Crown USA Inc - BPM0005719 Exceptions and Responses.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- BPM005719
- Issued by
- Maricopa County, Phoenix City, Arizona
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This is an Exceptions and Responses document related to Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Solicitation No. BPM005719, prepared by Crown Technology LLC in response to specific contract requirements. The document outlines a single exception request regarding preformed thermoplastic pavement markings, specifically addressing Section 4.3.12.4 of the contract specifications, which mandates that marking material be produced in the United States and that the manufacturer hold current ISO 9001:2015 certification for design, development, and manufacturing of preformed thermoplastic pavement markings.
Crown Technology LLC requested an exception to the ISO 9001:2015 certification requirement, arguing that the certification unnecessarily restricts competition among otherwise qualified bidders without guaranteeing product quality. The supplier contends that adherence to AASHTO M 249 standards, which are recognized industry standards for pavement marking composition and testing, provides sufficient quality assurance. Crown Technology LLC noted that AASHTO M 249 requirements are regularly reviewed and updated by AASHTO 4C and ASTM Technical Committees, ensuring that materials meet current specifications and that testing procedures remain current and rigorous. The supplier maintains that compliance with AASHTO M 249 standards effectively guides manufacturers' quality management systems and provides adequate assurance of material quality without the restrictive ISO certification requirement.
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| Solicitation No. BPM005719 Summary of Exceptions and Responses -CROWN TECHNOLOGY LLC | |||||||
| Item # | Section Referenced | Section, Title, Paragraph No. Referenced | Original Language of Referenced Section and Paragraph | Exception or Change Requested by CROWN TECHNOLOGY LLC | ADOT Response (date response provided to Supplier) | (Supplier Name) Response (date reponse provided to ADOT) | ADOT Response (date response provided to Supplier) |
| 1 | 4. Specific Requirements | Section 4.3. Preformed Thermoplastic Pavement Markings – Type IV (Permanent), paragraph 4.3.12.4 | Manufacturing Location, Control and ISO Certification: The marking material must be produced in the United States, and the manufacturer must be ISO 9001:2015 certified for design, development and manufacturing of preformed thermoplastic pavement markings, and provide proof of current certification. | Please allow for an exception to the ISO statement in section 4.3.12.4. This ISO statement limits competitive and otherwise AZDOT qualified companies from bidding on contracts while providing no assurance regarding the actual quality of the product required. ISO certifications vary in scope and type. Companies can receive ISO certifications that have little to do with the “quality control” of the specification and testing surrounding the product intended to be purchased and installed. The Arizona State Specification states that the material must conform to AASHTO M 249 except for the relevant differences due to the material being manufactures into preformed solid sheets. AASHTO M 249 is the recognized standard for composition and testing within the Pavement Marking Community. As such, each requirement is reviewed by AASHTO 4C and ASTM Technical Committees to ensure proper procedures as well as future updates, which are addressed at these meetings. This allows specifying bodies the assurance that the materials meet the current specification cited and that the testing procedures used are routinely scrutinized and adjusted to ensure the test methods (and therefore the products themselves) are up to date. This effectively provides the guidance for the |
Manufactures quality management system to follow and allows the assurance that the materials meet the cited specification.
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