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1996 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 2.1-1.6 and 9-6.25:2 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding sections numbered 2.1-483.1:2 and 11-41.2:2 through 11-41.2:5 as follows:
§ 2.1-1.6. State boards.
A. There shall be, in addition to such others as may be established by law, the following permanent collegial bodies affiliated with a state agency within the executive branch:
Accountancy, Board for
Aging, Advisory Board on the
Agriculture and Consumer Services, Board of
Air Pollution, State Advisory Board on
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, Virginia
Apple Board, Virginia State
Appomattox State Scenic River Advisory Board
Aquaculture Advisory Board
Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects, State Board for
Art and Architectural Review Board
Athletic Board, Virginia
Auctioneers Board
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Board of
Aviation Board, Virginia
Barbers, Board for
Branch Pilots, Board for
Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Board, Virginia
Building Code Technical Review Board, State
Catoctin Creek State Scenic River Advisory Board
Cattle Industry Board, Virginia
Cave Board
Certified Seed Board, State
Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board
Chickahominy State Scenic River Advisory Board
Child Abuse and Neglect, Advisory Board on
Chippokes Plantation Farm Foundation, Board of Trustees
Clinch Scenic River Advisory Board
Coal Mining Examiners, Board of
Coal Research and Development Advisory Board, Virginia
Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board
Coastal Land Management Advisory Council, Virginia
Conservation and Development of Public Beaches, Board on
Conservation and Recreation, Board of
Contractors, Board for
Corn Board, Virginia
Correctional Education, Board of
Corrections, State Board of
Cosmetology, Board for
Criminal Justice Services Board
Dark-Fired Tobacco Board, Virginia
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, Advisory Board for the Department for the
Dentistry, Board of
Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board
Education, State Board of
Egg Board, Virginia
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board
Employment Agency Advisory Board
Farmers Market Board, Virginia
Film Office Advisory Board
Fire Services Board, Virginia
Forensic Science Advisory Board
Forestry, Board of
Funeral Directors and Embalmers, Board of
Game and Inland Fisheries, Board of
Geology, Board for
Goose Creek Scenic River Advisory Board
Health Planning Board, Virginia
Health Professions, Board of
Health, State Board of
Hearing Aid Specialists, Board for
Hemophilia Advisory Board
Historic Resources, Board of
Housing and Community Development, Board of
Industrial Development Services Advisory Board
Insurance Advisory Board, State
Irish Potato Board, Virginia
Laboratory Services Advisory Board
Litter Control and Recycling Fund Advisory Board
Marine Products Board, Virginia
Medical Advisory Board, Department of Motor Vehicles
Medical Board of the Virginia Retirement System
Medicare and Medicaid, Advisory Board on
Medicine, Board of
Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Board, State
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Board
Military Affairs, Board of
Mineral Mining Examiners, Board of
Minority Business Enterprise, Interdepartmental Board of the Department of
Networking Users Advisory Board, State
Nottoway State Scenic River Advisory Board
Nursing, Board of
Nursing Home Administrators, Board of
Occupational Therapy, Advisory Board on
Oil and Gas Conservation Board, Virginia
Opticians, Board for
Optometry, Board of
Peanut Board, Virginia
Personnel Advisory Board
Pesticide Control Board
Pharmacy, Board of
Physical Therapy to the Board of Medicine, Advisory Board on
Plant Pollination Advisory Board
Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board
Pork Industry Board, Virginia
Poultry Products Board, Virginia
Private College Advisory Board
Private Security Services Advisory Board
Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for
Professional Counselors, Board of
Professional Soil Scientists, Board for
Psychiatric Advisory Board
Psychology, Board of
Public Buildings Board, Virginia
Public Telecommunications Board, Virginia
Radiation Advisory Board
Real Estate Appraiser Board
Real Estate Board
Reciprocity Board, Department of Motor Vehicles
Recreational Fishing Advisory Board, Virginia
Recreation Specialists, Board of
Reforestation Board
Rehabilitation Providers, Advisory Board on
Rehabilitative Services, Board of
Respiratory Therapy, Advisory Board on
Retirement System Review Board
Rockfish State Scenic River Advisory Board
Safety and Health Codes Board
Seed Potato Board
Sewage Handling and Disposal Appeal Review Board, State Health Department
Shenandoah State Scenic River Advisory Board
Small Business Advisory Board
Small Business Environmental Compliance Advisory Board
Small Grains Board, Virginia
Social Services, Board of
Social Work, Board of
Soil and Water Conservation Board, Virginia
Soybean Board, Virginia
State Air Pollution Control Board
Substance Abuse Certification Board
