{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-39-2820","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 39-2820","heading":"Contracting agency; cost estimate; conduct contract negotiations.","body":"(1) Before the construction manager begins any construction services, a contracting agency shall:\n(a) Conduct an independent cost estimate for the project; and\n(b) Conduct contract negotiations with the construction manager to develop a construction manager-general contractor contract for construction services.\n(2) If the construction manager and the contracting agency are unable to negotiate a contract, the contracting agency may use other contract procurement processes. Persons or organizations who submitted proposals but were unable to negotiate a contract with the contracting agency shall be eligible to compete in the other contract procurement processes.","path":["Chapter 39 - HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=39-2820","current_through":"Laws 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T05:58:22Z","sha256":"1de1691125e163729cc8dcb869ff364fa02620da5157988d4c9f145dd2a57362","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-39-2819","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-39-2821"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}