Specifications include, but are not limited to: The pavement marking material supplied shall be fully compatible and suitable to be placed on newly laid asphaltic pavement surfaces, micro-sealed surfaces, chip-sealed surfaces, Portland cement concrete surfaces and surfaces that have been previously striped with paint, thermoplastic or epoxy pavement marking materials. The Contractor shall give detailed recommendations and/or site visit(s) on how the material is to be applied on each surface so the Department can achieve its maximum durability and performance. A surface application guide matrix should be included in the user’s manual and in the training session furnished as a part of this contract. The pavement marking material supplied and the use instructions and training provided by the contractor shall account for all of the applicable federal (Environmental Protection Agency, FHWA, OSHA, etc.), state and local regulations governing its shipment, handling, use, clean-up and disposal. The pavement marking material supplied shall not contain mercury, lead, hexavalent chromium, toluene, chlorinated solvents, hydrolysable chlorine derivatives, ethylene-based glycol ethers and their acetates, nor any carcinogen, as defined in 29 CFR 1910 \ 1200of OSHA Standards. The pavement markings shall be suitable for applications on all types of pavement surfaces. Upon application (including cooling) the material shall be immediately ready for traffic. Additionally, after being applied (including thermally molded and fused) to the pavement surface the material shall maintain all of its performance characteristics, making it a useful and durable pavement marking symbol, legend, line (e.g. shape, color, skid resistance, retroreflective appearance) or adhesive (hold the marker or channelizer down on the pavement to its intended alignment).
