Buy America (BA) and Build America, Buy America (BABA) Requirements

Buy America (BA)

(Requirements for projects advertised prior to November 10, 2022.)

• Specification:
  • The 2021 Standard Special Provision: Revision of Section 106 - Buy America Requirements (10-1-2021)
• Field Materials Manuals:
  • 2022 Field Material Manual
  • 2023 Field Materials Manual as revised to be used on projects advertised between July 1, 2022 and November 10, 2022
• Buy America Training Course for Iron and Steel
  • Course Summary and Access Options

Buy America (BA) and Build America, Buy America (BABA) Requirements

(Preliminary guidance for projects advertised after November 10, 2022, and with a federal funding obligation date for the construction phase prior to October 23, 2023.)

• Specification:
  • Revision of Sections 101 and 106 - Buy America Requirements (11/1/2022)
• Field Materials Manual - Special Notice to Contractors:
  • 2023 Field Material Manual - See Sections 4 and 5.
  • 2024 Field Material Manual - To be used on projects advertised after July 1, 2023, and on those projects with a federal funding authorization date for the construction phase that has occurred prior to October 23, 2023.  See Sections 4 and 5.
• Forms:
  • CDOT Form 1600 - Contractor's Certificate of Compliance for Construction Materials & Manufactured Products
  • CDOT Form 1610 - Non-Applicable Projects: Build America, Buy America (BABA)
  • Federal Guidance Memo:
    • M-22-11 Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure
• Federal Guidance Q&A:
• FHWA Pre-October 23, 2023: Q&As for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Build America, Buy America Act
• Letter to Suppliers:
  • Buy America Requirements for Construction Materials – CDOT Federal-Aid Projects - This letter is intended for all Suppliers and Manufacturers who supply products or materials to Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Federal-Aid projects
•  Bulletin:
  • 2023 Field Materials Manual (FMM) Update Bulletin (11/10/22)

Final Guidance - For projects with a federal funding authorization date on or after October 23, 2023

• Specifications:
  • Revision of Sections 101 and 106 – Buy America and Build America, Buy America Requirements – No Federal Aid (1/8/24)
  • Revision of Sections 101 and 106 – Buy America and Build America, Buy America Requirements for Projects Containing Federal-Aid Highway Funding in the Amount Less Than $500,000 (1/8/24)
  • Revision of Sections 101 and 106 – Buy America and Build America, Buy America Requirements for Projects Containing $500,000 or More in Federal-Aid Highway Funding (1/8/24)
• Field Materials Manual - Special Notice to Contractors:
  • 2024 Field Material Manual - BABA - See Section 4 and 5.
•  Forms:
  • CDOT Form 1600 - Contractor's Certificate of Compliance for Construction Materials & Manufactured Products
  • CDOT Form 1610 - Non-Applicable Projects: Build America, Buy America (BABA)
• Federal Guidance Memo:
  • M-24-02 - Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure
• Federal Guidance Q&A:
  • FHWA Post October 23, 2023: Q&As for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Build America, Buy America Act and the Implementation of OMB Final Guidance in 2 CFR Parts 184 and 200 for Federal Financial Assistance Programs
• Bulletins:
  • Design Bulletin 2024-1: New Buy America (BA) and Build America, Buy America (BABA) Requirements (2/21/2024)
  • Construction Bulletin 2024-1: 2024 New Build America, Buy America (BABA) Requirements (2/21/2024)

 Additional Information

• General Information:
  • FHWA Buy America Construction Program Guide
• Waivers and Federal Register:
  • Notice and Request for Comment on FHWA's Review of its General Applicability Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Manufactured Products (3/17/2023)
  • Waiver of Buy America Requirements for De Minimis Costs and Small Grants (8/16/2023)
  • FHWA Temporary Buy America Waiver for Construction Materials
• 23 USC 313, Chapter 3, Buy America (United States Code)
• 23 CFR 635.410 Buy America requirements (Code of Federal Regulations)

Contact Information

• [email protected]
• Hailey Goodale, CDOT | [email protected]
• Ed Trujillo, CDOT | [email protected]
• Melody Perkins, CDOT | [email protected]
• Additional Contacts (Us) list