NAC338.245. Criteria for qualification for public work with estimated cost of less than $100,000; pertinent documentation and information.

     1. The following criteria must be used to determine whether a prime contractor is qualified to bid on a contract for one or more public works for which the estimated cost is less than $100,000:

     (a) The financial ability of the prime contractor to perform the contract. The prime contractor must include with the application submitted pursuant to NAC 338.250:

          (1) Evidence that the prime contractor is properly licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS.

          (2) A statement regarding whether the prime contractor, principal personnel or any business entity associated with the principal personnel has filed as a debtor under the United States Bankruptcy Code during the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the application.

     (b) Whether the prime contractor, the principal personnel or any business entity associated with the principal personnel has been disqualified from the award of any contract pursuant to NRS 338.017 or 338.13895 during the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the application.

     2. In addition to the information provided by a prime contractor:

     (a) Any other verifiable information relating to the criteria set forth in subsection 1 that is provided to or discovered by the Division or its employees regarding the prime contractor may be used to determine whether the prime contractor is qualified to bid on one or more contracts for public works for which the estimated cost is less than $100,000; and

     (b) Each final evaluation of the performance of the prime contractor on a public work of this State that was provided to the prime contractor pursuant to NAC 338.285 on or after September 18, 2008, and within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the application will be used to determine whether the prime contractor is qualified to bid on one or more contracts for public works for which the estimated cost is less than $100,000.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Works Bd. by R099-09, eff. 10-15-2010; A by R100-11, 5-30-2012)