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1-1 Section 1. Chapter 332 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2 a new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute:

1-4 (a) If a local government that is located in a county whose population

1-5 is less than 100,000 has annual appropriated expenditures of $1,000,000

1-6 or more, the governing body of the local government or its authorized

1-7 representative shall advertise all contracts for which the estimated

1-8 amount required to perform the contract exceeds $25,000.

1-9 (b) Such a governing body or its authorized representative may enter

1-10 into a contract of any nature without advertising if the estimated amount

1-11 required to perform the contract is $25,000 or less.

1-12 (c) If the estimated amount required to perform the contract is more

1-13 than $5,000 but not more than $25,000, requests for bids must be

1-14 submitted to two or more persons capable of performing the contract, if

1-15 available. The governing body or its authorized representative shall

2-1 maintain a permanent record of all requests for bids and all bids

2-2 received.

2-3 (d) If the governing body or its authorized representative awards or

2-4 intends to award a contract for which the estimated amount required to

2-5 perform the contract is more than $10,000 but not more than $25,000,

2-6 the governing body or its authorized representative shall publish a notice

2-7 that sets forth:

2-8 (1) The date on which the contract was or will be awarded;

2-9 (2) The amount for which the contract was awarded or an estimated

2-10 amount for which the contract will be awarded;

2-11 (3) The contractor to whom the contract was or will be awarded;

2-12 (4) The general purpose for which the contract was or will be

2-13 awarded; and

2-14 (5) Information regarding the manner in which a contractor may

2-15 have his name placed on a list maintained by the local government of

2-16 properly licensed contractors who are interested in receiving offers from

2-17 the local government to bid on contracts.

2-18 2. Nothing in this section prohibits a governing body or its

2-19 authorized representative from advertising for or requesting bids

2-20 regardless of the estimated amount to perform the contract.

2-21 Sec. 2. NRS 332.035 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-22 332.035 1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute:

2-39 estimated amount to perform the contract.

2-40 Sec. 3. NRS 332.045 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-41 332.045 1. The advertisement required by paragraph (a) of

2-43 must be published at least once and not less than 7 days before the opening

3-1 of bids. The advertisement must be by notice to bid, and must be published

3-2 in a newspaper published and having general circulation within the county

3-3 wherein the local government, or a major portion thereof, is situated. If no

3-4 such newspaper is published in the county, then publication must be in any

3-5 newspaper published in the state having general circulation in the county.

3-6 2. The notice must state:

3-7 (a) The nature, character or object of the contract.

3-8 (b) If plans and specifications are to constitute part of the contract,

3-9 where the plans and specifications may be seen.

3-10 (c) The time and place where bids will be received and opened.

3-11 (d) Such other matters as may properly pertain to giving notice to bid.

3-12 Sec. 4. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.