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ALBUQUERQUE TEAM
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Rebecca C. Fink, PE - President, CEO
Background
Ms. Fink has over 20 years of experience, ten of those with Smith, in civil engineering specializing in utility infrastructure. Through her experiences at Smith, the State of New Mexico Environment Department, the City of Albuquerque Public Works Department, and private consulting firms she is conversant in the design of waterline and sanitary sewer line rehabilitation, master plans, and asset management plans. Ms. Fink has extensive experience in management, cost estimating, compliance and quality assurance reporting, and is familiar with the contracting requirements of federal, state, and local agencies. She is skilled in managing utility construction projects from planning and design through construction including coordinating with contractors, design consultants, public agencies, private developers, and utility organizations.
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 1994
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 14232
Organizations
American Water Works Association
American Council of Engineering Companies
Recent Project Experience
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – 2015 Interceptor Rehab
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – 2015 Small Diameter Water & Sewer Rehab
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Comanche and I-25 Sewer Rehab
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Paseo Del Norte Interchange Waterline and SAS
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Los Altos Addition Waterline Replacement
City of Carlsbad – Utility Rate Study
City of Portales – Reuse Pipeline System
City of Portales – Los Lomas Well Field Transmission Pipe Lines
City of Portales – Wastewater Treatment Plant
City of Portales – Water Distribution System Improvements
City of Truth or Consequences – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Phase 1
City of Truth or Consequences – Water Asset Management Plan and Preliminary Engineering Report
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Window Rock Wastewater Treatment Plant
Pueblo of Isleta – Village Proper Water Main Replacement
Pueblo of Sandia and Jaynes Corporation – Golf Course Water Transfer Project
The Club at Las Campanas – Buckman Forcemain and Booster Station 2A
Town of Bernalillo – Wells 3 & 4 (Arsenic Removal) and Tanks 1 & 2 Improvements
Town of Bernalillo – Sheriff’s Posse Road High Waterline Pressure Issues
Contact
Phone: 505 -884-0700
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Cody Sipes, PE - VP, Civil Engineer, Team Leader
Background
Mr. Sipes has 12 years of experience in civil engineering and project management. His background includes grading and drainage design; design of pump stations, water treatment facilities, water transmission and distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, water storage facilities, water source development projects, and planning reports. Project design responsibilities include hydrology calculations for runoff determinations, hydraulic design for water systems and sewer collection systems, corridor modeling for roadway improvements, Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) -River Analysis System (RES) modeling for flood control structures, and AutoCAD Civil 3d grading for site development. He has completed over a dozen water system preliminary engineering reports, technical memos, and drainage studies for communities throughout New Mexico. He understands funding agency requirements and grant programs. He has worked with multiple regulatory agencies to see that projects are completed from their initial planning stages.
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 2005
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 19482
Organizations
American Society of Civil Engineers
Recent Project Experience
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Water Transmission Line Asset Management Plan
Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority – Chlorine Injection Spool Replacement at Miles and Griegos
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Small Diameter Sewer Rehab
City of Albuquerque – Marble-Arno Storm Drainage Design
Town of Edgewood – Wastewater Collection System Expansion
Truth or Consequences – Water System Improvements, Phase I
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
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Jared Lujan, PE - VP, Civil Engineer, Team Leader
Background
Mr. Lujan, with ten years of experience, is one of Smith’s lead civil project engineers. He has experience in hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, and the design and management of storm sewer, sanitary sewer, waterline design and rehabilitation, pumps, treatment facilities, and cost estimating projects. He has extensive experience in Construction Phase Services including time spent as a Resident Project Representative. Mr. Lujan has worked with communities in NM, AZ, and CO.
Education
M.S. Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2008
B.S. Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 2005
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 20435
Colorado Professional Engineer No. 45653
Organizations
American Society of Civil Engineers
Recent Project Experience
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Central Corridor Waterline Relocation and Rehabilitation
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – 2015-2017 Small Diameter Water Rehabilitation
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – 2015-2017 Small Diameter Sewer Rehabilitation
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Paseo Del Norte Interchange Utility Relocation
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Avenida Cesar Chavez/Broadway Interceptor Sewer Replacement.
