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RTC approves amendment to Carmine Street design to study storm-drain soils and NDOT connection
Summary
The commission approved Amendment 1 with Loomis & Associates to investigate soil conditions, locate utilities and pursue NDOT permits for a storm drain connection as part of the Carmine Street project; staff will advance design for selected segments.
The Carson City Regional Transportation Commission unanimously approved Amendment 1 to the design contract with Loomis & Associates related to the Carmine Street project, authorizing geotechnical investigation, utility location and permit work to enable an underground storm drain connection to the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) drainage system.
Casey Sylvester, transportation and traffic engineer, told the commission that the RTC previously directed staff to proceed with design in the areas shown as green on the project exhibit and to explore right-of-way acquisition for teal areas. During engineering, staff determined that parts of the proposed yellow-design areas will require an underground storm drain system to convey flows — a need that was not clear earlier. The amendment funds soil-condition investigations and utility-locating work needed to design the storm-drain sections and to apply for NDOT permitting to connect to the NDOT drainage system on Interstate 580.
Sylvester said the project team will proceed with design for the green areas and selected portions of the yellow areas while continuing to evaluate whether the teal areas can be included. The amendment is limited to the investigative and permitting tasks described; further design and construction budgeting will follow once geotechnical and permitting information is available.
There was no public comment and no recorded opposition. A commissioner moved to approve the amendment as presented; the motion carried unanimously.
The commission’s action covers the investigative, permitting and utility-location scope only; staff must later return with final design and construction funding requests based on the geotechnical and permitting outcomes.
