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NV Rev Stat § 338.1711 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1711 - Contracts for which public body is required or authorized to enter into with prime contractor or design-build team. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 338.158 to 338.168, inclusive, a public body shall contract with a prime contractor for the construction of a public work for which the estimated cost exceeds $100,000.  2. A public body may contract with a design-build team for the design and construction of a public work that is a discrete project if the public body has approved the use of a design-build team for the design and construction of the public work and the public work has an estimated cost which exceeds $5,000,000.  3. Within any 12-month period, a public body may contract with a design-build team for the design and construction of not more than two discrete public works projects, each of which have an estimated cost of $5,000,000 or less if the public body has approved the use of a design-build team.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3467; A 2001, 2013, 2022, 2275; 2003, 119, 157, 2025, 2439; 2005, 1808; 2007, 2903; 2011, 3698; 2013, 2983; 2017, 3206, 4034)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1711 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1711 - Contracts for which public body is required or authorized to enter into with prime contractor or design-build team. [Effective July 1, 2021.]

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 338.158 to 338.168, inclusive, a public body shall contract with a prime contractor for the construction of a public work for which the estimated cost exceeds $100,000.  2. A public body may contract with a design-build team for the design and construction of a public work that is a discrete project if the public body has approved the use of a design-build team for the design and construction of the public work and the public work has an estimated cost which exceeds $5,000,000.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3467; A 2001, 2013, 2022, 2275; 2003, 119, 157, 2025, 2439; 2005, 1808; 2007, 2903; 2011, 3698; 2013, 2983; 2017, 3206, 4034; 2019, 1580, effective July 1, 2021)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1715 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1715 - Procedure for selecting design-build team.

A public body that contracts with a design-build team pursuant to NRS 338.1711 shall select the design-build team in accordance with the provisions of NRS 338.1721 to 338.1727, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3469; A 2001, 2022, 2276; 2003, 119, 157, 2441; 2005, 1810)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1717 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1717 - Employment of architect, general contractor, construction manager as agent, landscape architect or engineer as consultant.

A public body may employ a registered architect, general contractor, construction manager as agent, landscape architect or licensed professional engineer as a consultant to assist the public body in overseeing the construction of a public work. An architect, general contractor, construction manager as agent, landscape architect or engineer so employed shall not:  1. Construct the public work; or  2. Assume overall responsibility for ensuring that the construction of the public work is completed in a satisfactory manner.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3472; A 2001, 2022; 2003, 119, 2441; 2007, 2903)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1718 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1718 - Contract with construction manager as agent.

  1. A construction manager as agent:  (a) Must:  (1) Be a contractor licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS;  (2) Hold a certificate of registration to practice architecture, interior design or residential design pursuant to chapter 623 of NRS; or  (3) Be licensed as a professional engineer pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS.  (b) May enter into a contract with a public body to assist in the planning, scheduling and management of the construction of a public work without assuming any responsibility for the cost, quality or timely completion of the construction of the public work. A construction manager as agent who enters into a contract with a public body pursuant to this section may not:  (1) Take part in the design or construction of the public work; or  (2) Act as an agent of the public body to select a subcontractor if the work to be performed by the subcontractor is part of a larger public work.  2. A contract between a public body and a construction manager as agent is not required to be awarded by competitive bidding.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 2895; A 2011, 3698)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1721 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1721 - Qualifications of design-build team.

To qualify to participate in a project for the design and construction of a public work, a design-build team must:  1. Have the ability to obtain a performance bond and payment bond as required pursuant to NRS 339.025;  2. Have the ability to obtain insurance covering general liability and liability for errors and omissions;  3. Not have been found liable for breach of contract with respect to a previous project, other than a breach for legitimate cause, during the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the advertisement for preliminary proposals;  4. Not have been disqualified from being awarded a contract pursuant to NRS 338.017, 338.13895, 338.1475 or 408.333;  5. Ensure that the members of the design-build team possess the licenses and certificates required to carry out the functions of their respective professions within this State; and  6. If the project is for the design and construction of a public work of the State, ensure that the prime contractor is qualified to bid on a public work of the State pursuant to NRS 338.1379.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3470; A 2001, 252, 2022; 2003, 119, 2131; 2005, 1810)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1723 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1723 - Advertisement for preliminary proposals.

