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The RC/PM will ensure that the Resident Engineer and Inspector are aware that the Buy America Certification must be provided at the time of material delivery. No steel or iron will be incorporated into the project without a signed Buy America certification. The certification must be properly labeled as per project specific, and be current, dated, signed, and notarized, and specific to the materials at hand and should be received at the time of delivery or prior to steel/iron material is installed. The certification must be printed on the supplier letterhead. This must be documented in the daily inspection reports. The Resident Engineer will maintain a log of all iron and steel placed on the project; permanently incorporated, temporary, and temporary but must remain in place including stay in place forms, temporary sheeting left in place by the Contractor. Build America Ensure all construction materials are manufactured in and manufacturing processes occurred in the United States. Construction materials includes an article, material, or supply - other than an item of primarily iron or steel; a manufactured product; cement and cementitious materials; aggregates such as stone, sand, or gravel; or aggregate binding agents or additives – that is or consists primarily of nonferrous metals, plastic and polymer-based products (including PVC, composite building materials, and polymers used in fiber optic cables), glass (including optic glass), lumber or drywall. Items that consist of two or more of the listed materials that have been combined through a manufacturing process, and items that include at least one of the listed materials combined with a material that is not listed through a manufacturing process, should be treated as manufactured products, rather than as construction materials. Precast Concrete Steel and Concrete Pipe Certification of Compliance. For precast concrete and concrete pipe items, a Buy America Compliance Plan is required to confirm that the material meets the Buy America requirements and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), Pub. L. No. 117-58, which includes the Build America, Buy America Act (“the Act”). Pub. L. No. 117-58, §§ 70901-52 as specified in Section 106.03 of the NJDOT specifications. The Materials Engineer (ME), Township of West Orange approved representative or equal, will periodically audit compliance with

, §§ 70901-52 as specified in Section 106.03 of the NJDOT specifications. The Materials Engineer (ME), Township of West Orange approved representative or equal, will periodically audit compliance with the program at the precast plant. If the precast concrete item is not inspected by ME, submit a Certification of Compliance for the precast concrete item as required in Section 106.07.01. When a Certification of Compliance is submitted, ensure that the Certification of Compliance contains a statement that the reinforcing steel used in the precast concrete item complies with the Buy America requirements and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), Pub. L. No. 117-58, which includes the Build America, Buy America Act (“the Act”). Pub. L. No. 117-58, §§ 70901-52 as specified in Section 106.03.Certification for Construction Materials. For construction materials, a Buy America Compliance Plan is required to confirm that the material meets the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), Pub. L. No. 117-58, which includes the Build America, Buy America Act (“the Act”). Pub. L. No. 117- 58, §§ 70901-52 as specified in Section 106.03. When a Certification of Compliance is submitted, ensure that the Certification of Compliance contains a statement that the construction materials used complies with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), Pub. L. No. 117-58, which includes the Build America, Buy America Act (“the Act”). Pub. L. No. 117-58, §§ 70901-52 as specified in Section 106.03. 27 | P a g e