1. 1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2, a public body may construct a public work by:

   1. (a) Selecting a construction manager at risk pursuant to the provisions of NRS 338.1691 to 338.1696, inclusive; and

   2. (b) Entering into separate contracts with a construction manager at risk:

      1. (1) For preconstruction services, including, without limitation:

         1. (I) Assisting the public body in determining whether scheduling or constructability problems exist that would delay the construction of the public work;
         2. (II) Estimating the cost of the labor and material for the public work; and
         3. (III) Assisting the public body in determining whether the public work can be constructed within the public body’s budget; and
      2. (2) To construct the public work.
2. 2. A public body in a county whose population is less than 100,000 may enter into contracts with a construction manager at risk pursuant to NRS 338.1685 to 338.16995, inclusive, for the construction of not more than two public works in a calendar year that are discrete projects.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 2891; A 2009, 437; 2011, 3694; 2013, 2974; R 2013, 2986; R 2017, 4035; A 2021, 736, 2218)