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VA Code § 2.2-4326 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4326. Preference for recycled paper and paper products used by state agencies

A. In determining the award of any contract for paper and paper products to be purchased for use by agencies of the Commonwealth, the Department of General Services shall procure using competitive sealed bidding and shall award to the lowest responsible bidder offering recycled paper and paper products of a quality suitable for the purpose intended, so long as the bid price is not more than ten percent greater than the bid price of the low responsive and responsible bidder offering a product that does not qualify under subsection B.B. For purposes of this section, recycled paper and paper products means any paper or paper products meeting the EPA Recommended Content Standards as defined in former 40 C.F.R. Part 247.1989, c. 442, § 11-47.2; 1990, cc. 449, 857; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-4327 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4327. Preference for community reinvestment activities in contracts for investment of funds

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any county, town, or city that is authorized to and has established affordable housing programs may provide by resolution that in determining the award of any contract for time deposits or investment of its funds, the treasurer or director of finance of such county, town, or city may consider, in addition to the typical criteria, the investment activities of qualifying institutions that enhance the supply of, or accessibility to, affordable housing within the jurisdiction, including the accessibility of such housing to employees of the county, town, or city or employees of the local school board. No more than 50 percent of the funds of the county, town, or city, calculated on the basis of the average daily balance of the general fund during the previous fiscal year, may be deposited or invested by considering such investment activities as a factor in the award of a contract. A qualifying institution shall meet the provisions of the Virginia Security for Public Deposits Act (§ 2.2-4400 et seq.) and all local terms and conditions for security, liquidity and rate of return.For the purposes of this section, affordable housing means the same as that term is defined in § 15.2-2201.1993, c. 937, § 11-47.3; 1995, c. 206; 1997, c. 176; 1999, c. 708; 2001, c. 844; 2007, c. 681.
VA Code § 2.2-4328 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4328. Preference for local products and firms; applicability

A. The governing body of a county, city or town may, in the case of a tie bid, give preference to goods, services and construction produced in such locality or provided by persons, firms or corporations having principal places of business in the locality, if such a choice is available; otherwise the tie shall be decided by lot, unless § 2.2-4324 applies.B. The provisions of this section shall apply only to bids submitted pursuant to a written Invitation to Bid.1994, c. 882, § 11-47.4; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-4328.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4328.1. Preference for energy-efficient and water-efficient goods

A. As used in this section, "FEMP" means the Federal Energy Management Program.B. When in the course of procuring goods, if a state agency receives two or more bids for products that are Energy Star certified, meet FEMP-designated efficiency requirements, appear on FEMP's Low Standby Power Product List, or are WaterSense certified, such public body may only select among those bids.C. When in the course of procuring goods, if a local public body receives two or more bids for products that are Energy Star certified, meet FEMP-designated efficiency requirements, appear on FEMP's Low Standby Power Product List, or are WaterSense certified, such local public body may only select among those bids unless, before selecting a different bid, the local public body provides a written statement that demonstrates the cost of the products that are Energy Star certified, meet FEMP-designated efficiency requirements, appear on FEMP's Low Standby Power Product List, or are WaterSense certified was unreasonable.2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 469.
VA Code § 2.2-4329 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4329. Expired

Expired.
VA Code § 2.2-4329.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4329.1. Energy forward pricing mechanisms

A. As used in this section, unless the context requires a different meaning:"Energy" means natural gas, heating oil, propane, diesel fuel, unleaded fuel, and any other energy source except electricity."Forward pricing mechanism" means either: (i) a contract or financial instrument that obligates a public body to buy or sell a specified quantity of energy at a future date at a set price or (ii) an option to buy or sell the contract or financial instrument.B. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary but subject to available appropriation, a public body may use forward pricing mechanisms for budget risk reduction.C. Forward pricing mechanism transactions shall be made only under the following conditions:1. The quantity of energy affected by the forward pricing mechanism shall not exceed the estimated energy use for the public body for the same period, which shall not exceed 48 months from the trade date of the transaction; and2. A separate account shall be established for operational energy for each public body using a forward pricing mechanism.D. Before exercising the authority under this section, the public body shall develop written policies and procedures governing the use of forward pricing mechanisms and disclosure of the same to the public.E. Before exercising authority under subsection B, the public body shall establish an oversight process that provides for review of the public body's use of forward pricing mechanisms. The oversight process shall include internal or external audit reviews; annual reports to, and review by, an internal investment committee; and internal management control.2012, cc. 204, 359.
VA Code § 2.2-4331 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4331. Contract pricing arrangements

