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Nevada

CHAPTER 338 - PUBLIC WORKS
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NRS 338.010 Definitions.
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NRS 338.011 Applicability: Contracts related to normal operation and normal maintenance; contracts related to emergency.
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NRS 338.012 Regulations of Labor Commissioner.
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NRS 338.013 Request for identifying number from Labor Commissioner; inclusion of identifying number in advertisement or solicitation and bids and other responsive documents; reports by public bodies and contractors to Labor Commissioner; penalty.
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NRS 338.015 Enforcement by Labor Commissioner and Attorney General.
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NRS 338.016 Civil action against contractor after imposition of administrative penalty to recover damages resulting from commission of offense; rebuttable presumption; costs and attorney’s fees.
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NRS 338.017 Disqualification of contractor or subcontractor from award of contract or entering into contract to perform work on public work after imposition of administrative penalty; disqualification of contractor after debarment by Federal Government; notification of State Contractors’ Board.
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NRS 338.018 Applicability to certain contracts for construction work of Nevada System of Higher Education.
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NRS 338.020 Hourly and daily rate of wages must not be less than prevailing wage in region; rate must be included in contract and posted on-site; payment of overtime; wages paid in accordance with jurisdictional classes recognized in region.
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NRS 338.025 Prevailing wage regions.
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NRS 338.030 Procedure for determination of prevailing wage in region; duration of rates.
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NRS 338.035 Discharge of part of obligation of contractor or subcontractor engaged on public work to pay wages by providing bona fide fringe benefits in name of worker.
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NRS 338.040 Workers deemed to be employed on public works; regulations.
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NRS 338.050 Contractual relationships: Applicability of NRS 338.010 to 338.090, inclusive.
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NRS 338.060 Forfeitures when workers paid less than designated rates or willfully reported in inaccurate or incomplete manner or not reported to public body; forfeiture clause in contracts; regulation establishing sliding scale for penalties; recovery of investigative costs and attorney’s fees; waiver or reduction of penalty.
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NRS 338.070 Investigations or referrals of violations by public bodies; withholding of certain sums by public bodies and contractors; maintenance and inspection of records regarding employees; regulations regarding procedures for electronic filing of records regarding employees; penalty for noncompliance by public body, contractor or subcontractor.
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NRS 338.072 Requirement for subcontractor to hold state business license.
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NRS 338.075 Applicability to certain contracts for construction work of Nevada System of Higher Education.
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NRS 338.080 Exemptions.
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NRS 338.090 Penalties.
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NRS 338.0115 Inapplicability of this chapter and chapters 332 and 339 of NRS to certain projects constructed by private developers.
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NRS 338.0116 Legislative findings and declarations.
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NRS 338.0117 Qualification to receive preference in bidding: Submission of affidavit to public body certifying compliance with requirements; provisions required to be included in contract; written objections for failure to comply with requirements; penalty; annual report to Legislative Commission by public body concerning such contracts.
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NRS 338.0118 Adoption by local government of policies providing for use of certain recycled materials in public road and highway projects; use of such materials; exception.
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NRS 338.125 Fair employment practices: Contents of contracts concerning public works; violation constitutes material breach of contract.
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NRS 338.126 Required notice to newly-hired workers by contractor engaged on public work: Contents; acknowledgment of receipt.
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NRS 338.127 Employer authorized to enforce health and safety requirements notwithstanding protections for hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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NRS 338.130 Preferential employment in construction of public works.
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NRS 338.131 Prehire agreement: Authority of local government to enter; preferential employment of local residents authorized; exception; applicability of provisions governing payment of prevailing wages.
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NRS 338.135 Rental or lease of trucks or truck and trailer combinations by contractors or subcontractors: Hourly rate for vehicle and services of driver.
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NRS 338.139 Awarding of contract to specialty contractor: Conditions.
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NRS 338.140 Requirements and limitations relating to drafting of specifications for bids; documents generated by bidder in preparation or determination of prices included in bid.
