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This law was first created in 2017. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 699<\/a> and 704<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2024, chapters 469<\/a> and 490<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83635,"section_number":"2.2-4301","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4301\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":60538,"section_number":"2.2-1129","catch_line":"Division of Engineering and Buildings","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1129\/"},{"id":83635,"section_number":"2.2-4301","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4301\/"},{"id":72882,"section_number":"23.1-1003","catch_line":"Memoranda of understanding","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1003\/"},{"id":72164,"section_number":"23.1-1004","catch_line":"Management agreement; eligibility and application","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1004\/"}],"permalink":{"id":177427,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84570,"identifier":"2.2-4379","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/43.1\/1\/2.2-4379","url":"\/2.2-4379\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-4379\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/43.1\/1\/2.2-4379","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-4379","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Complex project<\/span>” means a construction project that includes one or more of the following significant components: difficult site location, unique equipment, specialized building systems, multifaceted program, accelerated schedule, historic designation, or intricate phasing or some other aspect that makes the design-bid-build<\/span> project delivery method not practical.\n\t\t“Construction management contract<\/span>” means a contract in which a party<\/span> is retained by the owner to coordinate and administer contracts<\/span> for construction services for the benefit of the owner and may also include, if provided in the contract, the furnishing of construction services to the owner.\n\t\t“Covered institution<\/span>” means a public institution of higher education operating (i) subject to a management agreement set forth in Article 4 (\u00a7 23.1-1004<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 23.1, (ii) under a memorandum<\/span> of understanding pursuant to \u00a7 23.1-1003<\/a>, or (iii) under the pilot program authorized in the appropriation act.\n\t\t“Department<\/span>” means the Department<\/span> of General Services.\n\t\t“Design-bid-build<\/span>” means a project delivery method in which a public body sequentially awards two separate contracts<\/span>, the first for professional services to design the project and the second utilizing competitive sealed<\/span> bidding for construction of the project according to the design.\n\t\t“Design-build contract<\/span>” means a contract between a public body and another party<\/span> in which the party<\/span> contracting with the public body agrees to both design and build the structure, or other item specified in the contract.\n\t\t“Division<\/span>” means the Division<\/span> of Engineering and Buildings of the Department<\/span> of General Services as established by \u00a7 2.2-1129<\/a>.\n\t\t“Public body” means the same as that term is defined in \u00a7 2.2-4301<\/a>.\n\t\t“State public body<\/span>” means any authority, board, department<\/span>, instrumentality, agency, or other unit of state government. “State public body<\/span>” does not include any covered institution<\/span>; any county, city, or town; or any local or regional governmental authority.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 2.2-4379)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Complex project” means a construction project that includes one\nor more of the following significant components: difficult site location, unique\nequipment, specialized building systems, multifaceted program, accelerated\nschedule, historic designation, or intricate phasing or some other aspect that\nmakes the design-bid-build project delivery method not practical.\n\t\t“Construction management contract” means a contract in which a\nparty is retained by the owner to coordinate and administer contracts for\nconstruction services for the benefit of the owner and may also include, if\nprovided in the contract, the furnishing of construction services to the owner.\n\t\t“Covered institution” means a public institution of higher\neducation operating (i) subject to a management agreement set forth in Article 4\n(\u00a7 23.1-1004 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 23.1, (ii) under a memorandum of\nunderstanding pursuant to \u00a7 23.1-1003, or (iii) under the pilot program\nauthorized in the appropriation act.\n\t\t“Department” means the Department of General Services.\n\t\t“Design-bid-build” means a project delivery method in which a\npublic body sequentially awards two separate contracts, the first for\nprofessional services to design the project and the second utilizing competitive\nsealed bidding for construction of the project according to the design.\n\t\t“Design-build contract” means a contract between a public body and\nanother party in which the party contracting with the public body agrees to both\ndesign and build the structure, or other item specified in the contract.\n\t\t“Division” means the Division of Engineering and Buildings of the\nDepartment of General Services as established by \u00a7 2.2-1129.\n\t\t“Public body” means the same as that term is defined in \u00a7\n2.2-4301.\n\t\t“State public body” means any authority, board, department,\ninstrumentality, agency, or other unit of state government. “State public\nbody” does not include any covered institution; any county, city, or town;\nor any local or regional governmental authority.\n\nHISTORY: 2017, cc. 699, 704; 2024, cc. 469, 490.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}