The County of El Paso received grant in the amount of $5,193,000 and a loan in the amount of $1,334,000 secured by certificate of obligation backed by ad valorem taxes to construct first-time wastewater collection system within the Desert Acceptance (Square Dance) area.

On September 8^th, 2014 (Item 4-AB), the county entered in contractual agreement with Moreno Cardenas Inc. (MCi) to start required work needed to proceed with the wastewater project. The firm completed the required tasks and submitted the required documentation to USDA-RD for review and approval. After completing the design and specification documents, we encountered few challenges in acquiring an easement and due to that, the engineer was asked to amend the design specifications to accommodate some changes. Moreno Cardenas Inc (Engineer) provided additional services in support of Owner to facilitate newly determined easement acquisitions that were necessary for the Project. Additional easement acquisition support and engineering services were required following Amendment No.1 from July 25, 2017 through resolution of final easements needed in order to proceed to contract award on March 19, 2018. Amendment 2, additional services included providing coordination and supplemental engineering design support to include: development of multiple maps/exhibits, attending multiple meetings with/for property owners/negotiations, coordination and attending multiple meetings with Owner, coordination with USDA staff to provide project updates, and facilitating Owner final easement development and negotiations process for acquisition of multiple easements through the Tres Suenos Development property limits. Amendment 3, due to the additional construction time on change order (change order No.2), engineering services are needed to ensure successful project completion. These service are to provide additional residential project representative services during the construction time and period along with project oversight by the engineering firm as required by the funding agency. Funds area available within the awarded Square Dance project grant funds. Amendment 4, is to cover the additional construction phase office and field engineering for the project. This is due to construction contract extended for 90 days under change order No.3

$59,070 Paid through USDA_RD Grant Funds under 

EP-SQDANWAST-PROF SVC-ENGINRNG

COEP-5515-0000000-431-80-80000-0001-00000-601105-

3/18/2019, item 9, approve and authorize the county judge to sign amendment 3 (kk-2019-0618)

3/11/2019, item 23, approve change order No.2 with Danny Sander (kk-2019-0147)

6/4/2018 item 20. Authorize the County Judge to sign change order No.1 (KK-2018-0301)

4/9/2018 item 14. Approve the County judge to sign the construction agreement. KK-2018-0172

9/17/2018 Item3-N. Authorize the County judge to sign amendment 2 With MCi. KK-2018-0512

8/14/2017 item 3-P. Approve the County judge o sign amendment No.1 with MCI. KK-2017-0496

4/20/2015 item 10. Approve and authorize the County Judge to execute the necessary documents in compliance with USDA Rural Utilities Service condition letter for the Desert Acceptance (Square Dance)

9/8/2014 Item 4-AB, Execute the necessary documents with Moreno Cardenas (MCi)