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NRS 338.141 Bids to include certain information concerning subcontractors and prime contractors; when bids deemed not responsive with respect to subcontractors; requirements and penalties for substitution of named subcontractors.
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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.
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NRS 338.143 Advertising for bids and compliance with certain provisions required for commencement of certain public works; quarterly reports of awarded contracts by authorized representatives; availability of plans and specifications for public inspection; award of contract to lowest responsive and responsible bidder; rejection of bids; authority to award contract without competitive bidding if no bids received in response to advertisement for bids in certain circumstances; requirements before local government may commence public work itself; exemptions.
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NRS 338.147 Contract for public work for which estimated cost exceeds $250,000 must be awarded to contractor who submits best bid; certain bids deemed best bid; eligibility to receive preference in bidding; issuance of certificate of eligibility by State Contractors’ Board; regulations; fees; sanctions; objections.
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NRS 338.148 Awarding of contract to specialty contractor: Conditions.
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NRS 338.150 Provisions requiring use of method of alternate dispute resolution before initiation of judicial action; exception.
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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.
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NRS 338.155 Provisions relating to design professional who is not member of design-build team.
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NRS 338.156 Applicability.
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NRS 338.157 Advertising for proposals for job order contract; contents of request for proposals; requirements for proposals; availability of names of applicants.
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NRS 338.158 Definitions.
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NRS 338.159 Alternative methods: Submission of request to public body; contents of request.
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NRS 338.161 “Transportation facility” defined.
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NRS 338.162 Alternative methods of authorization.
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NRS 338.163 Submission of request to public body; contents of request.
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NRS 338.164 Request for submission of proposals by public body.
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NRS 338.166 Approval of request or proposal: Determination of public purpose; staff reports; copy of request or proposal to be furnished to affected governmental entities; fee; approval contingent on entering agreement with public body; establishment of date for development of or commencement of construction of transportation facility.
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NRS 338.167 Contract for transportation services.
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NRS 338.168 Federal, state or local assistance.
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NRS 338.169 Public body authorized to construct public work by selecting and entering into contracts with construction manager at risk; limitations.
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NRS 338.173 Certificate of eligibility to receive preference when competing for public works to certain design professionals: Issuance; duration; ineligibility for submission of false information; regulations; fees; written objections.
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NRS 338.175 Substantially incomplete or rejected plans submitted by registered architect, interior designer, residential designer or landscape architect.
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NRS 338.176 Substantially incomplete or rejected plans submitted by licensed professional engineer or land surveyor.
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NRS 338.177 Lease of property acquired by local government for public work pending completion of public work.
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NRS 338.180 Accommodation of persons with physical handicap or disability; specific requirements relating to single-stall restrooms available to public; verification of conformity with requirements; enforcement.
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NRS 338.0182 Applicability to certain contracts for construction work awarded by public utility on significant operational or capital requirement project.
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NRS 338.185 Public body to reimburse contractor for certain costs of locating underground facility of public utility.
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NRS 338.193 Standards for plumbing fixtures.
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NRS 338.195 Survey for presence of asbestos required before renovation or demolition of public building or structure.
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NRS 338.200 Prohibition against naming public building or structure after current member of governing body.
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NRS 338.400 Definitions.
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NRS 338.415 “Progress bill” defined.
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NRS 338.420 “Progress payment” defined.
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NRS 338.425 “Retainage” defined.
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NRS 338.430 “Retainage bill” defined.
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NRS 338.435 “Retainage payment” defined.
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NRS 338.455 Methods to be used for providing notice.
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NRS 338.460 Period for accrual of interest on retainage.
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NRS 338.480 Provisions inapplicable to certain contracts made by Department of Transportation.
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NRS 338.485 Waiver or modification of right, obligation or liability set forth in NRS 338.400 to 338.645, inclusive, prohibited; certain conditions, stipulations or provisions of contract void and unenforceable.
