Gallup_Municipal_ROW-Public_Easement_Work_Permit.pdf

This is a Public Right-of-Way and Easement Work Permit issued by the City of Gallup, New Mexico in conjunction with the G-80 Point of Diversions #8 & #13 Well Contract No. 1 project, funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration. The permit authorizes construction activities on public rights-of-way and easements necessary for installing new well houses and yard piping infrastructure at two well points of diversion located in McKinley County. The project encompasses earthwork, well building construction, gas chlorination systems, yard and station piping installation, drainage infrastructure, headwalls, manholes, electrical work with SCADA controls, gravel surfacing, fencing, and erosion control measures at two sites: G-80 Well POD-8 adjacent to Galanis Well on the east side of U.S. Highway 491 approximately 5.7 miles north of I-40, and G-80 Well POD-13 adjacent to Colianni Well on the west side of U.S. Highway 491 approximately 4.7 miles north of I-40. Electronic bid submissions were required through the City's OpenGov procurement portal by 2:00 p.m. local time on January 28, 2026, with a question submission deadline of January 16, 2026. The project has an approximate duration of 220 calendar days with a total estimated cost of $3,522,232.35.

Bidders must be registered with the New Mexico Department of Work Force Solutions and possess active Construction Industries Division licenses. New Mexico Resident Contractor and Resident Veteran Contractor certifications receive preference consideration. All contractors and subcontractors bidding more than $60,000 must comply with prevailing wage requirements under the New Mexico Public Works Minimum Wage Act and Davis-Bacon wage rates, with prevailing wage assessments divided between Highway/Utilities (Type A) at $2,402,232.35 and General Building (Type B) at $1,120,000.00, effective January 1, 2025. A bid bond security of five percent of the bid sum is required, and the successful contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract amount within 15 days of award. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per calendar day for failure to meet the completion deadline. Bidders must provide certified payroll documentation biweekly and the contractor is responsible for coordinating delivery of owner-supplied electrical equipment including motor control centers, variable frequency drives, step-up transformers, and utility transformers to the job sites.