Why is PST concurrence needed for PAVEMENT-RELATED nSSPs?
Pavement-related Standard Specifications and SSPs are developed and maintained by the PST. The PST develops pavement-related SSPs by reviewing research and products, identifying and addressing lessons learned from maintenance and construction, consulting with industry and other experts external to the Department, and establishing consistent statewide performance goals. Because of the potential impact from construction claims or poor quality work that can result from incomplete or inappropriately written pavement-related nSSPs, there is a need to ensure that pavement-related nSSPs meet the standards and latest understandings known to the State. Since it is not possible to communicate all this information to individual designers and specification writers, it is necessary to have pavement-related nSSPs reviewed to ensure these issues are addressed. In effect, pavement-related nSSPs are to follow a similar but shorter process to what is required to approve pavement-related SSPs.
