The Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, has a requirement for the Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System Phase II Design-Build.

The Bureau of Reclamation was created in 1902 to develop water projects that would store and transport water to the arid lands of the Western United States. The Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System (PBRWS) was authorized by the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (P.L. 111-291, Title VI) (Act). The Act established several objectives with deadlines and is being procured in phases. The following is a summary of objectives reflective of the Act: ? The PBRWS is to 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 (MGD). ? Substantial completion of the project will be the building of portions of the system that can provide an initial anticipated demand of 2,500 acre-feet per year with components capable of accommodating the ultimate 4,000 acre- feet per year. ? Achievement of the ultimate 4,000 acre-feet per year is to be accomplished by the adding of equipment without the need for replacing initially built and installed 2,500 acre-feet per year components. ? PBRWS 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 PBRWS will provide drinking water that meets or exceeds safe drinking water act standards. ? Water is to be supplied to users within San Ildefonso, Pojoaque, Nambé, and Tesuque Pueblos; and a portion of Santa Fe County (a.k.a. Bishops Lodge extension). ? PBRWS Phase I is currently being constructed under contract R17PC00023. This contract action is undertaken within the authority of Reclamation which was authorized by Congress for the design and construction of The Pojoaque Regional Water System (PBRWS) within the state of New Mexico.

The Government’s objectives for delivery of the Project described below are as follows:

• Quality: Provide facilities and equipment that fully integrate with existing features of the Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System in full compliance with federal and state regulations and contractual standards for water quality. The project needs to be designed and constructed to operate through a wide range of production quantities, while delivering water that meets federal clean drinking water standards for all customers, varying from 170,000 gallons per day on average for the first three to five years of operation to an estimated 6.23 million gallons per day to meet ultimate peak daily demand. The Phase 1 (CDM Smith) and Phase 2 projects of the PBRWS shall be compatible so the system can be operated together as a single regional water system. The system will incorporate fire protection. Design and construction shall comply with all environmental and cultural resources commitments required by federal, state, local and tribal permits. Cooperation and communication are needed to minimize road closures and utility outages during construction
• 2. Cost: Minimize life-cycle cost. The total available budget for the design and construction of this project is in the range of $180,000,000 – $300,000,000
• Schedule: Achieve the scheduled completion date of 180 days after contract award for stakeholder facilitation and review of 90% design and 1,120 days for construction, commissioning, and performance testing of the Project
• Risk: Achieve an optimal balance of risk allocation between the Owner and the DesignBuilder
• Safety: Implement an effective safety program incorporating best industry practices that meet or exceed all relevant Reclamation Safety and Health Standards. Minimum bonding capacity: $280,000,000