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NV Rev Stat § 331.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 331 - Administration and Control of State Buildings, Grounds and Properties|NRS 331.220 - Surreptitious electronic surveillance prohibited; exceptions.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful for a person to engage in any kind of surreptitious electronic surveillance on the grounds of any facility owned or leased by the State of Nevada without the knowledge of the person being observed.  2. Subsection 1 does not apply to any electronic surveillance:  (a) Authorized by a court order issued to a public officer, based upon a showing of probable cause to believe that criminal activity is occurring on the property under surveillance;  (b) By a law enforcement agency pursuant to a criminal investigation;  (c) By a peace officer pursuant to NRS 289.830; or  (d) Which is necessary as part of a system of security used to protect and ensure the safety of persons on the grounds of the facility.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2139; A 2015, 575, 3667; 2017, 594)
NV Rev Stat § 332.005 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.005 - Short title.

This chapter may be cited as the Local Government Purchasing Act.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1536)
NV Rev Stat § 332.015 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.015 - "Local government" defined.

  1. For the purpose of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, "local government" means:  (a) Every political subdivision or other entity which has the right to levy or receive money from ad valorem taxes or other taxes or from any mandatory assessments, including counties, cities, towns, school districts and other districts organized pursuant to chapters 244, 318, 318A, 379, 450, 474, 539, 541, 543 and 555 of NRS.  (b) The Las Vegas Valley Water District created pursuant to the provisions of chapter 167, Statutes of Nevada 1947, as amended.  (c) County fair and recreation boards and convention authorities created pursuant to the provisions of NRS 244A.597 to 244A.655, inclusive.  (d) District boards of health created pursuant to the provisions of NRS 439.362 or 439.370.  (e) A metropolitan police department created pursuant to the provisions of NRS 280.110.  2. The term does not include the Nevada Rural Housing Authority.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1536; A 1977, 536; 1995, 814; 2003, 2261; 2005, 2478; 2015, 1917, 2229; 2017, 2033, 2718; 2019, 767)
NV Rev Stat § 332.025 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.025 - Other terms defined.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:  1. "Authorized representative" means a person designated by the governing body to be responsible for the development, award and proper administration of all purchases and contracts for a local government or a department, division, agency, board or unit of a local government made pursuant to this chapter.  2. "Chief administrative officer" means the person directly responsible to the governing body for the administration of that particular entity.  3. "Evaluator" means an authorized representative, officer, employee, representative, agent, consultant or member of a governing body who has participated in:  (a) The evaluation of responses;  (b) Negotiations concerning purchasing by a local government; or  (c) The review or approval of the award, modification or extension of a contract.  4. "Governing body" means the board, council, commission or other body in which the general legislative and fiscal powers of the local government are vested. The term includes a local school precinct.  5. "Local school precinct" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388G.535.  6. "On-line solicitation" means a process by which a responding offeror submits a response to a solicitation on a secure website on the Internet or its successor, if any, which is established and maintained for that purpose.  7. "Proprietary information" means:  (a) Any trade secret or confidential business information that is contained in a response submitted to a governing body or its authorized representative on a particular contract; or  (b) Any other trade secret or confidential business information submitted to a governing body or its authorized representative by a responding offeror and designated as proprietary by the governing body or its authorized representative.  As used in this subsection, "confidential business information" means any information relating to the amount or source of any income, profits, losses or expenditures of a person, including data relating to cost, price, or the customers of a responding offeror which is submitted in support of a response. The term does not include the amount of a response submitted to a governing body or its authorized representative.  8. "Responding offeror" means a person who responds to a solicitation made by a governing body or its authorized representative.  9. "Solicitation" means a written statement which sets forth the requirements and specifications of a contract to be awarded by:  (a) An invitation to bid;  (b) A request for proposals;  (c) A request for a statement of qualifications;  (d) A request for a quotation; or  (e) Any other accepted method of purchasing that complies with the provisions of this chapter.  10. "Trade secret" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 600A.030.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1536; A 1985, 514; 1995, 1731; 2001, 1314; 2017, 57; 2019, 767)
NV Rev Stat § 332.027 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.027 - Application of chapter to local school precincts.

