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2003 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.2-1111 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-1111. Purchases to be made in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq.) and regulations of Division; exempt purchases.
A. All purchases made by any department, division, officer or agency of the Commonwealth shall be made in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq.) and such regulations as the Division may prescribe.
B. The regulations adopted by the Division shall:
1. Include a purchasing plan that shall be on file at the Division and shall be available to the public upon request;
2. Require that before any public body procures any computer system, equipment or software, it shall consider whether the proposed system, equipment or software is capable of producing products that facilitate the rights of the public to access official records under the Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) or other applicable law;
3. Require state public bodies to procure only shielded outdoor light fixtures
and provide for waivers of this requirement when the Division determines that a
bona fide operational, temporary, safety or specific aesthetic need is
indicated or that such fixtures are not cost effective over the life cycle of
the fixtures. For the purposes of this subdivision, "shielded outdoor light
fixture" means an outdoor light fixture that is (i) fully shielded so that no
light rays are emitted by the installed fixture above the horizontal plane or
(ii) constructed so that no more than two percent of the total luminaire lumens
in the zone of ninety 90 to 180 degrees vertical angle is permitted, if the
related output of the luminaire is greater than 3200 lumens. In adopting
regulations under this subdivision, the Division shall consider national standards for
outdoor lighting as adopted by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North
America (IESNA).
The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to the procurement of
outdoor light fixtures by the Virginia Department of Transportation until July 1,
2004; For any project initiated on or after July 1, 2003, the Virginia
Department of Transportation shall design all lighting systems in accordance
with current IESNA standards and recommended practices. The lighting system
shall utilize fixtures that minimize glare, light trespass, and skyglow, all as
defined by the IESNA, while still providing a comfortable, visually effective,
safe, and secure outdoor environment in a cost-effective manner over the life
cycle of the lighting system.
4. Establish the conditions under which a public body may use, as a basis for the procurement of goods and nonprofessional services, a particular vendor's contract-pricing that has been negotiated and accepted by the U.S. General Services Administration; and
5. Establish procurement preferences for products containing recycled oil (including reprocessed and rerefined oil products) and recycled antifreeze no later than December 31, 2002.
C. The Division may make, alter, amend or repeal regulations relating to the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, nonprofessional services, and printing, and may specifically exempt purchases below a stated amount or particular agencies or specified materials, equipment, nonprofessional services, supplies and printing.