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NV Rev Stat § 338.142 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.142 - Notice of protest of award of contract: Period for filing; contents; posting and disposition of bond or security; stay of action; immunity of public body from liability to bidder.

  1. A person who bids on a contract may file a notice of protest regarding the awarding of the contract with the authorized representative designated by the public body within 5 business days after the date the recommendation to award a contract is issued by the public body or its authorized representative.  2. The notice of protest must include a written statement setting forth with specificity the reasons the person filing the notice believes the applicable provisions of law were violated.  3. A person filing a notice of protest may be required by the public body or its authorized representative, at the time the notice of protest is filed, to post a bond with a good and solvent surety authorized to do business in this state or submit other security, in a form approved by the public body, to the public body who shall hold the bond or other security until a determination is made on the protest. A bond posted or other security submitted with a notice of protest must be in an amount equal to the lesser of:  (a) Twenty-five percent of the total value of the bid submitted by the person filing the notice of protest; or  (b) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars.  4. A notice of protest filed in accordance with the provisions of this section operates as a stay of action in relation to the awarding of any contract until a determination is made by the public body on the protest.  5. A person who makes an unsuccessful bid may not seek any type of judicial intervention until the public body has made a determination on the protest and awarded the contract.  6. Neither a public body nor any authorized representative of the public body is liable for any costs, expenses, attorney’s fees, loss of income or other damages sustained by a person who makes a bid, whether or not the person files a notice of protest pursuant to this section.  7. If the protest is upheld, the bond posted or other security submitted with the notice of protest must be returned to the person who posted the bond or submitted the security. If the protest is rejected, a claim may be made against the bond or other security by the public body in an amount equal to the expenses incurred by the public body because of the unsuccessful protest. Any money remaining after the claim has been satisfied must be returned to the person who posted the bond or submitted the security.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2410; A 2011, 3690)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1425 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1425 - Prohibition against public body entering into contract with design professional who is not member of design-build team for services on public work until certain period after public body transmits certain information to licensing board of design professional; posting of such information by licensing board.

A public body shall not enter into a contract with a design professional who is not a member of a design-build team for the provision of services in connection with a public work until 3 days after the public body has transmitted the information relating to the selection of the design professional to the licensing board that regulates the design professional, including, without limitation, the name of the public body, the name of the design professional, whether the design professional possesses a certificate of eligibility to receive a preference when competing for public works and a brief description of the project and services the design professional was selected for, and the licensing board has posted such information on its Internet website. A licensing board shall post any information received pursuant to this subsection within 1 business day after receiving such information.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 3693)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1427 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1427 - Duty of State Public Works Division to report to Office of Economic Development concerning local emerging small businesses.

  1. The Division shall submit a report every 6 months to the Office. The report must include, without limitation, for the period since the last report:  (a) The number of local emerging small businesses that the Division solicited to submit a bid or proposal on a contract for a public work in this State;  (b) The number of local emerging small businesses that submitted a bid or proposal on a contract for a public work in this State;  (c) The number of contracts for public works of this State that were awarded by the Division to local emerging small businesses;  (d) The total number of dollars’ worth of contracts for public works of this State that were awarded by the Division to local emerging small businesses;   (e) Whether each goal established by the Office pursuant to NRS 231.1407 has been achieved;  (f) For each goal established by the Office pursuant to NRS 231.1407 that has not been achieved, information on all efforts undertaken by the Division to achieve the goals in the current fiscal year and a proposed plan for achieving the goals in the subsequent fiscal year; and  (g) Any other information deemed relevant by the Office.  2. The reports required pursuant to subsection 1 must be submitted within 30 days after:  (a) The end of each fiscal year; and  (b) The end of each calendar year.  3. As used in this section:  (a) "Local emerging small business" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 231.1402.  (b) "Office" means the Office of Economic Development.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3691)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1435 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1435 - Constructability review of initially used plans and specifications required before advertising for bids for contracts for larger public works.

