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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-37 > Chapter-37-2-1 > 37-2-1-3SECTION 37-2.1-3
§ 37-2.1-3 Purchase of steel and steelproducts. – (a) Every public agency shall require that every contract document for theconstruction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement, or maintenanceof public works contain a provision that if any steel products are to be usedor supplied in the performance of the contract only steel products as hereindefined shall be used or supplied in the performance of the contract or anysubcontracts thereunder.
(b) This section shall not apply in any case where the headof the public agency, in writing, determines that steel products as hereindefined are not produced in or readily available in the United States or thatthe steel products shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the costs of anyother steel products obtainable nationally or internationally.
