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How can I expedite the evaluation process?

Applicants can ensure that they have read the ADOT Specifications and have identified the appropriate category and subcategory for their product, that testing has been performed within the last five years by an accredited lab, and that they submit all required materials within stated deadlines.
Applicants should review the posted evaluation tables that contain the requirements for a number of APL Categories.

If my product is not on the APL, will ADOT still allow the use of my product?

Yes, unless otherwise specified in the Special Provisions, products not appearing on the Approved Products List at the time of the bid opening may be used if they meet the requirements of the contract documents. Further requirements are found in section 106.14 Approved Products List of the standard specifications.

What if my product is a Proprietary Item or requires a Public Interest Finding?

Proprietary Products and products requiring Public Interest Findings are given a certification by the Group Manager of responsible charge. Please see SUP 01-1 Proprietary Items for further information.

It’s your time to let ADOT know how to plan for the next 5 years

There are two basic kinds of questions ADOT employees get asked all the time: “When are you doing something to improve this highway?” And, “How can I have a say in what projects should be next?”

It turns out that now is the perfect time to get answers to both questions.

What can I do if ADOT does not have a specification for my type of product?

You may market your product directly to contractors who bid on ADOT construction projects. PEP is not involved in this process.
You may request that ADOT develop a specification for the product type by completing a Standards Committee Request.

Greg Byres serves as deputy director for business enterprise over Procurement Services, the State Transportation Board, Arizona Highways Magazine, the ADOT Transformation Office and the Employee and

9 March 2023

Northbound SR 143 to close between Broadway Road and University Drive (March 11-13)

PHOENIX-The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as northbound SR 143 is closed between Broadway Road and University Drive from 7 p.m

I think my product meets an ADOT specification but it does not have a category on the APL. What can I do to help get my product on the APL?

Please reach out to the APL coordinator, via email [email protected] for adding a category. The department will then determine if the additional category will be added.

Map or 1-10 Pavement Improvement Project at Riggs Rd and the Gila River Bridge

8 March 2023

I-10 pavement improvement project underway between Riggs Road and the Gila River Bridges

PHOENIX–The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect mostly overnight lane restrictions as construction crews improve six miles of east- and westbound

For what products may I submit an application?

The APL lists products by category. ADOT maintains a specification for each category and subcategory. Vendors and manufacturers are invited to submit applications for products that have a category or subcategory on the APL. Applications for products that do not have an APL category will not be evaluated. Please submit applications through the AZPEP Portal.

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