Project requirements pertaining to Buy America are dictated by Standard Specification, Item 6 and associated Special Provisions found in the contract. Buy America also applies to all materials donated to the project by the State or a third party.

The Material Inspection Guide and Project Records Checklist provides a comprehensive overview of the Buy America program and a list defining the required documentation that must accompany the Material Statement, Form 1818 (D 9-USA-1) and/or, “Construction Materials Buy America Certification” Form 2806. Note the project record checklist is connected to the item code not the description code of a pay item. This means some items may state a Form 1818 or Form 2806 is required, but since the specific item description is not installed or not installed permanently the requirement does not apply. For example, a crash cushion being removed will not require a Buy America certification.