Surface Mining Review, Board of
Sweet Potato Board, Virginia
T & M Vehicle Dealers' Advisory Board
Teacher Education and Licensure, Advisory Board on
Tourism and Travel Services Advisory Board
Transportation Board, Commonwealth
Transportation Safety, Board of
Treasury Board, The, Department of the Treasury
Veterans' Affairs, Board on
Veterinary Medicine, Board of
Virginia Board for Asbestos Licensing
Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board
Virginia Correctional Enterprises Advisory Board
Virginia Employment Commission, State Advisory Board for the
Virginia Higher Education Tuition Trust Fund, Board of the
Virginia Horse Industry Board
Virginia Manufactured Housing Board
Virginia Retirement System, Board of Trustees
Virginia Sheep Industry Board
Virginia Veterans Cemetery Board
Virginia Waste Management Board
Visually Handicapped, Virginia Board for the
Voluntary Formulary Board, Virginia
War Memorial Foundation, Virginia, Board of Trustees
(Contingently repealed) Waste Management Facility Operators, Board for
Water Resources Research Center Statewide Advisory Board, Virginia
Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators, Board for
Well Review Board, Virginia
Youth and Family Services, State Board of.
B. Notwithstanding the definition for "board" as provided in § 2.1-1.2, the following entities shall be referred to as boards:
Compensation Board
State Board of Elections
State Water Control Board
Virginia Parole Board
Virginia Veterans Care Center Board of Trustees.
§ 2.1-483.1:2. Assistance to the Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board.
The Director of the Division of Engineering and Buildings or his designee shall serve as a member of the Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board (the Review Board) created pursuant to § 11-41.2:3. The Division shall provide staff support to the Review Board in the conduct of its duties in accordance with § 11-41.2:4.
§ 9-6.25:2. Policy boards, commissions and councils.
There shall be, in addition to such others as may be designated in accordance with § 9-6.25, the following policy boards, commissions and councils:
Apprenticeship Council
Athletic Board
Auctioneers Board
Blue Ridge Regional Education and Training Council
Board for Accountancy
Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects
Board for Barbers
Board for Contractors
Board for Cosmetology
Board for Geology
Board for Hearing Aid Specialists
Board for Opticians
Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation
Board for Professional Soil Scientists
Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators
Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Board of Coal Mining Examiners
Board of Conservation and Recreation
Board of Correctional Education
Board of Dentistry
Board of Directors, Virginia Student Assistance Authorities
Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Board of Health Professions
Board of Historic Resources
Board of Housing and Community Development
Board of Medical Assistance Services
Board of Medicine
Board of Mineral Mining Examiners
Board of Nursing
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Board of Optometry
Board of Pharmacy
Board of Professional Counselors
Board of Psychology
Board of Recreation Specialists
Board of Social Services
Board of Social Work
Board of Surface Mining Review
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Board on Conservation and Development of Public Beaches
Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board
Child Day Care and Early Childhood Programs, Virginia Council on
Child Day-Care Council
Commission on Local Government
Commonwealth Transportation Board
Council on Human Rights
Council on Information Management
Criminal Justice Services Board
Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board
Disability Services Council
Farmers Market Board, Virginia
Immigrant and Refugee Policy Council
Interdepartmental Council on Rate-setting for Children's Facilities
Library Board, The Library of Virginia
Marine Resources Commission
Milk Commission
Pesticide Control Board
Real Estate Appraiser Board
Real Estate Board
Reciprocity Board, Department of Motor Vehicles
Safety and Health Codes Board
Seed Potato Board
Southside Virginia Marketing Council
Specialized Transportation Council
State Air Pollution Control Board
State Board of Corrections
State Board of Elections
State Board of Health
State Board of Youth and Family Services
State Health Department, Sewage Handling and Disposal Appeal Review Board
State Library Board
State Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Board
State Water Control Board
Substance Abuse Certification Board
Treasury Board, The, Department of the Treasury
Virginia Aviation Board
Virginia Board for Asbestos Licensing
Virginia Fire Services Board
Virginia Gas and Oil Board
Virginia Health Planning Board
Virginia Health Services Cost Review Council
Virginia Manufactured Housing Board
Virginia Parole Board
Virginia Public Telecommunications Board
Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board
Virginia Voluntary Formulary Board
Virginia Waste Management Board
Virginia World Trade Council
(Contingently repealed) Waste Management Facility Operators, Board for.
