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A TRUE COPY
<br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE
<br />RYAN L. BUTLER, CLERK
<br />Contract# IRL2024N-08
<br />Encumbrance# GL01-2309
<br />(b) all manufactured products used in the project are produced in the United States this
<br />means the manufactured product was manufactured in the United States; and the cost of
<br />the components of the manufactured product that are mined, produced, or manufactured
<br />in the United States is greater than 55 percent of the total cost of all components of the
<br />manufactured product, unless another standard that meets or exceeds this standard has
<br />been established under applicable law or regulation for determining the minimum
<br />amount of domestic content of the manufactured product; and
<br />all construction materials are manufactured in the United States this means that all
<br />manufacturing processes for the construction material occurred in the United States. The
<br />construction materials standards are listed below.
<br />Incorporation into an infrastructure project. The Buy America Preference only applies to
<br />articles, materials, and supplies that are consumed in, incorporated into, or affixed to an
<br />infrastructure project. As such, it does not apply to tools, equipment, and supplies, such as
<br />temporary scaffolding, brought to the construction site and removed at or before the completion
<br />of the infrastructure project. Nor does a Buy America Preference apply to equipment and
<br />furnishings, such as movable chairs, desks, and portable computer equipment, that are used at or
<br />within the fmished infrastructure project but are not an integral part of the structure or
<br />permanently affixed to the infrastructure project.
<br />Categorization of articles, materials, and supplies. An article, material, or supply should only
<br />be classified into one of the following categories: (i) Iron or steel products; (ii) Manufactured
<br />products; (iii) Construction materials; or (iv) Section 70917(c) materials. An article, material, or
<br />supply should not be considered to fall into multiple categories. In some cases, an article,
<br />material, or supply may not fall under any of the categories listed in this paragraph. The
<br />classification of an article, material, or supply as falling into one of the categories listed in this
<br />paragraph must be made based on its status at the time it is brought to the work site for
<br />incorporation into an infrastructure project. In general, the work site is the location of the
<br />infrastructure project at which the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials
<br />will be incorporated.
<br />Application of the Buy America Preference by category. An article, material, or supply
<br />incorporated into an infrastructure project must meet the Buy America Preference for only the
<br />single category in which it is classified.
<br />Determining the cost of components for manufactured products. In determining whether the
<br />cost of components for manufactured products is greater than 55 percent of the total cost of all
<br />components, use the following instructions:
<br />(a) For components purchased by the manufacturer, the acquisition cost, including
<br />transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the manufactured product (whether
<br />or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a
<br />duty-free entry certificate is issued); or
<br />(b) For components manufactured by the manufacturer, all costs associated with the
<br />manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph
<br />(a), plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not
<br />include any costs associated with the manufacture of the manufactured product.
<br />Construction material standards. The Buy America Preference applies to the following
<br />construction materials incorporated into infrastructure projects. Each construction material is
<br />followed by a standard for the material to be considered produced in the United States. Except as
<br />specifically provided, only a single standard should be applied to a single construction material.
<br />(a) Non-ferrous metals. All manufacturing processes, from initial smelting or melting
<br />through final shaping, coating, and assembly, occurred in the United States.
<br />(b) Plastic and polymer -based products. All manufacturing processes, from initial
<br />combination of constituent plastic or polymer -based inputs, or, where applicable,
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