A. Except as prohibited in this section, public contracts may be awarded on a fixed price or cost reimbursement basis, or on any other basis that is not prohibited.B. Except in case of emergency affecting the public health, safety, or welfare, no public contract shall be awarded on the basis of cost plus a percentage of cost.C. The following contract pricing arrangements shall not be prohibited by this section:1. A policy or contract of insurance or prepaid coverage having a premium computed on the basis of claims paid or incurred, plus the insurance carrier's administrative costs and retention stated in whole or part as a percentage of such claims; or2. A cost plus a percentage of the private investment made by a private entity as a basis for the procurement of commercial or financial consulting services related to a qualifying transportation facility under the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (§ 33.2-1800 et seq.) or a qualifying project under the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (§ 56-575.1 et seq.) where the commercial or financial consulting services are sought to solicit or to solicit and evaluate proposals for the qualifying transportation facility or the qualifying project. As used in this section, "private entity" and "qualifying transportation facility" mean the same as those terms are defined in § 33.2-1800 and "qualifying project" means the same as that term is defined in § 56-575.1.1982, c. 647, § 11-43; 2001, c. 844; 2013, c. 496.
VA Code § 2.2-4332 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4332. Workers' compensation requirements for construction contractors and subcontractors

A. No contractor shall perform any work on a construction project of a department, agency or institution of the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions unless he (i) has obtained, and continues to maintain for the duration of the work, workers' compensation coverage required pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8 (§ 65.2-800 et seq.) of Title 65.2 and (ii) provides prior to the award of contract, on a form furnished by the department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth or political subdivision thereof, evidence of such coverage.B. The Department of General Services shall provide the form to such departments, agencies, institutions, and political subdivisions. Failure of a department, agency, institution or political subdivision to provide the form prior to the award of contract shall waive the requirements of clause (ii) of subsection A.C. No subcontractor shall perform any work on a construction project of a department, agency or institution of the Commonwealth unless he has obtained, and continues to maintain for the duration of such work, workers' compensation coverage required pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8 (§ 65.2-800 et seq.) of Title 65.2.1993, c. 642, § 11-46.3; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-4333 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4333. Retainage on construction contracts

A. In any public contract for construction that provides for progress payments in installments based upon an estimated percentage of completion, the contractor shall be paid at least ninety-five percent of the earned sum when payment is due, with no more than five percent being retained to ensure faithful performance of the contract. All amounts withheld may be included in the final payment.B. Any subcontract for a public project that provides for similar progress payments shall be subject to the provisions of this section.1982, c. 647, § 11-56; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-4334 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4334. Deposit of certain retained funds on certain contracts with local governments; penalty for failure to timely complete

A. Any county, city, town or agency thereof or other political subdivision of the Commonwealth when contracting directly with contractors for public contracts of $200,000 or more for construction of highways, roads, streets, bridges, parking lots, demolition, clearing, grading, excavating, paving, pile driving, miscellaneous drainage structures, and the installation of water, gas, sewer lines and pumping stations where portions of the contract price are to be retained, shall include in the Bid Proposal an option for the contractor to use an escrow account procedure for utilization of the political subdivision's retainage funds by so indicating in the space provided in the proposal documents. In the event the contractor elects to use the escrow account procedure, the escrow agreement form included in the Bid Proposal and Contract shall be executed and submitted to the political subdivision within fifteen calendar days after notification. If the escrow agreement form is not submitted within the fifteen-day period, the contractor shall forfeit his rights to the use of the escrow account procedure.B. In order to have retained funds paid to an escrow agent, the contractor, the escrow agent, and the surety shall execute an escrow agreement form. The contractor's escrow agent shall be a trust company, bank or savings institution with its principal office located in the Commonwealth. The escrow agreement and all regulations adopted by the political subdivision entering into the contract shall be substantially the same as that used by the Virginia Department of Transportation.C. This section shall not apply to public contracts for construction for railroads, public transit systems, runways, dams, foundations, installation or maintenance of power systems for the generation and primary and secondary distribution of electric current ahead of the customer's meter, the installation or maintenance of telephone, telegraph or signal systems for public utilities and the construction or maintenance of solid waste or recycling facilities and treatment plants.D. Any such public contract for construction with a county, city, town or agency thereof or other political subdivision of the Commonwealth, which includes payment of interest on retained funds, may require a provision whereby the contractor, exclusive of reasonable circumstances beyond the control of the contractor stated in the contract, shall pay a specified penalty for each day exceeding the completion date stated in the contract.E. Any subcontract for such public project that provides for similar progress payments shall be subject to the provisions of this section.1989, c. 1, § 11-56.1; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-4335 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4335. Public construction contract provisions barring damages for unreasonable delays declared void