§ 11-41.2:2. Design-build or construction management contracts for public bodies other than the Commonwealth; eligibility requirements; award of contract; records to be kept.
A. While the competitive sealed bid process remains the preferred method of construction procurement for public bodies in the Commonwealth, any public body other than the Commonwealth may enter into a contract for construction on a fixed price or not-to-exceed price design-build or construction management basis provided the public body complies with the requirements of this section and has obtained the approval of the Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board (the Review Board) pursuant to § 11-41.2:5.
Prior to making a determination as to the use of design-build or construction management for a specific construction project, the public body shall have in its employ or under contract a licensed architect or engineer with professional competence appropriate to the project who shall advise the public body regarding the use of design-build or construction management for that project and who shall assist the public body with the preparation of the Request for Proposal.
Prior to issuing a Request for Proposal for any design-build or construction management contract for a specific construction project, the public body shall:
1. Have adopted, by ordinance or resolution, written procedures governing the selection, evaluation and award of design-build and construction management contracts. Such procedures shall be consistent with those described in this chapter for the procurement of nonprofessional services through competitive negotiation. Such procedures shall also require Requests for Proposals to include and define the criteria of such construction project in areas such as site plans; floor plans; exterior elevations; basic building envelope materials; fire protection information plans; structural, mechanical (HVAC), and electrical systems; and special telecommunications; and may define such other requirements as the public body determines appropriate for that particular construction project. Except as may otherwise be approved by the Review Board, such procedures for:
a. Design-build construction projects shall include a two-step competitive negotiation process consistent with the applicable provisions of the Design-Build Selection Procedures of paragraph D of Chapter IX (Special Construction Procedures) of the Capital Outlay Manual of the Commonwealth developed by the Department of General Services through the Division of Engineering and Buildings. The provisions of the Capital Outlay Manual shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to such procedures for design-build construction projects.
b. Construction management projects shall include (i) selection procedures consistent with the applicable provisions of the Selection Procedures of paragraphs D and E of Chapter IX (Special Construction Procedures) of the Capital Outlay Manual of the Commonwealth and (ii) required construction management contract terms consistent with applicable provisions of the Required Construction Management Contract Terms of paragraph F of Chapter IX (Special Construction Procedures) of the Capital Outlay Manual. The provisions of the Capital Outlay Manual shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to such procedures for construction management projects.
2. Have documented in writing that for a specific construction project (i) a design-build or construction management contract is more advantageous than a competitive sealed bid construction contract; (ii) there is a benefit to the public body by using a design-build or construction management contract; and (iii) competitive sealed bidding is not practical or fiscally advantageous.
B. Once approved by the Review Board in accordance with § 11-41.2:5, the public body may award a design-build or construction management contract. Unless otherwise specified in the Request for Proposal, such contract shall be awarded to the fully qualified offeror who submits an acceptable proposal at the lowest cost in response to the Request for Proposal. The provisions of this subsection shall supersede any related provision in the Capital Outlay Manual.
C. The public body shall provide information as requested by the Review Board to allow post-project evaluation by the Review Board.
§ 11-41.2:3. Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board created; membership; terms; staffing; seal.
A. There is hereby created the Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board, hereinafter referred to as the Review Board, which shall be composed of nine members to be appointed by the Governor as follows: the Director of the Division of Engineering and Buildings of the Department of General Services, or his designee; two Class A general contractors selected from a list recommended by the Associated General Contractors; one architect and one engineer selected from a list recommended by the Consulting Engineers Council of Virginia, the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects, and the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers; and four representatives of public bodies other than the Commonwealth selected from a list recommended by the Virginia Municipal League and the Virginia Association of Counties. Each such list shall include the names of at least four persons who are experienced in competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiation and in design-build or construction management procedures. The Director of the Division of Engineering and Buildings or his designee shall be a nonvoting member of the Review Board, except in the event of a tie vote of the Review Board.
B. The initial terms of the Review Board shall be as follows: three members shall be appointed for two-year terms, three members shall be appointed for three-year terms and three members shall be appointed for four-year terms. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for terms of four years, except that appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. No person shall be eligible to serve for more than two successive full terms, except the Director of the Division of Engineering and Buildings, who shall serve until a successor qualifies.
C. The Review Board shall elect its chairman and vice-chairman from among its members. Members shall receive no compensation for their services as members of the Review Board, but shall receive reasonable expenses.