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NRS 338.490 Limitations on requiring release or waiver of right to receive progress payment or retainage payment.
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NRS 338.510 Submittal of progress bills.
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NRS 338.515 Time for making payments; amounts paid; amounts withheld as retainage; rate of interest paid on amounts withheld; powers of Labor Commissioner when worker is owed wages.
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NRS 338.520 Payment of outstanding balance upon occupancy, use or recording of notice of completion.
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NRS 338.525 Withholding amounts for failure of contractor to comply with contract or applicable building code, law or regulation; payment of amounts withheld upon confirmation of correction of condition.
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NRS 338.530 Payment of interest on amounts withheld improperly.
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NRS 338.535 Public body to provide notice concerning progress payments and retainage payments to certain subcontractors and suppliers.
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NRS 338.550 Time for making payments; amounts paid.
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NRS 338.555 Amounts withheld as retainage; payment of interest.
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NRS 338.560 Withholding amounts for failure of subcontractor or supplier to comply with subcontract or applicable building code, law or regulation or for claim for wages against subcontractor; payment of amounts withheld upon correction of condition.
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NRS 338.565 Payment of interest on amounts withheld improperly.
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NRS 338.570 Contractor to provide notice concerning progress payments and retainage payments to certain subcontractors and suppliers.
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NRS 338.590 Time for making payments; amounts paid.
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NRS 338.595 Amounts withheld as retainage; payment of interest.
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NRS 338.600 Withholding amounts for failure of subcontractor or supplier to comply with subcontract or applicable building code, law or regulation; payment of amounts withheld upon correction of condition.
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NRS 338.605 Payment of interest on amounts withheld improperly.
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NRS 338.610 Subcontractor to provide notice concerning progress payments and retainage payments to certain subcontractors and suppliers.
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NRS 338.630 Action by contractor for alternate writ of mandamus to compel performance by public body.
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NRS 338.635 Action by subcontractor or supplier to remedy unjustified or excessive withholding.
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NRS 338.640 Award of reasonable costs and attorney’s fees to prevailing party.
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NRS 338.645 Other rights and remedies not affected.
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NRS 338.01155 Legislative findings and declarations: Payment of prevailing wages.
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NRS 338.01165 Requirements relating to use of apprentices on public works; documentation of compliance; annual report; penalties; apprenticeship agreement; regulations.
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NRS 338.01167 Legislative findings and declarations: Payment of prevailing wages for construction work on significant operational or capital requirement project awarded by public utility.
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NRS 338.1373 Option of local governments to comply with alternative procedures; public bodies prohibited from using reverse auctions; inapplicability of certain provisions to contracts awarded by Department of Transportation.
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NRS 338.1375 State public works: Acceptance of bids from qualified bidders only; adoption and use of criteria for qualification of bidders.
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NRS 338.1376 State public works: Qualification of subcontractors; disqualification; appeal.
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NRS 338.1377 Local government public works: Adoption of criteria for qualification of bidders.
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NRS 338.1378 Local government public works: Advertisement required before acceptance of applications for qualification of bidders.
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NRS 338.1379 State and local government public works: Submission of application to qualify as bidder; investigation of applicant; determination; notice; period of qualification; use of criteria; confidentiality of certain financial information concerning applicant; denial or revocation of qualification in certain circumstances.
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NRS 338.1381 State and local government public works: Procedure upon appeal of denial of application to qualify as bidder or disqualification of subcontractor.
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NRS 338.1382 Local government public works: Alternative procedure for qualification of bidders.
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NRS 338.1384 Definitions.
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NRS 338.1385 Advertising for bids and compliance with certain provisions required for commencement of certain public works; quarterly reports of awarded contracts by authorized representatives; availability of plans and specifications for public inspection; award of contract to lowest responsive and responsible bidder; rejection of bids; authority to award contract without competitive bidding if no bids received in response to advertisement for bids in certain circumstances; requirements before public body may commence public work itself; exemptions.