  1. A public body shall advertise for preliminary proposals for the design and construction of a public work by a design-build team. The advertisement must be published:  (a) In a newspaper qualified pursuant to chapter 238 of NRS that is published in the county where the public work will be performed at least once and not less than 7 days before the opening of bids; and  (b) On the Internet website of the public body, if the public body maintains an Internet website, every day for not less than 7 days before the opening of bids.  If no qualified newspaper is published in the county where the public work will be performed, the required advertisement must be published in some qualified newspaper that is printed in the State of Nevada and has a general circulation in the county.  2. A request for preliminary proposals published pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation:  (a) A description of the public work to be designed and constructed;  (b) An estimate of the cost to design and construct the public work;  (c) The dates on which it is anticipated that the separate phases of the design and construction of the public work will begin and end;  (d) The date by which preliminary proposals must be submitted to the public body;  (e) If the proposal is for a public work of the State, a statement setting forth that the prime contractor must be qualified to bid on a public work of the State pursuant to NRS 338.1379 before submitting a preliminary proposal;  (f) A description of the extent to which designs must be completed for both preliminary and final proposals and any other requirements for the design and construction of the public work that the public body determines to be necessary;  (g) A list of the requirements set forth in NRS 338.1721;  (h) A list of the factors and relative weight assigned to each factor that the public body will use to evaluate design-build teams who submit a proposal for the public work;  (i) Notice that a design-build team desiring to submit a proposal for the public work must include with its proposal the information used by the public body to determine finalists among the design-build teams submitting proposals pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 338.1725 and a description of that information; and  (j) A statement as to whether a design-build team that is selected as a finalist pursuant to NRS 338.1725 but is not awarded the design-build contract pursuant to NRS 338.1727 will be partially reimbursed for the cost of preparing a final proposal and, if so, an estimate of the amount of the partial reimbursement.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3469; A 2001, 252, 2015, 2022; 2003, 119, 2131, 2441; 2005, 1810; 2011, 1864)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1725 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1725 - Selection of finalists based on preliminary proposals; minimum number of proposals required; availability to public of certain information.

  1. The public body shall select at least two but not more than four finalists from among the design-build teams that submitted preliminary proposals. If the public body does not receive at least two preliminary proposals from design-build teams that the public body determines to be qualified pursuant to this section and NRS 338.1721, the public body may not contract with a design-build team for the design and construction of the public work.  2. The public body shall select finalists pursuant to subsection 1 by:  (a) Verifying that each design-build team which submitted a preliminary proposal satisfies the requirements of NRS 338.1721;  (b) Conducting an evaluation of the qualifications of each design-build team that submitted a preliminary proposal, including, without limitation, an evaluation of:  (1) The professional qualifications and experience of the members of the design-build team;  (2) The performance history of the members of the design-build team concerning other recent, similar projects completed by those members, if any;  (3) The safety programs established and the safety records accumulated by the members of the design-build team; and  (4) The proposed plan of the design-build team to manage the design and construction of the public work that sets forth in detail the ability of the design-build team to design and construct the public work; and  (c) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, assigning, without limitation, a relative weight of 5 percent to the possession of both a certificate of eligibility to receive a preference in bidding on public works by all contractors on the design-build team and a certificate of eligibility to receive a preference when competing for public works by all design professionals on the design-build team. If any federal statute or regulation precludes the granting of federal assistance or reduces the amount of that assistance for a particular public work because of the provisions of this paragraph relating to a preference in bidding on public works or a preference when competing for public works, those provisions of this paragraph do not apply insofar as their application would preclude or reduce federal assistance for that public work.  3. After the selection of finalists pursuant to this section, the public body shall make available to the public the results of the evaluations of preliminary proposals conducted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 and identify which of the finalists, if any, received an assignment of 5 percent pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3470; A 2001, 2016, 2022; 2003, 119; 2005, 1811; 2011, 3699)
NV Rev Stat § 338.175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.175 - Substantially incomplete or rejected plans submitted by registered architect, interior designer, residential designer or landscape architect.

A public body shall notify the State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design or the State Board of Landscape Architecture, as applicable, in writing if a registered architect, interior designer, residential designer or landscape architect:  1. Submits plans for a project which are substantially incomplete; or  2. Submits plans for the same project which are rejected by the public body at least three times.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1409; A 2003, 2444)
NV Rev Stat § 338.176 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.176 - Substantially incomplete or rejected plans submitted by licensed professional engineer or land surveyor.