D. The Review Board shall meet monthly to conduct its business as required by § 11-41.2:4. However, monthly meetings may be canceled by the chairman if there is no business before the Review Board. Five members shall constitute a quorum.
E. Such staff support as is necessary for the conduct of the Review Board's business shall be furnished by the Division of Engineering and Buildings of the Department of General Services pursuant to § 2.1-483.1:2.
F. The Review Board shall adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings.
§ 11-41.2:4. Duties of the Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board; transitional provisions relating to regulations.
A. The Review Board shall have the following duties:
1. Review submissions by public bodies other than the Commonwealth of draft or adopted ordinances or resolutions to determine if the process for the selection, evaluation and award of a design-build or construction management contract is in compliance with the provisions of subdivision A 1 of § 11-41.2:2;
2. Determine if the public body has complied with the provisions of § 11-41.2:2 relating to the retention of a licensed architect or engineer;
3. Review the findings and the basis of such findings submitted by the public body to determine if the public body has complied with the requirements of § 11-41.2:2 and that the findings made by the public body pursuant to § 11-41.2:2 are not unreasonable;
4. Develop guidelines relating to the documents and information to be reviewed by the Review Board;
5. Make post-project evaluations of construction projects procured by design-build or construction management contracts entered into by public bodies other than the Commonwealth, including cost and time savings, effectiveness of the selection, evaluation and award of such contracts, and the benefit to the public body; and
6. Report to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before December 1, 1999, concerning the Review Board's evaluation of and findings regarding all design-build and construction management construction undertaken by public bodies other than the Commonwealth since July 1, 1996, and any recommendations relating to future use of design-build or construction management contracts by such public bodies.
B. On or before July 1, 1997, the Review Board shall adopt regulations, as it deems appropriate, based on the substantive requirements of Chapter IX of the Capital Outlay Manual of the Commonwealth, for a two-step competitive negotiation process which shall be applied to design-build and construction management projects undertaken by public bodies other than the Commonwealth. For construction management projects, such regulations shall also include applicable provisions of the Required Construction Management Contract Terms of the Capital Outlay Manual. Such regulations shall also allow the Review Board to approve deviations from provisions of the Capital Outlay Manual that it deems appropriate. Such regulations, upon final adoption, shall supersede the provisions of subdivisions A 1 a and A 1 b of § 11-41.2:2. Regulations of the Review Board shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 9-6.14:1 et seq.), except that regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection during the Review Board's first year of operation shall not be subject to the Administrative Process Act. Thereafter, all regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Process Act.
§ 11-41.2:5. Review by the Review Board for design-build or construction management approval; effect of disapproval; review of Review Board decision.
The Review Board shall conduct such inquiry it deems appropriate and may require the submission of additional documents or information by the public body, in a form prescribed by the Review Board, to determine if the public body has complied with the provisions of § 11-41.2:2.
Within sixty days of the receipt of the request for review, the Review Board shall render a decision, unless a different timetable is agreed to by the public body. If the Review Board determines that the public body has complied with the provisions of § 11-41.2:2 and the findings made by the public body pursuant to subdivision A 2 of § 11-41.2:2 are not unreasonable, the Review Board shall approve such use. If the Review Board determines that (i) the public body has not complied with the provisions of § 11-41.2:2 or (ii) the findings made by the public body pursuant to subdivision A 2 of § 11-41.2:2 are unreasonable, it shall disapprove such use, and the public body shall not use a design-build or construction management contract to procure construction for the proposed project. If no decision is made by the Review Board within the sixty-day period or as otherwise agreed to by the public body, the proposed use of a design-build or construction management contract shall be deemed approved.
Any public body other than the Commonwealth which has been aggrieved by any action of the Review Board shall be entitled to a review of such action. Appeals from such actions shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 9-6.14:1 et seq.).
2. That the provisions of §§ 11-41.2:2 through 11-41.2:5 shall not apply to any project authorized pursuant to § 11-41.2:1 on or before July 1, 1996, except to the extent such provisions relate to post-project evaluations by the Review Board of projects for which a construction contract is entered into by the public body on or after July 1, 1996.
3. That § 11-41.2:1 of the Code of Virginia is repealed, effective January 1, 1997.
4. That the authority granted to public bodies other than the Commonwealth pursuant to § 11-41.2:1 for projects listed therein shall continue notwithstanding the repeal of § 11-41.2:1 on January 1, 1997.