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Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials), and
D2990-09 (Tensile, Compressive, and Flexural Creep and
Creep-Rupture of Plastics) which are made a part hereof by
such reference and shall be the latest edition and revision
thereof. In case of conflicting requirements between this
specification and these referenced documents, this specifi-
cation will govern.
3. Product, manufacturer/installer qualification requirements
3.1 Since sewer products are intended to have a 50-year design
life, and in order to minimize the owner’s risk, only proven
products with substantial successful long-term track
records will be approved. All trenchless rehabilitation prod-
ucts and installers must be preapproved prior to the formal
opening of proposals.
Products and installers seeking approval must meet all
of the following criteria to be deemed commercially
acceptable:
3.1.1 For a product to be considered commercially proven,
a minimum of five successful wastewater collection
system projects of a similar size and scope of work
shall be performed in the United States and docu-
mented to the satisfaction of the owner to assure
commercial viability.
3.1.2 For an installer to be considered as commercially
proven, the installer must satisfy all insurance, finan-
cial, and bonding requirements of the owner, and
must have had at least 5 (five) years active experience
in the commercial installation.
3.1.3 Sewer rehabilitation products submitted for approval
must provide third party test results supporting the
structural performance (short-term and long-term) of
the product and such data shall be satisfactory to the
owner. No product will be approved without inde-
pendent third party testing verification.
3.1.4 Both the rehabilitation manufacturing and installa-
tion processes shall operate under a quality manage-
ment system which is third-party certified to ISO
9000 or other recognized organization standards.
Proof of certification shall be required for approval.
3.1.5 Proposals must be labeled clearly on the outside of
the proposal envelope, listing the product name and
installer being proposed. Only proposals using pre-
approved products and installers will be opened and
read. Proposals submitted on products and/or from
installers that have not been preapproved will be
returned unopened.