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2006 SESSION


CHAPTER 434
An Act to amend and reenact § 33.1-190 of the Code of Virginia, relating to construction by state or local employees.
[H 877]
Approved March 31, 2006

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 33.1-190 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 33.1-190. Construction by state or local employees.

A. Irrespective of the provisions of § 33.1-185, in cases of emergency or on any project reasonably estimated to cost not more than $300,000 the Board may, in its discretion, build or maintain any of the roads in any system of state highways by state employees or local employees as the Board may designate.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, the Board may enter into a written agreement with a locality for the building and maintenance of any of the roads in any system of state highways by local employees provided that: (i) the locality has obtained a cost estimate for the work of not less than $300,000 nor more than $650,000 and (ii) the locality has issued an invitation for bid and has received fewer than two bids from private entities to build or maintain such roads.