NOTICE: State Buy America ORS279C.303, Draft Findings , Summary Statement, Message To Public

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is issuing a public notice regarding the implementation of ORS 279C.303, State Buy America. The notice provides an update on the continued implementation of the law and the federal Buy America requirements for state-funded transportation projects. The notice also mentions that ODOT has issued three temporary 18-month waivers to allow for continued compliance with the law. The waivers permit the use of readily available materials that may lack complete material certification documentation and allow for the use of products with steel material components that lack domestic supply chains. The notice also states that ODOT will continue to implement federal Buy America requirements for projects over $500,000. • The notice is related to the implementation of ORS 279C.303, State Buy America. • The notice provides an update on the continued implementation of the law and the federal Buy America requirements. • The notice mentions that ODOT has issued three temporary 18-month waivers to allow for continued compliance with the law. • The waivers permit the use of readily available materials that may lack complete material certification documentation and allow for the use of products with steel material components that lack domestic supply chains. • ODOT will continue to implement federal Buy America requirements for projects over $500,000.