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Bernalillo council approves $831,536 water contract, budget adjustments and other measures
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the Bernalillo Governing Body awarded an $831,536.91 contract for Well 3 site improvements (contingent on state approval), approved general and capital budget adjustments totaling $601,550, hired an animal control officer, authorized a road-fund application and approved $313,254.10 in payments.
The Governing Body of the Town of Bernalillo on March 10 approved a slate of routine and project-specific actions, including awarding a construction contract for Well 3 site improvements, adopting two budget adjustments and approving a $313,254.10 accounts-payable list.
Councilors voted unanimously to hire James Hoover as the town’s Animal Control Officer after Human Resources Director Maria Santillan presented the hiring committee’s recommendation.
The council then approved awarding the Well 3 site improvements and Santiago Way PRV replacement contract to Smithco Construction, Inc., the apparent low bidder at $831,536.91, Finance Director Terri Gray said. Gray told the council the bid package was complete and that the award is contingent on approval by the New Mexico Environment Department on behalf of the Water Trust Board; she also said the eventual contract will be between CES and Smithco with payment made by the town.
Why it matters: the Well 3 improvements are part of the town’s ongoing water infrastructure work; Gray noted the bid and bonding information had been verified with the state contractor licensing service and with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s list of approved sureties.
The council also adopted two budget resolutions. Resolution 03/10/2025 authorizes a net increase of $101,550 in the General Fund to cover postage and insurance increases across planning and zoning, police, administration and MVD accounts. Resolution 03/10/2025A adds $500,000 in revenue and expenditures to the Capital Projects fund for the Old Highway 44 Bridge Rehabilitation project (HW2LP30046), increasing that project’s budget from $2.2 million to $2.7 million.
The Governing Body approved a separate resolution (03/10/2025B) authorizing application to the New Mexico Department of Transportation District Three for the 2025/2026 Local Government Road Fund (LGRF) program. The town committed to providing a 25 percent local match for the proposed drainage improvements along Rio Grande Drive and construction work on Camino Don Thomas and Coronado Drive.
On routine business, the council approved an accounts-payable voucher list totaling $313,254.10 and heard staff announcements. Finance Director Terri Gray outlined upcoming budget-workshop scheduling and professional conferences; Chief Stoyell described new speed-message signs and recent seven-day vehicle counts at a Highway 313 location, and Mayor Jack S. Torres summarized the town’s 40-year Water Development Plan update prepared with consultant Lee Wilson and noted expected modest increases in property insurance rates.
Votes at a glance: - Hire of James Hoover, Animal Control Officer — mover: Councilor Gerred R. Prairie; second: Councilor Sharon Torres-Quintana; outcome: approved (3 yeas). - Award contract to Smithco Construction, Inc. for Well 3 site improvements ($831,536.91) — mover: Councilor Sharon Torres-Quintana; second: Councilor Gerred R. Prairie; outcome: approved (3 yeas); award contingent on NMED/Water Trust Board approval and CES contracting. - Resolution 03/10/2025, General Fund budget adjustment (+$101,550) — mover: Councilor Sharon Torres-Quintana; second: Councilor Phillip Valverde; outcome: approved (3 yeas). - Resolution 03/10/2025A, Capital Fund adjustment for Old Hwy 44 Bridge (+$500,000) — mover: Councilor Sharon Torres-Quintana; second: Councilor Gerred R. Prairie; outcome: approved (3 yeas). - Lodgers Tax Funding Awards (see separate listing) — mover: Councilor Gerred R. Prairie; second: Councilor Sharon Torres-Quintana; outcome: approved (3 yeas). - Resolution 03/10/2025B, participate in 2025/2026 LGRF (25% local match committed) — mover: Councilor Phillip Valverde; second: Councilor Gerred R. Prairie; outcome: approved (3 yeas). - Accounts payable approval ($313,254.10) — mover: Councilor Sharon Torres-Quintana; second: Councilor Gerred R. Prairie; outcome: approved (3 yeas).
The meeting record notes that the Well 3 award is contingent on state approval through the New Mexico Environment Department/Water Trust Board and that the town’s contract will flow through CES to Smithco Construction. The council adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
