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Nye County approves FAA‑contingent contracts for Tonopah and Beatty airport maintenance and lighting upgrades

Nye County Board of Commissioners · August 5, 2025

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Summary

The board approved contingency awards for runway reseal and taxiway lighting projects at Tonopah and Beatty airports, contingent on FAA grants and recognizing local match obligations. Funding will come from local assistance/airport allocations and NDOT matching where available.

Nye County approved several airport maintenance contracts on Aug. 5 that are contingent on pending Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant awards.

Public Works presented three related projects: a replacement of MITL (medium intensity taxiway lighting) at Tonopah, a reseal/crack‑seal program for Tonopah taxiway A, and a reseal program for Beatty Airport runway and taxiways. The projects are routine maintenance intended to extend pavement life and restore safe lighting and taxiway systems.

The board approved contingent awards to local contractors for the Tonopah and Beatty projects after staff explained the procurement process and identified the county’s local match (approximately 6%) for FAA grants. Comptroller Stephanie Elliott confirmed available local assistance funding (local assistance and tribal consistency fund) that would cover the required match and said NDOT (Nevada Department of Transportation) aviation division may provide additional match support on some schedules. Staff also noted existing task orders for environmental and design consultants required before construction and the timing of FAA grant awards.

Votes: the board approved the Tonopah MITL replacement contingent on FAA award and accepted reseal bids for Tonopah and Beatty with Straight Stripe Painting selected for reseal work; the decisions were made with recorded roll calls. The county will proceed with contracting steps conditional on receipt of the FAA grants and confirmation of the match funding route.

Next steps: staff will finalize FAA grant acceptance, execute contracts contingent on grants, and return any additional task orders or change orders for board approval as needed.