introduction - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

3. PRODUCTS REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE :
4. PROCESS:
Any product that is new to the market or a product that has been substantially modified should be
reviewed by the New Product Review Committee if it is to be used in the construction or
maintenance of Kentucky highways. Products such as reflectors, barriers, asphalt additives, and
concrete patching materials will come before the committee if they are not already approved for
highway construction and maintenance. Items that are strictly used as equipment for construction
or maintenance will not go before the committee.
4.1 The approval process is broken into phases that allow for a product to advance to
approval
and placement on the List of Approved Materials. The progress of a product is tracked
with the Kentucky Product Evaluation List (KyPEL). KyPEL is an online application
process that allows the manufacturer or vendor to see the progress of a product or to see
comments about the product. The manufacturer or vendor can then update attachments,
submit samples of the product, or make clarifications.
4.2 KyPEL is handled by an administrator who has the responsibility of ensuring that products
are evaluated fairly and consistently. The administrator assigns a product to a particular
phase based on a set of guidelines. It is also the responsibility of the administrator to
disseminate information to all parties that must make recommendations concerning
products. The administrator must track assignments to ensure that the products do not
languish in any one phase for too long.
4.3 The process begins when a manufacturer or vendor accesses KyPEL via the internet at:
http://www.ktc.uky.edu/kytc/kypel/login.php. The administrator reviews the information
that is submitted and follows the guidelines in assigning phases.
4.4 Phases:
4.4.1 Phase I- Product has been submitted and is pending initial review.
During Phase I, it is the responsibility of the administrator to ensure that there is
enough information about the product for an initial review to be conducted.
Vendors and manufacturers will have up to three months to submit the necessary
information to enter into Phase II. If at the end of the second month there is no
information on a product to review, the administrator will attempt to make contact
with the person responsible for the submittal. If after three months there is no
further information to review, the administrator will place the product in Phase
XIII.
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