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Approval of Change Order No. 4 to IFB 2025-08 Contract for the Purpose of Adding the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Phase II Project with DUB-L-EE Construction in the Amount of $9,818,896.79 & Approval of Budget Revision 2026-13
Recommended Action
I move that the Council approve Change Order No. 4 to IFB 2025-08 with DUB-L-EE Construction for the Purpose of adding the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Phase II Project to the Phase I Project in the Amount of $5,308,536.29 and a contingency in the amount of $530,853.63 for a total of $5,839,389.92, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax. The total IFB 2025-08 Contract amount including Change Order No. 4 is $9,818,896.79, plus Applicable Gross ReceiptsTax. I further move that Council approve Budget Revision 2026-13 and include Attachment C with the minutes of the meeting.
Utilities Manager Recommendation
The Utilities Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The Board of Public Utilities reviewed this request at their regular meeting on September 17, 2025 and recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
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The Incorporated County of Los Alamos has partnered with Pajarito Recreation LLP to construct the Jemez Mountain Regional Fire Protection Project to provide water to Pajarito Mountain. When complete the project will serve domestic water to the ski lodge, provide reliable fire protection to the existing system around the ski facilities, be available for Camp May campground, provide regional fire protection from the mountain top pond, and allow snow making for the Pajarito Mountain ski operation.
Two contracts have been awarded to date which will install the waterline, fiber optic conduit and electric conduit half-way up Camp May Road and construct a new 500,000-gallon water tank to feed the system. Both projects are scheduled to reach substantial completion by the end of October 2025.
Change Order No. 4 to Phase I of t...
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