  1. Any action taken by a local school precinct pursuant to this chapter shall not be deemed to be an action by the large school district within which the local school precinct is located for purposes of this chapter and must not be aggregated with any contract of the large school district or any other local school precinct within the large school district.  2. As used in this section, "large school district" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388G.530.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 57)
NV Rev Stat § 332.039 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.039 - Advertisements or requests for bid on contract.

Repealed. (See chapter 140, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 788.)
NV Rev Stat § 332.043 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.043 - Solicitation: Required contents.

Each solicitation must include, without limitation:  1. The minimum requirements that a successful responding offeror must meet for the awarding of the contract pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;   2. The method by which the contract will be awarded, including, without limitation, on the basis of price or lowest responsive and responsible bidder;   3. Notice of the written certification required pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 332.065, if applicable; and   4. The period during which a notice of protest regarding the awarding of a contract pursuant to NRS 332.068 may be submitted, if applicable.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 766)
NV Rev Stat § 332.045 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.045 - Advertisement of contract: Publication; contents.

  1. The advertisement authorized by subsection 1 of NRS 332.063 or required by subsection 1 of NRS 332.065 must be published:  (a) In a newspaper qualified pursuant to chapter 238 of NRS that has a general circulation within the county wherein the local government, or a major portion thereof, is situated at least once and not less than 7 days before the opening of responses.  (b) Every day for not less than 7 days before the opening of responses on:  (1) The Internet website of the local government, if the local government maintains an Internet website; or   (2) A secure website on the Internet or its successor, if any, which is established and maintained for the purpose of an on-line solicitation.  2. The advertisement must state:  (a) The nature, character or object of the contract.  (b) If plans and specifications are part of the contract, where the plans and specifications may be seen.  (c) The time and date on which responses will be opened.  (d) That a written certification is a required part of the contract pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 332.065, if applicable.  (e) Such other matters as may properly pertain to the contract.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1536; A 1979, 172; 1983, 1659; 1993, 2554; 1999, 1036; 2003, 667; 2005, 2552; 2011, 1863; 2017, 1611; 2019, 140)
NV Rev Stat § 332.047 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.047 - On-line solicitation.

  1. A governing body or its authorized representative may use an on-line solicitation to receive responses to a solicitation. The governing body or its authorized representative shall not use an on-line solicitation as the exclusive means of a solicitation if there is any cost to a responding offeror to submit a response.  2. An on-line solicitation must designate a date and time at which responses may be submitted and may designate a date and time after which responses will no longer be received.  3. A governing body or its authorized representative may require a responding offeror to:  (a) Register for an on-line solicitation before the date and time at which responses may be submitted; and   (b) Agree to terms, conditions or requirements of the solicitation to facilitate the on-line solicitation.  4. The procedures established by a governing body or its authorized representative for the purposes of conducting an on-line solicitation must not conflict with the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 1314; A 2005, 2552; 2019, 769)
NV Rev Stat § 332.061 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.061 - Limitation on disclosure of proprietary information and of solicitation containing provision requiring negotiation or evaluation.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NRS 239.0115, proprietary information does not constitute public information and is confidential. A person shall not disclose proprietary information unless:  (a) The disclosure is made for the purpose of a civil, administrative or criminal investigation or proceeding; and  (b) The person receiving the information represents in writing that protections exist under applicable law to preserve the integrity, confidentiality and security of the information.  2. A solicitation which contains a provision that requires negotiation or evaluation by the governing body or an evaluator may not be disclosed until the response is recommended for the award of a contract.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1731; A 2001, 1315; 2005, 2553; 2007, 2088; 2019, 769)
NV Rev Stat § 332.063 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.063 - Contracts for which estimated annual amount required to perform is more than $50,000 but not more than $100,000: Solicitation of responses; permissive advertisement; award.

  1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, if the estimated annual amount required to perform a contract is more than $50,000 but not more than $100,000, the governing body or its authorized representative:  (a) Shall solicit responses from two or more persons capable of performing the contract, if such persons are available; and  (b) May advertise the contract in the manner prescribed in NRS 332.045.  2. The governing body or its authorized representative shall award such a contract on the basis of price, taking into account the minimum requirements of a responding offeror prescribed in the solicitation pursuant to NRS 332.043 and the method prescribed in that solicitation for awarding the contract.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 767)
NV Rev Stat § 332.066 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.066 - Contract for which estimated annual amount required to perform is more than $100,000: Preference given to recycled products if method of solicitation is invitation to bid.

