Buy America Clause.pdf

This is a Buy America Clause document from the 2012 Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction applicable to the State of Kentucky. The document establishes compliance requirements for materials used in road and bridge construction projects within the state. The Buy America Clause mandates that steel, iron, and manufactured products incorporated into federally-funded transportation infrastructure projects must be produced in the United States, with specific provisions addressing the sourcing and certification of materials to ensure domestic manufacturing standards are met.

The clause includes detailed requirements for bidders and contractors to certify the domestic origin of materials, including provisions for exceptions and waivers. Contractors must demonstrate compliance through documentation and may be subject to verification procedures. The specifications apply to all materials incorporated into construction work on roads and bridges funded through federal transportation programs, establishing baseline requirements that supersede standard procurement practices to protect American manufacturing interests in infrastructure development projects.