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Project Management and Engineering

Municipality of Anchorage Standard Specifications (M.A.S.S.)

2024 M.A.S.S. is effective 10/1/2024 and is provided below.

2024 is the most current adopted version of M.A.S.S.  When updates are made to M.A.S.S., this website will be updated.  Each user of M.A.S.S. is responsible for verifying that they are using the most current version.

Projects submitted to Purchasing after 9/30/2024 are expected to comply with 2024 M.A.S.S.

Please regularly check the Project Manual link below to ensure that you have the most current version of the Special Provisions that are contained in the Project Manual.  Corrections to MASS will be made through those Special Provisions until a version update is published on the website.

Each of the documents below is formatted for double-sided printing; so there are occasional blank pages in the document.

2024 M.A.S.S - Entire Document​​

• Division 10 - General Provisions (ivory)
  
• Division 20 - Earthworks (buff)​
  
• Division 30 - Portland Cement Concrete (pink)​​
  
• Division 40 - Asphalt Surfacing (gray)​
  
• Division 50 - Sanitary Sewers (canary)​
  
• Division 55 - Storm Drain Systems (salmon)​
  
• Division 60 - Water Systems (blue)
  
• Division 65 - Construction Survey (cherry)
  
• Division 70 - Miscellaneous (orchid)​
  
• Division 75 - Landscaping Improvements (green)
  
• Division 80 - Traffic Signals & Illumination (goldenrod)​
  
• Division 85 - Traffic Control Devices (gray)​​
  

Project Manual/Special Provisions:​
2024 MASS Special Provisions

​DOT Class A Substitution Memo​​

EXCEL Bid Proposal Page Samples

Two different excel spreadsheets containing sample bid proposal pages follow.  This link is for projects with a single schedule.  This link is for projects with multiple schedules.

Standard Details:

For zip files of the Standard Details, click here.

2015 M.A.S.S. - Entire Document

• Division 10 - General Provisions (cream)
• Division 20 - Earthwork (tan)
• Division 30 - Portland Cement Concrete (pink)
• Division 40 - Asphalt Surfacing (gray)
• Division 50 - Sanitary Sewers (yellow)
• Division 55 - Storm Drain Systems (salmon)
• Division 60 - Water Systems (blue)
• Division 65 - Construction Survey (cherry)
• Division 70 - Miscellaneous (purple)
• Division 75 - Landscaping Improvements (green)
  
• Division 80 - Traffic Signals & Illumination (gold)

Project Manual/Special Provisions:​
2015 MASS Special Provisions_6-1-23.doc​​ 

For the 2023 Seeding Schedules Memo (Division 75), click here​

 ​​For the Special Detail for Section 10.04 - MOA_PM&E Construction Sign Legs & Frames, click here

EXCEL Bid Proposal Page Samples

Two different excel spreadsheets containing sample bid proposal pages follow.  This link is for projects with a single schedule.  This link is for projects with multiple schedules.

Standard Details:

For zip files of the Standard Details, click here.

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OBSOLETE 2009 MASS, REVISION 1,  2, & 3

For old projects a copy of the 2009 M.A.S.S. is provided below:

    2009 M.A.S.S. - Entire Document

For projects currently under contract, a copy of the 2009 M.A.S.S., Revision 1 is provided below:

    2009 M.A.S.S. - Revision 1 - Entire Document

For projects currently under contract, a copy of the 2009 M.A.S.S., Revision 2 is provided below:

    2009 M.A.S.S. - Revision 2 - Entire Document

For projects currently under contract, a copy of the 2009 M.A.S.S., Revision 3 is provided below:

    2009 M.A.S.S. - Revision 3 - Entire Document

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Send an email to massupdate@muni.org if you notice any errors or omissions, or have suggestions for improvements to M.A.S.S.   The emails will be used to develop future updates to M.A.S.S.  Comments can also be sent to the mail address below:

M.A.S.S. Update, Project Management & Engineering 
Municipality of Anchorage,  PO Box 196650,
Anchorage, AK 99519-6650