Justin S. Greene
Commissioner, District 1
Lisa Cacari Stone
Commissioner, District 2
Camilla Bustamante
Commissioner, District 3
Adam Fulton Johnson
Commissioner, District 4
Hank Hughes
Commissioner, District 5
Gregory S. Shaffer
County Manager
April 23, 2026
SANTA FE COUNTY
Public Works Department
Comprehensive Water and Wastewater Rate Study
RFP No 2026-0262-PW
ADDENDUM NO. 1
Dear Proponents,
This addendum is issued to reflect the following immediately. It shall be the responsibility of
interested Offerors to adhere to any changes or revisions to the RFP as identified in this Addendum
No. 1. This documentation shall become permanent and made part of the departmental files.
Proposal Submittal Deadline is Extended to:
2:00 pm (MST), Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Attachment A: Pre-proposal Agenda
Please add Addendum No. 1 to the original proposal documents and refer to proposal
documents, hereto as such. This and all subsequent addenda will become part of any resulting
contract documents and have effects as if original issued. All other unaffected sections will have
their original interpretation and remain in full force and effect. Responders are reminded that
any questions or need for clarification must be addressed to Ben McCormack, Procurement
Specialist Senior at dmccormack@santafecountynm.gov.
102 Grant Avenue · P.O. Box 276 · Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0276 · 505-986-6200 · FAX:
505-995-2740 www.santafecountynm.gov
PRE PROPOSAL CONFERENCE
RFP No. 2026-0262-PW
Water and Wastewater Rate Study
April 22, 2026 AT 10:00 AM
Contracting Agency: Santa Fe County
• Ben McCormack
• Travis Soderquist
• Bill Taylor
Procurement Specialist Senior
Utilities Division Director
Chief Procurement Officer
Purchasing Division
Public Works Dept.
Purchasing Division
Project Information
Santa Fe County Public Works Utilities Division is requesting proposals from qualified Offerors to
provide a comprehensive water and wastewater rate study with the long-term objective of operating
as a sustainable enterprise fund, fully independent of the SFC’s General Fund.
Proposal Information
• Carefully read the Request for Proposal for requirements, terms & conditions including the sample
contract.
• Sequence of Events are listed on page 12.
• Proposal Organization – Proposal should be organized as outlined in the RFP on page 23-24.
• Selection of finalist(s) – the most qualified proposal received based on the evaluation factors outlined
in the RFP (pages 26-27) will be scored by a four-member evaluation committee.
• Preferences -
1) N.M. In-State/Native American Business Preference Certificate 8% total of all evaluation
factors added to score.
OR
2) N.M. Resident Veterans Preference Certificate, 10% total of all evaluation factors added to
score or Native American Preference. For more information on State Preference visit
www.tax.newmexico.gov
AND
3) Santa Fe County Preference, 5% total of all evaluation factors added to score. For more
information
on
County
Preference
visit
https://www.santafecountynm.gov/finance/purchasing-division
• Please submit all questions via email to Ben McCormack at dmccormack@santafecountynm.gov. The
last day for questions will be end of day Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Any contact with any other
County staff member or persons other than the Procurement Specialist Senior may be grounds for
disqualification.)
• Addendum will be issued on Monday, May 04, 2026. (Only questions answered by formal written
addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal
effect.)
• Proposal Submittal –
Due Date: Thursday, August 07, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: 102 Grant Avenue 1st Floor, Santa Fe, NM
Electronic submission also available via Dropbox utilizing
Dropbox link:
https://www.dropbox.com/request/CwDA4uzdCzFoaERHqqF
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