How BDD Will Work
Construction Approach/Timeline
Choosing Design-Build (DB)
The Buckman Direct Diversion (BDD) project will be built using a Design-Build (DB) approach. This approach was chosen to encourage innovation and creativity in design of the BDD, shorten the design/construction schedule, reduce administrative burdens, and allocate risk appropriately among the City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, Las Campanas and the DB contractor.
Camp, Dresser, and McKee, Inc (CDM) was chosen as the Owners’ Consultant (OC) to develop and process an implementation plan for the BDD. CDM prepared a Preliminary Design Report (PDR) (5.14MB PDF) in August 2006 to serve as a reference document for the project. The PDR provided the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County with an idea of project costs and risks. The PDR also spelled out the quality goals, schedule, and objectives.
The DB team of Ch2M Hill Western Summit Joint Venture was selected in March 2008. This joint venture team has committed to have the project operational by March 2011. The DB contractor is currently developing a construction staging schedule that explains how and when each of the BDD facilities will be built.
Construction impacts to the public are expected to be minimal, because most of the pipeline is being laid in existing utility corridors and public rights-of-way and the facilities are being constructed in non-residential and non-business areas. After the project is completed, all facilities will have a one-to-two year warranty from the contractor.
Costs
As of 2008, the total project cost, including Design Build construction, administration, legal, engineering and other related costs is estimated at $215-$230 million. The estimated annual operations and maintenance costs for the BDD is $7.1 million annually in 2007 dollars. To help defray the total cost of constructing the project, the BDD Board and Staff have secured and are continuing to pursue a number of grants and low-interest loans.
Funding and low-interest loans already secured include:
$7 million loan with an additional $8 million in low-interest loan funds available from the New Mexico Finance Authority to the City of Santa Fe now that the Record of Decision has been completed.
$375,000 grant from the New Mexico Environment Department in 2005 for the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County
$246,000 appropriation from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County
$1.8 million grant from the Water Trust Board for City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County
$200,000 loan from the Water Trust Board for City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County
$4 million grant from the Water Trust Board in 2007
The City and the County will pay the majority of construction and startup costs for the project, with Las Campanas paying a smaller share as a limited partner. The City of Santa Fe will provide City funds backed by City gross receipt taxes and water revenue bonds. Santa Fe County will fund its share of the project through general obligation bonds and gross receipts tax revenue bonds. Las Campanas will fund its share of the project on a cash basis. Annual operating costs will be paid for by all three partners on proportional basis.