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SB 315

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to enter into a progressive design-build contract for a certain project. (BDR S-626)

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Skip Daly

Nevada authorizes DOT to use progressive design-build contracting for transportation projects, enabling concurrent design-construction to potentially accelerate timelines but increasing cost and oversight risks.

Approved by the Governor. Chapter 86.
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Bill Summary · SB 315

Legislative bill overview

SB 315 authorizes Nevada's Department of Transportation to use a progressive design-build contracting method for a specific transportation project. This contracting approach allows the design and construction phases to overlap and evolve together, rather than completing design before construction begins.

Why is this important

Progressive design-build contracts can potentially reduce project timelines and costs by enabling concurrent design-construction work and allowing contractor input during the design phase. However, this contracting method also shifts more risk to the public agency and requires stronger oversight to prevent cost overruns and quality issues.

Potential points of contention

  • Lack of specificity: The bill does not identify which specific project will use this method, leaving details to agency discretion without legislative oversight of the particular application
  • Cost control concerns: Progressive design-build contracts historically carry higher risk of budget overruns since final costs aren't locked in during the design phase
  • Competitive bidding questions: This contracting method typically involves selecting a single contractor early, which may limit competition compared to traditional bid processes

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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