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SB 487 Virginia Public Procurement Act; architectural and professional engineering term contracts.

Introduced by: John J. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Virginia Public Procurement Act; architectural and professional engineering term contracts; limitations. Increases the aggregate limit for architectural and engineering services contracts (i) for localities for projects performed in a one-year contract term from $6 million to $8 million and (ii) for environmental location, design, and inspection work regarding highways and bridges by the Commissioner of Highways for projects performed in an initial two-year term contract from $5 million to $8 million.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Public Procurement Act; architectural and professional engineering term contracts; limitations. Increases from four to five the number of times that a public body may renew a one-year term contract for architectural or professional engineering services related to multiple construction projects. The bill also adds an alternative option for public bodies to instead choose one five-year term contract for such services with no option for renewals. The bill increases the aggregate limit for architectural and engineering services contracts for localities for projects performed in a one-year contract term from $6 million to $10 million. The bill also increases the aggregate limit for architectural and engineering services contracts for environmental location, design, and inspection work regarding highways and bridges by the Commissioner of Highways for projects performed in an initial two-year term contract from $5 million to $10 million.