Construction Documents
3. Grading and drainage plan, showing:
Existing and new contours [use 500 mm (2 foot)
The construction documents must be complete,
interval minimum in area around buildings].
coordinated between disciplines, biddable, readable and
Spot elevations at all entrances and elsewhere as
buildable, with no room for unreasonable additional
necessary.
interpretation.
Elevations for walls, ramps, terraces and plazas.
All surface drainage structures.
The A/E firm shall provide a signed and dated
professional seal on all final contract documents. The
4. Site utilities plan, showing:
cover sheet should also include a statement by the design
All underground utilities, including inlets,
A/E, certifying the design meets the listed design criteria.
manholes, clean-outs and invert elevations.
Exceptions and waivers to the design criteria should also
5. Planting plan, showing:
be listed on the cover sheet of the contract documents,
Building outline, circulation, parking and major
including the name and date of the individual providing
utility runs.
authorization.
Size and location of existing vegetation to be
preserved (include protection measures during
construction).
Site Planning and Landscape Design
Location of all new plant material (identify
function, such as windbreak or visual screen
Cover Sheet. Provide code clarification statement for
where appropriate).
compliance with specified codes and standards by each
discipline with professional seals and signatures. In
6. Planting schedule, showing:
addition, include a drawing index.
Quantity of plants, botanical names, planted size
and final size.
Drawings. General: The plans listed below, except the
7. Irrigation plan, if applicable.
demolition plans, may be combined on small projects.
Include schematic of irrigation control system.
1. Demolition plans.
8. Construction details, profiles and sections and notes
2. Site layout plan.
as necessary to fully describe design intent.
Location of all buildings, roads, walks, accessible
9. Construction phasing, if part of project.
routes, parking and other paved areas and planted
Calculations.
areas.
Limits of construction.
1. Final drainage calculations, including stormwater
Locations of fire protection water supply lines, fire
detention.
hydrants, fire apparatus access roads, and fire
2. Final parking calculations, if applicable.
lanes.
3. Pipe sizing calculations for water and sewer pipes.
4. Pavement design calculations.
342 F A C I L I T I E S S T A N D A R D S
FOR THE
PUBLIC
BUILDINGS
SERVICE
A.4 Alteration Projects Construction Documents
Revised March 2005 PBS-P100
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