  1. Before a local government or its authorized representative advertises for bids for a contract for a public work, the local government or its authorized representative shall perform a review of the approved plans and specifications to determine if the plans and specifications are complete and contain all necessary information and specifications to construct the public work, if:  (a) The plans and specifications are to be used for the first time on a public work; and  (b) The plans and specifications are for a public work that has an estimated cost which exceeds $10,000,000.  2. A constructability review required pursuant to subsection 1 must be performed by an architect registered pursuant to chapter 623 of NRS, a contractor licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS or a professional engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS and must include, without limitation:  (a) A determination of whether a competent contractor would be able to construct the public work based on the approved plans and specifications; and  (b) A review of the approved plans and specifications for the public work for completeness, clarity and economic feasibility.  3. If the local government or its authorized representative does not employ a person who has the expertise to perform a constructability review as described in subsection 2, the local government or its authorized representative must contract with an independent third party who is an architect registered pursuant to chapter 623 of NRS, a contractor licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS or a professional engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS to perform the constructability review. A contract entered into pursuant to this section between a local government or its authorized representative and an independent third party is not required to be awarded by competitive bidding.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 2895)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1442 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1442 - Local government to award contract for smaller public work to contractor or perform public work itself.

If the estimated cost of a public work is $100,000 or less, a local government shall:  1. Award a contract for the completion of the public work to a properly licensed contractor in accordance with NRS 338.1444; or  2. Perform the public work itself in accordance with NRS 338.1446.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 1985)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1444 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1444 - Award of contract for smaller public work to contractor: Solicitation of bids; rejection of bids; quarterly report by local government; compliance by local government with certain requirements.

  1. Before a local government awards a contract for the completion of a public work in accordance with subsection 1 of NRS 338.1442, the local government must:  (a) If the estimated cost of the public work is more than $25,000 but not more than $100,000, solicit bids from at least three properly licensed contractors; and  (b) If the estimated cost of the public work is $25,000 or less, solicit a bid from at least one properly licensed contractor.  2. Any bids received in response to a solicitation for bids made pursuant to this section may be rejected if the local government determines that:  (a) The quality of the services, materials, equipment or labor offered does not conform to the approved plan or specifications;  (b) The bidder is not responsive or responsible; or  (c) The public interest would be served by such a rejection.  3. At least once each quarter, a local government shall prepare a report detailing, for each public work over $25,000 for which a contract for its completion is awarded pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, if any:  (a) The name of the contractor to whom the contract was awarded;  (b) The amount of the contract awarded;  (c) A brief description of the public work; and  (d) The names of all contractors from whom bids were solicited.  4. A report prepared pursuant to subsection 3 is a public record and must be maintained on file at the administrative offices of the applicable public body.  5. The provisions of this section do not relieve a local government from the duty to award the contract for the public work to a bidder who is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder if bids are required to be solicited from more than one properly licensed contractor pursuant to subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 1985)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1446 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1446 - Attestation required before local government may perform certain smaller public works itself.

  1. If a local government proposes to perform a public work itself in accordance with subsection 2 of NRS 338.1442, the public officer responsible for the management of the public works of the local government must, if the estimated cost of the public work is more than $25,000 but not more than $100,000 and before work on the public work is commenced, prepare a signed attestation regarding the decision of the local government to perform the public work itself.  2. An attestation prepared pursuant to subsection 1:  (a) Must set forth:  (1) The estimated cost of the public work;  (2) A general statement as to why the local government has decided to perform the public work itself; and  (3) A general statement that the public work will adhere to the same quality and standards as would be required of a properly licensed contractor if the public work had been awarded to a properly licensed contractor; and  (b) Is a public record and must be maintained on file at the administrative offices of the local government.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 1986)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1475 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1475 - Award of contract to unlicensed or improperly licensed contractor prohibited; replacement of unacceptable subcontractor before contract is awarded; rescission of award of contract to unlicensed or improperly licensed contractor before commencement of work and award of new contract without rebidding.

