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File #: 19024-24a    Version: 1
Type: Briefing/Report (Dept,BCC) - Action Requested Status: Business
File created: 7/25/2024 In control: Board of Public Utilities
On agenda: 9/18/2024 Final action: 9/18/2024
Title: Award of Bid No. IFB 25-08 for the Purpose of the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Phase I Project to DUB-L-EE, LLC
Presenters: James Alarid
Indexes (Council Goals): Quality Excellence - Effective, Efficient, and Reliable Services, DPU FY26 - 1.0 Provide Safe and Reliable Utility Services
Attachments: 1. A - Project Drawings, 2. B - Project Development Grant
Related files: 19024-24
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Award of Bid No. IFB 25-08 for the Purpose of the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Phase I Project to DUB-L-EE, LLC

Recommended Action

I move that the Board of Public Utilities recommend the Award of Bid No. 25-08 for the Purpose of the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Phase I Project with DUB-L-EE, LLC in the Amount of $4,316,384.03 and a contingency in the amount of $647,000.00, for a total of $4,963,384.03, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax and forward to Council for approval.

Utilities Manager's Recommendation

Staff recommends that the Board recommend the motion as presented.

Body

The full project will construct a new 500,000-gallon water tank, four water booster stations and 23,000 feet of 10" waterline that will be constructed along Camp May Road.  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, Pajarito Mountain-top10-million-gallon reservoir, Camp May campground.  This new reliable water supply will replace the domestic well to the ski hill facilities which often dries up and allow the hilltop reservoir to remain filled year-round providing a reliable water supply for regional fire protection and snow making.  The new water system will also be extended to the Camp May Campground.  The existing overhead power line will be reconstructed underground as part of the project to eliminate the risk of wildfires and to add additional capacity for expansion of facilities on Pajarito Mountain.

This award will be the first of four as the project has been phased to expedite the overall project completion and to align with grant fund schedules and pending grant applications.  Phase I of the project will construct 11,000 feet of the waterline, fiber optic conduits and electric conduits.  This represents approximately 45% of the distance required to complete the project.  Two bids were received for phase I of the project and D...

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