Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 315 — Authorizes the Department of Transportation to enter into a progressive design-build contract for a certain project. (BDR S-626)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 86.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on May 28, 2025.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 17, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
315 SENATE BILL N O.
315–Senator Daly CHAPTER..........
315–SENATOR D ALY M ARCH 10, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Authorizes the Department of Transportation to enter into a progressive design-build contract for a certain project.
(BDR S-626) FISCAL NOTE:
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~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
(NRS 408.3875-408.3888) Section 8 of this bill authorizes the Department to enter into and construction of the project consisting of improvements to Interstate 80 Eastsign between Vista Boulevard in Sparks, Nevada and USA Parkway (State Route 439) in Storey County, Nevada.
(NRS 408.3875-408.3888) Section 8 of this bill authorizes the Department to enter into one or more progressive design-build contracts for the preconstruction, final design and construction of the project consisting of improvements to Interstate 80 East between Vista Boulevard in Sparks, Nevada and USA Parkway (State Route 439) advertise a solicitation for the project on its Internet website.
Section 9 of this bill requires the Department to advertise a solicitation for the project on its Internet website.
Section 10 prescribes the procedure for the review of submissions and the selection of an for preconstruction services with a progressive design-build team.ter into a contract If the Department enters into a progressive design-build contract with a progressive design-build team pursuant to section 10, section 11 of this bill authorizes the Department, after the progressive design-build team has progressed in the design for project, or any portion thereof, in a sufficient manner to determine the cost of the final design and construction of the project, to enter into negotiations complete final design and construction of the project, or any portion thereof.
Section prescribes the procedure for the review of submissions and the selection of an applicant.
Section 10 authorizes the Department to negotiate to enter into a contract for preconstruction services with a progressive design-build team.
If the Department enters into a progressive design-build contract with a progressive design-build team pursuant to section 10, section 11 of this bill authorizes the Department, after the progressive design-build team has progressed the cost of the final design and construction of the project, to enter into negotiations with the progressive design-build team for a contract or a contract amendment to complete final design and construction of the project, or any portion thereof.
(1) enter into a separate contract with a qualified person who was a member of the progressive design-build team to complete the - *SB315_R1* – 2 – design of the project, or portion thereof;
(1) enter into a separate contract with a qualified person who was a member of the progressive design-build team to complete the design of the project, or portion thereof;
Section 12 of this bill prescribes the requirements 12.5 of this bill prescribes the requirements for a contract with a design1.
Section 12 of this bill prescribes the requirements for a progressive design-build contract entered into pursuant to section 11.
Section professional for the provision of services for the project.
Section professional for the provision of services for the project.t with a design Section 13 of the bill provides for the confidentiality of certain information and documents concerning the project.
Section 13 of the bill provides for the confidentiality of certain information and documents concerning the project.
Section 14 of this bill authorizes the Department to employ a registered architect or licensed professional engineer as a consultant to assist the Department in overseeing the preconstruction and construction of the project.
Section 14 of this bill authorizes the Department to employ a registered architect or licensed professional engineer as a consultant to project.
Sections 2-7 of this bill define relevant terms for this bill.
Sections 2-7 of this bill define relevant terms for this bill.n of the THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
(a) The environmental review process;
Enters into one or more contracts for the services of a subcontractor, supplier or independent contractor on the project or is - *SB315_R1* – 3 – responsible for making payments to subcontractors, suppliers or independent contractors on the project.
Enters into one or more contracts for the services of a subcontractor, supplier or independent contractor on the project or is responsible for making payments to subcontractors, suppliers or independent contractors on the project.
“Progressive design-build” means a procurement method in which the Department selects a progressive design-build team, in one or more steps, to enter into a contract with the Department to perform preconstruction services that may progress to the completion of the final design and construction of the project, or a portion thereof, upon negotiation and approval by the Department of a price and other terms and conditions.
“Progressive design-build” means a procurement team, in one or more steps, to enter into a contract with theuild Department to perform preconstruction services that may progress to the completion of the final design and construction of the project, - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – or a portion thereof, upon negotiation and approval by the Department of a price and other terms and conditions.
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contractor or a general building contractor pursuant to chapter 624g of NRS.
At least one person who is licensed as a general engineering contractor or a general building contractor pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS.
The Department shall advertise a solicitation for a progressive design-build team for the project on the Internet website of the Department.
The Department shall advertise a solicitation for a progressive design-build team for the project on the Internet website of 2.e DA solicitation advertised pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation:
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A solicitation advertised pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation:
- *SB315_R1* – 4 – (e) The date by which proposals in a one-step procurement process, or a statement of qualifications in a two-step procurement process, must be submitted to the Department;
(e) The date by which proposals in a one-step procurement process, or a statement of qualifications in a two-step procurement process, must be submitted to the Department;
(g) A statement setting forth the requirement that the members of the progressive design-build team possess the licenses and certificates necessary to carry out their respective functions in this State;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – (g) A statement setting forth the requirement that the members of the progressive design-build team possess the licenses and certificates necessary to carry out their respective functions in this State;
(h) A list of the factors and relative weight assigned to each factor that the Department will use to evaluate the progressive design-build teams who submit their proposals or qualifications for the project;
factor that the Department will use to evaluate the progressivech design-build teams who submit their proposals or qualifications for the project;