  1. A local government or its authorized representative awarding a contract for a public work shall not award the contract to a person who, at the time of the bid, is not properly licensed under the provisions of chapter 624 of NRS or if the contract would exceed the limit of the person’s license. A subcontractor who is:  (a) Named in the bid for the contract as a subcontractor who will provide a portion of the work on the public work pursuant to NRS 338.141; and  (b) Not properly licensed for that portion of the work,  shall be deemed unacceptable. If the subcontractor is deemed unacceptable pursuant to this subsection, the contractor shall provide an acceptable subcontractor.  2. If, after awarding the contract, but before commencement of the work, the local government or its authorized representative discovers that the person to whom the contract was awarded is not licensed, or that the contract would exceed the person’s license, the local government or its authorized representative shall rescind the award of the contract and may accept the next lowest bid for that public work from a responsive and responsible bidder without requiring that new bids be submitted.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 913; A 1993, 2133; 1999, 2400; 2003, 2434)
NV Rev Stat § 338.148 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.148 - Awarding of contract to specialty contractor: Conditions.

  1. A local government or its authorized representative may award a contract for a public work to a specialty contractor pursuant to NRS 338.143 to 338.1475, inclusive, if:  (a) The majority of the work to be performed on the public work to which the contract pertains consists of specialty contracting for which the specialty contractor is licensed; and  (b) The public work to which the contract pertains is not part of a larger public work.  2. If a local government or its authorized representative awards a contract to a specialty contractor pursuant to NRS 338.143 to 338.1475, inclusive, all work to be performed on the public work to which the contract pertains that is outside the scope of the license of the specialty contractor must be performed by a subcontractor who is licensed to perform such work.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 2258; A 2003, 2438)
NV Rev Stat § 338.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.150 - Provisions requiring use of method of alternate dispute resolution before initiation of judicial action; exception.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a public body charged with the drafting of specifications for a public work shall include in the specifications a clause requiring the use of a method of alternate dispute resolution before initiation of a judicial action if a dispute arising between the public body and the contractor engaged on a public work cannot otherwise be settled.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not require the Department of Transportation to include such a clause in any contract entered into by the Department.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 618; A 1971, 621; 1979, 1796; 1985, 1462; 2003, 2438; 2005, 1808; 2009, 424)
NV Rev Stat § 338.153 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.153 - Provision requiring persons who provide labor, equipment, materials, supplies or services for public work to comply with all applicable state and local laws.

A public body shall include in each contract for a public work a clause requiring each contractor, subcontractor and other person who provides labor, equipment, materials, supplies or services for the public work to comply with the requirements of all applicable state and local laws, including, without limitation, any applicable licensing and registration requirements and requirements for the payment of sales and use taxes on equipment, materials and supplies provided for the public work.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 20th Special Session, 21)
NV Rev Stat § 338.158 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.158 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 338.158 to 338.1602, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 338.1581 to 338.1585, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3197)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1581 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1581 - "Concession" defined.

Concession means any lease, ground lease, franchise, easement, permit, right of entry, operating agreement or other binding agreement transferring rights for the use or control, in whole or in part, of a transportation facility by a public body to a private partner.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3197)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1582 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1582 - "Private partner" defined.

Private partner means a person with whom a public body enters into a public-private partnership.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3197)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1583 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1583 - "Public-private partnership" defined.

Public-private partnership means a contract entered into by a public body and a private partner.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3197)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1584 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1584 - "Transportation facility" defined.

