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Nye County approves negotiation for fairgrounds well design using $700,000 CDBG grant
Summary
County staff will negotiate a design and construction‑management agreement (not to exceed $212,000) for a secondary well at the fairgrounds using a $700,000 CDBG award; the well is intended to provide reliable water for future fairgrounds amenities and fields.
The Board authorized staff to negotiate a design and construction management agreement with the recommended consultant (Dowell) for the Pahrump fairgrounds well system, instructing the county manager to execute a negotiated agreement not to exceed $212,000 using CDBG and other grant funds.
Project staff said the county holds a $700,000 CDBG award for the well system (no funds expended to date) and described a three‑phase plan: evaluate and improve the existing well (phase 1), drill and equip a secondary well (phase 2), then interconnect the wells and associated infrastructure (phase 3) to reliably supply the fairgrounds, possible soccer fields and a future civic center. Grants staff said they are confident the grant can be reallocated to cover engineering and construction management costs and that the grant deadline allows a two‑year execution window.
Commissioners emphasized that grant funding should be used prudently, requested clear cost estimates for later phases, and asked staff to confirm reallocation approvals from the grantor before significant commitments. The board approved directing staff to negotiate the contract not to exceed the $212,000 ceiling and to proceed under the grant funding terms.
What’s next: Staff will complete fee negotiations, return a negotiated contract for execution and continue coordination with the grant administrator to confirm allowable reallocations of grant line items.
