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Commission approves budget adjustments, transfers and Bartlett paving award; some figures require clarification
Summary
Commission approved Resolution 2025‑92 (budget adjustments) and associated transfers to cover grant shortfalls and airport grant matches, and awarded the Bartlett Subdivision paving rebid to Northern Mountain Construction as low bidder; staff presented large transfer amounts and grant matches that commissioners asked to verify.
Colfax County commissioners on Nov. 19 approved a multi‑part budget adjustment and related transfers to cover grant shortfalls and to provide local matches for state airport grants, then awarded the Bartlett Subdivision paving contract to Northern Mountain Construction.
Finance staff introduced Resolution 2025‑92, listing items including a $1,750 increase for travel to the 2026 legislative conference, $3,500 for two membership dues, and a $634,000 increase to cover county expenditures in excess of a Blosser Gap grant award. Staff said the county expects to seek additional grant funding but recommended budgeting the full amount now.
Commissioners then approved transfers tied to those adjustments. Staff described two transfers tied to airport grants that require a 10% county match and proposed classifying 90% as temporary and 10% as permanent transfers. Commissioners approved the transfer package on roll call. (Transcript contains a confusing numeric presentation of the airport transfer amounts; staff should confirm the precise dollar amounts in the official packet.)
On a separate procurement, the commission accepted the county manager’s office recommendation to award the Bartlett Subdivision paving rebid to Northern Mountain Construction, the low bidder at $891,960 (excluding gross receipts tax). Staff confirmed funding includes a Department of Transportation (NMDOT) grant of $899,953 and an additional grant of $487,000. The award motion passed unanimously on roll call.
Commissioners also directed staff to verify remaining road and bridge funds after other budget changes, citing constituent concerns about culverts and maintenance.
Next steps: staff will post the Bartlett award documents and return corrected numeric transfer amounts if needed, and will report back on remaining road/culvert reserves.
