REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, THE
Recovery Act funds will be used to invest in public transportation through the development of the Sahara Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. This project consists of preliminary engineering, final design, and construction of a new BRT system along a 12-mile segment of Sahara Avenue from Hualapai Way to Boulder Highway. The design portion of the project is being funded by local funds, while the construction portion has been funded by the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Sahara Avenue is a radial corridor located near the center of the developed metropolitan area of the Las Vegas Valley. The 150-foot wide right-of-way is a major arterial that provides access to some of the heaviest employment centers in metropolitan Las Vegas, along with extensive areas of existing and planned commercial and residential development. The project will be constructed to permit outside-running buses to travel in new, dedicated bus-only lanes through highly congested areas and to travel in mixed-flow through the Las Vegas Resort Corridor.
The implementation of this project will complement RTC efforts to develop a regional BRT network by connecting directly to two other BRT routes, the Las Vegas Monorail, and the Deuce premium double-deck bus service on the Las Vegas Strip. Increases in operational efficiencies will also allow the RTC to implement branch extensions of the Sahara route to outlying areas with minimal net increase in operating cost and with large potential for gains in ridership.
Construction will utilize the Construction Manager at Risk delivery method. Specific activities will include restriping of Sahara Avenue as necessary to provide dedicated bus lanes; milling and overlaying of restriped areas; modification of traffic signals for transit signal priority; construction of elevated platforms; fabrication and installation of passenger shelters and ticket vending machines; installation of Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation (FAST) traffic communication facilities and appurtenances; construction of concrete aprons; installation of a new signalized pedestrian crossing; construction of off-set sidewalks with landscape buffer at locations selected by the City of Las Vegas and Clark County; upgrading of substandard pedestrian ramps at bus stop intersections and connecting sidewalks as necessary to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements; and utility relocations.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
NV-78-X001 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Transportation |
| Total Award Amount |
$34,400,000 |
Project Location - City |
Las Vegas |
| Award Date |
09/23/2010 |
Project Location - State |
NV |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
89106-4512
|
| Jobs Reported |
0.48 |
Congressional District |
01 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
|
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, THE |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
830233818
|
| Recipient Address |
600 S GRAND CENTRAL PKWY STE 350 |
| Recipient City |
LAS VEGAS |
| Recipient State |
Nevada |
| Recipient Zip |
89106-4512 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
01 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Sahara Avenue Bus Rapid Transit |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
To date, the contractor has completed all of the major components of the project.
The only on-going activity remaining is the establishment of landscaping along the corridor.
|
| Jobs Created |
0.48 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Final landscaping and inspection activities continued during this quarter. The contractor working on this ARRA funded project reported that a total of 251 job-hours have been worked this quarter in employment sustained or created as a result of Recovery Act funds. This equates to 0.48 full-time equivalent jobs, primarily in landscaping related activities, including general laborers, landscape workers, and equipment operators. |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
69-0106 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
09/23/2010 |
| Award Number |
NV-78-X001 |
| Order Number |
|
| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
69 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Transportation |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
69 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Transportation |
| Amount of Award |
$34,400,000 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$33,861,156 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$33,861,156 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$33,861,156 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
The Sahara BRT project is contributing to the goals of the Recovery Act through investment in transportation and other supporting infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits to the Las Vegas region. Additionally, this project will assist those most impacted by the recession both by providing a convenient, safe, and efficient transportation option for commuters, and by producing jobs in the construction industry, a sector greatly impacted in Southern Nevada by the recent
economic downturn.
|
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Ms. Angela Torres |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
torresa@rtcsnv.com |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
(702) 676-1552 |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
600 South Grand Central Parkway |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Las Vegas |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
NV |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
89106-4512 |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
485113 |
| Activity Description |
Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
1 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$33,861,156 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
Frehner Construction Company, Inc. - Award Number NV-78-X001 - Frehner Construction Company, Inc.
| Award Number |
NV-78-X001 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
053888038 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
89030-3336 |
| Vendor Name |
Frehner Construction Company, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Provide Construction Management At-Risk services for a 12-mile Bus Rapid Transit system including dedicated transit lanes, elevated platforms and passenger shelters as well as Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) equipment (NAICS code 236220). |
| Payment Amount |
$33,861,156 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
36º 9' 48",
-115º 9' 23" |
| Congressional District |
01 |
| Address 1 |
600 South Grand Central Parkway |
| Address 2 |
Suite 350 |
| City |
Las Vegas |
| County |
Clark |
| State |
NV |
| Zip |
89106-4512 |
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