260283 — STANDARDS FOR ROAD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, O. Reg. 283/26

s. 1 — Definitions

(1) In this Regulation,

s. 1 — mandatory municipal road construction standard

“mandatory municipal road construction standard” means an Ontario Provincial Standard Specification document in Volumes 7-8 of the Ontario Provincial Standards for Roads and Public Works that is listed in the Schedule to this Regulation. (“norme obligatoire de construction des routes municipales”)

s. 1 — municipal road project

“municipal road project” means a project for the design, evaluation or construction of a highway within a municipality’s jurisdiction and control; (“projet routier municipal”)

s. 1 — OPSS.MUNI 100

“OPSS.MUNI 100” means the document entitled “OPSS.MUNI 100 – OPSS MUNI General Conditions of Contract”, dated November 2024, in Volumes 7-8 of the Ontario Provincial Standards for Roads and Public Works; (“document OPSS.MUNI 100”)

s. 1(2)

All documents referred to in this Regulation are published by the Ministry of Transportation and are available on the Ministry of Transportation’s Technical Publications website.

s. 1(3)

For the purposes of sections 2 and 3, a procurement process commences on the earliest date that a municipality publicly communicates a solicitation, request or tender for qualification, quotation, proposal, comment, consideration or costing, including by directly contacting one or more suppliers.

s. 2 — Mandatory municipal road construction standards and contract terms, July 1, 2027

(1) Where a municipality undertakes or causes to be undertaken a municipal road project for which the procurement process commences on or after July 1, 2027 but before July 1, 2028, the municipality shall ensure that,

s. 2(1)(a)

the design, evaluation and construction for the municipal road project conform to every applicable mandatory municipal road construction standard; and

s. 2(1)(b)

a contract between the municipality and a contractor for the performance of work relating to the municipal road project does not exclude, modify or substitute a provision in an applicable mandatory municipal road construction standard.

s. 2(2)

Clause (1) (b) applies despite any statement in a mandatory municipal road construction standard or OPSS.MUNI 100 allowing a contract or other document to apply different provisions than those set out in a mandatory municipal road construction standard.

s. 3 — Mandatory municipal road construction standards and contract terms, July 1, 2028

(1) Where a municipality undertakes or causes to be undertaken a municipal road project for which the procurement process commences on or after July 1, 2028, the municipality shall ensure that,

s. 3(1)(a)

the design, evaluation and construction for the municipal road project conform to every applicable mandatory municipal road construction standard; and

s. 3(1)(b)

a contract between the municipality and a contractor for the performance of work relating to the municipal road project includes only,

s. 3(1)(b)(i)

provisions that are set out in OPSS.MUNI 100, and

s. 3(1)(b)(ii)

provisions that address matters that are not addressed in OPSS.MUNI 100, but no such provision shall,

s. 3(1)(b)(ii)(A)

exclude, modify or substitute a provision in an applicable mandatory municipal road construction standard, or

s. 3(1)(b)(ii)(B)

modify or substitute a provision in OPSS.MUNI 100.

s. 3(2)

Subclause (1) (b) (i) does not require the contract to include every provision set out in OPSS.MUNI 100.

s. 3(3)

Subclause (1) (b) (ii) applies despite any statement in a mandatory municipal road construction standard or OPSS.MUNI 100 allowing a contract or other document to apply different provisions than those set out in a mandatory municipal road construction standard or OPSS.MUNI 100.

s. 5 — Reporting

(1) Every municipality shall file with the Ministry an annual report on or before April 1 in each year, starting on April 1, 2028.

s. 5(2)

In a report described in subsection (1), the municipality shall,

s. 5(2)(a)

list every municipal road project in the municipality in the previous calendar year that was subject to this Regulation; and

s. 5(2)(b)

for each such project,

s. 5(2)(b)(i)

state the date on which the procurement process commenced,

s. 5(2)(b)(ii)

identify every mandatory municipal road construction standard that applied to the project,

s. 5(2)(b)(iii)

state whether the municipality complied with this Regulation, and

s. 5(2)(b)(iv)

provide a description of any failures to comply, including the relevant provisions in the mandatory municipal road construction standard or OPSS.MUNI 100 and the reason for non-compliance.

s. 5(3)

The Minister may publish information in respect of reports required under this section.

s. 6

Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).

