Assembly Bill No. 367

Assembly Bill No. 367-Committee on Government Affairs

(On Behalf of the Buildings and Grounds Division of the
Department of Administration)

April 15, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

SUMMARY--Repeals provision requiring buildings and grounds division of department of administration to advertise for bids on certain repairs. (BDR 27-584)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to bids; repealing the provision that requires the buildings and grounds division of the department of administration to advertise for bids on certain repairs; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1 NRS 331.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
331.010 As used in NRS 331.010 to [331.150,] 331.145, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Buildings and grounds division" means the buildings and grounds division of the department of administration.
2. "Chief" means the chief of the buildings and grounds division.
3. "Director" means the director of the department of administration.
Sec. 2 NRS 331.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
331.020 The buildings and grounds division shall administer the provisions of NRS 331.010 to [331.150,] 331.145, inclusive, subject to administrative supervision by the director.
Sec. 3 NRS 331.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:
331.040 The chief [shall] must be selected with special reference to his training, experience, capacity and interest in the activities embraced within NRS 331.010 to [331.150,] 331.145, inclusive.
Sec. 4 NRS 331.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:
331.060 1. The chief shall, within the limits of legislative appropriations, employ such clerks, engineers, electricians, painters, mechanics, janitors, gardeners and other persons as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 331.010 to [331.150,] 331.145, inclusive.
2. The employees shall perform duties as assigned by the chief.
3. The chief is responsible for the fitness and good conduct of all employees.
Sec. 5 NRS 331.101 is hereby amended to read as follows:
331.101 1. The buildings and grounds operating fund is hereby created as an internal service fund.
2. All costs of administering the provisions of NRS 331.010 to [331.150,] 331.145, inclusive, must be paid out of the buildings and grounds operating fund as other claims against the state are paid.
Sec. 6 NRS 331.102 is hereby amended to read as follows:
331.102 1. The chief shall:
(a) Maintain accurate records reflecting the costs of administering the provisions of NRS 331.010 to [331.150,] 331.145, inclusive.
(b) Between July 1 and August 1 of each even-numbered year, determine, on the basis of experience during the 2 preceding fiscal years, the estimated cost per square foot of rentable area of carrying out the functions of the buildings and grounds division for the 2 succeeding fiscal years, and inform each department, agency and institution operating under the provisions of NRS 331.010 to [331.150,] 331.145, inclusive, of the cost.
2. Each department, agency and institution [,] occupying space in state-owned buildings maintained by the buildings and grounds division, shall include in its budget for each of the 2 succeeding fiscal years an amount of money equal to the cost per budgeted square foot of rentable area, as determined by the chief, multiplied by the number of rentable square feet occupied by each department, agency or institution.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, on July 1 of each year each department, agency or institution shall pay to the chief for deposit in the buildings and grounds operating fund the amount of money appropriated to or authorized for [such] the department, agency or institution for building space rental costs pursuant to its budget.
4. Any state department, agency or institution may pay building space rental costs required pursuant to subsection 3 on a date or dates other than July 1, if compliance with federal law or regulation so requires.
Sec. 7 NRS 331.150 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 8 This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION

331.150Advertisement for bids for repairs.The chief shall advertise for bids on any repairs to any of the buildings or water system under his supervision or control, the estimated cost of which exceed an aggregate of $1,000, and award the contract therefor to the lowest and best bidder. The advertisement or notice to bidders must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the state for a period of 2 weeks.