WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 48

(2) BUYING OR MANUFACTURING MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT

THAT:

(I)  IS COMPOSED OF AT LEAST 10,0 00 POUNDS OF
STEEL PRODUCTS; AND

(II)  IS TO BE INSTALLED AT A PUBLIC WORK SITE.

(B) EXCEPTIONS.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY IF THE HEAD OF A PUBLIC BODY
DETERMINES THAT:

(1) THE PRICE OF AMERICAN STEEL PRODUCTS
REASONABLE, AS PROVIDED IN § 17-304 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

IS NOT

(2) AMERICAN STEEL PRODUCTS ARE NOT PRODUCED IN
SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT; OR

(3) THE PURCHASE OF AMERICAN STEEL PRODUCTS WOULD BE
INCONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

(C) NOTICE.

THE PUBLIC BODY SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR
AMERICAN STEEL PRODUCTS IN THE INVITATION FOR BIDS OR REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) and (b) of this section are
new language derived without substantive change from
former SF § 12-402(a) and the second clause of the
introductory language and items (1) through (3) of §
12-404.

Subsection (c) of this section is new language
substituted for the former reference to "every
contract advertised".

Subsection (a) of this section is revised to state
affirmatively that a contractor or subcontractor must
"use or supply" only American steel products.

In the introductory language of subsection (b) of this
section, the former reference to a determination "in
writing" is deleted in light of the substantive
requirement, in § 11-207(1) of this article, that
determinations be in writing.

Defined terms: "American steel product"
"Bid" § 11-101 "Proposal" § 11-101
"Public body" § 17-301

§ 17-301

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