Main Menu Main Content
New Virginia Statutes Take Effect July 1, 2017
Posted in Legislation

The 2017 Virginia General Assembly has enacted several laws that affect public procurement and professional regulation.

Public Procurement: 

Design-Build Advances:  On the procurement front, public bodies may not procure construction through construction management or design-build contracts.  Before taking advantage of this contracting structure, the public bodies must determine that competitive sealed bidding is not practicable or fiscally advantageous.

A/E Contract Increases:  Public architectural and engineering term contracts have also increased to $150,000 per project.

Energy Performance-Based Contracts:  Public Bodies may now use cooperative procurement in EPC contracts.

Prequalification Waiver: Localities may now waive prequalification of bidders for non-bonded projects between $100k -- $300k.  

Professional Regulation:

License bonds in lieu of financial statements:  Contractors may obtain a Class A or B license without providing DPOR with a financial statement if they provide a $5,000 surety bond.

License waiver for minor work:  Minor construction work valued at under $2,500 no longer requires a contractor’s license.

A more detailed analysis of these bills may be found here.

Follow Us:

Recent Posts

Popular Topics

Contributors

Archives

Jump to Page
Close