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Commission awards nearly $18.24 million contract for Trunk Line F sewer replacement
Summary
The Hobbs City Commission approved awarding the Phase 9 Trunk Line F sanitary sewer replacement contract to Ramirez and Sons (with Entrench) for approximately $18.24 million; the project is heavily subsidized by county and state legislative funding and is the final phase of a multi‑phase replacement.
Assistant City Manager Todd Randall told the commission that three bids were publicly opened on Jan. 22 for the Trunk Line F Phase 9 sanitary sewer replacement. The low bidder—Ramirez and Sons with Entrench—was recommended by the engineer of record. Randall gave the contract amount for Ramirez and Sons as "just under $18,236,014.42" and said total project cost, including emergency repairs and professional services for testing and inspection, is just over $19 million.
Randall described the project scope as the final phase of replacement for a concrete sewer pipe built in the 1980s that serves North Hobbs; construction will run from Central Street to Joe Harvey, Grimes and Millen and will require careful phasing to maintain access for residences and businesses. Commissioners asked about state funding; Randall said $2 million came from legislative funding, an additional $2 million was secured in the most recent session (credited in part to Representative Lane Cortez), and the county is providing about $5 million in support. He said a $3.3 million budget adjustment will be considered at the next meeting.
Commissioners acknowledged the project’s scale and its ties to deferred capital needs raised elsewhere in the meeting. The commission voted to approve the award after a motion by Commissioner Penick and a second by Mayor Pro Tem Calderon. City staff noted they had passed the 15‑day protest period for the bids and that the engineer’s estimate was approximately $18.6 million; the recommended award was within that range.
Randall said the construction schedule and outreach plans will aim to limit disruption and that some inspection and testing will be outsourced due to staffing constraints. The commission approved the award by roll call vote.