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NRS 338.1386 State or local government to award contract for smaller public work to contractor or perform public work itself.
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NRS 338.1389 Contract for public work for which estimated cost exceeds $250,000 must be awarded to contractor who submits best bid; certain bids deemed best bid; eligibility to receive preference in bidding; issuance of certificate of eligibility by State Contractors’ Board; regulations; fees; sanctions; objections.
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NRS 338.1415 Local government prohibited from accepting bid on contract for public work submitted by contractor who materially breached certain contracts for public works.
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NRS 338.1423 Prohibition against public body entering into express or implied contract for public work providing that construction materials or goods be purchased or supplied by public body or contractor who is constituent part or acting on behalf of public body; exceptions; penalties; enforcement by Attorney General.
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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.
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NRS 338.1427 Duty of State Public Works Division to report to Office of Economic Development concerning local emerging small businesses.
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NRS 338.1435 Constructability review of initially used plans and specifications required before advertising for bids for contracts for larger public works.
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NRS 338.1442 Local government to award contract for smaller public work to contractor or perform public work itself.
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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.
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NRS 338.1446 Attestation required before local government may perform certain smaller public works itself.
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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.
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NRS 338.1561 Legislative findings and declarations; establishment of program to gather and report data.
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NRS 338.1562 Definitions.
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NRS 338.1563 “Adjustment factor” defined.
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NRS 338.1564 “Construction task” defined.
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NRS 338.1565 “Job order” defined.
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NRS 338.1566 “Job order contract” defined.
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NRS 338.1567 Authority to award job order contract for minor construction on existing public work; limitations; written policy required.
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NRS 338.1568 Requirements for job order contracts: Wages; experienced workers and apprentices; compliance monitoring.
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NRS 338.1569 Qualifications for contractors.
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NRS 338.1571 Confidentiality of documents and other information submitted in response to request for proposals.
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NRS 338.1572 Appointment of panel to award job order contracts; ranking proposals; weighting proposal based on eligibility for preference; award of contracts.
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NRS 338.1573 Responsibilities of contractor entering a job order contract; limitations on contractor’s performance using his or her own forces; prohibition on performing unlicensed specialty contracting.
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NRS 338.1574 Waiver of apprenticeship requirement upon application by contractor.
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NRS 338.1575 Submission by contractor of list of subcontractors; prohibitions.
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NRS 338.1576 Duty of public body to make quarterly reports to governing body; contents of quarterly report; duty of governing body to make annual reports to Legislature.
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NRS 338.1581 “Concession” defined.
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NRS 338.1582 “Private partner” defined.
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NRS 338.1583 “Public-private partnership” defined.
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NRS 338.1584 “Transportation facility” defined.
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NRS 338.1585 “User fee” defined.
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NRS 338.1586 Applicability.
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NRS 338.1587 Public-private partnership: Authority to enter; authorized provisions.
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NRS 338.1588 Public-private partnership: Methods of procurement; information required to be provided by public body for certain procurements; relative weight of factors in evaluation of proposals; exemption from public bidding or procurement procedures; expenditure of money; sale, lease, grant, transfer or conveyance of facility or property or interest therein to public body.
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NRS 338.1589 Alternative methods: Authorization.
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NRS 338.1591 Alternative methods: Request for submission of proposals by public body.
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NRS 338.1592 Approval of request, proposal or submission: Determination of public purpose; staff reports; copy of request, proposal or submission to be furnished to affected governmental entities; fee; approval contingent on entering agreement with public body; additional provisions in agreement; establishment of date for development of or commencement of construction of transportation facility.
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NRS 338.1593 Confidentiality of information obtained by or disclosed to public body in connection with request, proposal or public-private partnership.
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NRS 338.1594 Financing.
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NRS 338.1595 Acceptance of federal money; agreements or arrangements with United States; acceptance of grants, donations, gifts and conveyances; combination of public and private money authorized.
