AGENCY: Salt Lake City (Utah). Department of Public Works. Division of Engineering

SERIES: 84296
TITLE: Contract and specification books
DATES: 1880-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by project number

DESCRIPTION: These books contain guidelines for individual construction projects. They include: an outline of material requirements and an explanation of materials and manufactured items depicted on related drawings. They are used for reference purposes.

RETENTION

Retain for 5 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 07/1989

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: For records beginning in 1880 through 1900. Retain in Office for 5 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Paper: For records beginning in 1900 and continuing to the present. Retain in Office for 5 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

This retention is based on the administrative needs expressed by the office and their historical value. These volumes are sampled to provide information on early city engineering projects. These contract and specification books provide important information not available in other records for the period from 1880 to 1900.

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