MATERIAL SPECIFICATION FOR SIGNS

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1 ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD SPECIFICATION METRIC OPSS 2001 NOVEMBER 2014 MATERIAL SPECIFICATION FOR SIGNS TABLE OF CONTENTS SCOPE REFERENCES DEFINITIONS - Not Used DESIGN AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS - Not Used MATERIALS EQUIPMENT - Not Used PRODUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE OWNER PURCHASE OF MATERIAL APPENDICES 2001-A Commentary SCOPE This specification covers the requirements for signs Specification Significance and Use This specification has been developed for use in provincial- and municipal-oriented Contracts. The administration, testing, and payment policies, procedures, and practices reflected in this specification correspond to those used by many municipalities and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. Use of this specification or any other specification shall be according to the Contract Documents. Page 1 Rev. Date: 11/2014 OPSS 2001

2 Appendices Significance and Use Appendices are not for use in provincial contracts as they are developed for municipal use, and then, only when invoked by the Owner. Appendices are developed for the Owner s use only. Inclusion of an appendix as part of the Contract Documents is solely at the discretion of the Owner. Appendices are not a mandatory part of this specification and only become part of the Contract Documents as the Owner invokes them. Invoking a particular appendix does not obligate an Owner to use all available appendices. Only invoked appendices form part of the Contract Documents. The decision to use any appendix is determined by an Owner after considering their contract requirements and their administrative, payment, and testing procedures, policies, and practices. Depending on these considerations, an Owner may not wish to invoke some or any of the available appendices REFERENCES When the Contract Documents indicate that provincial-oriented specifications are to be used and there is a provincial-oriented specification of the same number as those listed below, references within this specification to an OPSS shall be deemed to mean OPSS.PROV, unless use of a municipal-oriented specification is specified in the Contract Documents. When there is not a corresponding provincialoriented specification, the references below shall be considered to be to the OPSS listed, unless use of a municipal-oriented specification is specified in the Contract Documents. When the Contract Documents indicate that municipal-oriented specifications are to be used and there is a municipal-oriented specification of the same number as those listed below, references within this specification to an OPSS shall be deemed to mean OPSS.MUNI, unless use of a provincial-oriented specification is specified in the Contract Documents. When there is not a corresponding municipaloriented specification, the references below shall be considered to be the OPSS listed, unless use of a provincial-oriented specification is specified in the Contract Documents. This specification refers to the following standards, specifications, or publications: Ontario Ministry of Transportation Publications Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM): Book 2 - Sign Design, Fabrication & Patterns CSA Standards O (R2013) Douglas Fir Plywood ASTM International A A 653/A 653M-11 A 792/A 792M-10 B Retroreflective Sheeting for Traffic Control Steel Sheet, Zinc Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process Steel Sheet, 55% Aluminum-Zinc Alloy-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate Page 2 Rev. Date: 11/2014 OPSS 2001

3 MATERIALS General Signs shall be fabricated according to OTM Book 2. Sign dimensions, patterns, colour, minimum reflective sheeting, and sign blank number shall be according to OTM Book 2, Master Sign Library, Sign Pattern Template. Sign blank material type shall be selected in accordance with OTM Book Aluminum Sign Blanks Aluminum sign blanks shall be fabricated from aluminum sheeting according to ASTM B 209, Alloy T6 or Alloy 5052-H38. The aluminum shall be 2.1 mm thick. Sign blanks shall not deviate more than 3 mm from the specified size in any dimension, except thickness Steel Sign Blanks Steel sign blanks shall be fabricated from galvanized, galvannealed, or galvalume steel made from sheets or coils. Coated steel shall be 1.6 mm thick. Galvanized and galvannealed steel shall be according to ASTM A 653M, regular type, coating designation Z275. Galvalume steel shall be according to ASTM A 792M, coating designation AZM180. Sign blanks shall not deviate more than 3 mm from the specified size in any dimension, except thickness Plywood Sign Blanks Plywood sign blanks shall be 19 mm thick, Douglas Fir Medium Density Overlaid Two Sides (MDO 2S) according to CSA O121. The front face and back face overlay shall be 60/60. Inner plies shall be Douglas Fir. Sign blanks shall not deviate more than 4 mm from the specified size in any dimension, except thickness Retroreflective Sheeting Retroreflective sheeting shall be according to ASTM D PRODUCTION Aluminum and Steel Sign Blanks General Sign blanks shall be flat. Raised edges and burrs shall be removed. Page 3 Rev. Date: 11/2014 OPSS 2001

4 Cleaning and Coating Sign blanks shall be degreased. Sign blanks shall be prepared ready to accept overlay sheetings and paints according to the manufacturer s specifications Plywood Sign Blanks Sign Faces Surfaces shall be smooth, impermeable, and weatherproof. One coat of primer or appropriate sealer shall be applied to the back face of the sign. The front face of the sign shall be primed and painted according to the sheeting manufacturer s specifications and instructions Sign Edges All voids in the sign edges shall be filled with plastic wood. One coat of primer or appropriate sealer shall be applied Markings The month, year of manufacture, and the name of the supplier shall be printed clearly on each sign with a weatherproof marking QUALITY ASSURANCE Inspection and Testing The quality of the finished product may be subject to inspection and approval by the Owner. The Owner may make tests to govern the acceptance or rejection of the materials OWNER PURCHASE OF MATERIAL Measurement and Payment For measurement purposes, a count shall be made of the number of signs delivered and accepted. Payment at the price specified in the purchasing order shall be for the supply of signs delivered to the destination on the date and time specified. The cost of all testing, except that performed in the Owner s laboratory, shall be included in the price. Page 4 Rev. Date: 11/2014 OPSS 2001

5 Appendix 2001-A, November 2014 FOR USE WHILE DESIGNING MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS Note: This is a non-mandatory Commentary Appendix intended to provide information to a designer, during the design stage of a contract, on the use of the OPS specification in a municipal contract. This appendix does not form part of the standard specification. Actions and considerations discussed in this appendix are for information purposes only and do not supersede an Owner s design decisions and methodology. Designer Action/Considerations The designer should ensure that the General Conditions of Contract and the 100 Series General Specifications are included in the Contract Documents. Related Ontario Provincial Standard Drawings No information provided here. Page 5 Rev. Date: 11/2014 OPSS 2001