338.1693 - Ranking of statements of qualifications; selection of finalists; availability to public of rankings of applicants; minimum number of qualified applicants required. [Effective through June 3 - Nevada Statutes

338.1693  Ranking of statements of qualifications; selection of finalists; availability to public of rankings of applicants; minimum number of qualified applicants required. [Effective July 1, 2011.]

      1.  The public body shall appoint a panel consisting of at least three members to rank the statements of qualifications submitted to the public body by evaluating the statements of qualifications as required pursuant to subsections 2 and 3.

      2.  The panel shall rank the statements of qualifications by:

      (a) Verifying that each applicant satisfies the requirements of NRS 338.1691; and

      (b) Conducting an evaluation of the qualifications of each applicant based on the factors and relative weight assigned to each factor that the public body specified in the request for statements of qualifications advertised pursuant to NRS 338.1692.

      3.  When ranking the statements of qualifications, the panel shall assign a relative weight of 5 percent to the possession of a certificate of eligibility to receive a preference in bidding on public works.

      4.  After the panel ranks the statements of qualifications, the public body shall:

      (a) Make available to the public the rankings of the applicants; and

      (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, select at least the two but not more than the five applicants that the panel determined to be most qualified as finalists to submit final proposals to the public body pursuant to NRS 338.1694.

      5.  If the public body did not receive at least two statements of qualifications from applicants that the panel determines to be qualified pursuant to this section and NRS 338.1691, the public body may not contract with a construction manager at risk.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 2892; A 2009, 439, effective July 1, 2011)