A construction manager at risk who enters into a contract for the construction of a public work pursuant to NRS 338.1696:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 338.16985

  • Contractor: means :

    (a) A person who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 624 of NRS. See Nevada Revised Statutes 338.010

  • Horizontal construction: means any construction, alteration, repair, renovation, demolition or remodeling necessary to complete a public work, including, without limitation, any irrigation, drainage, water supply, flood control, harbor, railroad, highway, tunnel, airport or airway, sewer, sewage disposal plant or water treatment facility and any ancillary vertical components thereof, bridge, inland waterway, pipeline for the transmission of petroleum or any other liquid or gaseous substance, pier, and any other work incidental thereto. See Nevada Revised Statutes 338.010
  • Public work: means any project for the new construction, repair or reconstruction of a project financed in whole or in part from public money for:

    (a) Public buildings;

    (b) Jails and prisons;

    (c) Public roads;

    (d) Public highways;

    (e) Public streets and alleys;

    (f) Public utilities;

    (g) Publicly owned water mains and sewers;

    (h) Public parks and playgrounds;

    (i) Public convention facilities which are financed at least in part with public money; and

    (j) All other publicly owned works and property. See Nevada Revised Statutes 338.010

  • Subcontractor: means a person who:

    (a) Is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 624 of NRS or performs such work that the person is not required to be licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS; and

    (b) Contracts with a contractor, another subcontractor or a supplier to provide labor, materials or services for a construction project. See Nevada Revised Statutes 338.010

  • Supplier: means a person who provides materials, equipment or supplies for a construction project. See Nevada Revised Statutes 338.010
  • Vertical construction: means any construction, alteration, repair, renovation, demolition or remodeling necessary to complete a public work for any building, structure or other improvement that is predominantly vertical, including, without limitation, a building, structure or improvement for the support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind, and any other work or improvement appurtenant thereto. See Nevada Revised Statutes 338.010

1.  Is responsible for contracting for the services of any necessary subcontractor, supplier or independent contractor necessary for the construction of the public work and for the performance of and payment to any such subcontractors, suppliers or independent contractors.

2.  If the public work involves predominantly horizontal construction, shall perform construction work equal in value to at least 25 percent of the estimated cost of construction himself or herself, or using his or her own employees.

3.  If the public work involves predominantly vertical construction, may perform himself or herself or using his or her own employees as much of the construction of the building or structure that the construction manager at risk is able to demonstrate that the construction manager at risk or his or her own employees have performed on similar projects.

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