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NV Rev Stat § 408.353 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.353 - Interest of member of Board, officer or employee prohibited; exception; voidability; penalties.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, all members of the Board, directors and other officers or employees of the Department are prohibited from having any interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract entered into by the Department.  2. If the Director of the Department deems it necessary to enter into a contract with one of the persons described in subsection 1, the Director shall submit the proposed contract to the State Board of Examiners for approval. Upon its approval, the Director may enter into the contract.  3. Any contract made in violation of this section may be declared void at the instance of the State or any person interested in the contract except a person prohibited from being interested in it.  4. Any person violating the provisions of this section, directly or indirectly, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, forfeits his or her office and is forever disqualified from holding any public office in this state.  (Added to NRS by 1957, 684; A 1967, 573; 1975, 934; 1977, 1113; 1979, 1774; 1985, 704; 1987, 1806; 1989, 1304)
NV Rev Stat § 408.354 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.354 - Contract awarded to railroad company may provide under certain circumstances that railroad company is exempt from requirements concerning bonds.

If the Director awards to a railroad company a contract for a project for the construction, reconstruction, improvement or maintenance of a highway and the project is located on property that is owned by or under the control of the railroad company, the contract may provide that the railroad company is not required to file, furnish or obtain a payment bond, performance bond or any other bond that would otherwise be required pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 636)
NV Rev Stat § 408.357 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.357 - Bids and bidders: Bonds required of successful bidders; exception; conditions; sureties.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 408.354, every contract must provide for the filing and furnishing of one or more bonds by the successful bidder, with corporate sureties approved by the Department and authorized to do business in the State, in a sum equal to the full or total amount of the contract awarded. The bond or bonds must be performance bonds or labor and material bonds, or both.  2. The performance bonds must:  (a) Guarantee the faithful performance of the contract in accordance with the plans, specifications and terms of the contract.  (b) Be maintained for 1 year after the date of completion of the contract.  3. The labor and material bonds must:  (a) Secure payment of state and local taxes relating to the contract, premiums under the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act, contributions under the Unemployment Compensation Law, and payment of claims for labor, materials, provisions, implements, machinery, means of transportation or supplies furnished upon or used for the performance of the contract; and  (b) Provide that if the contractor or his or her subcontractors, or assigns, fail to pay for such taxes, premiums, contributions, labor and materials required of, and used or consumed by, the contractor or his or her subcontractors, the surety shall make the required payment in an amount not exceeding the total sum specified in the bond together with interest at a rate of 8 percent per annum.  All such bonds must be otherwise conditioned as required by law or the Department.  4. No person bidding for work or submitting proposals under the provisions of this chapter may be accepted as surety on any bond.  5. Whenever the Department has cause to believe that the sureties or any of them have become insufficient, it may demand in writing of the contractor such further bonds or additional sureties, in a total sum not exceeding that originally required, as are necessary, considering the extent of the work remaining to be done. Thereafter no payment may be made upon the contract to the contractor or any assignee of the contractor until the further bonds or additional sureties have been furnished.  6. The Department in every contract may require the furnishing of proof by the successful bidder of public liability and insurance coverage for damage to property.  (Added to NRS by 1957, 684; A 1987, 1806; 2001, 636)
NV Rev Stat § 408.363 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.363 - Claims against contractor’s bond; action against surety.

  1. Any person who has furnished labor, materials, provisions, implements, machinery, means of transportation or supplies used or consumed by such contractor or the contractor’s subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by such contractor or subcontractors, and who desires to be protected under the bond, shall file with the Department a claim in triplicate within 30 days from the date of final acceptance of the contract as provided in NRS 408.387, and such claim shall be executed and verified before a notary public and contain a statement that the same has not been paid. One copy shall be filed in the office of the Department and the remaining copies shall be forwarded to the contractor and surety.  2. Any such person so filing a claim may at any time within 6 months thereafter commence an action against the surety or sureties on the bond for the recovery of the amount of the claim and the filing of such claim shall not constitute a claim against the Department. Failure to commence such action upon the bond and the sureties within 6 months after date of the Department’s final acceptance will bar any right of action against such surety or sureties.  (Added to NRS by 1957, 685; A 1967, 348)
NV Rev Stat § 408.367 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.367 - Project not exceeding $250,000: Solicitation and rejection of bids; quarterly reports; public records; bonds.

