To fully implement the planning, design, procurement, construction, testing, delivery, and closeout of an interim and permanent water treatment facility to support the city of LAS vegas’s recovery from the hermits peak/calf canyon fire.

The state and local contract opportunity involves an emergency procurement by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), Burns & McDonnell Engineering Inc., and the City of Las Vegas for comprehensive water treatment facility planning and design services in response to the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire's infrastructure damage. The procurement specifically seeks preliminary engineering services to plan, design, and prepare for procuring equipment and developing interim and long-term drinking water infrastructure solutions. Key deliverables include conceptual design, regulatory compliance documentation, water quality analysis, alternatives analysis, and 30% design documentation. The contract's primary objectives are to create a functional, compliant, and sustainable drinking water system for Las Vegas that addresses repeated post-fire flooding impacts on water treatment infrastructure. The emergency determination form indicates a six-month contract term with a not-to-exceed value of $20,000,000. The proposal submission deadline is November 20, 2025, with professional service billing rates ranging from $82 to $335 per hour. Evaluation will likely focus on technical expertise, proposed approach, and ability to rapidly develop water treatment solutions.

The contract appears open to engineering and environmental consulting firms with demonstrated capacity to handle complex municipal water infrastructure projects. While no specific set-aside designations are explicitly mentioned, the emergency procurement suggests a focus on rapid, qualified response capabilities. The State of New Mexico has entered an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to assume project responsibility after the City of Las Vegas demonstrated limitations in progressing infrastructure recovery independently. Funding sources include state resources with potential FEMA involvement. The procurement is currently limited to planning and design services, with future equipment procurement and construction to be handled through separate procurement processes. Professional qualifications will likely emphasize experience in post-disaster infrastructure recovery, water treatment system design, regulatory compliance, and emergency response engineering. The contract represents a critical infrastructure recovery effort targeting public health and water system resilience in a fire-impacted municipal environment.