New Prduct Apprval Prcess 1. Scpe T prvide an assessment f the suitability f a new prduct fr prcurement and use by Manitba Infrastructure (MI). Manitba Infrastructure may require updates, resubmissin f this frm, r further testing t maintain status f prducts. 2. Purpse T establish a due diligence evaluatin f prducts that are vendr prmted r MI slicited. 3. Assessment Criteria The criteria will address the Manitba s Sustainable Develpment Prcurement Guidelines as fllws: 1. Prtecting Human Health and Well-Being 2. Prmting Envirnmentally Sustainable Ecnmic Develpment 3. Cnserving Resurces 4. Cnserving Energy 5. Prmting Pllutin Preventin, Waste Reductin and Diversin 6. Evaluating Value, Perfrmance and Need In additin, the supplier shall cmply with all Acts, statutes, bylaws, regulatins r rdinances f the Lcal, Prvincial r Federal Authrities pertaining t the prduct. 4. Submissin A cmpleted Prduct Submissin Frm must accmpany all new prduct submissins. Applicants must prvide the requested infrmatin. Incmplete applicatins will be returned. A separate frm must be cmpleted fr each new prduct submitted. MI may request additinal infrmatin t cmplete the assessment. 5. Assessment Prcess MI will evaluate the applicatin fr ptential acceptance f the prduct fr use n Department prjects. If the applicatin is deemed acceptable, the prduct will be classified in ne f tw categries: Apprved Prducts and Available Prducts. Apprved Prduct Prducts recgnized t be acceptable and may be used n MI prjects prvided that the prducts meet the Cnstructin Specificatins and/r Wrk. Prducts will be listed n the MI Apprved Prducts List. Available Prduct Prducts that have been reviewed and appear t meet standard specificatins but have nt yet been used n MI prjects. Prducts will be placed n the internal MI Prduct Availability List. Use f prducts n this list is at the discretin f the Department and requires prir written apprval by the Department.
The manufacturer/supplier may be cntacted t supply the prduct and any special equipment needed t install the prduct at a MI test site. All prduct samples submitted t MI fr evaluatin shall becme the prperty f MI and will nt be returned unless therwise agreed t prir t evaluatin. The manufacturer/supplier will be encuraged t versee trial installatins f the prduct. Prducts that are rejected may nt be resubmitted until a 2-year mratrium perid has elapsed. If the prduct/system is cnsidered prprietary, submissin f additinal infrmatin will be required. This includes submissin f all design ntes and calculatins fr MI review; as well as reprts n full scale test prgrams cnducted and prduct repair prcedures. MI reserves the right t accept r reject any submissin. 6. Cntacts Fr further infrmatin n the prcess, please cntact: Structures Research, Materials and Standards Engineer Structures Design and Cnstructin Branch Phne: (204) 782-2762 Fax: (204) 945-4456
Prduct Submissin Frm 1) Applicant s Cntact Infrmatin Name and Title Cmpany Name Phne Email 2) Supplier Infrmatin Supplier Name Address Prvince/State City Pstal/Zip Cde Cntact Phne Fax Email 3) Manufacturer Infrmatin (if different than supplier) Manufacturer Name Address Prvince/State City Pstal/Zip Cde Cntact Phne Fax Email 4) Prduct Infrmatin Frm the MI Apprved Prducts List, identify a suitable categry in which the prduct will be evaluated fr acceptance r prpse a related alternate categry
Prduct Name Prduct Website Prduct Applicatin Details (Discuss the intended purpse r use f prduct) Prvide supprting infrmatin/materials/test results (i.e. data sheet, details n applicatin/cnstructin methd, details f prduct trials r tests) Prvide links t nline relevant prduct infrmatin Is this prduct listed fr apprval r acceptance in ther Nrth American Transprtatin Agencies? Yes N If yes, prvide details including dcumentatin f apprval, cntact persn(s) with email address and phne number Has this prduct been evaluated fr envirnmental impact? Yes N If yes, attach envirnmental studies
Is this prduct Wrkplace Hazardus Materials Infrmatin System (WHMIS) cntrlled? Yes N If yes, attach MSDS (Nte: MSDS must cnfrm t WHMIS Standards) Des this prduct meet the requirements f a recgnized specificatin agency (i.e., ASTM, CSA, CGSB, AASHTO)? Yes N If yes, state agency and specificatin number(s) Prvide independent supprting letter/reprts cnfirming cmpliance t specificatin and/r successful testing results. Is a prduct warranty prvided? Yes N If yes, attach warranty dcumentatin Estimated cst per unit: Estimated cst per unit installed: Fr the purpse f evaluatin, wuld yu be interested in prviding this prduct at n charge fr a trial installatin? Yes N Can a demnstratin be prvided (n installatin methds r special equipment used) by the manufacturer r supplier? Yes N Prvide details n technical supprt available. Is there a lcal representative (either by manufacturer r supplier) that can prvide prduct supprt, if required? Yes N If yes, prvide details. Prvide all ther infrmatin that will assist in the appraisal f this prduct including dcumentatin t supprt the Prduct s: Functin Safety Envirnmental Acceptability Durability Life Cycle Perfrmance Histry
Is this prduct cnsidered a prprietary prduct/system? Yes N If yes, prvide the fllwing dcumentatin: Design ntes and calculatins fr MI t review and cmment Reprt n a full scale test prgram f the prduct. Reprt shuld include details n the fabricatin, installatin and data frm instrumentatin t mnitr the perfrmance under lading, if pssible Reprt n further research cnducted with an institutin t verify the perfrmance f the new and innvative system under lading cnditins, if there is a gap in understanding the in-service behaviur Reprt n repair prcedures that d nt cmprmise the design behaviur and lng term perfrmance Attachment Checklist (* indicates mandatry dcuments) Attached? * Relevant supprting infrmatin/prduct literature/technical data * Test data (details f prduct trials r tests, lab and field reprts) Dcumentatin f apprval/acceptance frm ther DOT s Envirnmental Studies * MSDS * Independent supprting letter/reprts cnfirming cmpliance t specificatins and/r successful testing results * Installatin instructins (include pictures/drawings/vides) Warranty Dcumentatin * Additinal infrmatin that will assist in the appraisal f this prduct including dcumentatin t supprt the Prduct s Functin, Safety, Envirnmental Acceptability, Durability, Life Cycle and Perfrmance Histry Design ntes and Reprts fr prprietary prducts/systems 5) Submissin Submissin frm cmpleted by (Name and Title) Date: I certify the infrmatin prvided abve is accurate and crrect (initials)
6) Internal Use Only Date received Evaluatin result Cmments Apprved Prduct Available Prduct Nt Required Rejected