DIRECTOR’S
REPORT
TRANSPORTATION BOARD
APRIL 10, 2017
IN MEMORIAM
“Native Nevadan, E. Pierre
Gezelin will be remembered
for his deep faith, loyalty to
family and friends, and
passion for life. Born in Ely on
April 11, 1942, he passed
away peacefully surrounded
by his family on Sunday,
PIERRE GEZELIN
SENIOR DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
March 19, 2017.”
SERVED NDOT FOR 26 YEARS
BEST WISHES – KEVIN LEE
DISTRICT III DISTRICT ENGINEER
KEVIN LEE RETIRED FROM NDOT
ON APRIL 7, 2017
NDOT CENTENNIAL
EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS UPDATE
• US 95 CLOSURE NEAR
FALLON
– AMES INSTALLED FOUR SETS
OF TRIPLE PRE-CAST BOX
CULVERTS ACROSS US 95
– RE-OPENED AFTER ONE WEEK
TEMPORARY CLOSURE
• US 50 EAST OF FALLON
– GRANITE CONSTRUCTION
INSTALLED SIX PRE-CAST BOX
CULVERTS ACROSS US 50,
APPROX. $941k BID
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
- SR 207 ROCKFALL
• CLOSURE ON MID-DAY FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH
DUE TO ROCKFALL
• Q & D CONST. EMERGENCY CONTRACT FOR
“ROCK SCALING” THE SLOPE TO REMOVE
LARGE BOULDERS THAT WERE UNSTABLE
• RE-OPENED EVENING OF APRIL 8TH
ATLANTA I-85 BRIDGE COLLAPSE
• SPOOLS OF PVC
CONDUIT
TEMPORARILY
STORED UNDER THE
BRIDGE CAUGHT
FIRE
• NDOT IS
INVESTIGATING ITS
BRIDGES FOR
SIMILAR CONCERNS
WITH MATERIAL
STORAGE
FEDERAL UPDATE
• TRUMP “SKINNY BUDGET” FOR FFY 18
PROPOSED CUTS TO USDOT
DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS (TIGER, FTA
NEW STARTS, SMALL STARTS)
• TRUMP INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN STILL
UNDER DEVELOPMENT
• PRESIDENT TRUMP RECENTLY SPOKE
ABOUT ELIMINATING REGULATIONS THAT
DELAY TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
FEDERAL UPDATE
• DEPUTY SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
NOMINEE JEFFREY ROSEN APPROVED BY
SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE (FORMER
USDOT GENERAL COUNSEL); ON TO SENATE
VOTE FOR CONFIRMATION
• DEREK KAN TO BE NOMINATED FOR
UNDERSECRETARY FOR TRANSPORTATION
POLICY (CURRENT GM FOR LYFT)
2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
AB 17 “MOVE OVER LAW” PASSED ASSEMBLY
SB 53, INSTALLING CONDUITS FOR FUTURE FIBER, PASSED
SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
• TRACKING OVER 90 BILLS, BDRs AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
WATCH LIST:
• SB 357 APPRENTICE BILL – REQUIRES 3% OF LABOR HOURS
TO BE PERFORMED BY AN APPRENTICE IN 2018,
INCREASING TO 15% IN 2022
• SB 517 STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK – REQUIRES NDOT
ADMINISTER BANK THROUGH A SEPARATE BOARD;
ANTICIPATED TO BE FUNDED WITH NEW FEDERAL FUNDS,
NOT EXISTING FEDERAL HIGHWAY FUND REVENUE
(SIMILAR TO AB 399 – REQUIRES STATE PUBLIC WORKS TO
ADMINISTER SIB)
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2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
WATCH LIST (CONTINUED):
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SB 448 PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS – WOULD ENABLE
NDOT TO INITIATE A P3 AS A MEANS TO DELIVER A
PROJECT
AB 364 – REQUIRES NDOT, WITH RTC AND LOCAL ENTITIES,
TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO ADDRESS TRAFFIC ISSUES IN THE
EAST LAS VEGAS VALLEY
AB 360 – REQUIRES A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF HIGH SPEED
RAIL FROM RENO TO LAS VEGAS; (ALSO HAS P3 ENABLING
LANGUAGE)
AB 406 – CHANGES CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK
(CMAR) REGULATIONS (SB 246 EXTENDS CMAR SUNSET)
LAS VEGAS NFL STADIUM
• NFL OWNERS APPROVED OAKLAND RAIDERS MOVE TO LAS VEGAS
• NDOT IS PROCEEDING WITH AN RFP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE AND
PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING FOR TROPICANA INTERCHANGE AND
HACIENDA/HARMON DIRECT CONNECT HOV RAMPS
• ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) IS A REASONABLE ASSUMPTION (MIDLEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE) – APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS TO GET
APPROVALS
I-15 PROJECTS NEAR
PROPOSED NFL STADIUM
• HACIENDA AND HARMON DIRECT CONNECT HOV RAMPS AT I-15 (HOV PLAN
UPDATED IN JULY 2015)
EXAMPLE ONLY
NEPA LATE 2019; CONSTRUCTION EST. $28M - $34M
I-15 PROJECTS NEAR
PROPOSED NFL STADIUM
• I-15 TROPICANA INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUCTION (FEASIBILITY STUDY
DECEMBER 2015)
NEPA LATE 2019; CONSTRUCTION >$150M
PROJECT FUNDING
• STADIUM DEVELOPER TO PROVIDE A BRIEFING TO SEVERAL STATE AND LOCAL
AGENCIES IN LATE APRIL
• NDOT WILL ADD PROJECTS TO THE RTC OF SOUTHERN NEVADA’S REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP), WHICH THEN ROLLS INTO THE
STATEWIDE TIP (STIP) APPROVED BY THE TRANSPORTATION BOARD.
o RFP FOR NEPA AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING (PE) FOR TROPICANA
INTERCHANGE/HACIENDA & HARMON HOV RAMPS
o RFP FOR PE FOR I-15 NORTH & 215 BELTWAY INTERCHANGE (PREVIOUSLY
CLEARED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL)
o CONSTRUCTION PHASE FOR US 95 – 215 BELTWAY CENTENNIAL BOWL
INTERCHANGE, PHASE 3C IN FFY 18
• AFTER APPROVAL OF BIENNIAL BUDGET FOR SFY 18-19, NDOT WILL PRESENT
FUNDING OPTIONS TO THE TRANSPORTATION BOARD FOR ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
WHICH WILL AFFECT THE STIP IN 2018-2021 TIME FRAME
• CONSIDER CURRENT AND NEW REVENUES (STATE AND FEDERAL)
• REVIEW BONDING CAPACITY FROM CURRENT REVENUES & BOND PAYMENTS
• ESTIMATE BONDING AGAINST FUEL REVENUE INDEXING IN CLARK CO.
PROJECT NEON
WASHOE VALLEY RESIDENTS’
FLOODING CONCERNS
• DIRECTOR & NDOT
STAFF MET WITH
WASHOE COUNTY
• NDOT STAFF ARE
ARRANGING A
FOLLOW-UP MEETING
WITH RESIDENTS &
WASHOE VALLEY
PUBLIC WORKS
• NDOT INSTALLED A
LARGER PIPE ALONG
OLD US 395 AND
PLACING RIP-RAP IN
THE DRAINAGE DITCH
PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING HELD APRIL 5TH AT WOOSTER
HIGH SCHOOL TO PRESENT PHASE 1, SAFETY PROJECT FROM
GALLETTI WAY TO MILL ST.
UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS
RENO SPAGHETTI BOWL INTERCHANGE ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT STATEMENT
APRIL 12TH – SPARKS LIBRARY
APRIL 13TH RENO, WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL
RECENT SETTLEMENTS
& VERDICTS
• NO RECENT SETTLEMENTS
• ALL PROJECT NEON RIGHT-OF-WAY HAS BEEN PROVIDED ON
SCHEDULE TO KIEWIT FOR CONSTRUCTION
QUESTIONS?