Nevada § 338.1435 - Constructability review of initially used plans and specifications required before advertising for bids for contracts for larger public works
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 338.1435 — Constructability review of initially used plans and specifications required before advertising for bids for contracts for larger public works, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 338.1435. Constructability review of initially used plans and specifications required before advertising for bids for contracts for larger public works
1. Before a local government or its authorized representative advertises for bids
for a contract for a public work, the local government or its authorized representative
shall perform a review of the approved plans and specifications to determine if the
plans and specifications are complete and contain all necessary information and specifications
to construct the public work, if: (a) The plans and specifications are to be used for the first time on a public work;
and (b) The plans and specifications are for a public work that has an estimated cost
which exceeds $10,000,000. 2. A constructability review required pursuant to subsection 1 must be performed by
an architect registered pursuant to chapter 623 of NRS , a contractor licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS or a professional engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS and must include, without limitation: (a) A determination of whether a competent contractor would be able to construct the
public work based on the approved plans and specifications; and (b) A review of the approved plans and specifications for the public work for completeness,
clarity and economic feasibility. 3. If the local government or its authorized representative does not employ a person
who has the expertise to perform a constructability review as described in subsection
2, the local government or its authorized representative must contract with an independent
third party who is an architect registered pursuant to chapter 623 of NRS , a contractor licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS or a professional engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS to perform the constructability review. A contract entered into pursuant to this section between a local government or its
authorized representative and an independent third party is not required to be awarded
by competitive bidding.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 338.1435 ("Constructability review of initially used plans and specifications required before advertising for bids for contracts for larger public works") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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