Construction and Materials Specifications

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2018 CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

UTILITY CONTRACTORS, DEVELOPERS, DESIGN & CONSULTANTS

The City of Columbus recently completed an update to its Construction and Materials Specifications (CMSC), which are in effect as of March 1, 2018.

For CIPs:
Any contract previously awarded will continue to follow the 2012 CMSC unless otherwise directed by the department. In addition, construction contracts will specifically state which version of the CMSC the contractor is to follow.

For private development projects:
Any project with previously approved site plans may still follow the 2012 CMSC unless otherwise directed by the department. Any new projects that are submitted for review must conform to the 2018 CMSC. The 2018 CMSC is available online through the Department of Public Service's website:

2018 Construction and Material Specifications:

2018 Construction and Material Specifications – Electronic Version PDF
2018 Construction and Material Specifications – Electronic Version PDF (with hyperlinks)
2018 CMSC Summary of Changes - Powerpoint of Updates

Revisions to the 2018 Construction and Material Specifications:

2023 Revisions:
CMSC Online Version January 2023
CMSC Online Version, April 2023

2022 Revisions:

CMSC Online Version, January 2022
C MSC Online Version, April 2022
CMSC Online Version , July 2022
CMSC Online Version, October 2022

2021 Revisions:

CMSC Online Version, January 2021 Revisions
CMSC Online Version, April 2021 Revisions
CMSC Online Version, July 2021 Revisions
CMSC Online Version, October 2021 Revisions

2020 Revisions:

CMSC Online Version, January 2020 Revisions

CMSC Online Version, April 2020 Revisions

CMSC Online Version, July 2020 Revisions

CMSC Online Version, October 2020 Revisions