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NV Rev Stat § 332.146 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.146 - Purchase or acquisition at auction, closeout and bankruptcy sales, sale of merchandise left after exhibition or other similar sale.

  1. Except as otherwise provided by law, if the governing body or its authorized representative determines that the supplies, materials or equipment can be purchased at any public auction, closeout sale, bankruptcy sale, sale of merchandise left after an exhibition, or other similar sale at a reasonable savings over the cost of like merchandise and below the market cost in the community, a contract or contracts may be let or the purchase made without complying with the requirements of this chapter for a competitive solicitation.  2. The documentation for the purchase or acquisition must be summarized for the next regularly scheduled meeting of the governing body, together with written justification showing the savings involved.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1538; A 1983, 845; 2001, 1318; 2019, 776)
NV Rev Stat § 332.148 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.148 - Failure to receive responsible responses.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, when a governing body or its authorized representative has advertised for or requested responses in letting a contract and no responsible responses are received, the governing body or its authorized representative may let the contract without a competitive solicitation not less than 7 days after it publishes a notice stating that no responses were received on the contract and that the contract may be let without a further solicitation.  2. A governing body or its authorized representative shall entertain any response which is submitted after it publishes such notice and before the expiration of the waiting period.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 463; A 1999, 1685; 2019, 776)
NV Rev Stat § 332.175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.175 - Trade-in allowances for personal property.

A governing body or its authorized representative may solicit and accept trade-in allowances for personal property of the public entity which has been determined by the governing body or its authorized representative to be no longer required for public use in any manner authorized by law.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1539; A 1999, 1685; 2001, 1319)
NV Rev Stat § 332.185 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.185 - Disposal of personal property of local government; donation of surplus personal property by school district; chapter inapplicable to transactions regarding real property.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 244.1505 and 334.070, if the governing body or its authorized representative determines that the personal property of the local government is no longer required for public use and deems such action desirable and in the best interests of the local government, the governing body or its authorized representative may dispose of personal property of the local government by any manner, including, without limitation, by:  (a) Selling such property at public auction.  (b) Donating such property to another governmental entity or nonprofit organization.  2. The board of trustees of a school district may donate surplus personal property of the school district to any other school district in this State or to a charter school that is located within the school district without regard to:  (a) The provisions of this chapter; or  (b) Any statute, regulation, ordinance or resolution that requires:  (1) The posting of notice or public advertising.  (2) The inviting or receiving of competitive responses.  (3) The selling or leasing of personal property by contract or at a public auction.  3. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the purchase, sale, lease or transfer of real property by the governing body.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1539; A 1983, 1248; 1999, 1685, 3320, 3322; 2001, 238, 1319; 2013, 1488; 2015, 3818; 2019, 776, 2017, 2078)
NV Rev Stat § 332.195 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.195 - Entering into contract pursuant to solicitation by other governmental entities or cooperative purchasing organizations; prohibition if contractor’s license required for portion of work to be performed.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a governing body or its authorized representative may enter into a contract pursuant to a solicitation by:  (a) A governmental entity located within or outside this State with the authorization of the contracting vendor. The originally contracting local government is not liable for the obligations of the governmental entity which enters into a contract in response to the solicitation in accordance with this paragraph.  (b) The State of Nevada or another state with the authorization of the contracting vendor. The State of Nevada or other state is not liable for the obligations of the local government which enters into a contract in response to the solicitation in accordance with this paragraph.  (c) A cooperative purchasing organization. A cooperative purchasing organization is not liable for the obligations of the local government which enters into a contract in response to the solicitation in accordance with this paragraph.  2. A governing body or its authorized representative shall not enter into a contract pursuant to this section if a contractor’s license issued pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS is required for any portion of the work to be performed under the contract.  3. As used in this section, "cooperative purchasing organization" means an organization that implements a cooperative arrangement to agree to aggregate demand on behalf of public entities for the purpose of obtaining lower prices from certain suppliers to reduce the costs of procurement.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1539; A 1985, 357; 1999, 1686; 2001, 1320; 2003, 2263; 2005, 2556; 2013, 69; 2019, 777)
NV Rev Stat § 332.201 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.201 - Duty of governing body of certain counties to report to Office of Economic Development concerning local emerging small businesses.

  1. The governing body or its authorized representative in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall submit a report every 6 months to the Office. The report must include, without limitation, for the period since the last report:  (a) The number of local emerging small businesses that the governing body or its authorized representative solicited to submit a response to the governing body or its authorized representative for a local purchasing contract;  (b) The number of local emerging small businesses that submitted a response to the governing body or its authorized representative for a local purchasing contract;  (c) The number of local purchasing contracts that were awarded by the governing body or its authorized representative to local emerging small businesses;  (d) The total number of dollars’ worth of local purchasing contracts that were awarded by the governing body or its authorized representative to local emerging small businesses; and  (e) Any other information deemed relevant by the Office.  2. The report required pursuant to subsection 1 must be submitted within 90 days after:  (a) The end of each fiscal year; and  (b) The end of each calendar year.  3. As used in this section:  (a) "Local emerging small business" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 231.1402.  (b) "Local purchasing contract" means a contract awarded pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for which the estimated cost is not more than $100,000. The term does not include a contract for which a procurement card is used.  (c) "Office" means the Office of Economic Development.  (d) "Procurement card" means a charge card issued to a governing body or its authorized representative for the purpose of purchasing goods and services pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3689; A 2019, 778)
NV Rev Stat § 332.215 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.215 - Commission to Study Governmental Purchasing: Members; Chair; meetings; duties.

