Title
Award of Bid No. IFB 26-21 for the Purpose of the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Phase III Project with Dub-L-EE, LLC in the Amount of $3,904,195.98, plus a 15% Contingency and Applicable NMGRT
Recommended Action
I move that the Board of Public Utilities recommend the award of Bid No. IFB 26-21 for the Purpose of the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Phase III Project with the base bid amount of $3,904,195.98 from the lowest responsive bidder, Dub-L-EE, LLC and a 15% contingency in the amount of $585,629.40, for a total project amount of $4,489,825.38, plus applicable NM Gross Receipts Tax 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 Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Phase III Project (IFB 26-21) was advertised on March 15, 2026. Following the bid opening on April 23, 2026, a total of four (4) bids were received, and after the review by the evaluation committee, Dub-L-EE, LLC. was identified as the lowest responsive bidder.
This project is the final water portion of the project in the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project that consists of four (4) phases. The first two phases were the installation of the water line, electrical conduit, fiber conduit, fiber pull boxes, electric vaults, electric vaults, and ARV’s. Phase IV was the construction and commissioning of the new 500,000 gallon water tank. Phase III will be the final phase in the construction of the four booster stations, installation of the fiber innerduct, installation of the booster pumps and apparatuses, disinfection of the existing tank at Pajarito Ski Hill and the disinfection and tie-in to the existing non-potable water line operating at the Ski Hill. All of this work enabling a working fire protection system.
Department of Public Utilities recommends awarding Bid No. 26-21 to Dub-L-EE, LLC. for a base amount of $3,904,195.98, plus a 15% contingency of $585,629.40, for a total project award of $4,489,825.38 (excluding NMGRT). The last portion of the project is the electrical undergrounding and removal of the removal of the overhead power lines that staff anticipates receiving FEMA funding for within the month.
Alternatives
If the Board does not award the project, the County and its partner Pajarito Mountain Ski (Pajarito) will need to allocate other resources in the completion of the project in order to get water to the ski hill.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
The project has been budgeted through CIP funds. There are no additional staff impacts.
Attachments
A - IFB 26-21 Construction Plans