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BPU approves agenda and consent items, affirms open‑meetings resolution and awards wastewater belt‑press contract; elects chair and vice chair
Summary
At its regular meeting the Board of Public Utilities approved the amended agenda and consent agenda, affirmed County Resolution 25‑01 on open meetings, awarded IFB 25‑21 for a wastewater belt press to Meridian Contracting Inc., and re‑elected Robert Gibson as chair and Eric Stromberg as vice chair. All recorded formal votes were unanimous (5–0).
The Board of Public Utilities took several formal actions during its meeting, recording unanimous (5–0) votes on procedural and contract matters and electing officers for the coming year.
Agenda and consent items
The board approved an amendment to the published agenda to move the introduction of the county council liaison to the next business item and then approved the agenda as amended by roll call (motion passed 5–0). The consent agenda, containing routine items and staff reports, was approved by roll call (5–0).
Open meetings resolution
The board voted to affirm Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution 25‑01, a countywide resolution establishing minimum public notice standards for meetings of the council and county boards and committees. The motion passed by roll call 5–0.
Wastewater belt‑press contract (IFB 25‑21)
The board approved the award of IFB 25‑21 for the Los Alamos Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) belt‑press replacement project to Meridian Contracting, Inc. The board approved a base award of $2,425,969, a contingency of $242,597 (10%), for a total contract amount of $2,668,566, plus applicable gross receipts tax. The board also approved a related budget revision (2025‑30) to cover the difference between the previously budgeted amount and the bid; the motion and budget revision were forwarded to council for approval. The motion passed by roll call 5–0.
Elections
The board elected Robert Gibson as chair and Eric Stromberg as vice chair. Both elections were confirmed by roll call (each 5–0).
Meeting procedure and next steps
Board staff will forward contract documents and the budget revision for council approval where required. The belt‑press award was the largest single procurement approved at the meeting; staff had earlier explained the existing equipment dates to the plant’s 2004 startup and described risks associated with further delay. No board member dissented from the award.
Roll‑call vote record (summary)
- Member Hollingsworth: Yes (all recorded motions) - Member Havner: Yes (all recorded motions) - Member Nochke: Yes (all recorded motions) - Member Stromberg: Yes (all recorded motions) - Member Gibson: Yes (all recorded motions)
No votes, abstentions or recusals were recorded on the formal actions taken.
