Public Works and Utilities Committee
Regular MeetingSanta Fe, NM · January 20, 2026
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Agenda
Agenda Regular Meeting of the Public
Works and Utilities Committee
January 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
200 Lincoln Avenue
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Consent Agenda
5. Public Comment
6. Presentations
a. Annual Update on the Water Division's Asset Management Plan. (Taylor
Public Works and Utilities Committee
January 20, 2026
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Jurgens, Engineer; trjurgens@santafenm.gov)
7. Action Items: Consent Agenda
a. Request for Approval of the December 1, 2025, Public Works and Utilities
Committee Meeting Minutes. (Daryn Lujan, Administrative Assistant;
dmlujan@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
b. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $525,386 from the Available Water Divison Cash Balance to
Remodel and Replacement for the Remodel of the Carlos Ortega Center.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
c. Request for Approval of General Services Contract with Brenntag Pacific, Inc.
for the Purchase of a Chemical Aid to Enhance Settle Ability of Mixed Liquor
Suspended Solids and Increase Phosphorus Removal within the Activated
Sludge Wastewater Treatment Process in the Total Amount of $4,000,000 for
4 Year Term. (Efren Morales, WWM Plant Manager;
emmorralles@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $1,000,000 From the Wastewater Enterprise Fund to Operating
Supplies.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
d. Request for Approval to Reauthorize the $1,000,000 Budgeted in FY 2023-24
to Facilities WIP Construction for Security Camera Replacement to Allocate
the Unspent Balance of $426,831 to City Hall Security Improvements. (Tim
Farrell, Interim Facilities Division Director; tgfarrell@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
e. Request for Approval of an On-Call Price Agreement with HEI Inc. in the Total
Public Works and Utilities Committee
January 20, 2026
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Amount of $10,000,000 Including NMGRT for Construction Services for a Two-
Year Term. (Sebastian Gallegos, Project Manager;
sfgallegos@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
f. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to General Services Contract Item
#24-0487 with Systems Design West, LLC to Increase the Fixed Price for Each
Deliverable Item to $23.50 Per Transport for a Total Amount of $300,000
Including NMGRT for Year One, for Ambulance Service Billing. (Scott
Ouderkirk, Interim Fire Chief; slouderkirk@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Safety Committee: 01/20/2026
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
g. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total
Amount of $158,624 to Professional Contracts from Reimbursements/Refunds
Pursuant to the Terms of the Memorandum of Agreement between New
Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) to Pay Public Consulting Group a 14%
Contingency Fee. (Scott Ouderkirk, Interim Fire Chief;
slouderkirk@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
h. Request for Approval to Purchase a Ferrara HD77 Ladder/Quint and
Equipment Totaling $1,670,000 with 411 Equipment, LLC. (Scott Ouderkirk,
Interim Fire Chief; slouderkirk@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Public Safety Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
i. Request for Approval to Purchase a 2025 Ferrara Custom Cinder Fire
Engine/Pumper totaling $980,043 with 411 Equipment, LLC. (Scott Ouderkirk,
Interim Fire Chief; slouderkirk@santafenm.gov)
Public Works and Utilities Committee
January 20, 2026
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Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Public Safety Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
j. Request for Approval of a Memorandum of Agreement with New Mexico
Health Care Authority to Facilitate an Inter-Governmental Transfer of Funds for
the Purpose of Participation in the NM Ambulance Supplemental Payment
Program in the Total Amount of $1,122,045.55. (Scott Ouderkirk, Interim Fire
Chief; slouderkirk@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$1,122,045.55 from Grant Proceeds Awarded to the Fire Department from the
State of New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Public Safety Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
k. Request for Approval of an On-Call Price Agreement with Enviroworks LLC in
the Total Amount of $10,000,000 Including NMGRT for City-Wide
Miscellaneous Construction Services for a Term of 10 Years. (Caryn Grosse,
Public Works Project Manager III, clgrosse@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
l. Request for Approval of an On-Call Price Agreement with LLR Construction
LLC in the Total Amount of $10,000,000 Including NMGRT for City-Wide
Miscellaneous Construction Services for a Term of 10 Years. (Caryn Grosse,
Public Works Project Manager III; clgrosse@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
m. Request for Approval of an On-Call Price Agreement with Unified Contractor,
Inc. in the Total Amount of $10,000,000 Including NMGRT for City-Wide
Miscellaneous Construction Services for a Term of 10 Years. (Caryn Grosse,
Public Works and Utilities Committee
January 20, 2026
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Public Works Project Manager III; clgrosse@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
n. Request for Approval of Capital Appropriation Grant Agreement with New
Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for Project 25-J4371
Improvements to the South Side Teen Center in the Total Amount of
$1,764,580 with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2027. (Jake Martinez, Public
Works Project Manager II; jemartinez@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
o. Request for Approval of an On-Call Price Agreement with Davenport
Construction Management LLC in the Total Amount of $10,000,000 Including
NMGRT for City-Wide Miscellaneous Construction Services for a Term of 10
Years. (Caryn Grosse, Public Works Project Manager III;
clgrosse@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
p. Request for Approval of an On-Call Price Agreement with B&D Industries Inc.
