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AVENUE FOR NEW PRODUCT APPROVAL
Introduction to
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NEW PRODUCT EVALUATION
New Product Evaluation Committee Policy
Evaluate new products which have a
potential to fulfill a real need, economically
provide a satisfactory level of service, and
are not covered by an existing
specification.
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AVENUE FOR NEW PRODUCT APPROVAL
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AVENUE FOR NEW PRODUCT APPROVAL
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AVENUE FOR NEW PRODUCT APPROVAL
New Product Evaluation>> New Product Submission
Process
>> New Product Evaluation Form
>> New Product Evaluation
Committee: Guidelines | Agenda
>> Status of New Product
Submissions
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Status of New Products
A listing of the status for products submitted to the New Product Evaluation Program are now available.
This listing provides an update of products submitted and where the product is in the process. This list
will be updated periodically. If you wish to know the status of a submission after the date posted, then
please contact the New Product Evaluation Engineering in the Physical Chemical Branch Office at 404-
608-4810 or [email protected].
*All New Products must fall under one of these items: **Which item below does your product meet? □ No Existing GDOT Specification □ Product falls outside of current GDOT specification Details: If product does not meet one of these items or is covered by the specifications, then please call the New Product Evaluation Engineer at 404-608-4810 or email at [email protected].
It is the responsibility of each company to stay in contact with the Office of Materials and Testing on
an annual basis. If the company fails to contact the Office of Materials and Testing New Product
Evaluation Engineer at 404-608-4810 for a period of one year, it will be classified “Withdrawn/No
Action” and must be resubmitted for future evaluation.
Links:
New Products Status by NPE Number
o NPE #s are created by Year ##, Month ##, dash order in which the product submission was received –
example 1305-2, 2013 in May this product was the second one received.
New Products Status by Company Name
o The manufacturing company names are listed alphabetically. Please note that the distributors are not
listed.
Please note:
The purpose of the New Products Evaluation Program is to provide a well-defined and organized system within the Department to handle
requests from various sources for consideration of new products developed for use in road and bridge construction or maintenance. To
provide such a system the Department has established a New Products Evaluation Committee, which will operate in accordance with the
following stated guidelines and procedures.
The Department will evaluate only those new products which have the potential to fulfill a real need, economically provide a satisfactory level
of service, and are not covered by existing specifications. It is the burden of the vendor to demonstrate that a need for a new product exists
and that their product has a good potential for satisfying this need. Vendor proposals that attempt to place the Department with the
responsibility for developing the application for a product being offered will not be considered. The Department will consider for evaluation
only those products adequately developed, screened, and tested by the manufacturers.
NEW PRODUCT EVALUATION ONLINE
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NEW PRODUCT EVALUATION FORM
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NEW PRODUCT EVALUATION COMMITTEE
Bridge Design (Ben Rabun)
Construction (Andy Lindsey)
Maintenance (Erany Robinson)
Materials (Brad Young)
Roadway Design (Robert Graham)
Traffic Operations (Victor Johnson)
Design Policy and Support (Tom Cox)
Utilities (Jamie Lindsey)
Environmental Compliance (Daryl L. Williams)
Transportation Data (Scott R. Susten)
Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Representative (Ben Ruzowicz)
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Voting members are made up of individuals from the following offices:
NEW PRODUCT EVALUATION PROCESS
Manufacturers submit Application and Fee
Applications distributed to NPE Committee
Members
Agenda distributed to NPE Committee
Members and posted on GDOT web site
Manufacturers of New Products invited
Quarterly Committee meetings (Feb., May, Aug.,& Nov.)
Committee classifies status of product
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NPE COMMITTEE STATUS CLASSIFICATION
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Accepted
Rejected
Field Test
Laboratory Test
Action Pending
No Application
Withdrawn
Withdrawn/No Action
Project to Project
Allow the Use
Meets Specification
NPE COMMITTEE STATUS FIELD TEST
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Committee classifies status of product as
Field Test or Lab Test
Manufacturers have to submit a Fee
Field Test location has to be located and
approved
Pilot Field Test has to be approved by the
Materials Engineer, Director of Construction,
and Chief Engineer
EXAMPLES OF NEW PRODUCTS 2012
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EXAMPLES OF NEW PRODUCTS 2012
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TAPCO Blinker Beacon
YH-DD1 Solar Roadway Marker
EXAMPLES OF NEW PRODUCTS 2012
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Nap-Gard Green Rebar 7-2750
IAS Water Quality Skimmer
EXAMPLES OF NEW PRODUCTS 2012
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Bekaert’s Dramix
R.E.L.L. Corp. Solid Manhole Riser
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Questions and
Answers
