Product Evaluation Program
Product Evaluation Program
Approved Products List
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), through its Product Evaluation Program, maintains the Approved Product List (APL). The list documents products that have been evaluated under ADOT specifications and approved for potential ADOT use. The U.S. government and the state of Arizona do not endorse products or manufacturers.
Application
In order to be considered for the APL an application must be submitted for product evaluation.
Publications
Please see the recently published peer exchange, this covers current industry practices for approved and qualified product lists across the southwest region.
A total of 42 state DOT's completed interviews and details on their efforts to maintain and build qualified and approved product lists. This also includes analysis and breakdowns of current trends.
What can I do if ADOT does not have a specification for my type of product?
- You may request that ADOT develop a specification for the product type by completing a Standards Committee Request. The request will be considered by the ADOT Standards Committee.
- New technologies should be presented to Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO).
- New products may be presented to the subcommittees most inline with your product.
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.
May I submit a Certificate of Compliance (COC) or Certificate of Analysis (COA) instead of test data for my product?
COCs and COAs do not substitute for the required test data. In addition, having a product on the APL does not exempt a vendor from submitting a COC or COA prior to the product's use in construction. COC and COA requirements are found within the Materials Quality Assurance Program Manual, under Appendix C, the Sampling Guide Schedule, and Certificates.
Product Evaluation Guidelines
The Product Evaluation Program guidelines are found within the 2023 Research Center Program Manual.