Nebraska Statutes 39-8,108. Interstate bridges; construction contracts; limitations
Any agreement made between the department and an adjoining state making provision for the manner and method of construction of interstate bridges shall provide that the department shall not let any contract of construction involving construction within both the State of Nebraska and an adjoining state, nor authorize the adjoining state to let any such contract which will bind the department or the State of Nebraska in any manner, until:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 39-8,108
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Construction: shall mean the erection, fabrication, or alteration of the whole or any part of any interstate bridge. See Nebraska Statutes 39-892
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: shall mean the Department of Transportation. See Nebraska Statutes 39-892
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) The adjoining state has, by appropriate action through the proper authority, appropriated, allocated, or otherwise provided the necessary funds to pay the costs of that portion of such construction to be accomplished within the adjoining state, and bound itself to use such funds in the payment of such costs; and
(2) The adjoining state has acquired the land, real or personal property, or interest therein, which may be necessary before construction can proceed.