DIRECTOR S REPORT TRANSPORTATION BOARD APRIL 10, 2017

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1 DIRECTOR S REPORT TRANSPORTATION BOARD APRIL 10, 2017

2 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, March 19, PIERRE GEZELIN SENIOR DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL SERVED NDOT FOR 26 YEARS

3 BEST WISHES KEVIN LEE DISTRICT III DISTRICT ENGINEER KEVIN LEE RETIRED FROM NDOT ON APRIL 7, 2017

4 NDOT CENTENNIAL

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6 US 95 CLOSURE NEAR FALLON EMERGENCY OPERATIONS UPDATE 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

7 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS - SR 207 ROCKFALL CLOSURE ON MID-DAY FRIDAY, APRIL 7 TH 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 8 TH

8 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

9 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

10 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)

11 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)

12 2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION WATCH LIST (CONTINUED): 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)

13 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 (MID- LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE) APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS TO GET APPROVALS

14 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

15 I-15 PROJECTS NEAR PROPOSED NFL STADIUM I-15 TROPICANA INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUCTION (FEASIBILITY STUDY DECEMBER 2015) NEPA LATE 2019; CONSTRUCTION >$150M

16 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 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 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.

17 PROJECT NEON

18 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 WASHOE VALLEY RESIDENTS FLOODING CONCERNS

19 PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING HELD APRIL 5 TH AT WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL TO PRESENT PHASE 1, SAFETY PROJECT FROM GALLETTI WAY TO MILL ST.

20 UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS RENO SPAGHETTI BOWL INTERCHANGE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT APRIL 12 TH SPARKS LIBRARY APRIL 13 TH RENO, WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL

21 RECENT SETTLEMENTS NO RECENT SETTLEMENTS & VERDICTS ALL PROJECT NEON RIGHT-OF-WAY HAS BEEN PROVIDED ON SCHEDULE TO KIEWIT FOR CONSTRUCTION

22 QUESTIONS?