338.1718  Contract with construction manager as agent.

1.  A construction manager as agent:

(a) Must:

(1) Be a contractor licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS;

(2) Hold a certificate of registration to practice architecture, interior design or residential design pursuant to chapter 623 of NRS; or

(3) Be licensed as a professional engineer pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS.

(b) May enter into a contract with a public body to assist in the planning, scheduling and management of the construction of a public work without assuming any responsibility for the cost, quality or timely completion of the construction of the public work. A construction manager as agent who enters into a contract with a public body pursuant to this section may not take part in the design or construction of the public work.

2.  A contract between a public body and a construction manager as agent is not required to be awarded by competitive bidding.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 2895)