NAC408.686. Evaluation of proposals: Authority and duties of Department.

     1. The Department will conduct an evaluation of a proposal consistent with the criteria for evaluation set forth in the Department’s request for proposals. The evaluation may include a review of:

     (a) The technical aspects of the proposal, including, without limitation, the proposer’s approach to performing the scope of services required by the project;

     (b) The financial aspects of the proposal, including, without limitation, the price of the project and any financial plan or financial models of the proposer; and

     (c) Any other criteria the Department determines are appropriate for the particular project.

     2. The evaluation of a proposal must include a verification by the Department that the proposal satisfies the requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 408.5483. The Department is not required to evaluate the proposal if the Department determines that the proposal:

     (a) Is not responsive because it does not meet the requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 408.5483 or the provisions of NAC 408.650 to 408.698, inclusive; or

     (b) Otherwise does not adequately respond to the request for proposals.

     3. In evaluating a proposal, the Department may use any evaluation method the Department determines to be appropriate for the particular project, including, without limitation, a best value, low bid or lowest adjusted cost method. The method the Department will use for each project must be described in the request for proposals for that project.

     4. The Department may hold meetings or discussions with a proposer during the proposal process, including, without limitation, individual meetings with a proposer or joint meetings with multiple proposers. The Department may request clarifications or interview a proposer in connection with the evaluation of the proposal.

     5. After reviewing the proposals submitted for the project and any clarifications or additional information provided by a proposer pursuant to subsection 4, the Department may:

     (a) Rank each responsive proposal submitted using the criteria set forth in the request for proposals, with the highest ranked proposal as the apparent successful proposal, and the next highest ranked proposal as the second best proposal, and so on, for each proposal;

     (b) Reject all proposals;

     (c) Request a best and final offer from a proposer pursuant to NAC 408.688; or

     (d) Take any other action, including, without limitation, any action set forth in NAC 408.670 or in the request for proposals.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Transportation by R172-09, eff. 4-20-2010)