San Juan County commissioners approve court renovation contract, planning contracts, EV grant application and a property acquisition

San Juan County commissioners on Oct. 21 voted to approve a series of administrative, procurement and planning actions, including awarding bid 252601 for renovation of the 11th Judicial District Court, authorizing the county manager to sign two planning contracts tied to a $78,000 New Mexico Finance Authority grant, approving an application for a New Mexico Department of Transportation electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure grant, and completing the purchase of 0.1 acres of land adjacent to County Road 3783.

Why it matters: the votes move forward capital work at the county courthouse, start multi-year planning updates that could shape housing and growth policy, and position the county to install commercial fast-charging infrastructure. The property purchase closes a previously identified encroachment matter.

The board unanimously approved awarding bid number 252601 to Winters Construction LLC of Farmington for the 11th Judicial District Court addition and renovation. Staff presented the low bid and recommended award; the total award amount stated in staff materials was $1,463,942.40, including New Mexico gross receipts tax. County staff told commissioners that the eleventh judicial court secured a grant for part of the project and had agreed to cover the bid amount over the county’s remaining budget and any forthcoming change…