The County will require all qualified firms funded for projects through this RFQ to comply with the Build America, Buy America Act. The Build America, Buy America Act requires that all of the iron, steel, manufactured products (including but not limited to fiber-optic communications facilities), and construction materials used in the project or other eligible activities are produced in the United States unless a waiver is granted. The County may waive the application of this preference when 1) applying the domestic content procurement preference would be inconsistent with the public interest; 2) types of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality; or 3) the inclusion of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project or other eligible activities by more than 25 percent. Consistent with the waiver principles detailed in Sec. 70921(b)(1) of the Build America, Buy America Act and the Buy America Guidance, the County will seek to minimize waivers, and any waivers will be limited in duration and scope.