Schedule 1

SCHEDULE

Table

Item	Column 1 Division	Column 2 Mandatory municipal road construction standard	Column 3 Date of publication
1.	General Grading	OPSS.MUNI 206 – Construction Specification for Grading	April 2019
2.	Pavement (Flexible and Rigid)	OPSS.MUNI 307 – Construction Specification for Patching of Asphalt Pavement	November 2025
3.	Pavement (Flexible and Rigid)	OPSS.MUNI 310 – Construction Specification for Hot Mix Asphalt	November 2017
4.	Pavement (Flexible and Rigid)	OPSS.MUNI 311 – Construction Specification for Asphalt Sidewalk, Driveway, and Boulevard, and for Sidewalk Resurfacing	November 2018
5.	Pavement (Flexible and Rigid)	OPSS.MUNI 312 – Construction Specification for Asphalt Curb and Asphalt Gutter Systems	November 2018
6.	Pavement (Flexible and Rigid)	OPSS.MUNI 314 – Construction Specification for Untreated Granular Subbase, Base, Surface, Shoulder, and Stockpiling	November 2023
7.	Pavement (Flexible and Rigid)	OPSS.MUNI 320 – Construction Specification for Open Graded Drainage Layer	November 2020
8.	Pavement (Flexible and Rigid)	OPSS.MUNI 332 – Construction Specification for Hot In-Place Recycling (HIR)	November 2016
9.	Pavement (Flexible and Rigid)	OPSS.MUNI 333 – Construction Specification for Cold In-Place Recycled (CIR) Mix	November 2015
10.	Pavement (Flexible and Rigid)	OPSS.MUNI 353 – Construction Specification for Concrete Curb and Gutter Systems	November 2021
11.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 401 – Construction Specification for Trenching, Backfilling, and Compacting	November 2024
12.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 402 – Construction Specification for Excavating, Backfilling, and Compacting for Maintenance Holes, Catch Basins, Ditch Inlets, and Valve Chambers	November 2024
13.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 404 – Construction Specification for Support Systems	November 2017
14.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 405 – Construction Specification for Pipe Subdrains	November 2017
15.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 407 – Construction Specification for New Maintenance Hole, Catch Basin, Ditch Inlet, and Valve Chamber Installation	November 2021
16.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 408 – Construction Specification for Adjusting or Rebuilding Maintenance Holes, Catch Basins, Ditch Inlets, and Valve Chambers	November 2021
17.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 409 – Construction Specification for Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Inspection of Pipelines	April 2025
18.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 410 – Construction Specification for Pipe Sewer Installation in Open Cut	November 2018
19.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 421 – Construction Specification for Pipe Culvert Installation in Open Cut	November 2018
20.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 441 – Construction Specification for Watermain Installation in Open Cut	November 2025
21.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 442 – Construction Specification for Corrosion Protection of New and Existing Watermains	November 2020
22.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 490 – Construction Specification for Site Preparation for Pipelines, Utilities, and Associated Structures	November 2020
23.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 491 – Construction Specification for Preservation, Protection, and Reconstruction of Existing Facilities	November 2017
24.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 492 – Construction Specification for Site Restoration Following Installation of Pipelines, Utilities, and Associated Structures	November 2020
25.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 493 – Construction Specification for Temporary Potable Water Supply Services	November 2019
26.	Miscellaneous	OPSS.MUNI 501 – Construction Specification for Compacting	November 2017
27.	Miscellaneous	OPSS.MUNI 510 – Construction Specification for Removal	November 2018
28.	Miscellaneous	OPSS.MUNI 517 – Construction Specification for Dewatering	November 2021
29.	Miscellaneous	OPSS.MUNI 539 – Construction Specification for Temporary Protection Systems	November 2021
