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2022 SESSION
22107006DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.2-4336 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-4336. Bid bonds; construction contracts.
A. Except in cases of emergency, all bids or proposals for
nontransportation-related construction contracts in excess of $500,000 or
transportation-related projects authorized under Article 2 (§ 33.2-208 et seq.)
of Chapter 2 of Title 33.2 that are in excess of $250,000 $350,000
and partially or wholly funded by the Commonwealth shall be accompanied by a
bid bond from a surety company selected by the bidder that is authorized to do
business in Virginia, as a guarantee that if the contract is awarded to the
bidder, he will enter into the contract for the work mentioned in the bid. The
amount of the bid bond shall not exceed five percent of the amount bid.
B. For nontransportation-related construction contracts in
excess of $100,000 but less than $500,000, where the bid bond requirements are
waived, prospective contractors shall be prequalified for each individual
project in accordance with § 2.2-4317.
C. No forfeiture under a bid bond shall exceed the
lesser of (i) the difference between the bid for which the bond was written and
the next low bid, or (ii) the face amount of the bid bond.
D. C. Nothing in this section shall preclude a
public body from requiring bid bonds to accompany bids or proposals for
construction contracts anticipated to be less than $500,000 for
nontransportation-related projects or $250,000 $350,000 for
transportation-related projects authorized under Article 2 (§ 33.2-208 et seq.)
of Chapter 2 of Title 33.2 and partially or wholly funded by the Commonwealth.