Notice of a Regional Project Waiver of Section 1605 (Buy American) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to the Town of Bristol, RI

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The EPA is hereby granting a waiver of the Buy American requirements of ARRA Section 1605 under the authority of Section 1605(b)(1) [inconsistent with the public interest] to the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island (Town) for the utilization and installation of two influent and two effluent sluice gates for the facility's two final clarifiers as part of a larger overall wastewater treatment plant upgrade project. This is a project specific waiver and only applies to the use of the specified product for the ARRA project being proposed. Any other ARRA recipient that wishes to use the same product must apply for a separate waiver based on project specific circumstances. The Town had been assured by the manufacturer that the sluice gates would be made in a facility in Massachusetts. However, the manufacturer informed the Town of Bristol in writing on July 8, 2010 that due to an internal miscommunication, the sluice gates that were delivered to the site for installation were actually manufactured in Canada, and not in Massachusetts. The manufacturer has offered to provide these sluice gates at no charge other than the cost for freight and field service. Re-ordering the sluice gates and having