30.	Structural	OPSS.MUNI 904 – Construction Specification for Concrete Structures	November 2023
31.	Structural	OPSS.MUNI 905 – Construction Specification for Steel Reinforcement for Concrete	November 2017
32.	Structural	OPSS.MUNI 920 – Construction Specification for Deck Joint Assemblies, Preformed Seals, Joint Fillers, Joint Seals, Joint Sealing Compounds, and Waterstops – Structures	November 2023
33.	Aggregates	OPSS.MUNI 1001 – Material Specification for Aggregates – General	November 2021
34.	Aggregates	OPSS.MUNI 1002 – Material Specification for Aggregates – Concrete	November 2013
35.	Aggregates	OPSS.MUNI 1003 – Material Specification for Aggregates – Hot Mix Asphalt	November 2013
36.	Aggregates	OPSS.MUNI 1004 – Material Specification for Aggregates – Miscellaneous	November 2021
37.	Aggregates	OPSS.MUNI 1005 – Material Specification for Aggregates – Waterbody	November 2021
38.	Aggregates	OPSS.MUNI 1006 – Material Specification for Aggregates – Surface Treatment	November 2021
39.	Aggregates	OPSS.MUNI 1010 – Material Specification for Aggregates – Base, Subbase, Select Subgrade, Granular Surface, Shouldering, Bedding and Backfill Material	April 2025
40.	Bitumens	OPSS.MUNI 1101 – Material Specification for Performance Graded Asphalt Cement (PGAC)	November 2016
41.	Bitumens	OPSS.MUNI 1103 – Material Specification for Emulsified Asphalts	November 2025
42.	Bitumens	OPSS.MUNI 1150 – Material Specification for Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)	November 2020
43.	Bitumens	OPSS.MUNI 1151 – Material Specification for Superpave and Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA) Mixtures	April 2018
44.	Bitumens	OPSS.MUNI 1152 – Material Specification for Patching Material	November 2025
45.	Bitumens	OPSS.MUNI 1153 – Material Specification for Emulsified Asphalt Patching Material and Proprietary Cold Patching Material	November 2024
46.	Seals, Bearings, Waterstops	OPSS.MUNI 1205 – Material Specification for Clay Seal	April 2015
47.	Cement and Concrete	OPSS.MUNI 1301 – Material Specification for Cementing Materials	November 2018
48.	Cement and Concrete	OPSS.MUNI 1302 – Material Specification for Water	November 2019
49.	Cement and Concrete	OPSS.MUNI 1350 – Material Specification for Concrete – Materials and Production	November 2023
50.	Cement and Concrete	OPSS.MUNI 1351 – Material Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Components for Maintenance Holes, Catch Basins, Ditch Inlets, and Valve Chambers	November 2024
51.	Metal	OPSS.MUNI 1440 – Material Specification for Steel Reinforcement for Concrete	November 2016
52.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 1801 – Material Specification for Corrugated Steel Pipe (CSP) Products	November 2019
53.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 1820 – Material Specification for Circular and Elliptical Concrete Pipe	November 2020
54.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 1840 – Material Specification for Non-Pressure Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe Products	November 2019
55.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 1841 – Material Specification for Non-Pressure Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe Products	November 2019
56.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 1842 – Material Specification for Pressure Polyethylene (PE) Pipe Products	November 2020
57.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 1843 – Material Specification for Non-Pressure Polypropylene (PP) Plastic Pipe Products	November 2019
58.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 1850 – Material Specification for Frames, Grates, Covers, and Gratings	November 2020
59.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 1853 – Construction Specification for Rubber Adjustment Units for Maintenance Holes, Catch Basins, and Valve Chambers	November 2025
60.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 1854 – Material Specification for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Adjustment Units for Maintenance Holes, Catch Basins, and Valve Chambers	November 2019
61.	Drainage, Watermains and Utility	OPSS.MUNI 1860 – Material Specification for Geotextiles	November 2018