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Board approves $1.24 million NMDOT cooperative award for Rio Grande Boulevard repaving; trustees seek cultural sensitivity
Summary
Trustees authorized the mayor to enter cooperative agreements with the New Mexico Department of Transportation for a $1.24 million pavement-rehabilitation award on Rio Grande Boulevard (local share ~$310,113) and a separate crack-seal allocation; trustees pressed staff on historic/cultural impacts, traffic-calming, procurement and schedule constraints.
The Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque voted Tuesday to accept a New Mexico Department of Transportation cooperative agreement for pavement rehabilitation on select segments of Rio Grande Boulevard and to accept a separate MAPS/COOP crack-seal award for neighborhood streets.
Maria Rinaldi summarized Resolution 2025-07-03 for pavement rehabilitation: the total project cost is $1,240,451 with a required village share of $310,113 and an agreement term that runs through June 30, 2027. Rinaldi said the scope submitted to NMDOT covered repaving, drainage and related construction; she cautioned that the awarded funds are sized for pavement work on identified segments and that staff will verify quoted construction estimates before finalizing scope.
Trustees expressed concern that repaving work could unintentionally alter culturally significant or historic character along Rio Grande Boulevard (references included the Buffalo Curve and agricultural historic features). Staff and the administrator said the cooperative agreement allows for planning, design and construction; the village will complete environmental and cultural reviews (estimated at about three-and-a-half months) before construction and will adjust scope to fit awarded funds. Major scope changes that would affect the right-of-way or introduce new traffic-calming features would be communicated to the board.
Rinaldi also presented Resolution 2025-07-04, a crack-seal and repavement allocation (award $275,894; village share about 25%); staff said they would return to contractors who had provided quotes to confirm prices and then determine final street lists from the ICIP. Trustees approved both cooperative agreements by recorded vote.
The board directed staff to begin the environmental/cultural review and to confirm procurement steps; staff said a formal bid may be required given the project size and that inspectors will be used during construction.
