifications (for the 2011 Standard Specifications Only)
For the 2011 Standard Specifications |
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Supplemental Specification Title |
Date of Revision |
April 6, 2010 |
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July 25, 2008 |
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December 23, 2003 |
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December 23, 2003 |
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August 6, 2013 |
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February 4, 2003 |
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November 4, 2008 |
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November 4, 2008 |
Project Special Provisions
VTrans internal staff and authorized external users may view and download Project Notice to Bidders and Section 900 Special Provision Items 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.