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Approval of Task Order #11 under Services Agreement No. AGR 22-18e with R & M Construction, LLC, in the Amount $398,861.44 plus applicable Gross Receipts Tax for the Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at the Municipal Building, Establishment of Project Budget in the Amount of $730,000 including GRT and Contingency, and Approval of Carryover of Sustainability Funds in the Amount of $590,000
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve Task Order #11 under services agreement no. AGR 22-18e with R & M Construction, LLC, in the amount $398,861.44 plus applicable Gross Receipts Tax for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at the Municipal Building and establish a Project Budget in the amount of $730,000 including GRT and contingency.
I further move that Council approve Budget Revision 2026-01 as presented and include Attachment C as part of minutes of this meeting.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
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As part of the strategies to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions outlined in the Los Alamos Climate Action Plan adopted by County Council in November 2024, County Council allocated $550,000 in FY25 to initiate the expansion of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at County Facilities. After considering potential sites, the County Manager and the County Sustainability offices identified the Municipal Building parking lot as the natural site to initiate this effort. The criteria supporting this decision are the following: The building is in a central location, there are three level 2 chargers and a networked level 3 charger that are continually utilized by the public and County fleet, and the proximity to electric power infrastructure to support additional charging stations.
With a site selection at hand, the Sustainability office collaborated with the Public Works (PW) and Public Utilities Departments (DPU) to develop the design of the...
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