Professional Engineering Services for the Las Cruces Dam Infrastructure

The selected firm will assist the Town of Taos in evaluating the dam’s existing condition, safety, operation, and long-term performance and in identifying improvements necessary to support its continued safe and reliable operation. Services are anticipated to include dam and infrastructure assessments, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, dam-breach and inundation analysis, development of a monitoring and early-warning system, preparation of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manual, and development of prioritized recommendations for future infrastructure improvements. The Town intends for the resulting work to provide a comprehensive framework for dam safety,…