Sparks awards nearly $6.8 million in road work to Sierra Nevada Construction for neighborhood rehabilitation and preventive maintenance

The Sparks City Council on July 6 unanimously approved two street contracts with Sierra Nevada Construction Inc.: a $4,996,007 contract to rehabilitate roads in the Kate Smith neighborhood (2025 Street Rehabilitation Unit 18, Phase 2) and a $1,784,007 contract for the 2025–26 preventive maintenance slurry project.

Transportation staff described the Kate Smith project as replacing more than 250,000 square feet of roadway surfaces and about 9,000 linear feet of sidewalk, curb and gutter work intended to improve walkability and connectivity. The project is supported by a federal community project fund award of $1,372,000 and is incorporated in the FY25 capital improvements program. Two qualified bids were received for the rehabilitation contract; staff recommended awarding to Sierra Nevada Construction.

The preventive-maintenance slurry contract is part of the city’s transportation maintenance plan; staff said the project will treat roughly 5,000,000 square feet of roadway with treatments such as slurry seal and asphalt patching. Three qualified bids were received for the maintenance contract and staff recommended award to Sierra Nevada Construction.

Council members expressed support for completing long-needed repairs in the Kate Smith area, noting the projects will address safety and equity in needed neighborhoods. Member Bybee moved and Member Rodriguez seconded the motions to award both contracts; both motions passed unanimously.