in the Total Amount of $10,000,000 Including NMGRT for City-Wide
Miscellaneous Construction Services for a Term of 10 Years. (Caryn Grosse,
Public Works Project Manager III; clgrosse@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
q. Request for Approval of an On-Call Price Agreement with AnchorBuilt Inc. in
the Total Amount of $10,000,000 Including NMGRT for City-Wide
Miscellaneous Construction Services for a Term of 10 Years. (Caryn Grosse,
Public Works Project Manager III; clgrosse@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Public Works and Utilities Committee
January 20, 2026
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Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
r. Request for Approval of an On-Call Price Agreement with JDR & Associates in
the Total Amount of $10,000,000 Including NMGRT for City-Wide
Miscellaneous Construction Services for a Term of 10 Years. (Caryn Grosse,
Public Works Project Manager III; clgrosse@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
s. Request for Approval of a Lease Agreement for Terminal Space with ARINC
Incorporated for Five Years At $6,408 Per Year. (Jimmy Gunn, Airport Security
Coordinator; jdgunn@santafenm.gov Terry Lease, Asset Development
Manager; tjlease@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
t. Request for Approval of a General Services Contract with US Electrical Corp.
in the Total Amount of $540,938 Including NMGRT for City-Wide Elevator
Services with a Two-Year Term. (Caryn Grosse, Public Works Project
Manager III, clgrosse@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
u. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services
Agreement Item #24-0483 with Wilson & Company, Inc. Engineers &
Architects to Increase the Compensation by $5,000,000 for a New Total
Amount of $10,000,000 excluding NMGRT for On-Call General Engineering
Services and Construction Management Services for the Design and
Construction of Roadway, Trail, Drainage, Facility, Utility and Traffic Design.
(Romella Glorioso-Moss, Capital Project Manager; rsglorioso-
moss@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
Public Works and Utilities Committee
January 20, 2026
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v. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Item #25-0425 with Bradbury
Stamm Construction to Decrease Compensation by $287,205.18 to Correct
the GRT Percentage for a Total New Total Amount of $23,386,708.13
including NMGRT for Canyon Road Water Treatment Plant Flocculation and
Sedimentation Improvements. (Clinton Peterson, Engineer;
cdpeterson@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
w. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Re-
Appropriate $137,416 of the Unspent FY25 One-Time Appropriation from the
General Fund Balance to FY26 Public Works Administration Professional
Contracts for Capital Program Management. (Sam Burnett, Interim Public
Works Director; jsburnett@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
x. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Construction Contract Item #25-
0371 with Advanced Environmental Solutions, Inc. for Siler Complex Fuel
Station Remediation to Extend the Term to March 31, 2026. (Marlisa Wilson,
Public Works Project Manager; mbwilson@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
y. Request for Approval of Capital Appropriation Agreement with New Mexico
Department of Transportation in the Total Amount of $300,000 for Project
C5223169 Improvements to Governor Miles Road from Richards Avenue to
Nizhoni Drive with a Reversion Date of June 30, 2026. (Romella Glorioso-
Moss, Complete Streets Capital Projects Manager, rsglorioso-
moss@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$300,000 from the 2022 Capital Appropriation to FY26 Revenue and WIP
Design.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee 01/20/2026
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January 20, 2026
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Finance Committee 01/26/2026
Governing Body 01/28/2026
z. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 6 to Item # 18-0758 with Paymentus
Corporation to Increase the Compensation by $153,000 for a New Total
Contract Amount of $377,000, and Extend the Term through March 23, 2027,
for Merchant Service Monthly Subscription Fee and Monthly Charge Fees for
Returned Payments and Customer Disputes. (Nancy Jimenez, Utility Billing
and Administration Division Director; nljimenez@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
aa. Request for Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with New Mexico
Grant Administration in the Total Amount of $200,000 Including NMGRT for On
Call Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan, Legislative Grant Administration,
and Capital Program Management Services for a One-Year Term. (Sam
Burnett, Interim Public Works Department Director; jsburnett@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee 01/20/2026
Finance Committee 01/26/2026
Governing Body 01/28/2026