(b) Evidence of the ability of the applicant to obtain such insurance as may be required by law, including, without limitation, evidence of the ability of any member of the progressive design- build team who is licensed as a professional engineer pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS to obtain professional liability insurance in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate;
(b) Evidence of the ability of the applicant to obtain such insurance as may be required by law, including, without limitation, build team who is licensed as a professional engineer pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS to obtain professional liability insurance in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate;
(1) Found liable for breach of contract with respect to a previous project, other than a breach of contract for a legitimate - *SB315_R1* – 5 – cause, during the 5 years immediately preceding the date on which the solicitation was advertised pursuant to section 9 of this act;
(1) Found liable for breach of contract with respect to a previous project, other than a breach of contract for a legitimate cause, during the 5 years immediately preceding the date on which the solicitation was advertised pursuant to section 9 of this act;
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – (a) The factors that the Department will use to qualify a progressive design-build team, including, without limitation, the relative weight to be assigned to each factor.
The qualification requirements must set forth:
(a) The factors that the Department will use to qualify a progressive design-build team, including, without limitation, the relative weight to be assigned to each factor.
(1) The professional qualifications and experience of the applicant;
applicant;The professional qualifications and experience of the (2) The performance history of the members of the progressive design-build team concerning other recent, similar projects completed by those members, if any;
(2) The performance history of the members of the progressive design-build team concerning other recent, similar projects completed by those members, if any;
(b) The date by which the proposals must be submitted to the Department.
Department.date by which the proposals must be submitted to the (c) The requirement that the proposal comply with the provisions of NRS 338.141.
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(c) The requirement that the proposal comply with the provisions of NRS 338.141.
The Department may evaluate submissions based solely upon the information provided in the statement of - *SB315_R1* – 6 – qualifications or proposals of each applicant.
The Department may evaluate submissions based solely upon the information provided in the statement of qualifications or proposals of each applicant.
After review of the submissions, the Department may interview some or all of the applicants to further evaluate which applicant offers the best value for the project.
After review of the submissions, the Department may interview some or all of the - 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – applicants to further evaluate which applicant offers the best value for the project.
For each request for qualifications or proposals, the Department shall rank the applicants and generate a final list of eligible applicants that participated in the request for qualifications or proposals before entering into negotiations for one or more contracts to which the request for qualifications or proposals applies.
For each request for qualifications or proposals, the Department shall rank the applicants and generate a final list of or proposals before entering into negotiations for one or morefications contracts to which the request for qualifications or proposals applies.
If applicants are required to submit cost information with their proposals for the preconstruction phase of the project, the evaluation must be on a pass or fail basis or based on not more than 20 percent of the scoring, as the Department deems appropriate.
If applicants are required to submit cost information with their proposals for the preconstruction phase of the project, the evaluation must be on a pass or fail basis or based on not more than percent of the scoring, as the Department deems appropriate.
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provide sufficient information to determine which eligible applicant has offered the best value to the public, the Department may enter into negotiations with that applicant concerning contract terms and award a contract for preconstruction services to that applicant.
If the submissions in response to a request for proposals provide sufficient information to determine which eligible applicant has offered the best value to the public, the Department may enter into negotiations with that applicant concerning contract terms and award a contract for preconstruction services to that applicant.
If the Department is unable to negotiate a contract with the highest ranked applicant determined by the Department to be fair and reasonable, - *SB315_R1* – 7 – the Department may terminate or suspend negotiations with the highest ranked applicant.
If the Department is unable to negotiate a contract with the highest ranked applicant determined by the Department to be fair and reasonable, - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – the Department may terminate or suspend negotiations with the highest ranked applicant.
The Department may undertake negotiations with the next highest ranked applicant in sequence until an agreement is reached or until a determination is made by the Department to reject all applicants.
The Department may undertake negotiations with the next highest ranked applicant in sequence until an agreement is reached or until a determination is made by the DepSec.
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1.rejecIf the Department enters into a progressive design-build contract with a progressive design-build team pursuant to section 10 of this act, the Department may, after the progressive design-build team has progressed in the design for project, or any portion thereof, in a sufficient manner to determine the cost of the final design and construction of the project, enter into negotiations with the progressive design-build team for a contract or a contract amendment to complete final design and construction of the project, or any portion thereof.
If the Department enters into a progressive design-build contract with a progressive design-build team pursuant to section 10 of this act, the Department may, after the progressive design-build team has progressed in the design for project, or any portion thereof, in a sufficient manner to determine the cost of the final design and construction of the project, enter into negotiations with the progressive design-build team for a contract or a contract amendment to complete final design and construction of the project, or any portion thereof.
or (b) May undertake a new procurement and award the contract for the project pursuant to the provisions of NRS 408.327 to 408.387, inclusive, or 408.3875 to 408.3888, inclusive.
or (b) May undertake a new procurement and award the contract 408.387, inclusive, or 408.3875 to 408.3888, inclusive.
(1) An amount that is the maximum amount that the Department will pay for the performance of all the work required by the contract, excluding any amount related to costs that may be incurred as a result of unexpected conditions or occurrences or change orders as authorized by the contract;
