Nevada § 271.800 - Procedure for establishing district; combination with another project; requirements for construction of project; applicability of public bidding requirements limited; applicability of provisions governing prevailing wage for projects; prerequisites to commencement of construction

§ 271.800. Procedure for establishing district; combination with another project; requirements for construction of project; applicability of public bidding requirements limited; applicability of provisions governing prevailing wage for projects; prerequisites to commencement of construction

1. A governing body may, pursuant to NRS 271.275 or 271.710 , establish a district to finance an underground conversion project. Before the governing body may adopt an ordinance pursuant to NRS 271.325 to establish such a district, each service provider that owns the overhead service

facilities to be converted to underground facilities must submit its written approval

of the project to the governing body. The governing body shall not establish a district to finance an underground conversion

project without receiving the written approval of each such service provider pursuant

to this subsection. 2. Before initiating the establishment of a district pursuant to this section, the

governing body must request in writing and receive from each service provider that

owns the overhead service facilities to be converted in the proposed improvement district

a written estimate of the cost to convert those facilities to underground facilities. The service provider shall provide its estimate of the cost of the conversion to

the governing body not later than 120 days after the service provider receives the

request from the governing body. 3. If a district already exists for the location for which the underground conversion

project is proposed, the governing body may, pursuant to NRS 271.295 , combine the underground conversion project with other projects in that district. 4. An underground conversion project must be constructed by one or more of the service

providers that own the overhead service facilities to be converted, pursuant to a

written agreement between the governing body and each service provider that will engage

in the construction. Such a project must be constructed in accordance with the standard underground practices

and procedures approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. 5. The provisions of any law requiring public bidding or otherwise imposing requirements

on any public contract, project, works or improvements, including, without limitation,

the provisions of chapters 332, 338 and 339 of NRS, do not apply to a contract entered

into by a municipality and a service provider pursuant to this section, except that

the contract must include a provision stating that the requirements of NRS 338.013 to 338.090 , inclusive, apply to any construction work to be performed under the contract. The governing body, the service provider, any contractor who is awarded a contract

or enters into an agreement to perform the construction work on an underground conversion

project, and any subcontractor who performs any portion of the construction work on

an underground conversion project shall comply with the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090 , inclusive, in the same manner as if the governing body had undertaken the underground

conversion project or had awarded the contract. 6. Construction on an underground conversion project approved pursuant to this chapter

may not commence until: (a) An ordinance creating a district is adopted pursuant to NRS 271.325 ; (b) The time for filing an appeal pursuant to NRS 271.315 has expired, or if such an appeal has been timely filed, a final, nonappealable judgment

upholding the validity of the ordinance has been rendered; (c) Arrangements for the financing of the construction have been completed through

the issuance of bonds or interim warrants; and (d) The service provider has obtained all applicable permits, easements and licenses

necessary to convert the facilities.