Specifications include, but are not limited to: A more robust evaluation of the performance of anti-corrosion coatings is necessary to provide agencies with the information needed to select suitable anti-corrosion coatings for their valuable equipment. This project will gather that information through a market analysis, survey of practice and subsequent testing. Responders are expected to propose an approach and list of tasks to achieve the project goals and provide the anticipated list of deliverables below. Responders should detail their approach to this project and outline the steps they would take to achieve the project’s goals and anticipated deliverables. Following is a list of deliverables expected to be provided by the successful responder:1.Kick-off teleconference at the start of the project to review project tasks and goals and discuss the plans for all of the tasks.2.Check-in teleconferences with Clear Roads to review deliverables as appropriate.3.Market analysis (2013-2021) and survey of Clear Roads agencies. Deliverables will be a set of draft survey questions (to be approved by Clear Roads prior to survey deployment) and a file containing the full text of all survey responses.Once the survey is complete, raw survey results should be provided to the subcommittee as an interim deliverable.The survey should address the following topics:a.De-icing solutions currently used on winter maintenance equipment.b.Summary of anti-corrosive coatings (off-the-shelf products and organic materials) currently used to provide corrosion resistance, including application method and thickness.c.Component metal types and metal states/standards.d.Best practices, challenges and lessons learned regarding the use of anti-corrosive coatings (with a focus on application method, ease of application and other specific information relevant to this project).e.Any field test results that have been gathered and how the tests were performed. f.Performance measures used to assess effectiveness of anti-corrosive coatings.g.Other topics as appropriate. 4.Proposed list of anti-corrosion coatings for testing. The successful responder will use the market analysis and survey results to identify a list of anti-corrosion coatings for testing. The proposed list of coatings will be reviewed and approved by the Clear Roads project committee. 5.Testing protocol, procedures, and ranges. Testing should be designed to simulate real-world conditions as closely as possible given project constraints. Responders should indicate in their proposals which metrics they intend to use, along with other key aspects of their proposed test protocol. The proposed testing protocol will be reviewed and approved by the Clear Roads project committee. 6.Testing of the sample coatings to include data collection and modeling. 7.Product evaluation summary (side-by-side comparison chart) and update to Chapter 5.4 of Clear Roads project 13-04 (draft and final versions). 8.Final report that includes an executive summary of the study process as well as the findings and results of Tasks 1 through 5. 9.PowerPoint file to support presentations at conferences or national and regional meetings by Clear Roads members regarding findings and recommendations resulting from the project. 10.Virtual webinar to present project findings. 11.Quarterly reports that provide documentation of progress to the Clear Roads Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) at the end of each quarter of the year (March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31) for the duration of the contract.
