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Volume 3 - Design Criteria

	TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.	GENERAL ENGINEERING PLAN REQUIREMENTS	Page
A.	Preliminary Investigation	I - 1
B.	Submittal Requirements	I - 2
C.	Improvement Plans	I - 3
D.	Specifications	I - 5
E.	Utility Systems	I - 6
F.	Street Trees - Landscaping and Irrigation	I - 6
G.	Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R's)	I - 6
H.	Improvement Security	I - 6
I.	Fees	I - 6
J.	Condominium Plans	I - 7
K.	Final Map	I - 7
L.	Construction Permits	I - 7
M.	Reference Standards for Design	I - 8

PART II.	SURVEYING AND GRADING	Page
A.	Surveying Procedures	II - 1
B.	Soils Investigation and foundation Report	II - 1
C.	Grading Plans, General	II - 2
D.	Plot and Finish Grading Plans	II - 2
E.	Retaining Walls	II - 3
F.	Trenching and Backfills	II - 4
G.	Storm Water Pollution Prevention	II - 4

PART III.	STREET DESIGN CRITERIA	Page
A.	Public Street, General	III - 1
B.	Alignment	III - 1
C.	Gradient	III - 1
D.	Pavement Structural Sections	III - 2
E.	Private Developments	III - 2
F.	Speed Humps	III - 3
G.	Side Walks	III - 3
H.	Street Names	III - 3

PART IV.	DRIVEWAYS AND OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES	Page
A.	Driveways	IV - 1
B.	Parking Lots and Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities	IV - 2
C.	Sidewalk Repair Criteria	IV - 3

PART V.	STORM DRAIN DESIGN CRITERIA	Page
A.	Hydrology Studies and Hydraulic Analyses	V - 1
B.	Size Criteria	V - 1
C.	Alignment	V - 2
D.	Materials	V - 3
E.	Storm Drain Design for Private Street Systems	V - 3
F.	NPDES Permit Requirements	V - 4

PART VI.	SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA (PUBLIC AND PRIVATE)	Page
A.	Size Criteria	VI - 1
B.	Alignment	VI - 1
C.	Materials	VI - 2
D.	Maintenance Requirements	VI - 3

PART VII.	WATER SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA	Page
A.	Water Distribution, General	VII - 1
B.	Water Demand Projection	VII - 1
C.	Fire Flow Requirement	VII - 1
D.	Water Storage and Transmission Facilities	VII - 2
E.	Hydraulic Design Criteria	VII - 2
F.	Design Pressure	VII - 2
G.	Alignment	VII - 3
H.	Materials	VII - 3
I.	Cathodic Protection	VII - 4
J.	Water Services	VII - 4
K.	Fire Hydrants	VII - 4
L.	Thrust Blocks	VII - 6
M.	Backflow Prevention Devices	VII - 6
N.	Maintenance Requirements	VII - 6

PART VIII.	TRAFFIC CONTROL, SIGNING & LIGHTING	Page
A.	Traffic Studies	VIII -1
B.	Traffic Signal Design Criteria	VIII -1
C.	Street Lighting Design Criteria	VIII -2
D.	Signing and Striping	VIII -3
E.	Maintenance Requirements	VIII -3

PART IX.	SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REDWOOD SHORES, AND OTHER AREAS WITH BAY MUD CONDITIONS	Page
A.	General	IX - 1
B.	Grading Criteria	IX - 1
C.	Storm Drainage	IX - 2
D.	Sanitary Sewer Design	IX - 3
E.	Water Distribution	IX - 3

PART X.	PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS: SUBMITTALS AND SHOP DRAWINGS, CUT SHEETS, REVISIONS, AND "RECORD DRAWINGS	Page
A.	Submittals and Shop Drawings	X - 1
B.	Cut Sheets	X - 1
C.	Revisions to Existing Sheets	X - 2
D.	Addition of New Sheets	X - 2
E.	Record Drawings	X - 2

PART XI.	SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR UTILITIES LOCATED ON OR NEAR CLOSED LANDFILL AREAS	Page
A.	General	XI - 1
B.	Design Intent	XI - 1
C.	Submittal Requirements	XI - 1
D.	Utility Design Criteria	XI - 2
E.	Utility Inspection Maintenance and Settlement Monitoring Program	XI - 4
F.	Special Drawings for Utilities on Landfill	XI - 5

PART XII	ATTACHMENTS	Page
Attachment A-1	General Notes	XII - 1
Attachment A-2	Water Notes	XII - 2
Attachment A-3	Notes for Working in Unincorporated Areas	XII - 3
Attachment B	Map of "Bay Mud"	XII - 4
Attachment C	Typical Grading & Geotechnical Engineer's Certificates	XII - 5
Attachment D	Plot and Finish Grading Plan Requirements For Private Development	XII - 6
Attachment D-1	Typical Lot Drainage	XII - 10
Attachment D-2	Slope Requirements, Building Setbacks, Floor Elevations	XII - 11 XII - 11A
Attachment E	Parking Dimensions	XII - 12
Attachment E-2	Parking Ramps and Turning Radii	XII - 13
Attachment F	Trench Clearances from Footings	XII - 14
Attachment G	Rainfall (I.D.F.) Curves	XII - 15
Attachment H	Improvement Plan Layout	XII - 16
Attachment I	Fees and Charges	XII - 17
Attachment J	Comparison of Datum	XII - 18
Attachment K	Checklist for Processing Final Maps	XII - 19
Attachment L	Sewage Generation Worksheet	XII - 23
Attachment M	Design Review Checklist	XII - 24
Attachment N	Redwood City Speed Hump Policy	XII - 25
Attachment O	Synthetic Unit Hydrograph	XII - 26
Attachment P	Fire Trucks Turnouts	XII - 27
Attachment Q	Water Demand Projection Worksheet	XII - 28
Attachment R1	NPDES Project Applicant Checklist	XII - 31
Attachment R2	NPDES Development Review Checklist	XII - 42
Attachment S	Geotech/Geologist Final Report	XII - 45

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