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Taos board accepts PSCOC award to support five‑year facilities master plan, discusses RFP and procurement

Taos Municipal Schools Board of Education · January 22, 2026

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Summary

The board accepted a PSCOC award of $35,573.60 to assist with a five‑year facilities master plan and discussed RFP timelines, procurement templates and potential local vendor considerations; administration recommended an RFP process and a review committee, and the board approved acceptance and signatory steps.

Taos Municipal Schools’ board voted Jan. 21 to accept a Public School Capital Outlay Council (PSCOC/PSFA) award totaling $35,573.60 to support a district five‑year facilities master plan (FMP).

Administration explained that the award represents the state share and that the district will provide a local match; staff described plans to issue an RFP to select an FMP vendor and said the PSFA provides templates and recommended vendor lists to assist the process. The administration recommended a competitive, rubric‑based RFP and suggested forming a review committee to score proposals and hold finalist interviews. A March presentation to the board was proposed for final selection following the 45‑day procurement timeline the administration estimated.

Board members asked for procurement support and suggested adding rubric points to recognize local or veteran‑owned firms while preserving competitive selection criteria; administration and the board discussed PSFA procurement rules for professional services and the distinctions between RFPs and RFIs.

A motion to accept the PSCOC award and proceed with procurement and RFP planning was made, seconded and approved via roll call. Administration said it will coordinate with the county procurement officer and PSFA resources, prepare templates and present an RFP timeline and proposed committee membership at a future meeting.

The award acceptance authorizes staff to begin procurement steps for a facilities master plan; it does not itself commit the district to a vendor or to specific expenditures beyond the PSCOC award acceptance.