Nevada Revised Statutes 338.1442 – Local government to award contract for smaller public work to contractor or perform public work itself
If the estimated cost of a public work is $100,000 or less, a local government shall:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 338.1442
- Contractor: means :
(a) A person who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 624 of NRS. See Nevada Revised Statutes 338.010
- Local government: means every political subdivision or other entity which has the right to levy or receive money from ad valorem or other taxes or any mandatory assessments, and includes, without limitation, counties, cities, towns, boards, school districts and other districts organized pursuant to chapters 244A, 318, 318A, 379, 474, 538, 541, 543 and 555 of NRS, Nevada Revised Statutes 338.010
- Public work: means any project for the new construction, repair or reconstruction of a project financed in whole or in part from public money for:
(a) Public buildings;
(b) Jails and prisons;
(c) Public roads;
(d) Public highways;
(e) Public streets and alleys;
(f) Public utilities;
(g) Publicly owned water mains and sewers;
(h) Public parks and playgrounds;
(i) Public convention facilities which are financed at least in part with public money; and
(j) All other publicly owned works and property. See Nevada Revised Statutes 338.010
1. Award a contract for the completion of the public work to a properly licensed contractor in accordance with NRS 338.1444; or
2. Perform the public work itself in accordance with NRS 338.1446.