City of Aztec – Wastewater Treatment Plant RPR services
City of Rio Rancho – Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for Montoya’s Arroyo
City of Rio Rancho – Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for Sugar Channel
City of Portales – Reuse Water Piping System
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Window Rock Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Shiprock UV System
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Crownpoint Field Office Site Design
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority & City of Gallup – Regional Wastewater Planning Report
New Mexico Department of Transportation – Hydraulic Analysis for NM 4 Bridge # 442 Replacement
Southwest Colorado Community College – Water and Wastewater Treatment Improvements
Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority – Lomitas Negras Phase 1
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
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Nancy Peay, PE - Civil Engineer
Mrs. Peay joined the Smith team after earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of New Mexico. Her experience includes water, wastewater, and sewer system design, land development, construction management and water system permitting with NMED. Specific experience includes managing and providing support for the water/wastewater and hydrology/hydraulics teams. Her skills also include drafting, design, and record drawing processing for water and wastewater treatment plants and collection system improvements. She has completed Asset Management Plans for Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA) and has researched and written several Preliminary Engineering Reports and Design Analysis Reports. She provides construction administration for several key aspects of project management, including review and approval of pay applications, responding to Requests for Information, review and approval of submittals, preparation of change orders and field orders, and has led construction progress meetings. Mrs. Peay has completed funding applications for USDA-RD, NMFA, municipal and EPA, as well as, applications for groundwater discharge and NPDES permits.
She has completed funding applications for USDA-RD, NMFA, municipal and EPA, as well as, applications for groundwater discharge and NPDES permits.
Education
BS, Civil Engineering, The University of New Mexico
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 26788
Organizations
American Council of Engineering Companies
American Water Works Association – Rocky Mountain Section
Recent Project Experience
- Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Kayenta WWTP PER and Funding Assistance
- Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Chinle WWTP PER and Funding Assistance
- Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Shiprock WWTP PER and Funding Assistance
- San Pablo Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association – Wastewater System PER and Funding Assistance
- San Pablo Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association – Wastewater System Improvements
- Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Central Corridor Rehabilitation
- Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Small Diameter Water Rehab
- City of Portales – WWTP Reuse Treatment System
- City of Deming – Polymer Feed System
- Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Lagoons and Operations Maintenance Manuals
- Truth or Consequences – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Phase I, 2A and 2B
- Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Kayenta WWTP Headworks
- Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Water Transmission Asset Management Plan
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
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Caitlin Purigraski, PE - Structural Engineer, Team Leader
Ms. Purigraski has more than five years of experience in structural design and analysis of reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, masonry, aluminum, cold-form steel, and wood. Her background includes finite element analysis and modeling, parametric modeling, using STAAD Pro, Revit, AutoCAD. She has working Code Knowledge of ASCE 7, ACI 318, PCI, AISC, AISI cold-formed steel, ADM, NDS, IBC. Before joining Smith, Ms. Purigraski was a product development engineer at a solar racking manufacturer where she worked on component enhancements and the creation of a new product line. She oversaw the creation of fabrication drawings, coordinated with vendors, designed components to applicable standards, created test plans, ran tests, and created test reports. She built software applications that took preliminary site/product information to completion.
Education
MS, Structural Engineering, University of New Mexico
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No.24553
Organizations
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Council of Engineering Companies
New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers
Recent Project Experience
City of Las Cruces – Roadrunner Parkway Culvert Bridge Extension
City of Truth or Consequences – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Phase 2B
Sandia National Lab Building – 725 Addition
Midland Historical Society – Brown Dorsey Medallion House Foundation Restoration, Midland, TX
Mullen Heller Restaurant at Las Lomitas Shell building
Ruidoso Downs – Underground Monolithic Dome, Ruidoso, NM
Sandia Resort & Casino – Main Entrance and Amphitheater Remodel, Sandia Pueblo, NM
Shoe Show, Inc. – Encore Shoe Storefront at Roswell, NM Mall
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
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Isai Garcia, PE - Civil Engineer
Mr. Garcia has experience overseeing construction projects from notice to proceed to final completion. His involvement includes field checks of materials and installed equipment; schedule reviews; attending construction meetings; and serving as engineer’s liaison with contractors. His current projects include the administration of the construction phase for five (5) NTUA Lagoon upgrades. Mr. Garcia has also created construction plan sets and reports using Civil 3D and GIS programs for water and sewer rehabilitation projects. He is bilingual in both English and Spanish.