  1. With the approval of the Board, the Director may receive informal bids and award contracts for highway construction, reconstruction, improvements, and maintenance on projects estimated to cost not in excess of $250,000.  2. Before furnishing any person proposing to bid on any solicited work with the plans and specifications for such work, the Director shall require from the person a statement, verified under oath, in the form of answers to questions contained in a standard form of questionnaire, which must include information describing:  (a) The geographical regions of this State in which the person is willing to perform the public work;  (b) The type of license and classification, if any, held by the person; and  (c) The state business license held by the person and its expiration date.  3. Before awarding a contract pursuant to subsection 1, the Director must:  (a) If the estimated cost of the project is $50,000 or less, solicit a bid from at least one properly licensed contractor; and  (b) If the estimated cost of the project is more than $50,000 but not more than $250,000, solicit bids from at least three properly licensed contractors.  4. Any bids received in response to a solicitation for bids made pursuant to subsection 3 may be rejected if the Director 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.  5. At least once each quarter, the Director shall prepare a report detailing, for each project for which a contract for its completion is awarded pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3, 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 project; and  (d) The names of all contractors from whom bids were solicited.   6. A report prepared pursuant to subsection 5 is a public record and must be maintained on file at the principal offices of the Department.  7. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 408.354, contracts awarded pursuant to the provisions of this section must be accompanied by bonds and conditioned and executed in the name of the State of Nevada, and must be signed by the Director under the seal of the Department, and by the contracting party or parties. The form and legality of those contracts must be approved by the Attorney General or Chief Counsel of the Department.  (Added to NRS by 1957, 685; A 1971, 1230; 1979, 1774; 1987, 1807; 1989, 1305; 1993, 1941; 1995, 139; 2001, 637; 2009, 905; 2013, 565)
NV Rev Stat § 408.373 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.373 - Contractor: Compliance with state laws concerning workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation; compliance with other laws.

  1. Before paying any money or drawing a warrant in payment to a person to whom a contract is awarded, the State Controller shall require satisfactory evidence of the person’s compliance with the requirements to provide workers’ compensation pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS and of the person’s payment of the contributions and payments required by chapter 612 of NRS, and the State Controller shall withhold payment to the contractor or the contractor’s assigns until the evidence is provided.  2. If a contractor fails to provide the required coverage, the State Controller may make the payments for this purpose to a private carrier on his or her own behalf from money withheld pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1.  3. Failure to comply with all federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances is sufficient cause to withhold any money due the contractor until compliance therewith.  (Added to NRS by 1957, 686; A 1963, 975; 1985, 288; 1989, 1534; 1995, 2045; 1999, 1844)
NV Rev Stat § 408.377 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.377 - Subcontractor: Approval; compliance with laws.

  1. No prime or general contractor shall assign or sublet any portion of work to be done under the terms of any contract except:  (a) Upon the written approval of the Department.  (b) In accordance with the terms of the contract or specifications.  2. All subcontractors and assignees of the prime or general contractor shall be required to comply with the provisions of NRS 408.373 in the same manner as the prime or general contractor.  (Added to NRS by 1957, 686)
NV Rev Stat § 408.379 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.379 - Subcontractor: State business license required.

  1. A subcontractor who enters into a subcontract for a project for the construction and maintenance of a highway shall not accept or otherwise receive any public money for the project, including, without limitation, accepting or receiving any public money as a payment from a contractor, unless the subcontractor is the holder of a state business license issued pursuant to chapter 76 of NRS.  2. As used in this section, "subcontractor" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 338.010.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1030)
NV Rev Stat § 408.387 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.387 - Contract: Publication of notice of final acceptance; final settlement.

