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Council approves amendment to Upper Canyon grant package to cover overruns; demolition quotes sought for Plant One
Summary
Council discussed amending a loan/grant agreement to add an approximately $2.5 million cost-overrun grant for Upper Canyon surface diversion work and reported engineering designs and potential temporary fixes; staff also sought demolition quotes for Plant One and plans to donate a removed siren to a local museum.
Ruidoso staff told the council they will seek to amend an existing loan/grant agreement with the New Mexico Finance Authority to accept roughly $2.5 million in additional grant funds to cover construction cost overruns on the Upper Canyon surface diversion project.
Staff described the project as in engineering with Solder Miller and said they are reviewing temporary solutions to preserve diversion capability while protecting structures from flood-borne debris. "This will be an additional 2 and a half million," staff said while describing design work and potential temporary guardrail-like structures to deflect large debris.
The amendment would change an earlier loan/grant arrangement that the staff described as totaling $4,484,413 after the additional grant; staff also noted prior awards and earlier allocations that have been stacked on the project. Councilors asked about demolition of Plant One; staff said the contractor that had been expected to demolish the building pulled out and the village is soliciting quotes to tear down the structure, remove the siren and donate that siren to Wingfield House museum. Some Upper Canyon residents had expressed concern about loss of siren coverage, but staff and fire officials said other station sirens cover the area and the existing rooftop siren had not been operational for years.
No final contract award or demolition contract was recorded at the workshop; staff said engineering and bid prep would continue with a target to go out to bid in the fall for construction work.
