The City of Grand Junction is responsible for providing infrastructure to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
Standard Contract Documents
The City of Grand Junction's Standard Contract Documents establish the standards that govern the design and construction of public infrastructure and private improvements that will be dedicated to or accepted by the City. All work performed within the public right-of-way shall conform to these standards.
Standard Contract Documents contain:
- General Contract Conditions
- Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
- Standard Specifications for Underground Utilities
Transportation and Engineering Design Standards (TEDS)
The TEDS Manual establishes requirements and guides the city and developers on how streets and multimodal transportation infrastructure will be designed within Grand Junction. It includes guidance and requirements for preparing transportation impact statements (TIS), street design standards, access control traffic signal design, street lighting, pavement, and pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facility design standards. The manual also incorporated recommendations from the Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan to improve usability.
A comprehensive update to the Transportation and Engineering Design Standards (TEDS) Manual was adopted by City Council and became effective as of January 7, 2024. The adopted TEDS Manual is incorporated as Title 29 of the City's Municipal Code and can be found here: Adopted TEDS Manual.
A hard copy is also available at the Community Development Department in City Hall (250 N. 5th Street).
Stormwater Management Manual
The city of Grand Junction Partnered with Mesa County to establish a stormwater management manual to promote safety and minimize losses due to flooding in the community. This manual establishes policies, procedures, standards, and criteria for storm drainage, which includes requiring that all new development and redevelopment shall include adequate storm drainage system analysis and appropriate drainage system design.
The effective Stormwater Management Manual, (SWMM) was adopted by City Council and is incorporated as Title 28 of the City's Municipal Code, which can be found here: Adopted SWMM Manual.