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Rio Rancho staff outline OMI Jacobs contract changes; utilities rates to rise 3%
Summary
Acting utilities director Steve Gallegos briefed the Public Infrastructure Advisory Board on a prorated amendment to the OMI Jacobs operations contract, new staffing and equipment for leak response, and an approved schedule of utility rate adjustments starting July 1.
Acting Utilities Director Steve Gallegos told the Rio Rancho Public Infrastructure Advisory Board that an amended operations contract with OMI Jacobs will cost the city $10,800,000 per year and runs until February (end year not specified in the presentation). The amendment took effect after governing-body approval in December and was prorated for the current year.
Gallegos said the contract includes an annual adjustment provision — 2.5% or the consumer price index, whichever is lower — and that the amendment added three new operators to respond to water leaks, with an internal target to repair leaks “hopefully within 72 hours.” He said the contract amendment also…
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