  1. If the estimated annual amount required to perform a contract is more than $100,000 and the designated method for awarding the contract specified in the solicitation is an invitation to bid, the governing body or its authorized representative:  (a) Shall give preference to a bid to provide recycled products if:  (1) The products meet the applicable standards;  (2) The products can be substituted for comparable nonrecycled products; and  (3) The products do not cost more than comparable nonrecycled products.  (b) May give preference to a bid to provide recycled products if:  (1) The products meet the applicable standards;  (2) The products can be substituted for comparable nonrecycled products; and  (3) The products do not cost more than 5 percent more than the comparable nonrecycled products.  (c) May purchase recycled paper products if the specific recycled paper product is:  (1) Available at a price which is not more than 10 percent higher than that of the comparable paper product made from virgin material;  (2) Of adequate quality; and  (3) Available to the purchaser within a reasonable amount of time.  2. As used in this section:  (a) "Postconsumer waste" means a finished material which would normally be disposed of as solid waste having completed its life cycle as a consumer item.  (b) "Recycled paper product" means any paper or wood-pulp product containing in some combination comprising at least 50 percent of its total weight:  (1) Postconsumer waste; and  (2) Secondary waste,  but the term does not include fibrous waste generated during the manufacturing process such as fibers recovered from wastewater or trimmings of paper machine rolls, wood slabs, chips, sawdust or other wood residue from a manufacturing process.  (c) "Secondary waste" means fragments of products or finished products of a manufacturing process which has converted a virgin resource into a commodity of real economic value.  (Added to NRS 2019, 766)
NV Rev Stat § 332.068 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.068 - Contract for which estimated annual amount required to perform is more than $100,000: Filing and contents of protest of award; posting and disposition of bond or security; stay of action; immunity of governing body from liability to person who submits response.

  1. A person who submits a response to a solicitation for a contract for which the estimated annual amount to perform the contract is more than $100,000 may, after the responses are opened and within the period specified by the governing body or its authorized representative in the solicitation pursuant to NRS 332.043, file with the governing body or its authorized representative a notice of protest regarding the awarding of the contract.  2. A notice of protest must include a written statement setting forth with specificity the reasons the person filing the notice believes the applicable provisions of law were violated.  3. A person filing a notice of protest may be required by the governing body or its authorized representative, at the time the notice of protest is filed, to post a bond with a good and solvent surety authorized to do business in this State or submit other security, in a form approved by the governing body or its authorized representative, to the governing body or its authorized representative who shall hold the bond or other security until a determination is made on the protest. A bond posted or other security submitted with a notice of protest must be in an amount equal to the lesser of:  (a) Twenty-five percent of the total value of the response submitted by the person filing the notice of protest; or  (b) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars.  4. A notice of protest filed in accordance with the provisions of this section operates as a stay of action in relation to the awarding of any contract until a determination is made by the governing body or its authorized representative on the protest.   5. A person who submits an unsuccessful response may not seek any type of judicial intervention until the governing body or its authorized representative has made a determination on the protest and awarded the contract.  6. A governing body or its authorized representative is not liable for any costs, expenses, attorney’s fees, loss of income or other damages sustained by a person who submits a response, whether or not the person files a notice of protest pursuant to this section.  7. If the protest is upheld, the bond posted or other security submitted with the notice of protest must be returned to the person who posted the bond or submitted the security. If the protest is rejected, a claim may be made against the bond or other security by the governing body or its authorized representative in an amount equal to the expenses incurred by the governing body or its authorized representative because of the unsuccessful protest. Any money remaining after the claim has been satisfied must be returned to the person who posted the bond or submitted the security.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2551; A 2019, 772)
NV Rev Stat § 332.075 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.075 - Contract for which estimated annual amount required to perform is more than $100,000: Rejection of response.

Any response to a solicitation for a contract for which the estimated annual amount to perform a contract is more than $100,000 may be rejected by the governing body or its authorized representative if the governing body or its authorized representative determines that the responding offeror is not responsive or responsible or that the quality of the services, supplies, materials, equipment or labor offered does not conform to requirements or if the public interest would be served by such a rejection.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1537; A 2019, 773)
NV Rev Stat § 332.085 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.085 - Determination of bidder’s responsibility.

