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1998 SESSION


VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER
An Act to amend and reenact § 11-41.2:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Public Procurement Act; Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board; membership.
[S 454]
Approved

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 11-41.2:3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 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 and actively engaged 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.

2. That the provisions of this act shall not affect existing appointments to the Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board for which the terms have not expired. However, any new appointments made on or after the July 1, 1998, shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this act.