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DocuSign Envelope ID:3EC52891-FE1A-4181-9C9B-6ADF674328A7 <br /> MTC/City of Pleasanton <br /> Innovative Deployments to Enhance Arterials(IDEA)Category 1 <br /> Page 16 <br /> 1. Buy America Requirements <br /> Buy America—Attention is directed to the"Buy America"requirements of the surface <br /> Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (Section 165)and the Intermodal Surface Transportation <br /> Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) Sections 1041(a) and 1048(a), and the regulations adopted <br /> pursuant thereto. In conformance with the law and regulations,all manufacturing processes for <br /> steel and iron materials furnished for incorporation into the work on this project shall occur in <br /> the United States;with the exception that pig iron and processed,pelletized and reduced iron ore <br /> manufactured outside of the United States may be used in the domestic manufacturing process <br /> for such steel and iron materials. The application of coatings, such as epoxy coating, <br /> galvanizing,painting, and other coating that protects or enhances the value of steel or iron <br /> materials shall be considered a manufacturing process subject to the"Buy America" <br /> requirements. A Certificate of Compliance shall be furnished for steel and iron materials. The <br /> certificates shall specifically certify that all manufacturing processes for the materials occurred in <br /> the United States, except for the above exceptions. <br /> The requirements imposed by the law and regulations do not prevent a minimal use of foreign <br /> steel and iron materials if the total combined cost of the materials used does not exceed one-tenth <br /> of one percent(0.1 percent)of the total contract cost or$2,500,whichever is greater. The <br /> Contractor shall furnish the Engineer acceptable documentation of the quantity and value of the <br /> foreign steel and iron prior to incorporation the materials into the work. <br /> Certification requirement for procurement of steel, iron,or manufactured products. <br /> The bidder or offer or hereby certifies that all manufacturing process for steel and iron materials <br /> occurred in the United States, except for the above exceptions. <br /> Signature: <br /> Name and Title: <br /> Company Name: <br /> Date: <br /> 1. Cargo Preference <br /> Cargo Preference-Use of United States-Flag Vessels- The contractor agrees: a.to use <br /> privately owned United States-Flag commercial vessels to ship at least 50 percent of the gross <br /> tonnage(computed separately for dry bulk carriers,dry cargo liners,and tankers) involved, <br /> whenever shipping any equipment, material, or commodities pursuant to the underlying contract <br /> to the extent such vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for United States-Flag <br /> commercial vessels; b.to furnish within 20 working days following the date of loading for <br /> shipments originating within the United States or within 30 working days following the date of <br /> leading for shipments originating outside the United States, a legible copy of a rated, "on-board" <br /> commercial ocean bill-of-lading in English for each shipment of cargo described in the <br /> preceding paragraph to the Division of National Cargo, Office of Market Development, Maritime <br /> Administration, Washington, DC 20590 and to the FHWA recipient(through the contractor in <br /> the case of a subcontractor's bill-of-lading.)c.to include these requirements in all subcontracts <br /> issued pursuant to this contract when the subcontract may involve the transport of equipment, <br /> material,or commodities by ocean vessel. <br /> B. Bonding Requirements <br />