Published in The High Desert Advocate January 29, 2021 Edition.
Phase 1 construction includes new visitor center and amphitheater
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – Spooner Lake is one of Nevada’s most popular places to hike, mountain bike, ride horses or simply enjoy nature, and welcomes more than 150,000 visitors every year. Today, the Nevada Division of State Parks is pleased to launch the bidding process for the park’s much-anticipated Spooner Lake Improvement Project, which involves a complete redesign and update of the facilities, including construction of a visitor center and amphitheater. This project is a collaborative effort between the Nevada Division of State Parks, the Nevada Division of State Lands, the Nevada Tahoe Resource Team, and the Tahoe Fund.
The new facilities at Spooner Lake will offer visitors high quality interpretive programming and environmental education and will serve as a base for natural and cultural history programs, ranger-led hikes and tours, and an outdoor science venue for students. The addition of the amphitheater will also expand ecology and outdoor education programs, with a wide array of science and nature-based field trip opportunities for local elementary and middle schoolers. The project will also provide an outdoor study area for high school and college students, as well as serve as a major portal to 60+ miles of paths and trails spanning 13,000 acres of spectacular non-motorized primitive wilderness within the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The Nevada Division of State Parks seeks bidders for Phase 1 of the Spooner Frontcountry Improvement Project, Visitor Center and Amphitheater. The project will include the removal of the existing restroom, site preparation, utility installation, construction of a visitor center and amphitheater, pathways and site amenities, landscaping and irrigation, entrance road realignment and paving, vault toilet installation, and other specified work as outlined in the project specifications. Bid proposals will be accepted at the Nevada Division of State Parks office until March 11 at 2:00 pm, at which time submitted bids will be publicly opened. For detailed project and bidding information, visit http://parks.nv.gov/about/public-notices.
For additional information on the Spooner Lake Improvement Project, as well as other projects in the Tahoe Basin, visit tahoefund.org.
WHAT: Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, Spooner Lake Improvement Project
WHEN: Bidding process begins on January 21, 2021. Deadline to submit bids is March 11, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. pst.
WHERE: Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, Spooner Lake
WHO: Project partners include: the Nevada Division of State Parks, the Nevada Division of State Lands, the Nevada Tahoe Resource Team, and the Tahoe Fund,
CONTACT: Jay Howard, (775) 684-2740, j.howard@parks.nv.gov
The Nevada Division of State Parks plans, develops and maintains a system of parks and recreation areas for the use and enjoyment of more than 3.5 million visitors a year. The division was established in 1963 by the Nevada Legislature to form a new state park agency within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The division manages and maintains 27 parks, historic sites and recreation areas in Nevada.
