​General Manuals:
North Centra​l Texas Standard Specifications Addendum - rarely used​
Pavement Cut and Repair Standards Manual - used

General Forms and Procedures:
Permitting Work Flow - keep still valid

Title Block:
Engineering Division Title Block (PDF) - keep
Engineering Division Title Block (DWG) - keep
Engineering Division Title Block (DGN) - keep

Electronic Plan Review System via DallasNow. (Engineering Related Submittal Only):
DallasNow Submittal P​​ortal​
Drawing Filename Format - keep

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For questions concerning the EPRS, please contact a project coordinator at 

(214) 948-4205 - Paving Drainage
(214) 948-4607​ - Water/Wastewater​
Need a consultation, visit our Consultation page ​to schedule a time.

Paving/Drainage Engineering:

Manuals:

The 2019 City of Dallas Street and Drainage Design Manuals and Street Process Manual are all in effect for projects with preliminary plats that were approved by City Plan Commission on or after October 1, 2019. If the infrastructure construction is not included in a city-approved private development contract within two years from the preliminary plat approval date, then the infrastructure must be redesigned using the most current criteria.

2019 Drainage Design Manual - used, main                                                                                                             
2019 Drainage Design Manual FAQ's - maher will look into​​
2019 Street Design Manual - remove, duplicated below​
2019 Street Process Manual - keep​
Thoroughfare Plan - remove, link on page toward bottom
Complete Streets Design Manual 
USACE Criteria For Construction within Fed. Flood Limits (Pamphlet 1150-2-1) October 2003 ver.
Off-Street Parking and Driveways Handbook

2021 Standard Construction Details (Paving and Drainage) (updated March 2026) - remove, due duplicate​​​
2002 Standard Construction Details​ - remove
2002 Standard Construction Details - with Signatures    ​- remove

2021 ​​Traffic Sign Standards                                                                                   ​  ​                                                                                                               
1993 Drainage Design Manual                  ​                                                                                                                                                             
1998 Paving Design Manual

Forms, Procedures, and Checklists:
Plan Review Submittal Procedures and Checklists (.pdf) - see 6A below
Traffic Engineering Review Checklist (.xlsx)
Drainage Report Template (.doc) 
Drainage Report Template (.pdf)​​
Covenant Agreement - P/D - yes​, Phillip will update​​​​​
Trip Generation Worksheet (.pdf)
Trip Generation Worksheet (.xl)
Development Impact Review (DIR) Form - will be verified​​​
Indented Parking Form - will be verified​
Parklet Review Form - will be verified
School Traffic Management Plan (TMP) Guidelines - will be verified​
Escarpment Application and Or​dinance-  phill will clean up
Escarpment Permit Application Guidelines - update fee on application, remove application ​
Private Development Contracts - keep
Inspection Certification (Sample Letter)

Dallas Code Sec.51A-8.601(b)

• 1. The Thoroughfare Plan for the City of Dallas with the latest amendments. (June 1993)
  
• 2. The CBD Streets Vehicular Circulation Plan with the latest amendments
  
• 3. The Long-Range Ph​ysical Plan for Parks and Recreational Facilities. (August 2002)
  
• 4. The Street Design Manual of the city of Dallas. (September 2019)
  
• 5. The Drainage Design Manual of the City of Dallas
  
• 6.a Drainage Paving Engineering Review Checklists (Sept. 2026)
  
• 6.b Traffic Engineering Review Checklist Rev (Sept. 2026)
  
• 7. The Standard Construction Details of the Department of Public Works (Sept. 2026)
  
• 8. The Texas Uniform Traffic Control Device Manual (Sept. 2026)
  

• 9. The most recently adopted Dallas Bike Plan. (June 2011)
  

Survey Review Group:​

Forms, Procedures and Checklists
Designated Noise Level (DNL) General Note Sample-needs verification​
Dedication - Corporate
Dedication - Municipal
Dedication - Private Street
Dedication - Private Owner
Dedication - Shared Access Area
Detention Area Easement Statement
Field Note Separate Instrument Checklist
Final Plat Review Checklist
Floodway Easement (within a common area) - Statement D
Floodway Easement - Statement C
Platting Memo of Understanding 
Notwithstanding Statements
Shared Access Area Easement - Statement
Tree Preservation Zone Statement

Water/Wastewater Engineering

Manuals
DWU - Design and Construction Standards
Development Design Procedure and Policy Manual
Trench Repairs Ordinance 26263

Forms, Procedures, and Checklists

Pre-Submittal Phase

• Private Development Contract (P-Contract) Criteria
  
• Water/Wastewater Availability Request Form - remove
  
• Utility Coordination Letters
  
• Water/Wastewater Easement Requirements - brandie &phillip working on combining this
  
• Covenant Agreement - W/WW - brandie &phillip working on combining this​
  
• Water/Wastewater Availability Request Form - this will be updated​​​​
  
• Fire Coordination Certificate​ - phillip will update​
  

Submittal Phase

• Water/Wastewater Engineering Design Checklist
  
• Application for Review of Water & Wastewater Design Plans
• Building Permit Review - W/WW Service Checklist (Permit Only Review)
• Supplemental Review Check List (Restaurants & Service Stations)
• Shared Access Development Checklist for Water & Wastewater
• General Notes - Private Development
• Sample Backflow Request Page
• Septic Tank Request  

Post-Design Phase

• DWU Water and Wastewater Customer Fee Table (Effective 2016)
• DWU Construction Staking Cut Sheet
• Permit to Discharge to the Sanitary Sewer  (PALS)
• Water and Wastewater P Contract
• Water and Wastewater P Contract - Sample
• Request for Inspector East of I-30/DNT (W/WW Only)
• Request for Inspector West of I-30/DNT (W/WW Only)