Specifications include, but are not limited to: SPECIFICATION NUMBER ONE: DESCRIPTION: LOW VOC SOLVENT BASED TRAFFIC MARKING PAINT IN WHITE, YELLOW, BLACK, BLUE, AND RED SPECIFICATION: All paint provided under this specification must meet the requirements of Federal Specification AA-2886B, Type II, and be formulated with a minimum of 70% Acrylic Copolymer resins. SOLVENT PAINT TESTING REQUIREMENTS: The following solvent paint testing requirements shall apply to all paint delivered under Specification Number One. • The contractor shall submit with the bid testing results for Federal Specification AA-2886B, Type II tests on solvent paint formulated within the two years preceding the Invitation to Bid (ITB) issuance date. • The contractor shall submit with the bid, test results for the reduced suite of tests as seen in Table 1 for paint formulated within the 180 days prior to the bid opening date. All costs associated with independent laboratory testing are the sole responsibility of the bidder awarded the contract, including the cost of Quality Assurance “Fingerprint” testing on two samples of the paint randomly selected from the Alaska order by the Alaska DOT&PF’s Quality Assurance Consultant. Alaska DOT&PF will pay for the consultant, acting as DOT&PF’s Agent, to randomly select two bulk paint containers for sampling, witness the sampling by the paint manufacturer, secure the sample(s) and ensure delivery to a qualified independent paint testing laboratory, for the performance of the following three selected test procedures: QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING FOR SOLVENT PAINT: The following tests must be performed. 1. ASTM D562 Consistency (Viscosity) 2. ASTM E1347 (or E1349) Directional Reflectance of white and yellow paint with 45:0 or 0:45 Geometry 3. ASTM D2369 (or D2832) Total Solids, % by Weight
