Utility Feasibility Study Addendum No. 2

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Justin S. Greene Adam Fulton Johnson Commissioner, District 1 Commissioner, District 4 Lisa Cacari Stone Hank Hughes Commissioner, District 2 Commissioner, District 5 Camilla Bustamante Gregory S. Shaffer Commissioner, District 3 County Manager January 20, 2026 SANTA FE COUNTY Sustainability Department Utility Feasibility Study RFP No 2026-0159-CMO ADDENDUM NO. 2 Dear Proponents, This addendum is issued to reflect the following immediately. It shall be the responsibility of interested Offerors to adhere to any changes or revisions to the RFP as identified in this Addendum No. 1. This documentation shall become permanent and made part of the departmental files. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: 1. Does the RFP have an estimated budget, or current timeline? Are there budget considerations for each year of the contract term? Answer: While there isn’t a specific budget target or identified amount at this point and time, it is expected that the initial feasibility portion of the scope is predominantly research based and therefore, costs will be expected to fit within a range depending upon the amount of research to include hourly rates and anticipated hours for each scope required to fulfill subject scope descriptions. 2. Does the County seek a formal feasibility assessment (i.e., legal, technical, political, financial) of full municipalization (as that term is understood in the industry) of the existing utilities’ distribution assets and the creation of wholesale power supply and operational capabilities, so as to replace PNM and Jemez Electric Cooperative for all retail electricity delivery to its residents? B. Does the County seek assessments of potential alternatives to full municipalization that can help met the County’s energy goals for sustainability, affordability, and resilience? Answer: The key word is feasibility. What makes the most sense from a cost perspective, from a resiliency perspective? We want to know what it will take to get to municipalization, and the best route to get there from where we stand. What are the steps to get there so we can think about future project phasing? 102 Grant Avenue · P.O. Box 276 · Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0276 · 505-986-6200 · FAX: 505-995-2740 www.santafecountynm.gov 3. What is the impetus behind this effort? Answer: Our goals for this project are more specifically outlined in the resolution that was adopted for this project and included in addendum 1: Resolution 2025-124. 4.