NEW YORK CITY—New York's “Buy American” legislation will require American-made steel and iron products in the construction of all MTA and state transportation agencies' road and bridge projects that cost over $1 million.
Private companies bid for work on such projects, including for example, the replacement of the upper roadways of the Queensboro Bridge. However, the bid due date for this project is Jan. 12, 2018. The legislation comes into effect on April 1, 2018 and will only apply to contracts signed after that date.
The “Buy American” Act which Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law on Friday had passed the legislature in June 2017. Originally, the bill was stricter, calling for the US-made requirement for projects exceeding $100,000.
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Betsy Kim
Betsy Kim was the bureau chief, East Coast, and New York City reporter for Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. As a lawyer and journalist, Betsy has worked as the director of editorial and content for LexisNexis Lawyers.com, a TV/multi-media journalist for NBC and CBS affiliated TV stations in the Midwest, and an associate producer at Court TV.
