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1999 SESSION

993770114
HOUSE BILL NO. 2410
Offered January 21, 1999
A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.1-185 of the Code of Virginia, relating to advertising for bids on projects undertaken by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
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Patrons-- Armstrong and Day; Senator: Reynolds
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 33.1-185 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 33.1-185. Advertising for bids.

All projects that the Commonwealth Transportation Board may undertake for construction shall, when such projects are reasonably estimated to cost $300,000 $750,000 or more, be let in accordance with Chapter 7 (§ 11-35 et seq.) of Title 11. When such projects are reasonably estimated to cost below $300,000 $750,000, the Board may let them to contract, and, if such projects are let to contract, they shall be let only in accordance with Chapter 7 of Title 11.

The word "project" as used in this section shall mean construction and shall not include routine maintenance work or the installation of traffic control devices, unless such work is to be performed under contract.