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Standard Specifications

Coming Soon: 2024 Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction - book available July 2023. To be implemented on projects bidding after December 1, 2023.

2021 Standard Specifications

The 2021 edition of the Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction is effective for all Oregon Department of Transportation projects with a bid on and after Dec. 1, 2020.

2021 Oregon Standard Specifications

Redline Comparison between the 2018 and 2021 Standard Specifications

2021 Boilerplate Special Provisions

2021 Bid Item List

Purchase a Hard Copy

The 2021 edition is available for purchase now!

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2018 Specifications

The 2018 book is valid on projects with a bid date now through Nov. 30, 2020.

The 2018 edition of the Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction is effective for all ODOT projects with a bid date of Dec. 1, 2017 through Nov. 30, 2020.

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Change Requests

Do you have a suggestion? Did you spot an error? Let us know! We welcome your feedback!

Suggest changes to standard specifications or boilerplate special provisions by completing the following form and returning it to us via email.

Change Request Problem Statement/ Proposed Solution Form

The following process document outlines the process we use to evaluate proposed changes to standard specifications.

Specification Change Request Process

Change Request Process Flow Chart​