Title
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 24-26: A Resolution Authorizing the Utilities Manager and the Deputy Utilities Manager - Finance & Administration, to Execute Documents with the New Mexico Environment Department on Behalf of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos Relating to the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project Pipeline Construction, Special Appropriation Project SAP 24-12399-GF
Recommended Action
I move that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 24-26: A Resolution Authorizing the Utilities Manager and the Deputy Utilities Manager - Finance & Administration, to Execute Documents with the New Mexico Environment Department on Behalf of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos Relating to the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project Pipeline Construction, Special Appropriation Project SAP 24-I2399-GF.
Utilities Manager's Recommendation
The Utilities Manager recommends that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 24-26 as requested.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The Board of Public Utilities approved Resolution No. 24-26 at their regular session on August 21, 2024 and recommends that Council adopt as requested.
Body
The 2024 New Mexico Legislature awarded $900,000 to Los Alamos County for construction of the Jemez Mountain Regional Fire Protection Project. This Resolution will assign signature authority to DPU staff to execute and administer the grant. The final grant documents have been received and will be signed and returned to NMED for execution immediately after Council approval.
The project will construct a new 500,000-gallon water tank, four water booster stations and 23,000 feet of 10" waterline that will be constructed along Camp May Road. The project will convey water from the existing potable water system in Los Alamos to Pajarito Mountain to provide domestic water to the Pajarito Mountain ski facilities, Pajarito 10-million-gallon Reservoir, Camp May campgr...
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