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City Passport Office Closing
May 20, 2010 – North Las Vegas, NV – As a result of budget cuts, the City will be eliminating its passport application services, located in the City Clerk’s Office, 2200 Civic Center Drive. The last day the office will be taking passport applications and photos will be Thursday, May 27.
For a list of alternative locations that provide passport applications services in and around the City of North Las Vegas, please visit the City’s Web site at www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com.
For more information, contact the National Passport Information Center at (877) 487-2778.
Water Reclamation Facility Ahead Of Schedule And Under Budget
May 18, 2010 – North Las Vegas, NV – The City of North Las Vegas and CNLV Constructors II held an open house today to highlight progress on the City’s new water reclamation facility. The state-of-the-art water reclamation facility will provide reclaimed water for turf irrigation and for return flow credits to Lake Mead. The facility will meet stringent wastewater effluent requirements with innovative technology resulting in the highest quality effluent. Its technology will prevent odors and maximize the use of modern automation. The facility will be capable of treating up to 25 million gallons of wastewater per day with a future expansion of up to 50 million gallons per day.
The projected $240 million facility is ahead of schedule and under budget, expected to be operational by May 2011.
“Construction of the facility has provided some stability in our struggling economy,” North Las Vegas Mayor Shari Buck said. “It has created 500 jobs locally and is generating business that reverberates across the country by the type of supplies and technology it takes to make this a state-of-the-art facility.”
From California to Kansas to Massachusetts, more than 800 people across America have been put to work providing materials and equipment for this landmark project.
The City’s Utilities Department is the first in the state to use the construction manager at risk form of contract. This contract allowed the City to partner with the joint venture contractor, CNLV Constructors II, comprised of CH2MHILL, NEWCOM, Inc., for cost-effective and timely completion.
The facility is located on 40-acres near the intersection of Carey Avenue and Betty Lane on leased land from Nellis Air Force Base.
“This project wouldn’t have been possible without our partnership with the U.S. Air Force and our unique ‘enhanced use lease agreement,’” Acting City Manager Maryann Ustick said. “Under this agreement, the City paid $25 million for the 40-acre parcel for a period of 50 years. The Air Force in turn will use the payment for improvements to Nellis Air Force Base.”
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