This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy (MRGCD) is a political subdivision of the State of New Mexico and is governed by New Mexico State Statutes NMSA 1978, Chapter 73. The NM Legislators created MRGCD by Conservancy Act of 1923. The MRGCD extends from Cochiti Dam to the north boundary of Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge and, we employ approximately 200 employees and operate five (5) offices with the General office located at 1931 Second Street, SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) encompasses approximately 150 river miles from Cochiti Dam to the north boundary of Bosque Del Apache. It varies approximately 1 to 5 miles in width. The total area is 277,760 acres with 28,500 acres of Indian land and 128,787 acres of irrigable lands. Presently, there are approximately 60,000 irrigated acres. The District serves the six Middle Rio Grande Pueblos including Cochiti, Santo Domingo, San Felipe, Santa Ana, Sandia and Isleta as well as 10,000 private land owners with the counties of Sandoval, Bernalillo, Valencia and Socorro. The major functions of the MRGCD are to divert, transport and deliver irrigation water efficiently to the water users, provide flood protection from the Rio Grande via properly maintained levees and provide subsurface drainage benefits to the valley by operating and maintaining the drains resulting in a lowering of the water table. In addition, the District is party to the 2016 Biological Opinion that requires actions to advance the recovery and protect the habitat of the Rio Grande silvery minnow, the southwestern willow flycatcher and the yellow billed cuckoo. The District also manages 30,000 acre of the Rio Grande Bosque and recreational and wildlife management activities within a multi-agency approach. There are seven elected Board of Directors for a four year term which are as follows: 1-member, Sandoval County; 3-members, Bernalillo County; 1-member, Valencia County; 1-member, Socorro County; and 1-member, At-Large. The MRGCD maintains contracts with Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Corps of Engineers, and US Fish and Wildlife Service. The MRGCD also works very closely with the State of NM, cities, counties, and other agencies within the state. The term of shall be for one (1) year from date of award with option to extend for a period of three (3) additional years, on a year-by-year basis, by mutual agreement of all parties. This price agreement shall not exceed four (4) years. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.