MTA Seeks Waiver to Allow Low Bidder to Certify Compliance with Buy America Rules for Second Avenue Subway Project

Summary

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has requested a waiver from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to permit the low bidder for the 86th Street Station to self-certify compliance with the Buy America requirements, citing public interest, after the bidder initially claimed non-compliance due to a misunderstanding of FTA's rules.