Two federal offices released long-awaited parameters for implementing Buy America requirements revised by Congress in 2021’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). On August 14, the Made in America Office (MIAO), a component of the White House Office of Management and Budget, released 162 pages of updated guidance for the multiple federal agencies administering domestic preference requirements under the IIJA’s “Build America, Buy America” (BABA) Act. On August 15, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) finalized its waiver exempting certain de minimis costs and smaller projects from Buy America requirements.

Earlier this week, Governor Jim Justice issued a proclamation calling the Legislature into special session to address a number of pressing items, including several related to infrastructure.

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The WVDOH Materials Procedures (MP) Committee’s next meeting will be held in person on August 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Materials Control Soils and Testing, 190 Dry Branch Drive, Charleston, WV 25306.  For those unable to attend in person please join via Google Meet.

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We hope you are planning to join us for our 41st Annual Fall Meeting on September 21-24, 2023, at Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, West Virginia. The resort is a beautifully landscaped, 2,000-acre public park featuring dining, the Good Zoo and West Spa. Oglebay offers 258 guest rooms, suites, cabins and cottages surrounded by the natural beauty and tranquility of Oglebay. Learn more about the resort at www.oglebay.com.

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WVDOH has released the Asphalt, Concrete and Diesel Fuel price adjustment indexes for the month of August.  

Period	#2 Fuel (Gal)	Asphalt (Ton)	Cement (Ton)
8/1/2023	2.55	$605.00	$276.17

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