A. Any provision contained in any public construction contract that purports to waive, release, or extinguish the rights of a contractor to recover costs or damages for unreasonable delay in performing such contract, either on his behalf or on behalf of his subcontractor if and to the extent the delay is caused by acts or omissions of the public body, its agents or employees and due to causes within their control shall be void and unenforceable as against public policy.B. Subsection A shall not be construed to render void any provision of a public construction contract that:1. Allows a public body to recover that portion of delay costs caused by the acts or omissions of the contractor, or its subcontractors, agents or employees;2. Requires notice of any delay by the party claiming the delay;3. Provides for liquidated damages for delay; or4. Provides for arbitration or any other procedure designed to settle contract disputes.C. A contractor making a claim against a public body for costs or damages due to the alleged delaying of the contractor in the performance of its work under any public construction contract shall be liable to the public body and shall pay it for a percentage of all costs incurred by the public body in investigating, analyzing, negotiating, litigating and arbitrating the claim, which percentage shall be equal to the percentage of the contractor's total delay claim that is determined through litigation or arbitration to be false or to have no basis in law or in fact.D. A public body denying a contractor's claim for costs or damages due to the alleged delaying of the contractor in the performance of work under any public construction contract shall be liable to and shall pay such contractor a percentage of all costs incurred by the contractor to investigate, analyze, negotiate, litigate and arbitrate the claim. The percentage paid by the public body shall be equal to the percentage of the contractor's total delay claim for which the public body's denial is determined through litigation or arbitration to have been made in bad faith.1991, c. 701, § 11-56.2; 2001, cc. 324, 844.
VA Code § 2.2-4336 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4336. Bid bonds

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 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. 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 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.1982, c. 647, § 11-57; 1984, c. 160; 2001, c. 844; 2006, c. 925; 2011, c. 789; 2017, c. 789.
VA Code § 2.2-4338 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4338. Alternative forms of security

A. In lieu of a bid, payment, or performance bond, a bidder may furnish a certified check, cashier's check, or cash escrow in the face amount required for the bond.B. If approved by the Attorney General in the case of state agencies, or the attorney for the political subdivision in the case of political subdivisions, a bidder may furnish a personal bond, property bond, or bank or savings institution's letter of credit on certain designated funds in the face amount required for the bid, payment, or performance bond. Approval shall be granted only upon a determination that the alternative form of security proffered affords protection to the public body equivalent to a corporate surety's bond.C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the Department of Transportation.1982, c. 647, § 11-61; 1989, c. 260; 1991, c. 574; 1992, c. 765; 1996, cc. 77, 827; 2001, c. 844; 2013, c. 141.
VA Code § 2.2-4339 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4339. Bonds on other than construction contracts

A public body may require bid, payment, or performance bonds for contracts for goods or services if provided in the Invitation to Bid or Request for Proposal.1982, c. 647, § 11-62; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-4340 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4340. Action on performance bond

No action against the surety on a performance bond shall be brought unless within five years after completion of the contract. For the purposes of this section, completion of the contract is the final payment to the contractor pursuant to the terms of the contract. However, if a final certificate of occupancy, or written final acceptance of the project, is issued prior to final payment, the five-year period to bring an action shall commence no later than 12 months from the date of the certificate of occupancy or written final acceptance of the project.1982, c. 647, § 11-59; 1996, c. 827; 2001, c. 844; 2020, cc. 496, 497.
VA Code § 2.2-4340.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4340.1. Statute of limitations on construction contracts

No action may be brought by a state public body on any construction contract, including construction contracts governed by Chapter 43.1 (§ 2.2-4378 et seq.), unless such action is brought within 15 years after completion of the contract. For the purposes of this section, completion of the contract is the final payment to the contractor pursuant to the terms of the contract. However, if a final certificate of occupancy or written final acceptance of the project is issued prior to final payment, the 15-year period to bring an action shall commence no later than 12 months from the date of the certificate of occupancy or written final acceptance of the project. In no case shall such action be brought more than five years after written notice by the state public body to the contractor of a defect or breach giving rise to the cause of action. The state public body shall not unreasonably delay written notice to the contractor.2020, cc. 496, 497.
VA Code § 2.2-4340.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 43 - Virginia Public Procurement Act|§ 2.2-4340.2. Statute of limitations on architectural and engineering contracts

No action may be brought by a state public body on any architectural or engineering services contract, including architectural or engineering services contracts governed by Chapter 43.1 (§ 2.2-4378 et seq.), unless such action is brought within 15 years after completion of the contract. For the purposes of this section, completion of the contract is the final payment to the contractor pursuant to the terms of the contract. However, if the architectural or engineering services are for a construction project for which a final certificate of occupancy or written final acceptance of the project is issued prior to final payment, the 15-year period to bring an action shall commence no later than 12 months from the date of the certificate of occupancy or written final acceptance of the project. In no case shall such action be brought more than five years after written notice by the state public body to the contractor of a defect or breach giving rise to the cause of action. The state public body shall not unreasonably delay written notice to the contractor.2020, cc. 496, 497.