The Village of Ruidoso intends to contract with one or more firm(s) to perform Hydrogeological consultation for water resource, water supply, and water rights issues. It is intended that this contract will be for an initial period beginning with the date of the contract signing and ending one calendar year later with an option to renew yearly thereafter for three (3) additional one-year periods. All tasks will be accomplished after issuance and approval of a specific task order. Potential work may include, but is not limited to: 1. Water modeling, system flow calculations, water rights accounting, determining depletion effects and effluent credits, and return flow plans. 2. Groundwater modeling, well and surface interconnectivity, hydro stratigraphic effects, drawdown computations, and estimates of long-term sustainability. Provide guidance to Village staff for diversion and water resource management. 3. Geology and ground/surface water issues for Eagle Creek and Rio Ruidoso basins (where Village of Ruidoso diversions are), and the Tularosa and Lower Pecos basins. 4. Provide support documentation and testimony in water rights filings, transfers, and water right issues. 5. Working with the personnel, policies and procedures of the Office of the State Engineer, the Interstate Stream Commission, New Mexico Environmental Department, US Army Corps, and the Environmental Protection Agency. 6. Working with the adjacent Federal Forest Lands and Tribal Authority Lands and the implications of well supply, surface supply and water rights issues, both from legal and practical view. 7. Well design, specification, bidding, and construction supervision 8. Supporting special projects for the Village including wastewater reuse, underground storage and recovery, source water protection, watershed health, and inflow and infiltration study. 9. Supporting data collection and monitoring.
