Title
Approval of Task Order No. 4, AGR20-48c with Wilson & Company in the Amount of $394,655.78 and a Contingency Amount of $25,000.00 for a Total of $419,655.78 for the Purpose of Engineering Services for the Jemez Mountain Regional Fire Protection System
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve Task Order No. 4, AGR20-48c with Wilson & Company for the purpose of engineering services for the Jemez Mountain Regional Fire Protection System in the amount of $394,655.78 and a contingency amount of $25,000.00 for a total of $419,655.78, plus applicable gross receipts tax.
Utilities Manager Recommendation
The Utilities Manager recommends that Council approve as presented.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The BPU reviewed this task order at their regular meeting of October 18, 2023 and recommends that Council approve as presented.
Body
The Jemez Mountain Regional Fire Protection Project has been planned for years and progressed slowly through various jurisdictional approvals. The project will convey water from the existing potable water system in Los Alamos to Pajarito Mountain to provide domestic water to the Pajarito Mountain ski facilities, Camp May campground and provide a reliable water supply for regional fire protection and snow making. The existing 240,000 gallon non-potable water tank located in the vicinity of the Ski Lodge will be re-purposed to a potable water tank and will be able to be refilled as needed to provide fire protection to the Pajarito Mountain ski facilities. The existing water tank is now filled once per year from snowmelt runoff. In addition, the existing 10 million-gallon snow making pond located at the top of Pajarito Mountain will remain full year-round as a water resource for fire-fighting for the Jemez Mountain region. This will be a valuable fire-fighting resource, as opposed to Cochiti lake and Abiquiu lake that are much further away. The new water system will also provide a reliable water source for the P...
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