Board of Public Utilities Work Session
County of Los Alamos
Agenda - Final
1000 Central Avenue Los Alamos, NM 87544
Robert Gibson, Chair; Matt Heavner, Vice Chair Eric Stromberg, Charles Nakhleh and Jennifer Hollingsworth, Members
Philo Shelton, Ex Officio Member
Anne Laurent, Ex Officio Member
Ryn Herrmann, Council Liaison
Municipal Building, Council Chambers 5:30 PM Wednesday, September 2, 2026
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1.a.
Action to Suspend Procedural Rules for Work Session
Presenters:
Board of Public Utilities
County of Los Alamos Printed on 8/28/2026
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Board of Public Utilities Work
Session
Agenda - Final
MOTION: I move that the Board approve the items on the Consent
Agenda as PRESENTED / AMENDED and that the motions in the
staff reports be included in the minutes for the record.
4.a.
Recommend Approval of Task Order No. 35, Agreement No. AGR22-18a
with Ritecon Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $338,619.65 and a
Contingency of $100,000.00, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for the
Purpose of LAC Booster Stations Rehabilitation
Presenters:
James Martinez, Deputy Utility Manager-Engineering
A - AGR 22-18a Task Order No 35
B - Ritecon Construction, Inc. Price Agreement
Attachments:
4.b.
Recommendation of Approval of Change Order No. 6 to IFB 2026
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18 with
TLC Utility and Plumbing for the Purpose of the Denver Steels Phase II
Project in the Amount of $525,000.00, Plus Applicable Gross Receipts
Tax
Presenters:
James Martinez, Deputy Utility Manager-Engineering
A - Change Order No. 6 to IFB 2026-18_TLC
B - Change Order History_ IFB 2026-18
C - Budget Revision 2027-13
Attachments:
5.a.
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance No. 02-387; An
Ordinance Amending the Department of Public Utilities' Water Service
Rate Schedules, Chapter 40, Article III, Sections 40-171, 40-173 and
40-175, and adding new Sections 40-176, 40-177, and 40-178 to the
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code
Presenters:
Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility Manager-Finance &
Admin.
A - Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance
No. 02-387
B - Water Rate Presentation
C - Water Rate FAQ
D - Publication Notice
Attachments:
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6.a.
Foxtail Flats Business Plan Update
Presenters:
Ben Olbrich, Deputy Utility Manager-Power Supply
A - Foxtail Flats Business Plan Update
Attachments:
6.b.
Department of Public Utilities Quarterly Report for Fiscal Year 2026 -
Quarter 4
Presenters:
Abbey Hayward, Public Relations Manager
A - DPU Quarterly Report FY26Q4
Attachments:
6.c.
Approval of Revisions to the BPU Procedural Rules and Reaffirmation by
BPU Members
Presenters:
Cristella Valdez, Assistant County Attorney
A - Revised BPU Procedural Rules_REDLINE
B- Revised BPU Procedural Rules_CLEAN
C - Annual Reaffirmation of the Procedural Rules
Attachments:
6.d.
Strategic Planning Update
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
A - Draft DPU Strategic Plan FY2028
Attachments:
6.e.
Discussion on Utility Data Needs
Presenters:
Robert Gibson, Chair-Board of Public Utilities
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