Title
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 24-27, A Resolution Authorizing the County Council Chair or Los Alamos County Utilities Manager to Approve Submission of Completed Applications and Necessary Documents for 2025 Applications to the Water Trust Board for Funding Water System Projects (San Ildefosno Road Waterline & Townsite Transmission Waterlines)
Recommended Action
I move that the Board of Public Utilities recommend Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 24-27, A Resolution Authorizing the County Council Chair or Los Alamos County Utilities Manager to Approve Submission of Completed Applications and Necessary Documents for 2025 Applications to the Water Trust Board for Funding Water System Projects, and forward to Council for adoption.
Utilities Manager's Recommendation
The Utilities Manager recommends that the Board recommend Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 24-27 and forward to Council for adoption.
Body
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) plans to submit applications to the New Mexico Finance Authority, Water Trust Board for two projects in the 2025 funding cycle. The first project will be to replace the aged and failing waterline in San Ildefonso Road on North Mesa and upgrade the capacity of this water line from an 8" to a 12" water line to support the additional housing planned for North Mesa. $2,000,000 will be applied for to fund the San Ildefonso Road waterline replacement project. The second project will be to replace a 14" water transmission line in the vicinity of the airport. $2,500,000 will be applied for to fund the 14" transmission waterline replacement project. This resolution is a requirement, and will be submitted with the application on September 16, 2024.
Alternatives
If the resolution is not approved the applications cannot be submitted for the 2025 Water Trust Board funding cycle.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Unplanned Item
Both the San Ildefonso Road Wa...
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