At the time of submitting your application, all testing data will need to be current within five years of submission.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.

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.