Municipal Services & Operations Technical Resources

Rates & Fees | Design Standards | Standard Detail Sheets | Construction Material Specifications | Plans & Reports

Rates and Fees

• Water Service Installation Charges (PDF)
• Sanitary Sewer Video Inspection Fees (PDF)(PDF, 154KB)
• Mapping Price Table
• Utility Billing Rates

Design Standards

• 2026 Update Summary (PDF)(PDF, 73KB)
• Combined Plan Preparation and Design Criteria (PDF)(PDF, 15MB)
  • Appendix A - General Notes (PDF)(PDF, 77KB)
  • Appendix B - KDOT LPA Letting Information (PDF)(PDF, 6MB)
  • Appendix C - Sidewalk Inspection Checklist and Exemption (PDF)(PDF, 1MB)
  • Appendix D - Standard Property Acquisition Templates (PDF)(PDF, 315KB)
  • Appendix E - Sanitary Sewer Guidance (PDF)(PDF, 203KB)
  • Appendix F - Complete Streets Policy and Checklist (PDF)(PDF, 308KB)
  • Appendix G - Traffic Impact Study Guidelines (PDF)(PDF, 314KB)
  • Appendix H - Lawrence Bicycle and Pedestrian Design Guidelines (PDF)(PDF, 1MB)
• Downstream Sanitary Sewer Analysis – Land Area Flow Calculations (XLS)(XLS, 50KB)
• Stormwater Management Criteria (PDF)(PDF, 5MB)

Standard Detail Sheets

• 0000 - Title Sheet Template (PDF)(PDF, 2MB)
• 1300 - Asphaltic Concrete Streets (PDF)(PDF, 2MB)
• 1400 - Concrete Alleys (PDF)(PDF, 108KB)
• 1400 - Concrete Intersection (PDF)(PDF, 150KB)
• 1400 - Portland Cement Concrete Streets (PDF)(PDF, 2MB)
• 1500 - Concrete Driveways (PDF)(PDF, 583KB)
• 1500 - Concrete Sidewalk (PDF)(PDF, 708KB)
• 1501 - Concrete Sidewalk Repair (PDF)(PDF, 116KB)
• 1502 - Integral Sidewalk and Retaining Wall (PDF)(PDF, 664KB)
• 1506 - Concrete Curb and Gutter (PDF)(PDF, 257KB)
• 1600 - Accessible Pavement Markings For Parking Lots (PDF)(PDF, 136KB)
• 1600 - Pavement Marking (PDF)(PDF, 2MB)
• 1650 - Signing (PDF)(PDF, 1MB)
• 1700 - Roadway Lighting (PDF)(PDF, 5MB)
• 1700 - Traffic Signal (PDF)(PDF, 3MB)
• 1710 - Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (PDF)(PDF, 3MB)
• 1800 - Street Repair (PDF)(PDF, 476KB)
• 1900 - Brick Streets and Sidewalks (PDF)(PDF, 413KB)
• 2000 - Raised Crosswalks (PDF)(PDF, 376KB)
• 2000 - Roundabout Pavement Marking and Signage (PDF)(PDF, 555KB)
• 2000 - Speed Cushions (PDF)(PDF, 200KB)
• 2000 - Speed Humps (PDF)(PDF, 173KB)
• 2000 - Traffic Circles (PDF)(PDF, 233KB)
• 2400 - Trash Enclosure Details (PDF)(PDF, 2MB)
• 2500 - Sanitary Sewer (PDF)(PDF, 1MB)
• 2900 - Waterline (PDF)(PDF, 1MB)
• 2902.2 - Fireline Connection Detail (PDF)(PDF, 302KB)
• 2902.6.1 - Backflow Manhole Detail (PDF)(PDF, 5MB)
• 2902.6.1 - Backflow Vault Detail (PDF)(PDF, 303KB)
• 2902.6.7 - Meter Vault Detail (PDF)(PDF, 292KB)
• 3000 - Fiber Optic (PDF)(PDF, 1MB)
• 6000 - Storm Sewer (PDF)(PDF, 762KB)
• 6000 - Storm Sewer Pipe Repair (PDF)(PDF, 124KB)
• 6000 - Stormwater BMPs (PDF)(PDF, 4MB)
• 6100 - Erosion & Sediment Control (PDF)(PDF, 645KB)

Construction Material Specifications

• Section 0010 - General Technical Provisions (PDF)(PDF, 154KB)
• Section 1000 - Site Preparation (PDF)(PDF, 59KB)
• Section 1100 - Grading and Trenching (PDF)(PDF, 107KB)
• Section 1200 - Subgrade Preparation (PDF)(PDF, 90KB)
• Section 1300 - Asphaltic Concrete Pavement (PDF)(PDF, 109KB)
• Section 1400 - Concrete Flatwork (PDF)(PDF, 117KB)
• Section 1600 - Pavement Marking (PDF)(PDF, 104KB)
• Section 1650 - Permanent Signing (PDF)(PDF, 119KB)
• Section 1700 - Traffic Signals (PDF)(PDF, 218KB)
• Section 1800 - Pavement Maintenance (PDF)(PDF, 126KB)
• Section 1900 - Brick Streets and Sidewalks (PDF)(PDF, 87KB)
• Section 2000 - Concrete (PDF)(PDF, 95KB)
• Section 2400 - Solid Waste (PDF)(PDF, 48KB)
• Section 2500 - Sanitary Sewer (PDF)(PDF, 175KB)
• Section 2900 - Waterline (PDF)(PDF, 222KB)
• Section 3000 - Fiber Optics (PDF)(PDF, 149KB)
• Section 6000 - Storm Sewers (PDF)(PDF, 87KB)
• Section 6100 - Erosion Control (PDF)(PDF, 192KB)
• Section 7200 - Seeding (PDF)(PDF, 80KB)
• Section 7300 - Landscaping (PDF)(PDF, 72KB)

Plans and Reports

• 1996 Stormwater Management Master Plan (PDF)(PDF, 13MB)
• 2004 Water Master Plan (PDF)(PDF, 9MB)
• 2004 Wastewater Master Plan (PDF)(PDF, 15MB)
• 2005 North Lawrence Drainage Study
• 2012 Integrated Wastewater Utilities Plan – Executive Summary (PDF)(PDF, 2MB)
• 2012 Integrated Wastewater Utilities Plan (PDF)(PDF, 12MB)
• 2012 Integrated Water Utilities Plan – Executive Summary (PDF)(PDF, 2MB)
• 2012 Integrated Water Utilities Plan (PDF)(PDF, 59MB)
• Transportation 2050

• 2024 Southwest Conveyance Corridor Pre-Design and Systemwide Study (PDF)(PDF, 20MB)

• 2024 Water Distribution Master Plan (PDF)(PDF, 49MB)

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