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City plans $6M University East Phase 2 road reconstruction in Ward 1, council award slated March 25
Summary
City engineers described a University East Phase 2 reconstruction covering nearly a mile of roadway, curb and gutter replacement, sidewalk and alley work, ADA ramp upgrades and new signage; the project was advertised Feb. 5 and staff will seek council award on March 25 with construction planned April'October.
City public-works staff told the Ward 1 Neighborhood Advisory Board on Feb. 9 that the University East Phase 2 street project will reconstruct almost one mile of roadway in Ward 1 and include extensive concrete and accessibility work.
"This project includes reconstruction of 7th Street between North Virginia Street and Valley Road, 8th Street between Evans Avenue and Valley Road, and Record Street between 6th and 8th Street," said Alicia Alk, an associate civil engineer with the public-works department. Alk said the scope includes nearly 1 mile of roadway reconstruction, approximately 1.75 miles of curb-and-gutter replacement, about 25,000 square feet of sidewalk, alley reconstruction, and new striping and signage.
Alk said the project will correct pedestrian ramps that are not ADA-compliant and will install 24 new ADA-compliant ramps (speaker corrected an earlier statement of 25). The presentation noted the city manages a pavement-management database and that streets with a pavement condition index (PCI) below 55 are candidates for reconstruction.
The project was advertised Feb. 5, Alk said; staff plan to ask City Council to award the contract on March 25, with construction starting in April and anticipated completion by October. Alk said staff will preserve existing trees where possible and include arborist work and root mitigation as contingency items rather than planting new trees as part of this contract.
Next steps: contract award to City Council on March 25; residents should receive project notifications and can review project maps at reno.gov/capitalprojects.
