Monday, October 6, 2008
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Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
SB189: Highway construction; increases cost of project using state or local employees.
Patrons-- Herring, Barker, Cuccinelli, Howell, Petersen and Ticer; Delegates: Bulova, Hull, Marsden, Plum, Scott, J.M. and Watts
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 33.1-190 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 33.1-190. Construction by state or local employees.
A. Irrespective of the provisions of § 33.1-185, in cases of
emergency or on any project reasonably estimated to cost not more than $300,000
$1
million the Board may, in its discretion, build or maintain any of
the roads in any system of state highways by state employees or local employees
as the Board may designate.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, the Board
may enter into a written agreement with a locality for the building and
maintenance of any of the roads in any system of state highways by local
employees provided that: (i) the locality has obtained a cost estimate for the
work of not less than $300,000 nor more than $650,000
$1
million and (ii) the locality has issued an invitation for bid and
has received fewer than two bids from private entities to build or maintain
such roads.
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