Nevada § 244.283 - Lease of real property of county; notice; bids

§ 244.283. Lease of real property of county; notice; bids

1. When the board of county commissioners determines that the lease of real property

belonging to the county for industrial, commercial, residential or recreational purposes

is necessary or desirable, the board may lease such real property, whether acquired

by purchase, dedication or otherwise. Such a lease must not be in contravention of any condition in a gift or devise of

real property to the county. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 244.279 and 244.2833 , before ordering the lease of any property the board shall, in open meeting by a

majority vote of the members, adopt a resolution declaring its intention to lease

the property. The resolution must: (a) Describe the property proposed to be leased in such manner as to identify it. (b) Specify the minimum rental, and the terms upon which it will be leased. (c) Fix a time, not less than 3 weeks thereafter, for a public meeting of the board

to be held at its regular place of meeting, at which sealed proposals to lease will

be received and considered. 3. Notice of the adoption of the resolution and of the time and place of holding the

meeting must be given by: (a) Posting copies of the resolution in three public places in the county not less

than 15 days before the date of the meeting; and (b) Publishing the resolution not less than once a week for 2 successive weeks before

the meeting in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county, if any

such newspaper is published therein. 4. At the time and place fixed in the resolution for the meeting of the board, all

sealed proposals which have been received must, in public session, be opened, examined

and declared by the board. Of the proposals submitted which conform to all terms and conditions specified in

the resolution of intention to lease and which are made by responsible bidders, the

proposal which is the highest must be finally accepted, unless a higher oral bid is

accepted or the board rejects all bids. 5. Before accepting any written proposal, the board shall call for oral bids. If, upon the call for oral bidding, any responsible person offers to lease the property

upon the terms and conditions specified in the resolution, for a rental exceeding

by at least 5 percent the highest written proposal, then the highest oral bid which

is made by a responsible person must be finally accepted. 6. A person may not make an oral bid unless, at least 5 days before the meeting held

for receiving and considering bids, the person submits to the board written notice

of the person's intent to make an oral bid and a statement establishing the person's

financial responsibility to the satisfaction of the board. 7. The final acceptance by the board may be made either at the same session or at

any adjourned session of the same meeting held within the 21 days next following. 8. The board may, either at the same session or at any adjourned session of the same

meeting held within the 21 days next following, if it deems such action to be for

the best public interest, reject any and all bids, either written or oral, and withdraw

the property from lease. 9. Any resolution of acceptance of any bid made by the board must authorize and direct

the chair to execute a lease and to deliver it upon performance and compliance by

the lessee with all the terms or conditions of the lessee's contract which are to

be performed concurrently therewith. 10. All money received from rentals of real property must be deposited forthwith with

the county treasurer to be credited to the county general fund. 11. This section does not apply to leases of real property made pursuant to NRS 244.288 , 334.070 or 338.177 .