NRS 341.1405 – Legislative findings and declaration.

1. The Legislature hereby finds as facts: (a) That the planning, maintenance and construction of public buildings is a specialized field requiring for its successful accomplishment a high degree of skill and experience not ordinarily acquired by public officers and employees whose primary duty lies in some other field. (b) That this planning, maintenance and […]

NRS 341.1407 – Applicability of provisions to construction of buildings for Nevada System of Higher Education.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the provisions of NRS 341.141 to 341.148, inclusive, apply to a contract for the construction of a building for the Nevada System of Higher Education only if 25 percent or more of the costs of the building as a whole are paid from money appropriated by this […]

NRS 341.141 – Engineering and architectural services to be furnished by Division for buildings constructed on state property or with legislative appropriation; exceptions.

1. The Division shall furnish engineering and architectural services to the Nevada System of Higher Education and all other state departments, boards or commissions charged with the construction of any building constructed on state property or for which the money is appropriated by the Legislature, except: (a) Buildings used in maintaining highways; (b) Improvements, other […]

NRS 341.142 – Advance planning of project.

The Division may, with the prior approval of the Interim Finance Committee, plan a project in advance by preparing floor plans, cross sections, elevations, outlines of specifications, estimates of cost by category of work and perspective renderings of the project. The Division may submit preliminary or advance plans or designs to qualified architects or engineers […]

NRS 341.145 – Powers and duties of Administrator concerning design, construction and repairs; final authority of Deputy Administrator of the Public Works – Compliance and Code Enforcement Section.

1. The Administrator: (a) Shall determine whether any rebates are available from a public utility for installing devices in any state building which are designed to decrease the use of energy in the building. If such a rebate is available, the Administrator shall apply for the rebate. (b) Shall solicit bids for and let all […]

NRS 341.1455 – Issuance of permits to private persons by Deputy Administrator of the Public Works – Compliance and Code Enforcement Section.

The Deputy Administrator of the Public Works – Compliance and Code Enforcement Section, when acting as building official pursuant to subsection 9 of NRS 341.100, may issue to a person any permit required pursuant to a building code adopted by the Board for the planning, maintenance and construction of buildings and structures on property of […]

NRS 341.146 – Funds for projects of capital construction: Establishment and use; accrual of interest on and return of remaining money that has not been appropriated by Legislature for project; priority of expenditure of money from more than one source.

1. The Division shall establish funds for projects of capital construction necessary to account for the program of capital construction approved by the Legislature. These funds must be used to account for all revenues, appropriations and expenditures restricted to constructing buildings and other projects which come under the supervision of the Division. 2. If a […]

NRS 341.148 – Advertisement for sealed bids required for projects whose estimated cost exceeds $100,000; acceptance of bids; letting of contracts for all or part of project.

The Division shall advertise in a newspaper of general circulation in the State of Nevada for separate sealed bids for each construction project whose estimated cost is more than $100,000. Approved plans and specifications for the construction must be on file at a place and time stated in the advertisement for the inspection of all […]

NRS 341.151 – Calculation of final total cost of building including initial construction costs and operating costs for expected useful life of building; statement of proposed source of funding.

1. The Division shall provide for a system of accounting for the total costs of state buildings throughout their expected useful life, taking into account all expenses of maintenance and operation. 2. Each proposal for the construction of a state building must include: (a) Figures showing the final total cost of the building, which is […]