Manual of Engineering Standards and Specifications

The Manual of Engineering Standards and Specifications (MoESS) forms part of the Subdivision Bylaw and is referenced in several other City bylaws. It is a guide for the construction of City-owned civil engineering projects.

The MoESS is used by anyone designing or constructing work within existing or future City rights-of-way. This includes streets within subdivisions which are to be turned over to the City, works and services fronting building developments, and capital works projects undertaken by the City itself. The MoESS also forms the basis of the contract documents used for City capital works projects.

Further detail can be found in the Introduction section of the MoESS.

The current Edition, MoESS Edition No.14, adopted July 4, 2022, can be viewed and downloaded in PDF format below. Upon request you can pick up a copy of the MoESS at the Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street.

MoESS -Edition 14 July 4, 2022

The MoESS is accepting revision requests for Proposed Edition No.15. The publish date has not been determined for this revision. Requests can be sent to MoESS@nanaimo.ca.

Additional correspondence to Consultants and Contractors for clarity regarding the standards and specifications to date includes:

Contact Us

Engineering Department

250-754-4251

engineeringinfo@nanaimo.ca

MoESS Edition No.14

Council Adoption Date July 4, 2022

Section	Description	Links
Amendment Record
Introduction
Section 1.0	General Design Requirements	Drawings
Section 2.0	General Definitions and References
Section 3.0	General Requirements	Drawings
Section 4.0	Excavation, Trenching and Backfill	Drawings
Section 5.0	Water Distribution System	Drawings
Section 6.0	Sanitary Sewer System	Drawings
Section 7.0	Stormwater Management	Drawings
Section 8.0	Transportation	Drawings
Section 9.0	Aggregates and Granular Materials
Section 10.0	Roadway Lighting and Traffic Signals	Drawings
Section 11.0	Cast In Place Concrete Works
Section 12.0	Asphaltic Concrete Paving
Section 13.0	Surface Treatments
Section 14.0	Landscape	Drawings
Appendices	Appendices

Revisions

Updates to the Manual of Engineering Standards and Specifications (MoESS) typically occur every three years.

Updates are based on requests for revisions from product suppliers, consultants, contractors, and City Staff, and also include changes or implementation of industry standards, best practice, City policies, guidelines, bylaws or strategies.

Requests for an update to the MoESS and feedback can be sent to MoESS@nanaimo.ca. Submitting a completed Revision Request Summary Sheet. MoESS Appendices – (See Appendix A, Revision Request Summary Sheet) is helpful to provide information to research and manage the requests.

Archived Editions

The previous two editions of the Manual of Engineering Standards and Specifications (MoESS) can be linked to here:

MoESS - Edition 13 September 2020

MOESS - Amendment Record - Edition 13 September 2020

MoESS - Edition 12 November 2019

MoESS - Amendment Record – Edition 12 November 2019

MoESS - Edition 11 November 2016

MoESS - Amendment Record – Edition 11 November 2016

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