Attestation required before State or local government may perform certain smaller public works itself.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 338.13864
in effect1. If the State or a local government proposes to perform a public work itself in accordance with subsection 2 of NRS 338.1386 , the public officer responsible for the management of the public works of the State or the local government, as applicable, must, if the estimated cost of the public work is more than $25,000 but not more than $100,000 and before work on the public work is commenced, prepare a signed attestation regarding the decision of the State or the local government to perform the public work itself.
2. An attestation prepared pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Must set forth:
(1) The estimated cost of the public work;
(2) A general statement as to why the State or the local government has decided to perform the public work itself; and
(3) A general statement that the public work will adhere to the same quality and standards as would be required of a properly licensed contractor if the public work had been awarded to a properly licensed contractor; and
(b) Is a public record and must be maintained on file at the administrative offices of the applicable public body.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-338.htmlFetched: 6/28/2026