  1. Before making final payment on any contract as provided in this chapter the Director shall cause the publication of a notice of the date of final acceptance of the contract for a period of at least 2 weeks in every issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the county wherein the major portion of the contract work was performed, and such notice may also be published each day for a period of at least 10 days in one or more daily newspapers of general circulation throughout the State.  2. No final settlement of the contract may be made with the contractor until 30 days after the date of such final acceptance of the contract.  (Added to NRS by 1957, 687; A 1963, 977; 1969, 891; 1979, 1776)
NV Rev Stat § 408.3872 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.3872 - "Disadvantaged business enterprise" defined. [Expires by limitation on the earlier of September 30, 2023, or the date 90 days after the date on which the Director of the Department of Transportation transmits to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau the statement and report required by subsection 3 of NRS 408.38726.]

As used in NRS 408.3872 to 408.38728, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, "disadvantaged business enterprise" has the meaning ascribed to it in 49 C.F.R. § 26.5.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2823)
NV Rev Stat § 408.38722 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.38722 - Legislative findings and declaration. [Expires by limitation on the earlier of September 30, 2023, or the date 90 days after the date on which the Director of the Department of Transportation transmits to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau the statement and report required by subsection 3 of NRS 408.38726.]

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:  1. The State wishes to provide all of its citizens with equal access to opportunities for business formation and business growth.  2. The elimination of discrimination against disadvantaged business enterprises is of paramount importance to the future welfare of this State.  3. The Legislature has received and carefully reviewed the "Availability and Disparity Study" commissioned by the Department and published on June 15, 2007, that this study provides a strong basis of evidence demonstrating persistent discrimination against businesses owned by women and minorities and that this study demonstrates that:  (a) Disparities exist in the utilization of businesses owned by women and minorities in the same geographic markets and industry categories in which the Department does business;  (b) The State would become a passive participant in private-sector racial, ethnic and gender discrimination if it ceased or curtailed its remedial efforts against such discrimination;  (c) An overall pattern of disparities exists in the utilization of all racial and ethnic groups and both minority and nonminority women combined in all Department contracts;  (d) Evidence exists that discrimination in the private sector has depressed the formation and growth of firms among minority and nonminority women entrepreneurs; and  (e) Evidence exists of discrimination against minority and nonminority women business owners in the Nevada marketplace.  4. The Department should continue to use race-neutral and gender-neutral efforts to eliminate discrimination to the maximum extent feasible and should use only race-conscious and gender-conscious measures where necessary to eliminate discrimination that was not alleviated by race-neutral and gender-neutral efforts, and only as allowed under federal law.  5. NRS 408.3872 to 408.38728, inclusive, continues and enhances efforts to ensure that the Department limits the burden on businesses which are not disadvantaged business enterprises by ensuring flexibility in the operations of the Department.  6. Efforts by this State to support the development of businesses owned by women and minorities that are competitively viable will assist in reducing discrimination and creating jobs for all citizens of this State.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2823)
NV Rev Stat § 408.38724 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.38724 - Department to establish goals for awarding contracts; regulations. [Expires by limitation on the earlier of September 30, 2023, or the date 90 days after the date on which the Director of the Department of Transportation transmits to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau the statement and report required by subsection 3 of NRS 408.38726.]

  1. The Department shall establish goals for the awarding of contracts to disadvantaged business enterprises and local emerging small businesses for:  (a) Highway construction, reconstruction, improvements and maintenance on projects estimated to cost $250,000 or more that do not receive federal funding; and  (b) Architectural, engineering and planning services.  2. The Department shall ensure that the goals established pursuant to subsection 1 are:  (a) Consistent with the goals required for similar projects that receive federal funding; and  (b) Based upon information about the relevant market for which the goals are set.  3. The Department shall adopt regulations to define the term "local emerging small business" for the purposes of NRS 408.3872 to 408.38728, inclusive. When adopting regulations pursuant to this subsection, the Department shall determine whether other state agencies have adopted related definitions for similar projects and, if so, coordinate with those state agencies in defining the term.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2824)
NV Rev Stat § 408.38726 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.38726 - Duties of Department: Review of information regarding goals; biennial report; discontinuation statement and report. [Expires by limitation on the earlier of September 30, 2023, or the date 90 days after the date on which the Director of the Department of Transportation transmits to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau the statement and report required by subsection 3 of NRS 408.38726.]