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NRS 338.1596 Deposit and use of money received and retained by public body pursuant to public-private partnership derived from charge with respect to operation of motor vehicle on highway in State.
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NRS 338.1597 User fee for use of roadway constructed or improved as part of public-private partnership prohibited; exception.
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NRS 338.1598 Contract for services under alternative methods.
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NRS 338.1599 Federal, state or local assistance.
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NRS 338.1601 Eminent domain.
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NRS 338.1602 Applicability of state and federal laws.
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NRS 338.1615 Applicability.
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NRS 338.1685 Declaration of legislative intent.
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NRS 338.1691 Qualifications for construction manager at risk.
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NRS 338.1692 Advertising for proposals for construction manager at risk; contents of request for proposals; requirements for proposals; availability of names of applicants; substitution of employees.
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NRS 338.1693 Procedure for selection of most qualified applicants; minimum number of proposals required; negotiation of contract for preconstruction services; availability of certain information to applicants and public; provision of explanation to unsuccessful applicant upon request.
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NRS 338.1696 Negotiation of contract for construction of public work or portion thereof with construction manager at risk; awarding of contract if public body unable to negotiate satisfactory contract with construction manager at risk; provision by construction manager at risk of information concerning public work and subcontractors.
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NRS 338.1697 Authorized provision in contract with construction manager at risk for construction of public work or portion thereof for guaranteed maximum price.
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NRS 338.1698 Required and authorized provisions in contract for construction of public work or portion thereof awarded to construction manager at risk.
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NRS 338.1711 Contracts for which public body is required or authorized to enter into with prime contractor or design-build team.
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NRS 338.1715 Procedure for selecting design-build team.
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NRS 338.1717 Employment of architect, general contractor, construction manager as agent, landscape architect or engineer as consultant.
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NRS 338.1718 Contract with construction manager as agent.
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NRS 338.1721 Qualifications of design-build team.
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NRS 338.1723 Advertisement for preliminary proposals.
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NRS 338.1725 Selection of finalists based on preliminary proposals; minimum number of proposals required; availability to public of certain information.
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NRS 338.1727 Request for and submission of final proposals; selection or rejection of final proposals; awarding of contract; partial reimbursement of unsuccessful finalists in certain circumstances; contents of contract; availability to public of certain information.
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NRS 338.1908 Retrofitting of local governmental buildings, facilities and structures with consideration of use of sources of renewable energy.
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NRS 338.13841 “Business owned and operated by a veteran with a service-connected disability” defined.
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NRS 338.13842 “Local business” defined.
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NRS 338.13843 “Veteran with a service-connected disability” defined.
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NRS 338.13844 Amount of preferences.
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NRS 338.13845 Fraudulent acts.
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NRS 338.13846 Duty of State Public Works Division to report to Legislature.
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NRS 338.13847 Regulations.
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NRS 338.13862 Requirements for awarding contract for smaller public work to contractor.
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NRS 338.13864 Attestation required before State or local government may perform certain smaller public works itself.
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NRS 338.13895 Award of contract to unlicensed or improperly licensed contractor prohibited; replacement of unacceptable subcontractor; rescission of award of contract to unlicensed or improperly licensed contractor before commencement of work.
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NRS 338.16925 Confidentiality of documents and other information submitted in response to request for proposals.
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NRS 338.16935 Contract between construction manager at risk and subcontractor for certain preconstruction services.
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NRS 338.16985 Duties and powers of construction manager at risk who enters into contract for construction of public work or portion thereof.
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NRS 338.16991 Contract between construction manager at risk and subcontractor to provide labor, materials or equipment on project: Eligibility; procedure for determination of qualification of subcontractor to submit proposal.
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NRS 338.16995 Contract between construction manager at risk and subcontractor to provide labor, materials or equipment on project: Authority to enter into; procedure for awarding subcontracts of certain estimated value; substitution of subcontractor on such subcontracts; availability of certain information to applicants and public.
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