bb. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Item #24-0643 with Aquasight,
LLC to Amend the Scope of Work and Increase the Compensation by
$28,656.25 for a New Total Contract Amount of $378,656.25 to Account for
Gross Receipt Tax for Software Services for the Paseo Real Wastewater
Reclamation Facility. (Michael Dozier, WW Division Director;
mldozier@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
cc. Request for Approval of Capital Outlay Grant Agreement with New Mexico
Environment Department for the Improvement of the Paseo Real Wastewater
Treatment Facility Project SAP 25-J2459-GF in the Total Amount of $100,000
With a Reversion Date of June 30, 2029. (Jesse Roach, Interim Public Utilities
Department Director; jdroach@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) to Allocate
$99,000 from the 2025 Capital Appropriation to FY26 Revenue and WIP
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Design for the Improvement of the Paseo Real Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee 01/20/2026
Finance Committee 01/26/2026
Governing Body 01/28/2026
dd. Request for Approval of Amendment No. 1 to a Memorandum of Agreement
with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) for Public
Transportation Operating Assistance in the Total Amount of $20,000 with a
Reversion Date of March 31, 2027. (Gabrielle Chavez, Transit Director of
Administration; gnchavez@santafenm.gov)
1. Request for Approval of a Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) in the Total Amount of
$40,000 to FY25 Transit Grant Revenue and Professional Contracts.
Committee Review:
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
ee. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2025-26. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO.
2026-___. (Mayor Alan Webber, Councilor Carol Romero-Wirth, Councilor
Jamie Cassutt) A Bill Approving a Community Energy Efficiency Development
(“CEED”) Block Grant From the New Mexico Energy Minerals and Natural
Resources Department, Energy Conservation and Management Division,
Pursuant to the “CEED Block Grant Act”, to Authorize a CEED Program
Project and Approve the Terms and Conditions of the Grant Agreement.
(Christine Chavez, Water Conservation Manager; cychavez@santafenm.gov,
Erica N. Renaud, Sustainability Supervisor; enrenaud@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 12/10/2025
Governing Body (Public Comment): 01/15/2026
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Governing Body (Public Hearing): 02/11/2026
ff. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-___. (Mayor Alan Webber
and Councilor Jamie Cassutt)
A Resolution Adopting Annual Open Meetings Act Notice Standards For 2026.
(Geralyn Cardenas, Interim City Clerk; gfcardenas@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 12/10/2025
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Quality of Life Committee: 01/21/2026
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Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
gg. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2025-23. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO.
2026-____.(Councilor Jamie Cassutt and Councilor Pilar Faulkner)
A Bill Amending SFCC 1987, Section 2-4.2, to Require City Managers to Be
International City Manager Association (“ICMA”) – Credentialed or Credential-
Eligible Unless an Appointment and Consent of Such a Candidate Is Not
Possible After Five Months; Requiring Candidates for Deputy City Manager to
Have the Same Qualifications Pursuant to Section 2-4.6(L); Removing
Portions of Section 2-4.3 That Conflict With City Charter; and Removing the
Prohibition for an Acting City Manager to Employ and Discharge Personnel.
(Marci Eannarino, Legislation and Policy Innovation Manager;
maeannario@santafenm.gov, Christine Spiers, Legislative Assistant;
cmspiers@santafenm.gov, Palmer Anderson, Policy Analyst;
pcanderson@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 12/10/2025
Governing Body (Public Comment): 01/15/2026
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Quality of Life Committee: 01/21/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 02/11/2026
hh. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____. (Councilor Amanda
Chavez and Councilor Jamie Cassutt)
A Resolution Directing the City Manager to Obtain an Updated Appraisal and
Negotiate a Sales Price for Potential Acquisition of 122.634 Acres of Land
Adjacent to the Paseo Real Water Reclamation Facility. (Jesse Roach, Interim
Public Utilities Director; jdroach@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Governing Body (Introduced): 01/15/2026
Public Works and Utilities Committee: 01/20/2026
Finance Committee: 01/26/2026
Governing Body: 01/28/2026
8. Action Items: Discussion Agenda
9. Executive Session
10. Matters from Staff
11. Matters from the Committee
12. Matters from the Chair
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13. Next Meeting: Monday, February 2, 2026
14. Adjourn
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