A public body shall notify the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors in writing if a licensed professional engineer or land surveyor:  1. Submits plans that are substantially incomplete; or  2. Submits plans for the same public work that are rejected by the public body at least three times.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 156)
NV Rev Stat § 338.177 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.177 - Lease of property acquired by local government for public work pending completion of public work.

  1. Real property acquired by a governing body for a public work may be leased, pending the completion of the public work but for not more than 5 years, upon such terms and conditions as the governing body prescribes.  2. The governing body shall:  (a) Adopt the procedures for entering into such a lease at a public hearing held thereon; and  (b) Offer to lease the property to the person from whom it was acquired before offering to lease the property to any other person.  3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, revenue from the lease must be used to maintain the property in order to mitigate any adverse effect upon the adjacent area. Any revenue from the lease that is not needed to maintain the property must be used to offset the cost of the public work for which the property was acquired.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 156; A 2003, 2444)
NV Rev Stat § 338.185 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.185 - Public body to reimburse contractor for certain costs of locating underground facility of public utility.

If a public body directs a contractor to locate the facility of a public utility placed underground on the site of a public work, the public body shall reimburse the contractor for the difference between the costs incurred in finding the actual location of the facility and the costs of finding the reputed location of the facility.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1042)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1908 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1908 - Retrofitting of local governmental buildings, facilities and structures with consideration of use of sources of renewable energy. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

  1. The governing body of each local government shall, by July 28, 2009, develop a plan to retrofit public buildings, facilities and structures, including, without limitation, traffic-control systems, and to otherwise use sources of renewable energy to serve those buildings, facilities and structures. Such a plan must:  (a) Include a list of specific projects. The projects must be prioritized and selected on the basis of the following criteria:  (1) The length of time necessary to commence the project.  (2) The number of workers estimated to be employed on the project.  (3) The effectiveness of the project in reducing energy consumption.  (4) The estimated cost of the project.  (5) Whether the project is able to be powered by or otherwise use sources of renewable energy.  (6) Whether the project has qualified for participation in one or more of the following programs:  (I) The Solar Energy Systems Incentive Program created by NRS 701B.240;  (II) The Renewable Energy School Pilot Program created by NRS 701B.350;  (III) The Wind Energy Systems Demonstration Program created by NRS 701B.580; or  (IV) The Waterpower Energy Systems Demonstration Program created by NRS 701B.820.   (b) Include a list of potential funding sources for use in implementing the projects, including, without limitation, money available through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program as set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 17152 and grants, gifts, donations or other sources of money from public and private sources.  2. The governing body of each local government shall transmit the plan developed pursuant to subsection 1 to the Director of the Office of Energy and to any other entity designated for that purpose by the Legislature.  3. As used in this section:  (a) "Local government" means each city or county that meets the definition of "eligible unit of local government" as set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 17151 and each unit of local government, as defined in NRS 338.010, that does not meet the definition of "eligible entity" as set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 17151.  (b) "Renewable energy" means a source of energy that occurs naturally or is regenerated naturally, including, without limitation:  (1) Biomass;  (2) Fuel cells;  (3) Geothermal energy;  (4) Solar energy;  (5) Waterpower; and  (6) Wind.  The term does not include coal, natural gas, oil, propane or any other fossil fuel, or nuclear energy.  (c) "Retrofit" means to alter, improve, modify, remodel or renovate a building, facility or structure to make that building, facility or structure more energy-efficient.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1406; A 2011, 93, 1944, 2079, 2563, 2964; 2013, 2983, 2984, 3815, 3818; 2017, 4035; 2019, 704, 1581)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1908 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1908 - Retrofitting of local governmental buildings, facilities and structures with consideration of use of sources of renewable energy. [Effective January 1, 2026.]

