7903142.2-4340Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Administration Of GovernmentAdministration Of State GovernmentTransaction Of Public BusinessVirginia Public Procurement ActContract Formation And AdministrationAction on performance bond1982, c. 647, § 11-59; 1996, c. 827; 2001, c. 844.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/2.2-4340//2.2-4340/2.2/II/B/43/2/2.2-4340No action against the surety on a performance bond shall be brought unless within five years after completion of the work on the project to the satisfaction of the Department of Transportation, in cases where the public body is the Department of Transportation, or, in all other cases, within one year after (i) completion of the contract, including the expiration of all warranties and guarantees, or (ii) discovery of the defect or breach of warranty that gave rise to the action.section1