NRS 338.630 – Action by contractor for alternate writ of mandamus to compel performance by public body.
1. A contractor who believes that the public body has failed to perform a duty to: (a) Make a payment; (b) Provide written notice of any withholding; or (c) Provide information upon request relating to any payment with respect to a contract which has not been fully performed, pursuant to one or more of the […]
NRS 338.635 – Action by subcontractor or supplier to remedy unjustified or excessive withholding.
1. A subcontractor or supplier who believes that the amount withheld by the contractor or subcontractor is not justified or is excessive may apply to the district court of the county where the public work or a part thereof is located for an order directing the contractor or subcontractor to appear before the court to […]
NRS 338.640 – Award of reasonable costs and attorney’s fees to prevailing party.
1. The court or arbitrator shall award to a contractor, subcontractor or supplier who is the prevailing party in a civil action or an arbitration proceeding to recover an amount that was required to be paid to him or her pursuant to the provisions of NRS 338.400 to 338.645, inclusive, his or her reasonable costs […]
NRS 338.645 – Other rights and remedies not affected.
The provisions of NRS 338.400 to 338.645, inclusive, do not impair or affect the rights of a contractor, subcontractor or supplier to whom any amount may be owed for work performed or materials, equipment or supplies furnished to maintain a civil action or to submit any controversy arising under the contract to arbitration to recover […]
NRS 338.555 – Amounts withheld as retainage; payment of interest.
1. If a public body and a contractor enter into a contract for a public work, the contractor may withhold as retainage not more than 5 percent from the amount of any progress payment due under a subcontract which is made before 50 percent of the work has been completed under the subcontract. 2. After […]
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.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 338.555, a contractor may withhold from a progress payment or retainage payment an amount sufficient to pay: (a) The expenses the contractor reasonably expects to incur as a result of the failure of his or her subcontractor or supplier to comply with the subcontract or […]
NRS 338.565 – Payment of interest on amounts withheld improperly.
1. If a contractor makes payment to a subcontractor or supplier more than 10 days after the occurrence of any of the following acts or omissions: (a) The contractor fails to pay his or her subcontractor or supplier in accordance with the provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 338.550; (b) The contractor fails to give […]
NRS 338.570 – Contractor to provide notice concerning progress payments and retainage payments to certain subcontractors and suppliers.
Within 5 working days after a contractor receives a written request from a subcontractor or supplier of his or her subcontractor or supplier with respect to a subcontract which has not been fully performed, the contractor shall notify the subcontractor or supplier of his or her subcontractor or supplier in writing of the following: 1. […]
NRS 338.590 – Time for making payments; amounts paid.
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 338.595, 338.600 and 338.605: 1. Each subcontractor shall disburse money paid to him or her pursuant to this chapter, including any interest which the subcontractor receives, to his or her subcontractors and suppliers within 10 days after the subcontractor receives the money, in direct proportion to the subcontractors’ and […]
NRS 338.595 – Amounts withheld as retainage; payment of interest.
1. If a subcontractor and another subcontractor or supplier enter into a subcontract for a public work, the subcontractor may withhold as retainage not more than 5 percent from the amount of any progress payment due under a subcontract which is made before 50 percent of the work has been completed under the subcontract. 2. […]