Our Story

Founded in 1978 by John McLain and Bruce Scott, our mission has been to serve private and public clients by providing cost effective, innovative and sustainable solutions. Our experienced staff understands the resources, people and issues, and are qualified to assist you in your development or resource management needs. Ethical leadership, client success, a work environment devoted to employees’ personal and professional growth, and a keen understanding of economic, social and political realities are the foundation of RCI’s success.

Resource Concepts, Inc. (RCI), is a multidisciplinary consulting firm, integrating expertise from such diverse disciplines as engineering, environmental services and natural resources. RCI is a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) capable of meeting your many needs, and open to teaming opportunities. We are located in historic Carson City, Nevada, and Stateline, Nevada, and provide our services in Nevada, California and several of our surrounding states.

Why RCI?

PROFESSIONAL

Our professional staff includes civil engineers, biologists, geologists, environmental managers, range management specialists, planners, and surveyors.

EXPERIENCED

Resource Concepts, Inc. (RCI) has operated since 1978 providing dependable and cost effective services in Nevada, California and other western states.

EFFICIENT

From initial planning through completion, a hallmark of RCI services are professional projects delivered in a cost effective and timely manner.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SUPPORT

RCI has an experienced and interdisciplinary staff.  We are small enough to provide direct participation by senior level staff and large enough to support workloads for multiple projects.

LONG TERM RELATIONSHIPS

RCI not only builds projects….

We build long term relationships by working in partnership with our clients to assist them in achieving their goals. We take pride in their success, our community and the work we accomplish.

SBA SMALL BUSINESS

RCI is a Small Business and we welcome teaming opportunities with large and small firms.

Mission • Vision • Values

Leadership Team

Commitment to Community

Special Thanks to our Long Term Clients

Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space

Carson City Public Works

Gardnerville Water Company

Great Basin Water Company

Incline Village GID

Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District

Lincoln County

Minden Gardnerville Sanitation District

N-4 State Grazing Board

Nevada Association of Counties

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection

Nevada Division of Water Resources

Town of Minden

Alling and Jillson, Ltd

Bently Enterprises

C Punch Ranch, Inc.

Cardno, Inc.

Carson City School District

Delamar Livestock

Heavenly Mountain Resort / Vail Resorts

Hunewill Land and Livestock Company

Midkiff and Associates, Inc.

Park Cattle Company, Inc.

Ray Wulfenstein

Story County Properties

The Conservation Fund

Our staff at RCI sincerely appreciates the relationships we share with our long term clients, many of whom we have served for over 30 years.

Thank you!