HOLLYWOOD, FL--(Marketwired - Apr 8, 2013) - NV5 Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: [ NVEEU ]), a leading provider of professional and technical engineering and consulting solutions, has been awarded a $6 million contract from the County of Merced in California to provide construction management services for the Atwater-Merced Expressway Project.

"NV5 was selected by Merced County based on its professional qualifications and key local expertise in transportation," said Dickerson Wright, CEO and Chairman of NV5.

The Atwater-Merced Expressway Project is a major transportation project in California's Central Valley region. The California Transportation Commission approved $52 million of funding for the project on March 5, 2013. The funds are mostly from bond money approved by Prop. 1B, also known as the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006. NV5's contract is scheduled to begin in July 2013 and continue to 2017.

About NV5 Holdings, Inc.

NV5 Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ NVEEU ]) is a provider of professional and technical engineering and consulting solutions to public and private sector clients in the infrastructure, construction, real estate and environmental markets. The Company primarily focuses on five business service verticals: construction quality assurance, infrastructure engineering, energy services, program management and environmental services. NV5 operates 20 offices in California, Colorado, Utah, Florida and New Jersey and is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at [ www.NV5.com ].

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