NevadaSB31583rd Regular Session (2025)Senate

AN ACT relating to transportation; authorizing the Department of Transportation to enter into a progressive design-build contract for a certain project; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Skip Daly (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR S-626

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Protections for architects and engineers

Design professional contracts must set payment timing, dispute steps, and penalties for late payment, and the winner in an enforcement action can get reasonable attorney’s fees. A design professional cannot be forced to defend or indemnify the prime for the prime’s own negligence; conflicting clauses are void. They may be liable for their own negligence, and fee awards must match their share of fault. NDOT may also hire a Nevada‑licensed architect or engineer to help oversee the work, but that consultant cannot do construction or take overall contractor duties.

Contract caps and 30% self-perform rule

Every progressive design‑build contract must set a maximum total payment, a cap on professional services, and a finish date or duration. All parties must follow Nevada public‑works laws. The prime contractor must use its own workforce to build at least 30% of the project.

Bidding and confidentiality rules for I-80

The department posts the I‑80 East solicitation on its website with the description, scope, and a cost estimate. It may use one step (RFP) or two steps (RFQ then RFP) and must shortlist 2 to 5 teams. Teams must show bonding, meet NRS 338.1379, hold required licenses, and carry engineer professional liability insurance up to $1,000,000. They must disclose any contract breach or disqualification in the last 5 years. Rankings give 5% weight to a valid certificate of eligibility, and cost data is pass/fail or at most 20% of the score. NDOT negotiates with the top team first, and submissions stay confidential until a notice of intent to award; negotiation materials stay confidential until the contract is signed.

Progressive design-build for I-80 East

The law lets Nevada’s transportation department use progressive design-build for I‑80 East between Vista Boulevard and USA Parkway. It can hire one team for preconstruction and then, after open‑book pricing, negotiate final design and construction. If talks fail, the agency stops negotiations and can hire a qualified team member or run a new bid, and it may refuse a bid from the prior team. Beginning July 1, 2025, this authority is in effect for that project.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Skip Daly

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 62 • No: 0

House vote • 5/22/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/18/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 86.

    5/28/2025legislature
  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  3. To enrollment.

    5/23/2025Senate
  4. In Senate.

    5/22/2025Senate
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    5/22/2025House
  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/21/2025House
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025House
  8. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/19/2025House
  9. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/16/2025House
  10. Read second time.

    5/15/2025House
  11. From committee: Do pass.

    5/14/2025House
  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee.

    4/24/2025House
  13. In Assembly.

    4/24/2025House
  14. To Assembly.

    4/22/2025Senate
  15. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/22/2025Senate
  16. To printer.

    4/18/2025Senate
  17. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Absent: 1.)

    4/18/2025Senate
  18. Reprinting dispensed with.

    4/17/2025Senate
  19. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 119.)

    4/17/2025Senate
  20. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/17/2025Senate
  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/17/2025Senate
  22. From printer. To committee.

    3/11/2025Senate
  23. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer.

    3/10/2025Senate

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