  1. The governing body of each local government shall, by July 28, 2009, develop a plan to retrofit public buildings, facilities and structures, including, without limitation, traffic-control systems, and to otherwise use sources of renewable energy to serve those buildings, facilities and structures. Such a plan must:   (a) Include a list of specific projects. The projects must be prioritized and selected on the basis of the following criteria:  (1) The length of time necessary to commence the project.  (2) The number of workers estimated to be employed on the project.  (3) The effectiveness of the project in reducing energy consumption.  (4) The estimated cost of the project.  (5) Whether the project is able to be powered by or otherwise use sources of renewable energy.  (6) Whether the project has qualified for participation in the Renewable Energy School Pilot Program created by NRS 701B.350.  (b) Include a list of potential funding sources for use in implementing the projects, including, without limitation, money available through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program as set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 17152 and grants, gifts, donations or other sources of money from public and private sources.  2. The governing body of each local government shall transmit the plan developed pursuant to subsection 1 to the Director of the Office of Energy and to any other entity designated for that purpose by the Legislature.  3. As used in this section:  (a) "Local government" means each city or county that meets the definition of "eligible unit of local government" as set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 17151 and each unit of local government, as defined in NRS 338.010, that does not meet the definition of "eligible entity" as set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 17151.  (b) "Renewable energy" means a source of energy that occurs naturally or is regenerated naturally, including, without limitation:  (1) Biomass;  (2) Fuel cells;  (3) Geothermal energy;  (4) Solar energy;  (5) Waterpower; and  (6) Wind.  The term does not include coal, natural gas, oil, propane or any other fossil fuel, or nuclear energy.  (c) "Retrofit" means to alter, improve, modify, remodel or renovate a building, facility or structure to make that building, facility or structure more energy-efficient.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1406; A 2011, 93, 1944, 2079, 2561, 2563, 2964; 2013, 2983, 2984, 3347, 3815, 3818; 2017, 4035; 2019, 704, 1581, effective January 1, 2026)
NV Rev Stat § 338.193 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.193 - Standards for plumbing fixtures. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

  1. Each public building sponsored or financed by a public body must meet the standards made applicable for the building pursuant to this section.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, each public building, other than a prison or jail, on which construction begins on or after March 1, 1992, and each existing public building which is expanded or renovated on or after March 1, 1992, must incorporate the following minimal standards for plumbing fixtures:  (a) A toilet which uses water must not be installed unless its consumption of water does not exceed 3.5 gallons of water per flush.  (b) A shower apparatus which uses more than 3 gallons of water per minute must not be installed unless it is equipped with a device to reduce water consumption to 3 gallons of water or less per minute.  (c) Each faucet installed in a lavatory or kitchen must not allow water to flow at a rate greater than 3 gallons per minute.  (d) A toilet or urinal which employs a timing device or other mechanism to flush periodically irrespective of demand must not be installed.  3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each public building, other than a prison or jail, on which construction begins on or after March 1, 1993, and each existing public building which is expanded or renovated on or after March 1, 1993, must incorporate the following minimal standards for plumbing fixtures:  (a) A toilet which uses water must not be installed unless its consumption of water does not exceed 1.6 gallons of water per flush.  (b) A shower apparatus which uses more than 2.5 gallons of water per minute must not be installed unless it is equipped with a device to reduce water consumption to 2.5 gallons of water or less per minute.  (c) A urinal which uses water must not be installed unless its consumption of water does not exceed 1 gallon of water per flush.  (d) A toilet or urinal which employs a timing device or other mechanism to flush periodically, irrespective of demand, must not be installed.  (e) A urinal which continually flows or flushes water must not be installed.  (f) Each faucet installed in a lavatory or kitchen must not allow water to flow at a rate greater than 2.5 gallons per minute.  (g) Each faucet installed in a public restroom must contain a mechanism which closes the faucet automatically after a predetermined amount of water has flowed through the faucet. Multiple faucets that are activated from a single point must not be installed.  4. The requirements of this section for the installation of certain plumbing fixtures do not apply to any portion of an existing public building which is not being expanded or renovated.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1168)
NV Rev Stat § 338.195 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.195 - Survey for presence of asbestos required before renovation or demolition of public building or structure.

  1. No public building or other public structure may be renovated or demolished until a survey of the building or structure has been made for the presence of asbestos or material containing asbestos.  2. As used in this section, "material containing asbestos" has the meaning ascribed to it by the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry pursuant to NRS 618.765.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1280; A 1993, 1567)
NV Rev Stat § 338.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.200 - Prohibition against naming public building or structure after current member of governing body.

No public building or other public structure, other than a street or road, may be named after a person who is at the time a member of the governing body which has jurisdiction or control over the building or structure or which is responsible for it.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1337)