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Rio Rancho utilities director outlines $22–23M Plant 2 plan, new wells and AMI meter expansion
Summary
Utilities Director Jason told the board that a rebid for a Plant 2 headworks is projected at $22–23 million (about $9M in ARPA funding), Plant 1 closure and several lift-station and treatment projects are underway, and the AMI meter program will add ~5,500 meters (phase 2) at a cost of about $2.2M.
Director Jason told the Rio Rancho governing board the Utilities Department is advancing multiple major water and wastewater projects.
Wastewater: For Plant 2 headworks, the department canceled an earlier over-budget bid, completed a redesign and held a pre-bid visit; Jason said the expected project cost is "somewhere in the 22 to $23,000,000 range," with roughly $9,000,000 coming from ARPA federal funds and the remainder from utility revenue. If a viable bid is received within budget, construction could start later this fall. He also reported phase 2 of Plant 1 closure (grading, filling basins and removing…
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