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SB 271 Public Procurement Act; purchase of certain insurance in construction projects.

Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase of certain insurance in construction projects.  Allows a public body to purchase an owner-controlled insurance program in connection with any public construction contract where the amount of the contract or combination of contracts is more than $100 million.  The bill defines owner-controlled insurance program and provides that no contractor or subcontractor can be required to provide insurance coverage for a construction project if that specified coverage is included in an owner-controlled insurance program in which the contractor or subcontractor is enrolled.  The bill also provides that a provider of architectural and professional engineering services cannot be required to participate in such a program, except if the public body elects to secure excess coverage.


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