SB 487 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Virginia Public Procurement Act; architectural and professional engineering term contracts.

Summary
Virginia Public Procurement Act; architecturaland professional engineering term contracts; limitations. Increasesfrom four to five the number of times that a public body may renewa one-year term contract for architectural or professional engineeringservices related to multiple construction projects. The bill alsoadds an alternative option for public bodies to instead choose onefive-year term contract for such services with no option for renewals.The bill increases the aggregate limit for architectural and engineeringservices contracts for localities for projects performed in a one-yearcontract term from $6 million to $10 million. The bill also increasesthe aggregate limit for architectural and engineering services contractsfor environmental location, design, and inspection work regardinghighways and bridges by the Commissioner of Highways for projects performed in an initial two-year term contract from $5 million to$10 million.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Signed Apr 7, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Apr 7, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 852 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB487S1
upper
Jan 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20105815D-S1
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104942D
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors