“Cost of any project,” or any phrase of similar import, means all or any part designated by the Commission of the cost of any project, or interest therein, which cost at the option of the Commission may include all or any part of the incidental costs pertaining to the project, including without limitation:

1. Preliminary expenses advanced by the State from funds available for use therefor, or advanced by the Federal Government, or from any other source, with the approval of the Commission or any board or other agency of the State responsible for the project or defraying the cost thereof, or any combination thereof;

2. The costs in the making of surveys, audits, preliminary plans, other plans, specifications, estimates of costs and other preliminaries;

3. The costs of premiums on builders’ risk insurance and performance bonds, or a reasonably allocable share thereof;

4. The costs of appraising, printing, estimates, advice, services of engineers, architects, financial consultants, attorneys at law, clerical help or other agents or employees;

5. The costs of making, publishing, posting, mailing and otherwise giving any notice in connection with a project, the filing or recordation of instruments, the taking of options, the issuance of bonds and other securities, and bank fees and expenses;

6. The cost of contingencies;

7. The costs of the capitalization with proceeds of bonds or other securities issued hereunder of any operation and maintenance expenses appertaining to any facilities to be acquired as a project and of any interest on bonds or other securities for any period not exceeding the period estimated by the Commission to effect the project plus 1 year, of any discount on bonds or other securities, and of any reserves for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds or other securities, or any replacement expenses, and of any other cost of issuance of the bonds or other securities;

8. The costs of amending any resolution or other instrument authorizing the issuance of or otherwise appertaining to outstanding bonds or other securities of the State;

9. The costs of funding any short-term financing, construction loans and other temporary loans of not exceeding 5 years appertaining to a project and of the incidental expenses incurred in connection with such loans;

10. The costs of any properties, rights, easements or other interests in properties, or any licenses, privileges, agreements and franchises;

11. The costs of demolishing, removing or relocating any buildings, structures or other facilities on land acquired for any project, and of acquiring lands to which such buildings, structures or other facilities may be moved or relocated; and

12. All other expenses necessary or desirable and appertaining to a project, as estimated or otherwise ascertained by the commission.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 772; A 1975, 857)