The State DOT’s Differences on the Order of Contract Plan Sheets

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From cost estimating to project scheduling, and other project control discussions.

This table compares the formats of arranging contract plan sheets by a few State DOTs

Typical Order of Contract Plan Sheets
Typical Order of Contract Plan Sheets
State of Ohio DOT State of Louisiana DOT State of Iowa DOT State of Texas DOT
Title Sheet1. Title SheetTitle Sheets
Schematic Plan2. Typical Section SheetsTypical Cross Sections and DetailsI. General
Typical Sections3. Summary SheetsQuantities and General InformationII. Traffic Control Plan
General Notes4. Plan/Profile SheetsDrainage Structure Quantities TabulationsIII. Roadway Details
Maintenance of Traffic (Notes and Plan Details)5. Storm Sewer Plan/Profile SheetsGeotechnical Quantities TabulationsIV. Retaining Wall Details
General Summary6. Reference Points and Bench Mark Elevations SheetsMainline Plan and Profile SheetsV. Drainage Details
Subsummaries7. Existing Drainage MapSide Road Plan and Profile SheetsVI. Utilities
Calculations8. Design Drainage MapDrainage channel and dike plan and profile sheetsVII. Bridges
Project Site Plan9. Summary Of Drainage Structures SheetsDetour Pavement, Temporary Pavement SheetsVIII. Traffic Items
Plan & Profile (Mainline)10. Special Detail SheetsSurvey SheetsIX. Railroad
Plan & Profile (Side Roads, ramps, etc.)11. Geometric Layout SheetsRight-of-Way SheetsX. Environmental Issues
Cross-Sections (Mainline)12. Details of Turnouts and Intersections SheetsTraffic Control and Staging SheetsXI. Miscellaneous Items
Cross-Sections (Side Roads, ramps, etc.)13. Graphical Layout SheetsInterchange Sheets
Superelevation Tables14. Joint Layout SheetsGeometric, Staking, and Jointing Sheets
Interchange Details15. Pavement Marking Layout SheetsStorm Sewer Sheets
Intersection Details16. Sequence of Construction SheetsSanitary Sewer Sheets
Drive Details17. Construction Signing Layout SheetsWater Main Sheets
Storm Sewer Profiles18. Subgrade Soil Survey SheetsWetland Sheets
Culvert Details19. Traffic Signal Plan SheetsTraffic Signal Sheets
Channel Details20. Permanent Signs and Sign Structures SheetsLighting Layout Sheets
Channel Cross-Sections21. Lighting PlansSoils Sheets
Drainage Details22. Detail of Detours SheetsSoils Borrow Sheets
Retaining Walls (not associated with Structures)23. Miscellaneous SheetsSediment Control Quantities Tabulations
Sanitary Sewer24. Right-of-Way MapsErosion Control Plan Sheets
Water Work25. Bridge PlansErosion Control Detail Sheets
Miscellaneous Details26. Standard PlansSidewalk Sheets
Traffic Control27. Cross Section SheetsBridge Plan Soils Sheets
LightingEarthwork Quantity Sheets
LandscapingBridge and Culvert Situation Plans
Structure (20 Foot Span and Under)Retaining Wall Plans
Structure (Over 20 Foot Span)Mainline Cross Sections
Fence PlanSide Road Cross Sections
Geotechnical ProfileRamp Cross Sections
Right-of-WayDetour Cross Sections
Railroad or Government Land Plats.