Nebraska § 13-2904 - Contracts authorized; governing body; resolution required.
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§ 13-2904. Contracts authorized; governing body; resolution required.
(1) Notwithstanding the procedures for public lettings in sections 73-101 to 73-106 or any other statute relating to the letting of bids by a political subdivision, a political subdivision which follows the Political Subdivisions Construction Alternatives Act may do any of the following:
(a) Solicit and execute a design-build contract or a construction management at risk contract; and
(b) Enter into a public-private partnership contract.
(2) A political subdivision may receive, evaluate, and execute any unsolicited proposal from a private party. Such proposal may be initiated by such private party. A public-private partnership contract may be entered into between the private party and political subdivision without complying with the requirements for design-build contracts or construction management at risk contracts under the Political Subdivisions Construction Alternatives Act.
(3) The governing body of the political subdivision shall adopt a resolution selecting the design-build contract, construction management at risk contract, or public-private partnership contract delivery system provided under the act prior to proceeding under sections 13-2905 to 13-2914. The resolution shall require the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the governing body of the political subdivision. For a project authorized under subsection (3) of section 13-2914, the resolution shall include a statement that the political subdivision has made a determination that the design-build contract, construction management at risk contract, or public-private partnership contract delivery system is in the public interest based, at a minimum, on one of the following criteria: (a) Savings in cost or time or (b) requirement of specialized or complex construction methods suitable for the design-build contract, construction management at risk contract, or public-private partnership contract delivery system.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 13-2904 cover?
Section 13-2904 ("Contracts authorized; governing body; resolution required.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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