Education
BS, Civil Engineering, The University of New Mexico
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 26343
Organizations
American Society of Civil Engineers
Associated General Contractors
American Council of Engineering Companies
Recent Project Experience
- Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Small Diameter Sewer Rehabilitation
- Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Small Diameter Water Rehabilitation
- Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Transmission Asset Management Plan (AMP)
- National Trial Utility Authority – Pinon Wastewater Treatment Plant
- National Tribal Utility Authority – Chinle Wastewater Treatment Plant
- National Tribal Utility Authority – Ganado Wastewater Treatment Plant
- National Tribal Utility Authority – Kayenta Wastewater Treatment Plant
- National Tribal Utility Authority – Tuba City Wastewater Treatment Plant
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
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Jesus Lopez, PE - Civil Engineer
Mr. Lopez has over six years of professional engineering experience and project management. He has performed site development consulting, design, and construction management for residential and commercial development as well as project management for public infrastructure improvements projects. This entails performing grading and drainage design, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, utility and roadway improvements design, site conditions reports, watershed modeling, subsurface runoff mitigation research and design, drainage master plans, area mapping, cost estimation, bridge scour analyses, and construction administration.
Education
BS, Civil Engineering, The University of New Mexico
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No.26361
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
Contact via Email here.
ROSWELL TEAM
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Scott Hicks, PE - VP, Civil Engineer, Team Leader
Background
Mr. Hicks has 25 years of experience working in the civil engineering field in southeast New Mexico. His background includes municipal street and utility design, land development commercial/industrial site development/design, residential subdivisions, multi-family complexes, storm water management, traffic analysis, sports facilities design, and construction materials testing.
He has proven competence in project design including preparation of engineered plans and specifications, cost analysis, bid documents and contract compliance. He is skilled in staff supervision, construction administration/management, and quality control/quality assurance. He is knowledgeable about various government agency public works specifications, design criteria, and funding requirements.
Education
B.S. Environmental Engineering, New Mexico Tech, 1993
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 15792
Recent Project Experience
City of Artesia – 13th Street Reconstruction Phase I & II
City of Artesia – Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
City of Carlsbad – N. Canal Street Reconstruction
City of Carlsbad – Bob Forrest Carlsbad Youth Sports Complex
City of Carlsbad – Solid Waste Convenience Station Upgrades
City of Roswell – Fire Station # 3
City of Roswell – W. Second St. Reconstruction
City of Portales – Blackwater Well Field Design
Chaves County Administration Center – Roswell, NM
Eddy County – Loop Road, Phase I
Artesia Public Schools Administration Center—Artesia, NM
Hobbs Freshman Academy – Hobbs, NM
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)—Construction Administration Services, Artesia, NM
Avalon Apartments – Carlsbad, NM
Martin Farms Subdivision – Carlsbad, NM
Quail Hollow Subdivision – Carlsbad, NM
West Acres Subdivision – Artesia, NM
Delta West Subdivision – Roswell, NM
Berrendo Meadows Subdivision – Roswell, NM
Holiday Inn – Roswell, NM
Holiday Inn Express – Roswell, NM
La Quinta Inn & Suites – Roswell, NM
Marriott Towne Place Suites – Roswell, NM
Roswell Nissan Dealership – Roswell, NM
Contact
Phone: 575-622-8866
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Mike Douglass, PS (AZ) - Surveyor
Background
Mr. Douglass has over 25 years of project management and survey experience including boundary, design/topographic, right of way, land development, easement, oil and gas well location surveys, FAA tower surveys, aerial photography and photogrammetry, and construction staking. A few of the projects he has conducted include, La Sierra Subdivision topo/boundary survey, US Highway 285 rights-of-way, IMC Potash Mines staking, RIAC runway slope staking, West Second Street Reconstruction right-of-way and boundary and topo survey, CVE power line crossing locations, and numerous oil and gas well location staking.
