Virginia Code 2.2-4379: Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 2.2-4379
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Covered institution: means a public institution of higher education operating (i) subject to a management agreement set forth in Article 4 (§ 23. See Virginia Code 2.2-4379
- Department: means the Department of General Services. See Virginia Code 2.2-4379
- Includes: means includes, but not limited to. See Virginia Code 1-218
- Public body: means the same as that term is defined in § 2. See Virginia Code 2.2-4379
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
- Town: means any existing town or an incorporated community within one or more counties which became a town before noon, July 1, 1971, as provided by law or which has within defined boundaries a population of 1,000 or more and which has become a town as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-254
“Complex project” 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 competitive sealed bidding not practical.
“Construction management contract” means a contract in which a party is retained by the owner to coordinate and administer contracts 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.
“Covered institution” means a public institution of higher education operating (i) subject to a management agreement set forth in Article 4 (§ 23.1-1004 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 23.1, (ii) under a memorandum of understanding pursuant to § 23.1-1003, or (iii) under the pilot program authorized in the appropriation act.
“Department” means the Department of General Services.
“Design-build contract” means a contract between a public body and another party in which the party contracting with the public body agrees to both design and build the structure, or other item specified in the contract.
“Public body” means the same as that term is defined in § 2.2-4301.
“State public body” means any authority, board, department, instrumentality, agency, or other unit of state government. “State public body” does not include any covered institution; any county, city, or town; or any local or regional governmental authority.