  1. Each county of this state whose population is 100,000 or more, must be a member of the Commission to Study Governmental Purchasing which is composed of all purchasing agents of the local governments within those counties. Each county whose population is less than 100,000 may participate as a voting member of the Commission. The members shall select a Chair from among their number.  2. The Commission shall meet no less than quarterly or at the call of the Chair to study practices in governmental purchasing and laws relating thereto and shall make recommendations with respect to those laws to the next regular session of the Legislature.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1540; A 1979, 537; 1985, 358)
NV Rev Stat § 332.221 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.221 - Provision of maintenance services for vehicles and purchase of motor vehicle fuel for sale to public agencies or nonprofit corporations that provide transportation to elderly or persons with disabilities; regulations.

  1. A governing body may provide maintenance services for vehicles which belong to, and may purchase motor vehicle fuel to sell to:  (a) Any public agency or organization which is supported by tax money; and  (b) Any private agency or organization which is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to chapter 81 or 82 of NRS,  and which uses the vehicles and fuel in specially providing transportation to the elderly or persons with disabilities.  2. The governing body shall establish regulations for determining the eligibility of applicants for maintenance services and fuel pursuant to this section.  3. The costs of all maintenance services and fuel provided pursuant to this section must be paid for by the agency or organization which receives the service or fuel.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 88; A 1981, 239; 1991, 1313)
NV Rev Stat § 332.223 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.223 - Use of facilities of local government by nonprofit corporation that provides ambulance services pursuant to franchise agreement.

A nonprofit corporation that provides ambulance services pursuant to a franchise agreement with a local government may obtain supplies, materials and equipment on a voluntary basis through the facilities of the local government.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1731)
NV Rev Stat § 332.225 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.225 - Requirements of chapter unaffected by approval by governing body of application for federal grant.

Approval by a governing body of an application for a federal categorical grant does not dispense with the requirements of this chapter for approval by the governing body of the letting of any contract.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1540)
NV Rev Stat § 332.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.300 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 332.300 to 332.440, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 332.310 to 332.350, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3049; A 2009, 965; 2013, 2119)
NV Rev Stat § 332.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.310 - Building" defined.

Building means any existing structure, building or facility, including any equipment, furnishings or appliances within the existing structure, building or facility, that is owned or operated by a local government. The term includes, without limitation, occupied and unoccupied existing structures, buildings and facilities, and any other existing improvements owned or operated by a local government that incur operating costs.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3049; A 2009, 965)
NV Rev Stat § 332.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.320 - Operating cost savings" defined.

Operating cost savings means any expenses that are eliminated or avoided on a long-term basis as a result of the installation or modification of equipment, or services performed by a qualified service company. The term does not include any savings that are realized solely because of a shift in the cost of personnel or other similar short-term cost savings.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3049)
NV Rev Stat § 332.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.340 - Performance contract" defined.

Performance contract means a written contract between a local government and a qualified service company for the evaluation, recommendation and implementation of one or more operating cost-savings measures.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3050; A 2009, 966)
NV Rev Stat § 332.350 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.350 - Qualified service company" defined.

Qualified service company means a person who is qualified to bid on a performance contract pursuant to NRS 332.351 or 332.353.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3050; A 2009, 966)
NV Rev Stat § 332.351 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.351 - Qualification as qualified service company; investigation and determination by local governments; confidentiality of certain information.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 332.353, a person who wishes to qualify as a qualified service company and submit a proposal for a performance contract with a local government must file an application with the local government.  2. Upon receipt of an application pursuant to subsection 1, the local government shall:  (a) Investigate the applicant to determine whether the applicant is qualified to bid on a performance contract; and  (b) After conducting the investigation, determine whether the applicant is qualified to bid on a performance contract.  3. The local government shall notify each applicant in writing of its determination.  4. The local government may determine an applicant is qualified to bid:  (a) On a specific project; or  (b) On more than one project over a period of time to be determined by the local government.  5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 332.353, the local government shall use only the criteria described in NRS 332.352 in determining whether to approve or deny an application.  6. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, financial information and other data pertaining to the net worth of an applicant which is gathered by or provided to a local government to determine the financial ability of an applicant to perform a contract is confidential and not open to public inspection.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 962)
NV Rev Stat § 332.353 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.353 - Additional circumstance in which person may be deemed qualified service company.

Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 332.352, a governing body may deem a person a qualified service company if the person has been determined by:  1. The State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration or a local government pursuant to NRS 338.1379 to be qualified to bid on a public work; or  2. Another local government pursuant to NRS 332.351 to be qualified as a qualified service company.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 964)
NV Rev Stat § 332.357 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.357 - Duty of Office of Energy to provide information and educational resources; authority of Office of Energy to provide support to local government; fees; administration of account for fees; application for and receipt of other money for account; regulations.

  1. The Office of Energy shall:  (a) Provide to local governments information and educational resources relating to operating cost-savings measures and performance contracts.  (b) Include on the Internet website maintained by the Office, if any, information and educational resources relating to operating cost-savings measures and performance contracts.  2. The Office of Energy may, upon receiving a request from a local government for support relating to operating cost-savings measures:  (a) Provide to the local government support relating to operating cost-savings measures; and  (b) Charge and collect a fee from the local government for the provision of any support described in paragraph (a).  3. All fees charged and collected by the Office of Energy pursuant to subsection 2 must be accounted for separately in the State General Fund. The Director of the Office of Energy shall administer the account. Money in the account must be used only to pay the costs incurred by the Office of Energy to provide support to local governments pursuant to subsection 2 and is hereby authorized for expenditure as a continuing appropriation for this purpose.  4. The Director of the Office of Energy may apply for and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money for deposit in the account. The interest and income earned on money in the account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the account. Money that remains in the account at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.  5. A local government may include in a performance contract the amount of any fee charged by the Office of Energy pursuant to subsection 2.  6. The Director of the Office of Energy may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section, including, without limitation, regulations which establish the amount of the fees to be charged and collected by the Office of Energy pursuant to subsection 2.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2119)
NV Rev Stat § 332.370 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.370 - Financing and structure of performance contract.

  1. A performance contract may be financed through a person other than the qualified service company.  2. A performance contract must be structured to guarantee operating cost savings, which includes, without limitation, the design and installation of equipment, the operation and maintenance, if applicable, of any of the operating cost-savings measures and the guaranteed annual savings which must meet or exceed the total annual contract payments to be made by the local government, including any financing charges to be incurred by the local government over the life of the performance contract. The local government may require that these savings be verified annually or over a sufficient period that demonstrates savings.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3052; A 2009, 968)
NV Rev Stat § 332.371 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.371 - Requirements for performance contract that guarantees operating cost savings.

A performance contract that guarantees operating cost savings must identify the specific dollar amount and units or percentages of consumption that the qualified service company anticipates will be eliminated or avoided on a long-term basis as a result of the operating cost-savings measures that the local government is implementing.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 965)
NV Rev Stat § 332.380 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.380 - Period over which payments become due.

  1. A performance contract must provide that all payments, other than any obligations that become due if the contract is terminated before the contract expires, must be made over time.  2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a performance contract, and the payments provided thereunder, may extend beyond the fiscal year in which the performance contract becomes effective for costs incurred in future fiscal years. The performance contract may extend for a term not to exceed 25 years. The length of a performance contract may reflect the useful life of the operating cost-savings measure being installed or purchased under the performance contract.  3. The period over which payments are made on a performance contract must equal the period over which the operating cost savings are amortized. Payments on a performance contract must not commence until the operating cost-savings measures have been installed by the qualified service company.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3053; A 2015, 1917)
NV Rev Stat § 332.390 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.390 - Prevailing wage requirement; duty of qualified service company to furnish bonds before entering into certain performance contracts.

  1. If a performance contract entered into pursuant to NRS 332.300 to 332.440, inclusive, requires the employment of skilled mechanics, skilled workers, semiskilled mechanics, semiskilled workers or unskilled labor to perform the performance contract, the performance contract must include a provision relating to the prevailing wage as required pursuant to NRS 338.013 to 338.090, inclusive. The local government, the qualified service company, any contractor who is awarded a contract or enters into an agreement to perform the work for the performance contract, and any subcontractor who performs any portion of that work shall comply with the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090, inclusive, in the same manner as if the local government had undertaken the work or had awarded the contract.  2. Before a qualified service company enters into a performance contract pursuant to NRS 332.300 to 332.440, inclusive, that exceeds $100,000, the qualified service company must furnish to the contracting body any bonds required pursuant to NRS 339.025. The provisions of chapter 339 of NRS apply to any performance contract described in this subsection.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3053; A 2009, 969; 2019, 712)
NV Rev Stat § 332.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.400 - Rights of local government and qualified service company if insufficient money appropriated by local government to make payments.

Notwithstanding any provision of NRS 332.300 to 332.440, inclusive, to the contrary, a performance contract entered into pursuant to NRS 332.300 to 332.440, inclusive, must include a clause that sets out the rights of the local government and the qualified service company if the local government does not appropriate sufficient money for payments to be continued under the performance contract.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3053)
NV Rev Stat § 332.410 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.410 - Reinvestment of savings realized under contract.

A local government may reinvest any savings realized under a performance contract whenever practical into other operating cost-savings measures provided the local government:  1. Is satisfying all its other obligations under the performance contract; and  2. Complies with the requirements of NRS 332.300 to 332.440, inclusive, when reinvesting the savings into other operating cost-savings measures.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3053; A 2009, 969)