2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB954: Virginia Public Procurement Act; construction management and design-build contracting.

Legislative Summary

Virginia Public Procurement Act; construction management and design-build contracting; applicability. Requires a two-step process consisting of (i) a preconstruction contract and (ii) competitive sealed bidding for construction services for certain projects totaling less than $125 million. Complex projects, defined in the bill, may request an exemption from the provisions of the bill and relevant law from the Secretary of Administration. If a complex project totals more than $125 million, the bill provides that an exemption from the provisions of the bill and relevant law is not required. Finally, the bill states that competitive sealed bidding is the preferred method of procurement for construction services in the Commonwealth. Virginia Public Procurement Act; construction management and design-build contracting; applicability. Requires a two-step process consisting of (i) a preconstruction contract and (ii) competitive sealed bidding for construction services for certain projects totaling less than $125 million. Complex projects, defined in the bill, may request an exemption from the provisions of the bill and relevant law from the Secretary of Administration. If a complex project totals more than $125 million, the bill provides that an exemption from the provisions of the bill and relevant law is not required. Finally, the bill states that competitive sealed bidding is the preferred method of procurement for construction services in the Commonwealth.

Bill History

1/6/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100261D
Senate
1/6/2023
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/1/2023
Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
2/1/2023
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate
2/2/2023
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (12-Y 4-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (12-Y 4-N)
2/2/2023
12
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
2/1/2023
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/6/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

John Petersen
John Petersen
Democrat

Documents

Prefiled
Bill Text1/6/202323.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/23/202359.2 KB