Existing law requires, with limited exceptions, a public body or its authorized representative to award a contract for a public work for which the estimated cost exceeds $100,000 to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or, if the estimated amount of the contract exceeds $250,000, to the contractor who submits the best bid if such a bid is not more than 5 percent higher than the bid submitted by the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. (NRS 338.1385, 338.1389, 338.143, 338.147) This bill authorizes a public body or its authorized representative to award a contract for a public work for which the estimated cost exceeds $100,000 to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the best value bid if, after notice and a public hearing, the public body or its authorized representative determines that the public work presents unique and complex construction challenges. This bill also sets forth the criteria for a public body or its authorized representative to consider in selecting the responsive and responsible bidder offering the best value bid, which are: (1) whether the contractor provides bona fide fringe benefits, including, without limitation, health insurance coverage to the contractor's employees and the dependents of such employees; (2) the history of the contractor in complying with certain laws and regulations governing public works and prevailing wage; (3) the history of the contractor in complying with certain laws and regulations governing industrial insurance; and (4) whether the contractor offers any workforce training or education program.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 338.1385, 338.1389, 338.143, 338.147
Reprint 1: 338.1385, 338.1389, 338.143, 338.147
BDR: 338.1385, 338.1389, 338.143, 338.147