(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the city shall not engage in the construction of any public works involving architecture or engineering unless the plans, specifications, and estimates have been prepared, and the construction has been observed, by an architect, professional engineer, or those under the direct supervision of an architect or professional engineer.
(B) Division (A) of this section shall not apply to the following activities:
(1) Any public works project with contemplated expenditures for the completed project that do not exceed $100,000;
(2) Any alteration, renovation, or remodeling of a building if the alteration, renovation, or remodeling does not affect architectural or engineering safety features of the building;
(3) Performance of professional services for itself if the city appoints a city engineer or employs a full-time person licensed under the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act who is in responsible charge of architectural or engineering work;
(4) The practice of any other certified trade or legally recognized profession;
(5) Earthmoving and related work associated with soil and water conservation practices performed on any land owned by the city that is not subject to a permit from the Department of Natural Resources;
(6) The work of employees and agents of the city performing, in accordance with other requirements of law, their customary duties in the administration and enforcement of codes, permit programs, and land use regulations and their customary duties in utility and public works construction, operation, and maintenance;
(7) Those services ordinarily performed by subordinates under direct supervision of a professional engineer or those commonly designated as locomotive, stationary, marine operating engineers, power plant operating engineers, or manufacturers who supervise the operation of or operate machinery or equipment or who supervise construction within their own plant;
(8) The construction of city water wells as defined in Neb. RS 46-1212, the installation of pumps and pumping equipment into city water wells, and the decommissioning of city water wells, unless the construction, installation, or decommissioning is required by the city to be designed or supervised by an engineer, or unless legal requirements are imposed upon the city as a part of a public water supply; and
(9) Any other activities described in Neb. RS 81-3449 to 81-3453.
(Prior Code, § 8-107) (Ord. 99-2504, passed 3-1-1999; Ord. 2012-2875, passed 6-28-2012)
Statutory reference:
Similar state law provisions, see Neb. RS 81-3423, 81-3445, 81-3449 through 81-3453