2026-0262-PW Water and Wastewater Rate Study Addendum 2

Location:	New Mexico
Posted:	May 1, 2026
Due:	May 12, 2026
Agency:	Santa Fe County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	B - Special Studies and Analyses - Not R&D H - Quality Control, Testing, and Inspection Services Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
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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

May 1, 2026

SANTA FE COUNTY

Public Works Department

Comprehensive Water and Wastewater Rate Study

RFP No 2026-0262-PW

ADDENDUM NO. 2

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. 2. This documentation shall become permanent and made part of the departmental files.

Reminder: The Proposal Submittal Deadline has been extended to:

2:00 pm (MST), Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Attachment A: 2018 Comprehensive Water and Sewer Rate Study

1. Can you confirm the County is not requesting a cost proposal for the project but instead

is requesting a rate schedule listing fully-loaded hourly rates for staff that are

anticipated to work on the project?

Answer: Correct, only a fully loaded hourly rate is requested.

2. Does the separate appendix with resumes count toward the 25 page limit?

Answer: No, only the response to the categories listed in the scoring Evaluation

Criteria Section B will count toward the page limit.

102 Grant Avenue · P.O. Box 276 · Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0276 · 505-986-6200 · FAX:

505-995-2740 www.santafecountynm.gov

3. When was the last rate study completed, and who performed that study?

Answer: A cost of service study was completed in 2018 by HDR Engineering as part of

the County’s Utility Master Plan work, which included a water/wastewater cost of

service and rate study. It is included here as Attachment A.

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 originally 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

FINAL REPORT

Santa Fe County

Comprehensive Water and Sewer Rate Study

May 2018

May 8, 2018

Mr. John Dupuis

Santa Fe County Public Works Utility Division

102 Grant Avenue

PO Box 276

Santa Fe, New Mexico 98504-0276

Subject: 2018 Comprehensive Water and Sewer Rate Study Final Report

Dear Mr. Dupuis:

Please find attached the final report on the comprehensive water and sewer rate study

prepared by HDR Engineering, Inc. (HDR) for the Santa Fe County (County) water and sewer

utilities. This report was prepared through the mutual efforts of HDR and the County. The

conclusions and recommendations contained within this report are intended to enable the

County’s water and sewer utility to be adequately funded and operate on a prudent and

financially sound basis.

This study has been developed utilizing generally accepted water and sewer rate-setting

principles and methodologies. The objective of this study was to develop and establish rates

which are cost-based but also fair and equitable.

The proposed rates contained within this study are based upon estimates and projections of

future costs and anticipated customer consumption. Given that, the County should closely

monitor their revenues, costs and capital plans against this study to determine in a timely

manner any significant variances and then take appropriate management and Board action to

reconcile any major differences.

We appreciate your assistance, along with that of the County’s management team and staff in

the development of this report. We look forward to the opportunity to provide other technical

assistance in the future.

Sincerely yours,

HDR Engineering, Inc.

Gabriel Alvarado, PE

Project Manager

Judy Dean

Senior Analyst

hdrinc.com

929 108th Ave NE, Suite 1300, Bellevue, WA 98004-5549

(425) 450-6200

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Introduction ....................................................................................................................1

Key Water and Sewer Rate Study Results.........................................................................1

Overview of the Rate Study Process ................................................................................2

Prudent Financial Planning ..............................................................................................2

Water Rate Study ............................................................................................................3

Sewer Rate Study...........................................................................................................12

Summary .......................................................................................................................16

1 Introduction

1.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................17

1.2 Overview of the Rate Study Process ...................................................................17

1.3 Organization of the Study ..................................................................................17

1.4 Summary..........................................................................................................118

2 Overview of Utility Rate Setting Principles

2.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................19

2.2 Generally Accepted Rate Setting Principles ........................................................19

2.3 Developing Revenue Requirements ...................................................................19

2.4 Analyzing Cost of Service....................................................................................20

2.5 Designing Rates..................................................................................................21

2.6 Prudent Financial Planning.................................................................................22

2.7 County’s Financial/Rate Setting Policies .............................................................23

2.8 Summary............................................................................................................23

3 Development of the Water Utility Rate Study

3.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................26

3.2 Development of the Water Revenue Requirements ...........................................26

3.2.1 Determination of Time Period and Method of Accumulating Costs .......27

3.2.2 Water Rate and Other Miscellaneous Revenues....................................28

3.2.3 Projection of Water Operation and Maintenance Expenses ..................28

3.2.4 Projection of Taxes................................................................................28

3.2.5 Projection of Water Capital Improvement Projects and Funding ...........28

3.2.6 Projection of Debt Service Payments.....................................................29

3.2.7 Change in Working Capital ....................................................................29

3.2.8 Summary of the Water Revenue Requirements ....................................29

3.2.9 Water Rate Transition Plan ...................................................................30

3.2.10 Summary and Recommendations of the Revenue Requirements ..........31

3.3 Water Cost of Service Analysis ...........................................................................29

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Santa Fe County – Comprehensive Water and Sewer Rate Study

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2026-0262-PW Water and Wastewater Rate Study Addendum 2

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