New Mexico § 13-4-13.1 Public works contracts; registration of contractors and

New Mexico Statutes

§ 13-4-13.1 — Public works contracts; registration of contractors and

New Mexico § 13-4-13.1

Ch. 13Public Purchases and Property

Art. 4Public Works Contracts

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 13-4-13.1 (2026).

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subcontractors.

A.Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in order to submit a bid valued at more than sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) in order to respond to a request for proposals or to be considered for award of any portion of a public works project greater than sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) for a public works project that is subject to the Public Works Minimum Wage Act [13-4-10 to 13-4-17 NMSA 1978], the contractor, serving as a prime contractor or not, shall be registered with the division. Bidding documents issued or released by a state agency or political subdivision of the state shall include a clear notification that each contractor, prime contractor or subcontractor is required to be registered pursuant to this subsection. The provisions of this section do not apply

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subcontractors. A. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in order to submit a bid valued at more than sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) in order to respond to a request for proposals or to be considered for award of any portion of a public works project greater than sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) for a public works project that is subject to the Public Works Minimum Wage Act [13-4-10 to 13-4-17 NMSA 1978], the contractor, serving as a prime contractor or not, shall be registered with the division. Bidding documents issued or released by a state agency or political subdivision of the state shall include a clear notification that each contractor, prime contractor or subcontractor is required to be registered pursuant to this subsection. The provisions of this section do not apply to vocational classes in public schools or public post-secondary educational institutions. B. The state or any political subdivision of the state shall not accept a bid on a public works project subject to the Public Works Minimum Wage Act from a prime contractor that does not provide proof of required registration for itself. C. Contractors and subcontractors may register with the division on a form provided by the division and in accordance with workforce solutions department rules. The division shall charge a registration fee of four hundred dollars ($400) every two years. The division shall issue to the applicant a certificate of registration within fifteen days after receiving from the applicant the completed registration form and the registration fee. D. No less than thirty days before the expiration of a registration certificate, the division shall mail or electronically transmit to a registrant's address as reflected in the files of the division a reminder of the approaching expiration date. E. Registration fees collected by the division shall be deposited in the labor enforcement fund.