Virginia Public Procurement Act; project labor agreements, transportation projects.

Virginia Public Procurement Act; project laboragreements; transportation projects. Requires every public body,prior to requiring bidders, offerors, contractors, subcontractors,or operators on contracts for the design or construction of a road,highway, bridge, or similar transportation improvement to enter into,become or remain signatories to, or adhere to project labor agreements,to make a written determination that requiring such bidders, offerors,contractors, subcontractors, or operators to enter into, become orremain signatories to, or adhere to such project labor agreementsadvances the public's interests based on objective criteria establishedby the public body by regulation or ordinance, such as cost, efficiency,quality, safety, timeliness, maintenance of a skilled labor force,labor stability, or advancing minority-owned and women-owned businessparticipation in the project.