Project delivery standards
The project delivery standards provide regularly-updated requirements and technical criteria to support Sound Transit's infrastructure and systems.
The project delivery standards serve as the governing criteria for designing, constructing, and upgrading Sound Transit's infrastructure and systems. These documents are updated on a regular basis by Sound Transit. The most current versions are provided here. Project teams shall refer to their executed project contracts for applicable document versions/revisions.
Disclaimer
Sound Transit makes these documents available on an "as is" basis. By accepting receipt of the documents, the receiver agrees to the following:
- The documents are provided for information only;
- The receiver will not utilize the documents in any way that violates or infringes on Sound Transit's intellectual property rights in such documents;
- The provided documents should not be construed to represent formal design guidance and/or direction for any project;
- Sound Transit makes no representation or warranty that the provided data is complete, appropriate, or fit for any particular purpose, stated or otherwise;
- All documents provided by Sound Transit, including any revisions, shall remain the personal and intellectual property of Sound Transit; and
- To indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Sound Transit, its consultants, and agent(s) from any and all damages and claims arising from the receiver's use of these documents.
Design standards
- Station experience design guidelines
- Requirements manual
- Design technology manual
- Civil and structural standard drawings
- Civil and structural guidance drawings
- Architectural standard drawings
- Landscape standard drawings
- Systems standard drawings
- System guidance drawings
- Customer signage design manual
- Standard specifications
Environmental and sustainability documents
- Sound Transit environment and sustainability site
- Sound Transit Climate Change Vulnerability assessment
- Sustainable landscaping best management practices manual
- 02 61 13 Excavation and handling of contaminated substances
- 02 65 00 Underground storage tank removal
- 02 85 33 Removal and disposal of hazardous building materials
- 32 72 00 Stream mitigation
Have questions?
Your questions, comments, or improvement ideas are welcomed. Please email projectdeliverystandards@soundtransit.org.