{"data":{"id":"us-nm/13-1-40","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"13-1-40","heading":"Definition; construction.","body":"A. \"Construction\" means building, altering, repairing, installing or demolishing in the ordinary course of business any:\n(1) road, highway, bridge, parking area or related project;\n(2) building, stadium or other structure;\n(3) airport, subway or similar facility;\n(4) park, trail, athletic field, golf course or similar facility;\n(5) dam, reservoir, canal, ditch or similar facility;\n(6) sewage or water treatment facility, power generating plant, pump station, natural gas compressing station or similar facility;\n(7) sewage, water, gas or other pipeline;\n(8) transmission line;\n(9) radio, television or other tower;\n(10) water, oil or other storage tank;\n(11) shaft, tunnel or other mining appurtenance;\n(12) electrical wiring, plumbing or plumbing fixture, gas piping, gas appliances or water conditioners;\n(13) air conditioning conduit, heating or other similar mechanical work; or\n(14) similar work, structures or installations.\nB. \"Construction\" shall also include:\n(1) leveling or clearing land;\n(2) excavating earth;\n(3) drilling wells of any type, including seismographic shot holes or core drilling; and\n(4) similar work, structures or installations.","path":["Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property","ARTICLE 1 Procurement"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18513/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"452ebcdecf2af2dd472d69a509b9cec8fbb70b8e72f57c4b3c96e3c77503ca17","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/13-1-39","next":"us-nm/13-1-40.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}