The final versions of the technical items listed below have been posted on the Supplemental Design and Supplemental Spec pages.

Administrative

1. Election of officers
   According to the corporation bylaws, the SUDAS Board of Directors is to elect officers every two years.
2. Budget and work plan
   Review the 2026-2027 work plan and budget.
3. Meeting minutes
   The minutes of the previous Board meetings will be considered.
4. Bylaw revisions
   A few additional bylaw revisions are proposed.

Design Manual Items

1. Concrete updates (Design Section 5G-2 and Spec Section 7010)
   The concrete paving industry requested some revisions to the jointing design section and concrete spec section.

Specifications Manual Items

1. Tracer wire (Section 5010, 2.05, B, 1)
   Added high molecular weight polyethylene as a tracer wire insulation material for solid single copper conductor.
2. Epoxy coating requirement (Section 6010, 2.03, B)
   Removed the epoxy coating requirement for bars in cast-in-place manholes.
3. Minimum floor thickness (Figure 6010.301)
   Added column to existing table to show minimum floor thicknesses.
4. Manhole lining system (Section 6020, 1.08, E, 2.04, and 3.04)
   Added bid item and product information for a multi-layer polyurea/polyurethane protective lining system for manhole rehabilitation.
5. Partial depth patches (Section 7092, 3.04)
   Corrected size requirements for removing partial depth patches as part of a crack and seat asphalt rehabilitation projects.
6. Granular shoulders (Section 7100)
   Developed new section on granular shoulders.
7. Granular surfacing (Section 7200)
   Developed new section on granular surfacing.
8. Traffic signal pole foundation (Figure 8010.102)
   Various requested revisions are proposed by Iowa DOT.
9. Grooving for pavement markings (Section 8020, 3.02, J)
   Added requirements for dry cutting grooves and maximum limits for groove depth.

Other

1. Iowa Public Works Service Bureau update
   An update on the project will be given.
2. Products and/or research
   Board members can suggest new products to be proposed for SUDAS manual inclusion; suggestions for potential research projects can also be made at this time.

Page last updated: May 22, 2026