Education
General Studies, New Mexico State University, 1983-1986
Professional Licenses and Certifications
Arizona Professional Surveyor No. 40655
Colorado Professional Surveyor No. 37980
NICET Certified Level IV in Transportation Engineering Technology, Highway Surveys
Organizations
New Mexico Professional Surveyors – Llano Estacado Chapter
Recent Project Experience
City of Artesia – Master Plans
McClellan Oil Corporation – Sulimar Subdivision, Roswell, NM
City of Aztec – Waste Water Treatment Facility
New Mexico Department of Transportation – US Highway 70 Corridor Improvements
Bradbury Stamm Construction – Ocotillo Elementary School Construction Staking, Carlsbad, NM
City of Artesia – 13 Street Reconstruction Phase I & II
Contact
Phone: 575-622-8866
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Casey Hunter, PS (NM) - Surveyor
Background
Mr. Hunter has over nine years of experience in construction, boundary, drainage, right-of-way, and topographic surveying. His accuracy, attention to detail and expertise in construction staking have allowed him to facilitate and design various projects throughout the State of New Mexico.
Education
B.S. Surveying Engineering, New Mexico State University, 2008
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Surveyor No. 21207
Recent Project Experience
Beck Architecture, LLC – Faith Baptist Church Expansion
Bradbury Stamm Construction – Ocotillo Elementary School
Bradbury Stamm Construction – Desert Willow Elementary School
City of Artesia – 13th Street Reconstruction Phase I and II
City of Hobbs – Trunk Line F Sanitary Sewer Extension
Eddy County Carlsbad South Loop Corridor Study
G.B. Hotel Group – Holiday Inn Express Construction Staking
Jaynes Corporation – 1st American Bank Construction Staking
Jaynes Corporation – Elite Well Services Development
Navajo Artesia Refinery Dikes Topographic Survey
New Mexico Department of Transportation – NM 273 Roadway Improvements
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – NEPA Compliance Plan Assistance
Town of Edgewood – Wastewater System Expansion
Contact
Phone: 575-622-8866
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Issac Daniels - VP, Laboratory Manager, Team Leader
Background
Mr. Daniels has more than 16 years of experience in materials testing at Smith. As Laboratory Manager, he provides leadership for all laboratory team members and materials testing. Mr. Daniels’ team has performed testing procedures on more than 500 projects including structural, road construction, and infrastructure projects. All tests are performed in accordance with American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the American Society for Testing and Materials standards. Mr. Daniels interprets, checks for compliance of materials tested, and prepares daily result reports.
Professional Licenses and Certifications
Geotechnical Laboratory Testing, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2012
Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician, NMDOT ACNM Certification, 2008
Construction Inspection a Review, APWA, 2005
Aggregate Laboratory Technician, NMDOT ACNM Certifications, 2002
Hot-Mix Asphalt Laboratory Technician, NMDOT ACNM Certification, 2002
Superpave Laboratory Technician, NMDOT ACNM Certification, 2002
Operator of Nuclear Moisture Density Gauges, NMDOT ACNM Certification, 2002
Radiological Safety and Training, NMDOT ACNM, 2002
Concrete Field Testing Technician, ACI and NMDOT ACNM Certifications, 2003
Soil Testing Technician Certification, NMDOT ACNM Certification, 2003
Recent Project Experience
City of Artesia – Waste Water Treatment Plant
City of Artesia – Water System Improvements, Phase 2
City of Artesia – 26th Street Reconstruction
City of Carlsbad – South Loop Water Transmission Line
City of Carlsbad – Carlsbad Street Improvements
City of Carlsbad – Youth Sports Complex
Carleton Construction, Ltd – Spicewood Canyon Villas, Roswell, NM
Copperstone Apartments, Ledgestone Apartments and Canyonstone Apartments, Carlsbad-Artesia-Hobbs, NM
Leprino Foods – P2P Packaging Phase II, Roswell, NM
Riverside MDWA of Eddy County – Riverside Water System Improvements
Roswell Independent School District – Berrendo Middle, Military Heights Elementary and Valley View Elementary School
Sierra Middle School Additions and Renovations
Contact
Phone: 575-622-8866
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Tod Carroll - Special Inspector
Background
As a Project Observer with Smith for 10 years, Mr. Carroll is proficient in monitoring construction developments to ensure quality control. He has considerable knowledge in materials testing such as soil densities, concrete, Superpave asphaltic concrete, asphalt sampling, grout, and mortar. Mr. Carroll’s project experience includes the Artesia Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jal Booster Station, Portales Well field, Corona Sewer Upgrades, Permian Pavilion, 10th St. Waterline, Artesia Water Tower Valve and Line Replacement.
