Description
The Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System Phase II Design-Build project involves the design and construction of a regional water system to serve the Pueblo de San Ildefonso, Pueblo of Pojoaque, Pueblo of Nambé, Pueblo of Tesuque, and portions of Santa Fe County. The project will provide drinking water that meets or exceeds safe drinking water act standards. The system will have an ultimate capacity of delivering 4,000 acre-feet per year with a peak daily estimated demand of 6.23 million gallons per day. The project includes the design and construction of transmission pipelines, distribution pipelines, pump stations, storage tanks, and other appurtenant facilities. The project also includes the incorporation of existing drinking water infrastructure into the new regional water system. The contractor will be responsible for designing and constructing the project in accordance with the requirements of the Bureau of Reclamation and the stakeholders.
Some of the key features of the project include:
• The system will have the ability to transfer up to 1,000 acre-feet per year of unused water from the lower sections of the system to a connection tee at the intersection of Bishop’s Lodge Road and Tesuque Village Road.
• The system will provide drinking water to users within San Ildefonso, Pojoaque, Nambé, and Tesuque Pueblos, and a portion of Santa Fe County.
• The project will include the design and construction of a new distribution tank to provide potable water to the Tesuque Village neighborhood.
• The project will also include the installation of a new transmission pipeline to connect the Tesuque Village neighborhood to the existing water distribution system.
The project requires the contractor to work closely with the stakeholders to ensure that the project meets their needs and expectations. The contractor will be responsible for facilitating forums to present proposed design and cost information to stakeholders and for facilitating discussions to ensure stakeholder consensus. The contractor will also be responsible for incorporating the treatment plans identified in the Programmatic Agreement (PA) into their work plans and for liability for damages to historic properties and cultural resources that occur during construction.