Title
Award of Bid No. 26-30 in the Amount of $7,120,655.79 plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax to Hasse Contracting Company Inc. for the Trinity Drive/NM502 Safety and ADA Improvements Project and Establish a Project Budget in the Amount of $8,172,067.28 for Roadway and Utility Work
Recommended Motiob
I move that Council Award Bid No. 26-30 in the amount of $7,120,655.79 plus applicable Gross Receipts Tax to Hasse Contracting Company, Inc. for the Trinity Drive/NM502 Safety and ADA improvements project and establish a project budget in the amount of $8,172,067.28 for roadway and utility work.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
On May 6, 2026, the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) approved the Utilities portion of the bid. BPU recommends forwarding the project to Council for approval. A copy of the Board’s agenda documentation is attached for reference (Attachment A).
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Body
Following a 2016 Road Safety Audit, Los Alamos County secured Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program funding through the New Mexico Department of Transportation for safety and ADA accessibility upgrades along Trinity Drive. The project, which spans from Oppenheimer Drive to Knecht Street (See Attachment B), was designed by Wilson & Company Inc. and refined through public feedback during Transportation Board meetings in 2024 and 2025. On August 6, 2024, the County Council selected a Hybrid Road Diet Alternative as the preferred design to enhance corridor safety. Council subsequently passed a Resolution 24-29 supporting implementation of the Hybrid Road Diet on September 10, 2024 (Attachment D).
Upon completion of the design, the County advertised a formal competitive solicitation on March 26, 2026 for project construction through Invitation for Bids No. 26-30. Two responses were received on April 17, 2026 and the evaluation committee recommends awarding the bid to Has...
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