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Sandoval County OKs $8.74 million resource center contract and awards on-call appraisal services
Summary
The Sandoval County Commission approved a professional services contract with EPX New Mexico for $8,739,996.21 to build a county resource center and awarded Valbridge Property Advisors a one-year on-call appraisal contract with renewals. Both measures passed by roll call.
Sandoval County commissioners voted to approve two procurement actions: a roughly $8.74 million contract with EPX New Mexico to construct a county resource center and an on-call appraisal services contract awarded to Valbridge Property Advisors.
Deputy Director (name not provided in the transcript) presented the appraisal-services item, saying the county issued an RFP, received two responses and found Valbridge to be responsive. "The appraisal services typically here will be used to appraise property, land for the county to either acquire, purchase or potentially even a lease," the deputy director said, adding that the contract would also cover right-of-way and easement work.
The appraisal contract is structured as a one-year on-call agreement with an option to renew annually for up to four additional years. Commissioners asked about uses for the appraisals; the deputy director confirmed the work would support acquisitions, temporary leases for the roads department and easement work.
On the larger construction contract, the deputy director described the request as approval of a professional services agreement with EPX New Mexico for $8,739,996.21, noting the figure "includes NMGRT." Commissioner Brook praised the project and said multiple funding sources were combined to complete the financing. "It has been a long time coming," Brook said, urging that schematic plans and details be shared with the public around the groundbreaking.
Both items were moved, seconded and approved by roll call; the clerk recorded affirmative votes for the commissioners present. The county manager was authorized to execute and to approve subsequent amendments to the contracts, per the motions.
The transcript refers to the facility as the "Bridal Resource Center." The county’s materials and context make clear the project is a county resource/animal services facility; the transcript’s phrasing appears inconsistent and is flagged in the meeting record for correction and clarification.
Next steps: the county manager may finalize contract amendments and the county intends to schedule a groundbreaking and public review of schematic designs.