(1) An amount that is the maximum amount that the Department will pay for the performance of all the work required by the contract, excluding any amount related to costs that may be - 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – change orders as authorized by the contract;s or occurrences or (2) An amount that is the maximum amount that the Department will pay for the performance of the professional services required by the contract;
- *SB315_R1* – 8 – (2) An amount that is the maximum amount that the Department will pay for the performance of the professional services required by the contract;
(a) Assume overall responsibility for ensuring that the design and construction of the project is completed in a satisfactory manner;
(a) Assume overall responsibility for ensuring that the design manner;
and (b) Use the workforce of the prime contractor on the progressive design-build team to construct at least 30 percent of the project.
andction of the project is completed in a satisfactory (b) Use the workforce of the prime contractor on the progressive design-build team to construct at least 30 percent of the project.
(3) The terms of any penalty that will be imposed upon the prime contractor if the prime contractor fails to pay the design professional within the specific period set forth in the contract pursuant to subparagraph (1).
(3) The terms of any penalty that will be imposed upon the prime contractor if the prime contractor fails to pay the design professional within the specific period set forth in the contract pursua(4) That the prevailing party in an action to enforce the contract is entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.
(4) That the prevailing party in an action to enforce the contract is entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.
(c) May set forth the terms by which the design professional agrees to name the prime contractor, at the cost of the prime contractor, as an additional insured in an insurance policy held by the design professional, if the policy allows such an addition.
(c) May set forth the terms by which the design professional agrees to name the prime contractor, at the cost of the prime - 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – the design professional, if the policy allows such an addition.d by (d) Must not require the design professional to defend, indemnify or hold harmless the prime contractor or the employees, officers or agents of that prime contractor from any liability, damage, loss, claim, action or proceeding caused by the negligence, errors, omissions, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the employees, officers or agents of the prime contractor.
(d) Must not require the design professional to defend, indemnify or hold harmless the prime contractor or the employees, officers or agents of that prime contractor from any liability, - *SB315_R1* – 9 – damage, loss, claim, action or proceeding caused by the negligence, errors, omissions, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the employees, officers or agents of the prime contractor.
(e) May require the design professional to indemnify and hold harmless the prime contractor, and the employees, officers and agents of the prime contractor from any liabilities, damages, losses, claims, actions or proceedings, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, to the extent that such liabilities, damages, losses, claims, actions or proceedings are caused by the negligence, errors, omissions, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the design professional or the employees or agents of the design professional in the performance of the con(f) Must not require the design professional to defend the prime contractor and the employees, officers and agents of the prime contractor with respect to the liabilities, damages, losses, claims, actions or proceedings caused by the negligence, errors, omissions, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the design professional or the employees or agents of the design professional which are based upon or arising out of the professional services of the design professional.
(e) May require the design professional to indemnify and hold harmless the prime contractor, and the employees, officers and agents of the prime contractor from any liabilities, damages, losses, claims, actions or proceedings, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, to the extent that such liabilities, damages, losses, claims, actions or proceedings are caused by the negligence, errors, omissions, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the design professional or the employees or agents of the design professional in the performance of the contract.
(f) Must not require the design professional to defend the prime contractor and the employees, officers and agents of the prime contractor with respect to the liabilities, damages, losses, claims, actions or proceedings caused by the negligence, errors, omissions, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the design professional or the employees or agents of the design professional which are based upon or arising out of the professional services of the design professional.
(g) May require the design professional to defend the prime contractor and the employees, officers and agents of the prime contractor with respect to the liabilities, damages, losses, claims, actions or proceedings caused by the negligence, errors, omissions, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the design professional or the employees or agents of the design professional which are not based upon or arising out of the professional services of the design professional.
(g) May require the design professional to defend the prime contractor and the employees, officers and agents of the prime actions or proceedings caused by the negligence, errors, omissions,, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the design professional or the employees or agents of the design professional which are not based upon or arising out of the professional services of the design professional.
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – (a) “Agent” means a person who is directly involved in and acting on behalf of the prime contractor or the design professional, as applicable, in furtherance of the contract or the project.
As used in this section:
(a) “Agent” means a person who is directly involved in and acting on behalf of the prime contractor or the design professional, as applicable, in furtherance of the contract or the project.
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otherwise make public, financial or proprietary information submitted by a progressive design-build team.
The Department shall not release to a third party, or otherwise make public, financial or proprietary information submitted by a progressive design-build team.
(3) Any information provided to the Department during negotiation of a contract or contract amendment for the final design and construction of the project pursuant to section 11 of this act.
negotiation of a contract or contract amendment for the final design and construction of the project pursuant to section 11 of this act.
The Department may employ a person who holds a certificate of registration to practice architecture pursuant to chapter 623 of NRS or is licensed as a professional engineer pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS as a consultant to assist the Department in overseeing the preconstruction and construction of the project.
The Department may employ a person who holds a certificate of registration to practice architecture pursuant to chapter of NRS or is licensed as a professional engineer pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS as a consultant to assist the Department in overseeing the preconstruction and construction of the project.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 86.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.

