Taos County Commission approves multiple roads, construction and grant items; rolls called on resolutions and contracts
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Summary
The commission approved two NMDOT Transportation Project Fund resolutions, awarded multiple bids and ratified contracts for public-works and community improvements in a single meeting; votes were recorded by roll call where staff recommended approval.
Taos County commissioners voted unanimously to accept multiple grant agreements, award public‑works contracts and ratify contract amendments during the same meeting where they heard and decided a separate special‑use permit appeal.
Key approvals recorded by the clerk included:
- Resolution 2025‑46 (LP 5070/Cajon Road): motion to approve carried by roll call with all voting commissioners recorded as Yes. The resolution accepts a Transportation Project Fund grant administered by the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
- Resolution 2025‑47 (LP 50071/Tom Holder Road): approved to accept an NMDOT Transportation Project Fund grant for design and construction work, including widening and bridge replacement; staff said funding typically arrives within weeks to a couple of months after agreements are finalized.
- ITB 2026‑2 (road and construction materials): staff recommended and the commission approved a multi‑award to GM Pipe LLC, LJ Pacheco Trucking and Gravel Products LLC, and Perovich Properties, Inc. d/b/a Taos Grama Products. Bidders were evaluated on lowest price within geographic areas; one item (3/8‑inch washed aggregate) received no bids.
- Contract ratifications and awards: the commission ratified amendments and awards including TCC 2025‑28 (Wood Sharks, additional thinning under a Non‑Federal Lands grant), PCC 2025‑40 (GME Emulsions paving for Rolling Still distillery parking lot), TCC 2024‑54 (R & M Construction renovation at the Taos County detox center), and awarded ITB 2026‑1 to Northern Paving for the Yano Camado Community Center parking lot improvements Phase 1. The commission also authorized the county manager to execute the final contract with Northern Paving to allow the work to begin quickly because of seasonal constraints.
Commissioners discussed timelines and site details during several presentations. For Tom Holder Road, staff said the grant will support a complete road realignment, NEPA work, land acquisition for two parcels and replacement of a single‑lane bridge with a two‑lane structure. Staff told commissioners that environmental work (NEPA) will drive part of the project schedule.
On procurement, the purchasing manager reported five responses to the road materials ITB; two were disqualified and three firms met minimum requirements. County staff said prices for asphalt products rose slightly compared with prior years due to increases in oil prices, while many other aggregate categories remained comparable to state price agreements.
The meeting recorded roll‑call votes for each motion where required; the clerk called votes on the record. No item in the consent and contracts agenda was defeated; the minutes show unanimous approval on the routine grant and procurement actions presented.
Ending: Several approved contracts will return for finalization or additional approvals as required by contract dollar thresholds and for project initiation; staff said they will move forward quickly on time‑sensitive projects such as the community center parking lot work and road design grants.
