NAC341.077. General requirements for bids.

     1. All bids in excess of $100,000 must be accompanied by a bond securing the bid and a certified check or cash in an amount which is at least 5 percent of the total of the base bid and all alternative bids. The bond must be in a form approved by the Attorney General.

     2. A bidder must guarantee that the bid submitted will remain open for 35 calendar days after the date of the opening of the bids unless otherwise provided in the contract documents or this period is extended by written agreement between the Administrator and the contractor.

     3. A general contractor must list on the form for proposing bids the subcontractors whom he or she intends to engage for the project for those areas of work identified on the form used to list subcontractors. Subcontractors may not be subsequently substituted by the contractor without the approval of the Administrator.

     4. The Division will not consider a bid unless it meets all the following conditions:

     (a) The bid is less than the appropriation made by the Legislature for the building project and does not exceed the relevant budget item for that building project as established by the Division by more than 10 percent.

     (b) The bid must be in the best interests of the State of Nevada.

     (c) The bid must be submitted by a person who is licensed as a contractor in Nevada.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Works Bd., eff. 12-16-82; A 3-17-94; R096-04, 12-15-2004; R188-07, 4-17-2008; R106-11, 5-30-2012)