Standards of quality performance indicated or specified herein shall be understood to be minimum requirements. Contractor shall submit documentation, from a third-party testing facility, that verifies all materials, including paint and glass beads, comply with NMDOT paint and bead specifications contained within this agreement. Contractor must submit this documentation two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of work. The finished stripe shall be smooth, aesthetically acceptable and free from undue waviness. The end of the stripe shall be square and free from splatter, dribble or any trailing. Centerline stripe and edge stripe shall be four (4) inches to six (6) inches wide. White channelizing stripes for left turn bays shall be four (4) inches to eight (8) inches wide. Stripe width variation resulting in a thinner stripe of more than ¼” shall require reduction in pay or rework, at the NMDOT’s discretion. The space or gap between double yellow stripes shall be two (2) inches clear. A reduction in pay or rework, at the NMDOT’s discretion, shall be required for a gap less than 1.75 inches or greater than 2.25 inches. The Contractor shall be subject to a price reduction of up to ten percent (10%) of the total purchase order, for pavement markings that are not in place as specified above. Glass reflectorized beads shall be applied on the wet paint at a minimum rate of six (6) pounds to each gallon of paint, except where specified at a different rate in the material specification. All painted stripes are to receive glass beads at this rate. Any stripe discovered to have been applied without glass beads shall be restriped by the Contractor within twenty-four (24) hours. Any stripe discovered to have been applied with insufficient quantities of glass beads will be cause for the District Engineer or their designee to require either rework by the Contractor at no charge to the NMDOT or reduce payment in accordance with table 704.4:1 of the NMDOT Standard Specifications for Highway and Bridge Construction (current edition).