Repealed. (See chapter 140, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 788.)
NV Rev Stat § 332.091 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.091 - Maintenance of records of solicitations and responses.

A governing body or its authorized representative shall maintain a record of each solicitation and response to a solicitation for at least 7 years after the date of execution of the contract.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 766)
NV Rev Stat § 332.095 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.095 - Assignment of contracts.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:  (a) No contract awarded may be assigned to any other person without the consent of the governing body or its authorized representative.  (b) No contract awarded or any portion thereof may be assigned to any person who was declared by the governing body or its authorized representative not to be a responsible person to perform the particular contract.  2. The provisions of this section do not apply to the assignment of a contract by virtue of the acquisition of the person who is a party to the contract by a person that purchases the full assets and liabilities of the person who is a party to the contract.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1537; A 1999, 1684; 2001, 1316; 2019, 773)
NV Rev Stat § 332.105 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.105 - Bonds.

  1. A performance bond, payment bond or any other bond or combination thereof, with sufficient surety, in such amount as may be determined necessary by the governing body or its authorized representative, may be required of each responding offeror on a particular contract.  2. Any such bonds may be to insure proper performance of the contract and save, indemnify and keep harmless the local government against all loss, damages, claims, liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses which may accrue against the local government in consequence of the awarding of the contract.  3. If a local government requires such a bond, it shall not also require a detailed financial statement from each responding offeror on the contract.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1537; A 1983, 914; 2019, 773)
NV Rev Stat § 332.112 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.112 - Emergency contracts.

  1. For the purposes of this section, an "emergency" is one which:  (a) Results from the occurrence of a disaster, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, hurricane, riot, power outage or disease; or  (b) May lead to impairment of the health, safety or welfare of the public if not immediately attended to.  2. If the authorized representative, chief administrative officer or governing body of the local government determines that an emergency exists affecting the public health, safety or welfare, a contract or contracts necessary to contend with the emergency may be let without complying with the requirements of this chapter. If such emergency action was taken by the authorized representative or chief administrative officer, he or she shall report it to the governing body at its next regularly scheduled meeting.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1537; A 1999, 1682)
NV Rev Stat § 332.117 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.117 - Award of certain contracts to nonprofit organization or agency whose primary purpose is training and employment of persons with mental or physical disabilities.

  1. In accordance with the Program to Encourage and Facilitate Purchases by Agencies of Commodities and Services From Organizations established pursuant to NRS 334.025, a governing body or its authorized representative may award, without complying with the requirements for a competitive solicitation set forth in this chapter, a contract for services or for the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment or labor to a nonprofit organization or agency whose primary purpose is the training and employment of persons with a mental or physical disability, including, without limitation, a provider of jobs and day training services certified pursuant to NRS 435.130 to 435.310, inclusive.  2. A nonprofit organization or agency that:  (a) Wishes to submit a response to a solicitation must:  (1) Register with the Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration as required pursuant to NRS 334.025; and  (2) Establish a fair-market price for those services, supplies, materials, equipment or labor by conducting a market survey and must include the survey with the response submitted to the local government.  (b) Is awarded such a contract must report quarterly to the Purchasing Division as required pursuant to NRS 334.025.  3. As used in this section, "nonprofit organization or agency" means an organization or agency that is recognized as exempt pursuant to the provisions of 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3).  (Added to NRS by 2001, 1535; A 2007, 2493; 2009, 2237; 2017, 1546; 2019, 775)
NV Rev Stat § 332.135 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 332 - Purchasing: Local Governments|NRS 332.135 - Contracts with carriers; solicitation of informal rate quotations; contracts with Purchasing Division of Department of Administration.

  1. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a governing body or its authorized representative from contracting for interstate or intrastate carriage of persons or property with a certificated common or contract carrier at the rates set forth in the officially approved tariff of such carrier.  2. Nothing in this section prohibits a governing body or its authorized representative from soliciting informal rate quotations.  3. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a governing body or its authorized representative from obtaining supplies, materials, equipment or services on a voluntary basis from the Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration pursuant to NRS 333.470.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1538; A 1991, 618; 1993, 1564)