Virginia HB 1857: Virginia Public Procurement Act; architectural and professional engineering term contracting.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1857 

Offered January 13, 2021 

Prefiled January 7, 2021 

A BILL to amend and reenact � 2.2-4303.1 of the Code of 
 Virginia, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act; architectural and 
 engineering contracts; certain localities. 
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Patron-- Subramanyam 

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Referred to Committee on General Laws 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That � 2.2-4303.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted as follows:

� 2.2-4303.1. Architectural and professional engineering term 
 contracting; limitations.

A. A contract for architectural or professional engineering 
 services relating to multiple construction projects may be awarded by a public 
 body, provided (i) the projects require similar experience and expertise, (ii) 
 the nature of the projects is clearly identified in the Request for Proposal, 
 and (iii) the contract is limited to a term of one year or when the cumulative 
 total project fees reach the maximum authorized in this section, whichever 
 occurs first.

Such contracts may be renewable for four additional one-year 
 terms at the option of the public body. The fair and reasonable prices as 
 negotiated shall be used in determining the cost of each project performed.

B. The sum of all projects performed in a one-year contract 
 term shall not exceed $750,000, except that for:

1. A state agency, as defined in � 2.2-4347, the sum of all 
 projects performed in a one-year contract term shall not exceed $1 million;

2. Any locality with a population in excess of 50,000 or 
 school division within such locality, or any authority, sanitation district, 
 metropolitan planning organization, transportation district commission, or 
 planning district commission, or any city within Planning District 8, the sum 
 of all projects performed in a one-year contract term shall not exceed $8 
 million and those awarded for any airport as defined in � 5.1-1 and aviation 
 transportation projects, the sum of all such projects shall not exceed $1.5 
 million;

3. Architectural and engineering services for rail and public 
 transportation projects by the Director of the Department of Rail and Public 
 Transportation, the sum of all projects in a one-year contract term shall not 
 exceed $5 million. Such contract may be renewable for two additional one-year 
 terms at the option of the Director; and

4. Environmental location, design, and inspection work 
 regarding highways and bridges by the Commissioner of Highways, the initial 
 contract term shall be limited to two years or when the cumulative total 
 project fees reach $8 million, whichever occurs first. Such contract may be 
 renewable for two additional one-year terms at the option of the Commissioner, 
 an