B. FY2024 Metric Waiver.pdf

This is a GSA memorandum dated April 16, 2024, issuing a metric waiver for the FY24 PBS Design and Construction Program. The waiver allows all project documentation and construction materials to be in imperial units instead of metric units for the Eagle Pass I & II LPOE Border Roadway Improvement and Construction project.

The waiver is justified by several key factors including: increased costs of 20-30% for implementing metric requirements, 10-20% reduction in labor productivity due to trade workers being trained in imperial units, increased risk of coordination errors in BIM and fabrication, and ongoing operational/maintenance issues due to limited availability of metric products. The memo cites Executive Order 12770 (1991) as allowing this waiver when metric usage would cause significant inefficiencies or loss of markets to U.S. firms. The document is signed by Charles Hardy, Chief Architect and Assistant Commissioner Office of Architecture & Engineering, and references key standards including FAR 11002(b), GSAM 511.002, GSA Order 8000.1D, and P-100 Facilities Standards.