Transportation facility means any existing, enhanced, upgraded or new facility used or useful for the safe transport of persons, information or goods by one or more modes of transport, including, without limitation, a road, railroad, bridge, tunnel, overpass, mass transit facility, light rail, commuter rail, conduit, ferry, boat, vessel, intermodal or multimodal system, a system using an automated driving system, as defined in NRS 482A.025, and any rights-of-way necessary for the facility. The term includes:  1. Related or ancillary facilities used or useful for providing, operating, maintaining or generating revenue for a transportation facility, including, without limitation, administrative buildings, structures, rest areas, maintenance yards and buildings, rail yards, rolling stock, storage facilities, ports of entry, vehicles, control systems, communication systems, information systems, energy systems, parking facilities and other related equipment or property that is needed or used to support the transportation facility or the transportation of persons, information or goods; and  2. All improvements, including equipment, necessary to the full utilization of a transportation facility, including, without limitation, site preparation, roads and streets, sidewalks, water supply, outdoor lighting, belt line railroad sidings and lead tracks, bridges, causeways, terminals for railroad, automotive and air transportation and transportation facilities incidental to the project.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3197)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1585 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1585 - "User fee" defined.

User fee means a fee, toll, fare or other similar charge, including, without limitation, any incidental, account maintenance, administrative, credit card or video tolling fee or charge, imposed on a person for his or her use of a transportation facility by a public body or by a private partner pursuant to a public-private partnership.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3198)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1586 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1586 - Applicability.

The provisions of NRS 338.158 to 338.1602, inclusive, apply only in a county whose population is 700,000 or more.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3198)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1587 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1587 - Public-private partnership: Authority to enter; authorized provisions.

  1. A public body may enter into a public-private partnership to plan, finance, design, construct, improve, maintain, operate or acquire the rights-of-way for, or any combination thereof, a transportation facility.  2. A public-private partnership may include, without limitation:  (a) A predevelopment agreement leading to another implementing agreement for a transportation facility as described in this subsection;  (b) A design-build contract;  (c) A design-build contract that includes the financing, maintenance or operation, or any combination thereof, of the transportation facility;  (d) A contract involving a construction manager at risk;  (e) A concession, including, without limitation, a toll concession and an availability payment concession;  (f) A construction agreement that includes the financing, maintenance or operation, or any combination thereof, of the transportation facility;  (g) An operation and maintenance agreement for a transportation facility;  (h) Any other method or agreement for completion of the transportation facility that the public body determines will serve the public interest; or  (i) Any combination of paragraphs (a) to (h), inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3198)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1589 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1589 - Alternative methods: Authorization.

A public body may authorize a person to design, finance, lease, repair, acquire, extend, expand, plan, equip, replace, develop, construct, improve, maintain or operate, or any combination thereof, a transportation facility pursuant to NRS 338.159 or 338.1591.  (Added by NRS by 2017, 3201)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1591 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1591 - Alternative methods: Request for submission of proposals by public body.

If a public body receives a request regarding a transportation facility pursuant to NRS 338.159 and the public body determines that the transportation facility serves a public purpose, the public body may request other persons to submit proposals to design, finance, lease, repair, acquire, extend, expand, plan, equip, replace, develop, construct, improve, maintain or operate, or any combination thereof, the transportation facility.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3203)
NV Rev Stat § 338.1593 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.1593 - Confidentiality of information obtained by or disclosed to public body in connection with request, proposal or public-private partnership.

  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any information obtained by or disclosed to a public body in connection with a request or proposal pursuant to NRS 338.159 or 338.1591 or during the procurement or negotiation of a public-private partnership pursuant to NRS 338.1588 must be kept confidential until a notice of intent to award the contract, agreement or public-private partnership is issued, absent an administrative or judicial order requiring release or disclosure.   2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, a public body may exempt from release to the public any trade secrets or confidential commercial, financial or proprietary information included in a request or proposal submitted to the public body pursuant to subsection 1 if the submitter:  (a) Specifies the portions of the proposal or other submission that the submitter considers to be trade secrets or confidential commercial, financial or proprietary information;  (b) Invokes exclusion upon submission of the information or other materials for which protection is sought;  (c) Identifies the data or other materials for which protection is sought with conspicuous labeling;  (d) States the reasons why protection is necessary; and  (e) Fully complies with all applicable state law with respect to information that the submitter contends should be exempt from disclosure.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3201)