2001 REGULAR SESSION (71st) A AB428 378
ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date |SENATE ACTION Initial and Date
Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost
Concurred In Not |Concurred In Not
Receded Not | Receded Not
Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sections 1 through 9 as sections 3 through 11 and adding new sections designated sections 1 and 2, following the enacting clause, to read as follows:
“Section 1. Chapter 341 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 and 3 of this act.
Sec. 2. 1. The board may, with the approval of the interim finance committee when the legislature is not in regular or special session, or with the approval of the legislature by concurrent resolution when the legislature is in regular or special session, enter into a contract for services with a contractor licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS to assist the board:
(a) In the development of designs, plans, specifications and estimates of costs for a proposed construction project.
(b) In the review of designs, plans, specifications and estimates of costs for a proposed construction project to ensure that the designs, plans, specifications and estimates of costs are complete and that the project is feasible to construct.
2. The board is not required to advertise for bids for a contract for services pursuant to subsection 1, but may solicit bids from not fewer than three licensed contractors and may award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.
3. The board shall adopt regulations establishing procedures for:
(a) The determination of the qualifications of contractors to bid for the contracts for services described in subsection 1.
(b) The bidding and awarding of such contracts.
4. If a proposed construction project for which a contractor is awarded a contract for services by the board pursuant to subsection 1 is advertised pursuant to NRS 341.148, that contractor may submit a bid for the contract for the proposed construction project if he is qualified pursuant to NRS 338.1377.”.
Amend section 1, page 1, by deleting lines 1 through 3 and inserting:
“Sec. 3. If an appointed member of the board fails to attend three successive”.
Amend sec. 3, page 2, by deleting lines 9 and 10 and inserting:
“4. May negotiate with the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on any contract to obtain a revised bid if:”.
Amend sec. 3, page 2, line 23, after “legislature.” by inserting:
“The board shall adopt by regulation criteria for determining whether a change in the scope of the design or construction of a project requires such approval.”.
Amend sec. 3, page 2, line 31, by deleting:
“by the board.” and inserting:
“by the design professional.”.
Amend sec. 4, page 2, by deleting line 48 and inserting:
“if savings will result to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.”.
Amend sec. 4, page 3, by deleting line 5 and inserting:
“lowest responsible and responsive bidder or reject all bids.”.
Amend sec. 9, pages 4 and 5, by deleting lines 46 through 48 on page 4 and lines 1 and 2 on page 5, and inserting:
“Sec. 11. 1. This section and sections 1 to 7, inclusive, 9 and 10 of this act become effective on July 1, 2001.
2. Section 7 of this act expires by limitation on October 1, 2003.
3. Section 8 of this act becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2003.”.
Amend the title of the bill, first line, after “board;” by inserting:
“authorizing the board to enter into a contract with a contractor to assist the board in the development and review of designs, plans, specifications and estimates of costs for a proposed construction project;”.