  1. The Department shall regularly review information about the goals established pursuant to NRS 408.38724 and the markets for which these goals are set.  2. The Department shall prepare a biennial report for the Governor and the Legislature and submit the report on or before December 31 of each even-numbered year. The biennial report must include, without limitation:  (a) All goals established by the Department pursuant to NRS 408.38724;  (b) Whether each goal established by the Department has been achieved; and  (c) For each goal established by the Department that has not been achieved, information on all efforts undertaken by the Department to achieve the goal.  3. If the Department determines that the information gathered pursuant to subsection 1 indicates that disparities no longer exist in the awarding of contracts to disadvantaged business enterprises and a discontinuation of the goals required to be established by NRS 408.38724 would be in the best interest of this State, the Director shall transmit to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature a statement of that determination accompanied by a report detailing the findings of the Department which justify that determination.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2824)
NV Rev Stat § 408.38728 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.38728 - Regulations. [Expires by limitation on the earlier of September 30, 2023, or the date 90 days after the date on which the Director of the Department of Transportation transmits to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau the statement and report required by subsection 3 of NRS 408.38726.]

The Department shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 408.3872 to 408.38728, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2824)
NV Rev Stat § 408.3875 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.3875 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 408.3875 to 408.3888, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 408.3876 to 408.3879, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3482; A 2001, 2022; 2003, 119; 2015, 453)
NV Rev Stat § 408.3876 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.3876 - "Design-build contract" defined.

Design-build contract means a contract between the Department and a design-build team in which the design-build team agrees to design and construct a project.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3482; A 2001, 2022; 2003, 119)
NV Rev Stat § 408.3877 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.3877 - "Design-build team" defined.

Design-build team means an entity that consists of:  1. At least one person who is licensed as a general engineering contractor or a general building contractor pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS; and  2. At least one person who holds a certificate of registration to practice architecture pursuant to chapter 623 of NRS or is licensed as a professional engineer pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3483; A 2001, 2022; 2003, 119)
NV Rev Stat § 408.3878 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.3878 - "Prime contractor" defined.

Prime contractor means a person who:  1. Contracts to construct an entire project;  2. Coordinates all work performed on the entire project;  3. Uses his or her own workforce to perform all or a part of the construction of the project; and  4. Contracts for the services of any subcontractor or independent contractor or is responsible for payment to any contracted subcontractors or independent contractors.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3483; A 2001, 2022; 2003, 119)
NV Rev Stat § 408.3879 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.3879 - "Project" defined.

Project means a project for the construction, reconstruction or improvement of a highway.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3483; A 2001, 2022; 2003, 119)
NV Rev Stat § 408.388 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities|NRS 408.388 - Projects for which Department may contract with design-build team.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 408.5471 to 408.549, inclusive, the Department may contract with a design-build team for the design and construction of a project if the Department determines that:  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the estimated cost of the project exceeds $10,000,000; and  (b) Contracting with a design-build team will enable the Department to:  (1) Design and construct the project at a cost that is significantly lower than the cost that the Department would incur to design and construct the project using a different method;  (2) Design and construct the project in a shorter time than would be required to complete the project using a different method, if exigent circumstances require that the project be designed and constructed within a short time; or  (3) Ensure that the design and construction of the project is properly coordinated, if the project is unique, highly technical and complex in nature.  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, the Department may, twice in each fiscal year, contract with a design-build team for the design and construction of a project the estimated cost of which is at least $5,000,000 but less than $10,000,000 if the Department makes the determinations otherwise required pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3483; A 2001, 2022; 2003, 119, 2031; 2011, 1665)