NRS338.1446. Attestation required before local government may perform certain smaller public works itself.

      1.  If a local government proposes to perform a public work itself in accordance with subsection 2 of NRS 338.1442, the public officer responsible for the management of the public works of the local government must, if the estimated cost of the public work is more than $25,000 but not more than $100,000 and before work on the public work is commenced, prepare a signed attestation regarding the decision of the local government to perform the public work itself.

      2.  An attestation prepared pursuant to subsection 1:

      (a) Must set forth:

             (1) The estimated cost of the public work;

             (2) A general statement as to why the local government has decided to perform the public work itself; and

             (3) A general statement that the public work will adhere to the same quality and standards as would be required of a properly licensed contractor if the public work had been awarded to a properly licensed contractor; and

      (b) Is a public record and must be maintained on file at the administrative offices of the local government.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1986)