§ 39-3-4 — Contractors for Public Works Project Financed Entirely by State or Subdivisions Thereof to Use Steel Produced in United States; Penalty

Alabama § 39-3-4

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 39: Public Works
• Ch. 3: Use of Domestic Products and Resident Workmen for Public Works, Improvements, Etc

Text

(a) Any contractor for a public works project, financed entirely by the State of Alabama or any political subdivision thereof, within this state shall use iron or steel produced within the United States when specifications in the construction contract require the use of iron or steel and do not limit its supply to a sole source under subsection (f) of Section 39-2-2. If the awarding authority decides that the procurement of domestic iron or steel products becomes impractical as a result of a national emergency, national strike, or other cause, the awarding authority shall waive the above restriction.
(b) In the event the contractor violates the domestic iron or steel requirements of subsection (a), and domestic iron or steel is not used, there shall be a downward adjustment in the contract price equal to any realized savings or benefits to the contractor.

Legislative History

(Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-196, p. 368; Acts 1997, No. 97-225, p. 348, §1; Act 2023-180, §1.)