Authorization Criteria for Sign Panels

The sign panel QC plan for each fabrication site must include:

1. Contact information for the person responsible for sign panel QC
2. Acceptance criteria for incoming raw materials at the fabrication plant
3. Type, method, and frequency of QC testing at the fabrication point
4. Types and brand names of retroreflective sheeting
5. List of the retroreflective sheeting manufacturer’s approved process colors and digital-print system inks, protective-overlay film, and black non-reflective film, including the manufacturer’s name and product name for each item
6. Manufacturer's installation and splicing instructions for the retroreflective sheeting
7. Manufacturer's instructions for cleaning each product
8. Method of packaging, transporting, and storing signs
9. Example certificates of compliance for each applicable material
10. Schematic of imprint with sign information and nomenclature

Manufacturers included in the AFAL must be able to manufacture sign panels capable of meeting specifications as required by the project the sign panels are purchased for. These specifications may include any of the following: Caltrans Standard Specifications (Section 82), Statewide NSSP, or District NSSP.