Education
Associate of Applied Science-Welding Technology, EMMU-R, 2007
Professional Licenses and Certifications
Certified Welding Inspector / Welding Educator
ICC Structural Welding Special Inspector / Steel & Bolting Special Inspector
ASNT Central Certification Program – ACCP Level II Visual Testing
Radiological Safety for Nuclear Moisture Density Gauges/Aggregate Materials Testing/Soil Material Testing/Nuclear Moisture Density Gauge Operation/Concrete Field Technician Aggregate Laboratory Technician/Soil Laboratory Technician/Operator of Nuclear Moisture Density Gauge/Concrete Field Technician No.22997
Organizations
American Welding Society
American Society for Nondestructive Testing
International Code Council
ENMU-R Welding Technology Department Advisory Board
Recent Project Experience
City of Artesia –13th St. Reconstruction
City of Artesia – 26th St. Sewer Replacement
Agave Amine Plant, Loving, NM
City of Artesia – Water Tower
Roswell Independent School District – Various Schools
Carlsbad Caverns Elevator Rehab – NPS
Corona – Wastewater Treatment Plant
City of Artesia – Wastewater Treatment Plant
Eastern New Mexico University – Roswell Educational Center
Hobbs High School – Various Phases
City of Jal – Wastewater Treatment Plant
New Mexico State University – Performing Arts Center
Odessa College, Odessa TX
Renewable Resource Consultants – Melrose Retail
Picacho Middle School, Las Cruces, NM
City of Portales – Los Lomas Well Field
City of Portales – Pond Sludge Removal
Quail Nuclear – Brazing Procedure Qualifications
Southwest Cheese – Consulting Services, Clovis, NM
Raytheon Polar Services – Consulting Services
Contact
Phone: 57-622-8866
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Francisco Salvarrey, PE, CFM - Civil Engineer
Mr. Salvarrey has practiced civil engineering for over 15 years. His experience includes the study and design of water distribution systems, sanitary and storm sewer collection systems throughout southeastern New Mexico. He has also been involved with land development, construction management, and hydrologic and hydraulic analyses. His past work includes hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for land development, river reaches, and urban street systems using computer model analyses methods. He has prepared several drainage system reports, and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) for local and state agencies. His project experience includes feasibility studies, plan development, design, specification and bid preparation, bidding, and construction observation.
Education
BS, Engineering Technology – New Mexico State University
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 20287
Contact
Phone: 57-622-8866
Contact via Email here.
LAS CRUCES TEAM
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Rusty Payne, PE - VP, Civil Engineer, Team Leader
Background
Mr. Payne is the Senior Engineer and Team Leader for the Smith office in Las Cruces, NM. He has been responsible for project coordination, studies, budget development and implementation, and design of a wide variety of civil engineering projects. His extensive project experience includes studying, modeling, and design of water distribution and transmission lines, water wells, water storage facilities, sanitary sewer collector lines, lift stations, and municipal/urban streets and roadway projects throughout southern New Mexico. Mr. Payne’s Project Manager experience includes establishing project scopes, managing person-days and budgets; supervising and coordinating design teams; coordinating with clients, sub-consultants, reviewing agencies and contractors; and overall technical responsibility for complete projects.
Education
B.S. in Engineering Technology, New Mexico State University
Professional Licenses and Certifications
Professional Engineer New Mexico No.23566
Recent Project Experience
City of Artesia – US 285 & Richey Avenue Traffic Signal
City of Artesia – 13th St Reconstruction
City of Artesia – Jaycee Park Water Tower
City of Deming – Water Well Master Plan
City of Deming – Water Tank Project
City of Hobbs – Trunk Line F, Phase 8
City of Roswell – East Second Street Phase 1 & 2
Town of Silver City – Gabby Hayes Well
Village of Ruidoso – Solid Waste Transfer Station
Doña Ana County – El Camino Real / Doña Ana School Road Intersection
Eddy County – South Loop Corridor Study
Eddy County – Loop Road, Phase I
New Mexico Department of Transportation – US 70 St. Augustín Pass Shoulder Widening
New Mexico Department of Transportation – US 70 Main St. (Las Cruces) Improvements
New Mexico Department of Transportation – NM 273 (Sunland Park) Roadway Reconstruction
New Mexico Department of Transportation – NM 532 (Ski Apache) Safety Improvements
Contact
Phone: 575-523-2395
Contact via Email here.
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