Guinn names new members to Contractors Board

Thursday, March 30, 2000 | 11:13 a.m.

Gov. Kenny Guinn appointed two new members to the Nevada State Contractors Board.

The appointees include Henderson resident Randy Schaefer, president of R/S Development and former president of the Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association.

Also appointed was Margaret Cavin of Reno. Cavin is co-founder of contracting firm J and J Mechanical Inc.

Schaefer and Cavin replace previous board members Dennis Nelson and Jack Lindell, whose three-year terms had expired.

Guinn spokesman Jack Finn said the governor chose to appoint new board members, rather than re-appoint Nelson and Lindell.

At its most recent meeting, the board revoked six Southern Nevada contracting licenses, including the licenses of three Las Vegas-based firms:

A company spokesman could not be reached for comment.

In revoking the licenses, the board alleged substandard workmanship, failure to comply with written warranty, failure to establish financial responsibility, failure to comply with notice to correct and failure to notify board of address change within 30 days.

A company spokesman could not be reached for comment.

The board alleged several violations, including substandard workmanship, failure to pay, disregard of building laws, contracting without a valid license, willful disregard of plans, acting in the capacity of a contractor under a name other than the name set forth on the license, and acting beyond the scope of the license.

A company spokesman could not be reached for comment.

The board also revoked the license of Pahrump-based Cumberland Finish & Supply Inc. In revoking the license, the board alleged failure to pay, fraudulent or deceitful act, failure to establish financial responsibility, failure to attend an administrative meeting and failure to cooperate with an investigation.

A company spokesman could not be reached for comment.

The board's next meeting is April 4 in Reno.