Nevada § 338.1444 - Award of contract for smaller public work to contractor: Solicitation of bids; rejection of bids; quarterly report by local government; compliance by local government with certain requirements
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 338.1444 — Award of contract for smaller public work to contractor: Solicitation of bids; rejection of bids; quarterly report by local government; compliance by local government with certain requirements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 338.1444. Award of contract for smaller public work to contractor: Solicitation of bids; rejection of bids; quarterly report by local government; compliance by local government with certain requirements
1. Before a local government awards a contract for the completion of a public work
in accordance with subsection 1 of NRS 338.1442 , the local government must: (a) If the estimated cost of the public work is more than $25,000 but not more than
$100,000, solicit bids from at least three properly licensed contractors; and (b) If the estimated cost of the public work is $25,000 or less, solicit a bid from
at least one properly licensed contractor. 2. Any bids received in response to a solicitation for bids made pursuant to this
section may be rejected if the local government determines that: (a) The quality of the services, materials, equipment or labor offered does not conform
to the approved plan or specifications; (b) The bidder is not responsive or responsible; or (c) The public interest would be served by such a rejection. 3. At least once each quarter, a local government shall prepare a report detailing,
for each public work over $25,000 for which a contract for its completion is awarded
pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, if any: (a) The name of the contractor to whom the contract was awarded; (b) The amount of the contract awarded; (c) A brief description of the public work; and (d) The names of all contractors from whom bids were solicited. 4. A report prepared pursuant to subsection 3 is a public record and must be maintained
on file at the administrative offices of the applicable public body. 5. The provisions of this section do not relieve a local government from the duty
to award the contract for the public work to a bidder who is the lowest responsive
and responsible bidder if bids are required to be solicited from more than one properly
licensed contractor pursuant to subsection 1.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 338.1444 ("Award of contract for smaller public work to contractor: Solicitation of bids; rejection of bids; quarterly report by local government; compliance by local government with certain requirements") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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