NRS 271.320 Procedure after hearing; modification; division into construction units.

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1. After the hearing and after the governing body has:

(a)Disposed of all complaints, protests and objections, oral and in writing;

(b)Determined that it is not prevented from proceeding pursuant to subsection 3 or 4 of NRS 271.306 ; and

(c)Determined that:

(1)Any of the exceptions stated in NRS 271.306 apply; or

(2)There were not filed with the clerk complaints, protests and objections in writing and signed by the owners of tracts constituting a majority of the frontage, of the area, of the zone, or of the other basis for the computation of assessments stated in the notice, of the tracts to be assessed in the improvement district or in the assessment unit, if any,

Ê and the governing body has jurisdiction to proceed, the governing body shall determine whether to proceed with the improvement district, and with each assessment unit, if any, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 271.640 to 271.646 , inclusive, if the governing body desires to proceed and desires any modification, by motion or resolution it shall direct the engineer to prepare and present to the governing body:

(a)A revised and detailed estimate of the total cost, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the cost of acquiring or improving each proposed project and of each of the incidental costs. The revised estimate does not constitute a limitation for any purpose.

(b)Full and detailed plans and specifications for each proposed project designed to permit and encourage competition among the bidders, if any project is to be acquired by construction contract.

(c)A revised map and assessment plat showing respectively the location of each project and the tracts to be assessed therefor, not including any area or project not before the governing body at a provisional order hearing.

3. That resolution, a separate resolution, or the ordinance creating the improvement district may combine or divide the proposed project or projects into suitable construction units for the purpose of letting separate and independent contracts, regardless of the extent of any project constituting an assessment unit and regardless of whether a portion or none of the cost of any project is to be defrayed other than by the levy of special assessments. Costs of unrelated projects must be segregated for assessment purposes as provided in this chapter.