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Council approves electric budget tweak, awards Sunshine Substation transmission and battery contracts
Summary
The council approved small budget increases to electric capital accounts and awarded construction and battery contracts for the Sunshine Substation: High Voltage Inc. ($601,147) for transmission work and Border States Industries ($64,454) for battery bank accessories.
The Gallup City Council unanimously approved a pair of electric-related actions on April 14: a budget adjustment for electric capital accounts and awards for construction and battery equipment needed for the new Sunshine Substation.
Electric Director Chuck Nourse requested a $4,500 increase to Capital Overhead and $10,000 to Capital Underground to address higher-than-expected utilization (reported at 83% and 92% vs. a typical ~75%). Councilor Ron Molina moved the budget adjustment; the motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote. Nourse then presented bid results for transmission work (ITB-2614), identifying High Voltage Inc. as the lowest responsive bidder at $601,147, which included "a 5% contingency of $26,858 for temporary access roads necessary due to rugged terrain in the area." Councilors approved the award (motion by Molina; second by Yazzie). Nourse also presented bids for the Sunshine Substation battery system (ITB-2616); Border States Industries was the low responsive bidder at $64,454, and the award was approved (motion by Councilor Piano; second by Councilor Garcia).
All three items passed on roll-call votes recorded as yes by Councilors Piano, Garcia, Molina, Yazzie and Mayor DePauli. Council members asked follow-up questions about contingency inclusion, vendor experience and project timing; staff indicated these items complete procurement steps needed to finish the substation control house and related equipment installations.
