Buy America’s Utilities Effects Omaha Public Power District
Feb 25, 2016
Buy America’s Utilities Effects
Omaha Public Power District
Who we are……..
• Matt Hardebeck & Joe Ostblom• Lead Utilities Coordinators• Governmental Liaison for State, City & County Projects
Omaha Public Power District• 13 County Service
Area• 352,350 Customers
OPPD’s Initial View of Buy America
• Only applies to reimbursable relocation projects• Buy America can not increase cost by more than 25%• Buy America must be incorporated on all federally funded
transportation projects• Applies to manufactured or assembled materials as well as
raw steel & iron
OPPD Materials Affected by Buy America
• Transmission Poles & Foundations• Street Light Poles• High Strength Anchor Bolts and Anchor
Rods• Manhole Covers, Risers and Rims• Rebar and Other Reinforcing Steel
(Vaults)• Precast Manholes
OPPD Materials Not Affected by Buy America
• Wire & Cable• Temporary Relocations• Existing Facilities• Assembly Materials (clamps, crimps, etc)• Attachment Materials (crossarm bracing, guy wire, etc)• Transformers & Switchgears
Buy America’s Possible Affect on OPPD
• Inconsistent Facilities – Street Lights• Could Produce Delayed Relocations• Maintenance Troubles• Limited American Suppliers & Manufactures• Burden to Obtain Materials & Documentation of Material Origin
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