Quality management program

The Department's Quality management program allows for product acceptance based on contractors' quality control (QC) testing when verified by the Department Quality Verification (QV). Program requirements are found in various department publications.

QMP Design Guidance

• FDM 19-21-1 Use of QMP Provisions

Control of Materials

• Standard spec 106

QMP Standard Specifications

• Standard spec 701 General QMP Requirements
• Standard spec 710 General Concrete QMP
• Standard spec 715 QMP Concrete Pavement and Structures
• Standard spec 716 QMP Ancillary Concrete
• Standard spec 730 QMP Base Aggregate
• Standard spec 740 QMP Ride
• Standard spec 460.2.8 Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement QMP

QMP Standardized Special Provisions

Use STSP files for proposal preparation.

• Base Aggregate Dense 1 1/4-Inch Compaction
• Mill & Relay / Pulverize & Relay Compaction
• Base Aggregate Lab Location
• HMA Pavement Nuclear Density
• HMA Pavement Percent Within Limits (PWL)

QMP Construction Guidance

• CMM 8-30 General
• CMM 8-32 Subgrade
• CMM 8-34 Aggregate
• CMM 8-35 Concrete
• CMM 8-36 HMA - Hot Mix Asphalt
• CMM 8-38 IRI Ride

QMP Performance Tracking

• QMP Nonperformance & Nonconformance Tracking Log, March 2025

Manual of Test Procedures

• Manual of Test Procedures (November 2023 Letting)
• Manual of Test Procedures (January 2025 Letting)
• Manual of Test Procedures (November 2025 Letting
• Manual of Test Procedures (November 2026 Letting)

HMA References

• Combined State Binder Group Acceptance Policy
• Standard spec 460.2.8 Quality Management Program
• HMA QC Sample Security Video

Project Special Provisions and Support

• Pavement Friction Surface Treatments
  • The High Friction Surface Treatment SPV has been changed to an STSP. Please refer to the HFST STSP.

• Portland Cement Concrete
  • Guidance for Pay Adjustments for Nonconforming Air Content (Nov 2025 letting through Oct 2026 letting)
  • Concrete Maturity
  • Supplemental Cementitious Materials Content for High Early Strength Concrete Mixture Designs
  • Missed Quality Verification (QV) Tests Memo

• HMA Percent Within Limits
  • HMA PWL Special Provisions - Link to WisDOT STSP Page
  • HMA PWL Design Guidance, FDM 19-21 - Link to WisDOT FDM Page
  • HMA PWL Training - Link to WisDOT LearnCenter
  • HMA PWL Spreadsheet Tools - Link to WisDOT Software Pantry
  • PWL Core Density 460-050 Production SPV
  • PWL Core Density 460-055 Appendix SPV
  • PWL Core Density Longitudinal Joint 460-075 SPV

• Distressed Pavements
  • Distressed Pavement SPV for Density Relief
  • Distressed Pavement SPV for Ride Relief

GPS Specifications

• Standard spec 650.3.3 Subgrade - GPS for Subgrade

Independent Assurance Program

• Region IAP / Materials Contacts
• IAP Guide
• IAP Annual Report
• FHWA IAP Tech Brief
• Code of Federal Regulations - 23 CFR 637

Materials Reporting

• Materials Reporting System
• MTS and MIT User Guide

WisPave

• WisPave 4 User Manual

Highway Technician Certification Program

• HTCP

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Date last edited: October 1, 2026

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