DOE Determination - Water Service Line Leak - 16 Ramada Way and Valle Vista Subdivision

This emergency contract authorizes Sub Surface Contracting, LLC to repair a critical water‑service line leak affecting the Valle Vista Subdivision in Santa Fe County. The county declared an emergency under NM Statute 13‑1127, waiving competitive bidding, and directed immediate mobilization, trenching, valve replacement, pressure testing, and back‑fill. Access to the site was initially denied by the resident, requiring a restraining order before work could resume. The repair restored water service to roughly 90 customers and alleviated low‑pressure conditions for an additional 282 customers. • Scope: mobilization, trenching, valve/pipe repair, pressure testing, back‑fill, and any additional line repairs discovered after pressurization. • Vendor: Sub Surface Contracting, LLC (single‑source, emergency award). • Timeline: work order received Jan 30 2026; emergency determination issued Feb 9 2026; water service restored Feb 8 2026. • Funding: not disclosed; typical emergency water‑infrastructure repair budgets range from tens to low hundreds of thousands of dollars.