Paseo del Volcan Extension

---

This project will be an extension of Paseo del Volcan from Iris Boulevard to U.S. 550. The following is funding information and a schedule related to this project.

Funding Information
The city was previously awarded a grant from the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) via federal funds for this project.  To utilize any portion of this grant, the city must provide a 20% match. 

On March 5, 2009, the Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG) awarded the city $14 million of its American Recovery and Reinvestment funding for this project.

On July 15, 2009, bids were opened for this project with Mountain States Constructors receiving approval to construct this extension for approximately $16.54 million.

The funding for the costs related to this project will come from the MRCOG money, with the remaining need coming from the previously awarded NMDOT grant.  The match requirement to use the NMDOT grant will come from a general obligation road improvement bond that was passed by voters on March 10, 2009.

Construction on this extension is anticipated to begin in August of 2009 and last until January/February of 2011.

Existing Roadway
3.9 miles of Paseo del Volcan is already in place and is located between Unser and Iris Boulevards. It provides access to Rio Rancho City Hall, the Santa Ana Star Center, forthcoming V. Sue Cleveland High School, and future projects in the City Center area. 

Map
View map (PDF) of where extension project will take place.

Questions
For additional information please contact city Project Manager Jamie Marrufo at 505-891-5016.

Time line 

Description	Time line
Preliminary to Final Design	343 days 01/17/08 - 04/29/09
General Coordination / Project Team Meetings Project kickoff meeting Existing data / report and Field Information Gathering General project coordination Coordination with agencies (SSCAFCA, NMDOT, & COE)	325 days 01/14/08 – 04/10/09
Drainage Analysis and Report Collection and review of existing drainage reports Preparation of preliminary drainage report and review by agencies Preparation of final drainage report Preparation of 404 permit application and review with UACOE Coordination of drainage tasks with City of Rio Rancho, SSCAFCA, NMDOT, & UACOE	338 day 01/14/08 - 04/29/08
Aerial Mapping and Location Surveys Setting panels in the field Aerial Mapping and processing Location surveys	49 days 01/07/08 - 03/13/08
Preliminary Roadway Horizontal and Vertical Alignment Selection	45 days 03/14/08 - 05/15/08
Bridge Superstructure Type Selection Report Venada Arroyo Bridge Camino Encantas Bridge Enchanted Hills Blvd Bridge Encantado Channel / multi-use trail bridge	45 days 05/16/08 - 07/17/08
Traffic Analysis and Documentation	59 days 03/03/08 - 05/22/08
Plan Production and Review Meetings 65% complete design plans submittal 65% complete design review and hold review meeting 90% compete design plans submittal 95% complete design review and hold review meeting 95% complete design plans submittal 95% complete design review and completed review meeting Final plan set submittal	381 days 05/16/08 - 06/12/09
Environmental Tasks Initial site assessment Environmental field surveys Cultural resources Environmental re-evaluation	308 days 01/14/08 - 03/18/09
Geotechnical Investigation and Reporting	105 days 01/14/08 – 06/06/08
Pavement Design	30 days 06/09/08 – 07/18/08
Utility Investigation (Designating)	104 days 01/14/08 – 06/05/08
Utility Investigation (Locating)	30 days 08/15/08 – 09/25/08
Funding Certifications	40 days 04/20/09 – 06/12/09
Bidding Phase Services (Duration TBD)	50 days 06/15/08 -08/21/09
Public Involvement Plan	30 days 05/16/08 - 06/26/08
Public Information Meeting (Preliminary Design)	Took place August 28, 2008
Public Information Meeting (Pre-Final Design)	Took place January 13, 2009
Public Information Meeting (Final Design)	Took place April 21, 2009

 
PDF version of project schedule.

Last updated August 6, 2009

Reading the PDF documents provided on this site requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for free from Adobe. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems incorporated.