  5. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  8. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  9. Read second time.

  10. From committee: Do pass.

  11. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee.

  12. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly.

  13. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Absent: 1.) To printer.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 119.) Reprinting dispensed with. Placed on General File.

  15. From printer. To committee.

  16. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer.

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Votes

Assembly (1st Reprint)

Passed 42 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Republican 14000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 42000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (42)
Member Party Vote
O’Neill, PK — Yea
Anderson, Natha C. Democratic Yea
Backus, Shea M. Democratic Yea
Brown-May, Tracy Democratic Yea
Carter, Max E., II Democratic Yea
Considine, Venicia Democratic Yea
D'Silva, Reuben Democratic Yea
Dalia, Joe Democratic Yea
Flanagan, Tanya P. Democratic Yea
González, Cecelia Democratic Yea
Goulding, Heather Democratic Yea
Hunt, Linda F. Democratic Yea
Jackson, Jovan A. Democratic Yea
Jauregui, Sandra Democratic Yea
Karris, Venise Democratic Yea
La Rue Hatch, Selena Democratic Yea
Marzola, Elaine H. Democratic Yea
Miller, Brittney M. Democratic Yea
Monroe-Moreno, Daniele Democratic Yea
Moore, Cinthia Zermeño Democratic Yea
Mosca, Erica Democratic Yea
Nadeem, Hanadi Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Duy Democratic Yea
Orentlicher, David Democratic Yea
Roth, Erica P. Democratic Yea
Torres-Fossett, Selena Democratic Yea
Watts, Howard Democratic Yea
Yeager, Steve Democratic Yea
Cole, Lisa K. Republican Yea
DeLong, Rich Republican Yea
Dickman, Jill Republican Yea
Edgeworth, Rebecca Republican Yea
Gallant, Danielle Republican Yea
Gray, Ken Republican Yea
Gurr, Bert K. Republican Yea
Hafen, Gregory T., II Republican Yea
Hansen, Alexis M. Republican Yea
Hardy, Melissa R.. Republican Yea
Hibbetts, Brian Republican Yea
Kasama, Heidi Republican Yea
Koenig, Gregory S. Republican Yea
Yurek, Toby Republican Yea

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Senate (1st Reprint)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7001
Democratic 13000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Cannizzaro, Nicole J. Democratic Yea
Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" Democratic Yea
Daly, Skip Democratic Yea
Dondero Loop, Marilyn Democratic Yea
Doñate, Fabian Democratic Yea
Flores, Edgar Democratic Yea
Lange, Roberta Democratic Yea
Neal, Dina Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Rochelle T. Democratic Yea
Ohrenschall, James Democratic Yea
Pazina, Julie Democratic Yea
Scheible, Melanie Democratic Yea
Taylor, Angela D. Democratic Yea
Buck, Carrie Ann Republican Not Voting
Ellison, John Republican Yea
Hansen, Ira Republican Yea
Krasner, Lisa Republican Yea
Rogich, Lori Republican Yea
Steinbeck, John C. Republican Yea
Stone, Jeff Republican Yea
Titus, Robin L. Republican Yea

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