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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 28. Public Works and Planning § 338.1375. State public works: Acceptance of bids from qualified bidders only; adoption and use of criteria for qualification of bidders

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The Division shall not accept a bid on a contract for a public work unless the contractor who submits the bid has qualified pursuant to NRS 338.1379 to bid on that contract.

2. The State Public Works Board shall by regulation adopt criteria for the qualification of bidders on contracts for public works of this State. The criteria adopted by the State Public Works Board pursuant to this section must be used by the Division to determine the qualification of bidders on contracts for public works of this State.

3. The criteria adopted by the State Public Works Board pursuant to this section:

(a) Must be adopted in such a form that the determination of whether an applicant is qualified to bid on a contract for a public work does not require or allow the exercise of discretion by any one person.

(b) May include only:

(1) The financial ability of the applicant to perform a contract;

(2) The principal personnel of the applicant;

(3) Whether the applicant has breached any contracts with a public body or person in this State or any other state;

(4) Whether the applicant has been disqualified from being awarded a contract pursuant to NRS 338.017, 338.13845 or 338.13895;

(5) Whether the applicant has been disciplined or fined by the State Contractors' Board or another state or federal agency for conduct that relates to the ability of the applicant to perform the public work;

(6) The performance history of the applicant concerning other recent, similar contracts, if any, completed by the applicant; and

(7) The truthfulness and completeness of the application.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 28. Public Works and Planning § 338.1375. State public works: Acceptance of bids from qualified bidders only; adoption and use of criteria for qualification of bidders - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-28-public-works-and-planning/nv-rev-st-338-1375/

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