Title
Award of Bid No. 26-61 for the Tank Piping Upgrades Phase 2 Project to NM Underground Utilities, Inc. in the Amount of $607,890.00 plus Applicable NMGRT
Recommended Action
I move that the Board of Public Utilities recommend the award of Bid No. 26-61 for the Tank Piping Upgrades Phase 2 Project with the base bid amount of $528,600.00 plus a 15% contingency in the amount of $79,290.00, for a total project amount of $607,890.00, plus applicable NM gross receipts tax to NM Underground Utilities, Inc. and forward to County Council for approval.
Utilities Manager's Recommendation
The Utilities Manager recommends that the Board approve the motion as presented.
Body
The Twin Tank Piping Upgrades Phase 2 Project was advertised on April 5, 2026. Following the bid opening on May 5, 2026, four bids were received, ranging from $528,600.00 to $774,727.00. The two lowest bids were within 2% of the engineer’s estimate, and NM Underground Utilities, Inc. was identified as the lowest responsive bidder.
The control valves for Twin Tank, a 7.8-million-gallon water storage tank in Western area, are dilapidated and difficult to operate and maintain. This project will replace these valves and create a bypass for the building that houses them. It will also update a control valve inside the S-site booster station, add a flow meter, and create a bypass for Tank 4A, among other miscellaneous improvements to the County’s water production infrastructure. This will reduce the O&M resources required for operation, improve DPU staff safety, and lessen failure risk.
Alternatives
If the Board does not award the project, staff will continue to allocate staff and monetary resources to pipeline and valve maintenance and pursue less desirable means to keep the system operational.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
The project has been budgeted through Water Production in FY 2026 in the amount of $900,000.00.
Attachments
A - IFB 26-61 Construction Plans