Nevada § 403.490 - Expenditure of $100,000 or more: Procedures; advertising for bids; alternative procedures for expenditure of less than $250,000 in county whose population is less than 52,000

§ 403.490. Expenditure of $100,000 or more: Procedures; advertising for bids; alternative procedures for expenditure of less than $250,000 in county whose population is less than 52,000

1. To perform any work or construct any superstructure under this chapter wherein

an expenditure of $100,000 or more may be necessary, the board of county highway commissioners

shall cause definite plans of such work or superstructure to be made, estimates of

the amount of work to be done and the probable cost thereof, together with a copy

of the specifications thereof. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, upon receipt of the plans, estimates

and specifications for a project for which the estimated cost is $100,000 or more,

the board of county highway commissioners shall advertise for bids and let contracts

in the manner prescribed by chapter 332 or 338 of NRS , as applicable. 3. In a county whose population is less than 52,000, if the estimated cost of a project

is $100,000 or more but less than $250,000, the board of county highway commissioners

may hold a hearing to determine, by majority vote of the board, if the project can

be performed by county employees or through the employment of day labor under the

supervision of the board and by the use of its own machinery, tools and other equipment

without advertising for bids and letting contracts pursuant to subsection 2. Notice for such a hearing must be provided not less than 15 days before the date

of the hearing and must be published pursuant to the provisions of NRS 238.010 to 238.080 , inclusive. The board shall provide, in the notice and at least 15 days before the hearing at

the office of the board and at the place of the hearing, the following information,

without limitation: (a) A list of: (1) All county employees, if any, including supervisors, who will perform the work,

including, without limitation, the classification of each employee and an estimate

of the direct and indirect costs of the labor; (2) The number of day laborers, if any, that will be employed to perform the work;

and (3) All machinery, tools and other equipment of the county to be used on the project. (b) An estimate of: (1) The direct and indirect costs of the labor of the county employees who will perform

the work, if any; (2) The direct and indirect costs of the labor of any day laborers who will be employed

to perform the work pursuant to chapter 338 of NRS ; (3) The cost of any administrative support that will be required for the performance

of the work; (4) The total cost of the project, including, without limitation, the fair market

value or, if available, the actual cost of all materials, supplies, equipment and

labor necessary for the project; and (5) The amount of savings to be realized by having county employees or day laborers

perform the work. 4. In cases of emergency the board of county highway commissioners may let contracts

for repairs in the manner prescribed by chapter 332 of NRS . 5. Nothing in this section shall prevent any county from opening, building, improving

or repairing any public road or highway in the county through the work of county employees

or the employment of day labor, under the supervision of the board of county highway

commissioners and by the use of its own machinery, tools and other equipment, without

letting contracts to the lowest responsible bidder, if the probable cost of the work

does not exceed $100,000.