Newsletter
Proposal Management Express - The intent of the newsletter is to provide helpful information and other resources to help designers with submittals and other coordination from their PS&E through the bid letting. (April, 2026)
Plan Letter
Plan letter - Template for completing the plan letter that accompanies all plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) transmittals, including both let and negotiated contract. Effective with the May 1, 2023 PS&E e-submittals, version 11.1 of the plan letter must be used. (April 7, 2023)
Standardized Special Provisions (STSP) for engineering design
A contract's Special Provisions includes special directions or project specific requirements that are not otherwise stated explicitly in the department's current edition of the Standard Specifications for Highway and Structure Construction.
The Bureau of Project Development maintains the standardized special provisions (STSPs), which are used in the special provisions. The STSPs are available to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) staff, eligible engineering consultants, and to city, county and municipal engineering staff.
Special Provisions Documents and Guidance
Current template, April 1, 2026 - Must use for May 1, 2026, PS&Es, bid letting of August 2026, and later.
Previous template, January 1, 2026 - Must use for bid lettings from February 2026 through July 2026.
Special provisions insert - Document for submitting changes to a special provisions after the PS&E submittal. (March 31, 2021)
STSP articles read only file with all current STSP articles.
Current STSP log, April 1, 2026, listing of STSP that have been changed, added or deleted.
STSP log archive, January 1, 2026 - Past listing of STSP that have been changed, added or deleted.
Index - Spreadsheet to select appropriate STSP to create special provisions.
Training and Tips
Insert guidelines - Guidelines for creating an insert. (June 29, 2020)
Creating special provisions manual (June 29, 2020)
Successful PS&E Submittals - Power Point presentation by Proposal Management at the 2026 Southeast Region Design Conference. (March 31, 2026)
Addressing Frequent Special Provision Comments – Guidelines to prevent common review comments during Special Provision review by the Proposal Management Section. (January 13, 2023)
