Insurance Broker Services

In accordance with Section 23 of the JPA, the Buckman Direct Diversion Board (BDDB) is procuring Broker Services for professional liability, property insurance, general liability, fire and extended insurance coverage. The selected Broker shall provide comprehensive brokerage, advisory, and risk management services to the BDDB. The Broker will act as the BDDB’s representative in the insurance marketplace, responsible for designing, marketing, and placing a complete insurance program that adequately protects BDDB’s assets, staff, and operations. The Broker will be expected to solicit and evaluate competitive proposals from qualified insurers, negotiate renewals and placements, and ensure that the BDDB receives the best possible coverage, terms, pricing.

The BDDB is a joint entity formed under a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) by and between the City of Santa Fe (CITY) and Santa Fe County (County) dated March 7, 2005. The BDDB oversees the Buckman Direct Diversion (BDD) Project which diverts water from the Rio Grande for delivery to the City, County and the Las Campanas development.

The BDDB maintains several facilities for the delivery of water service. The service area diverts water from the Rio Grande for a distance of 13 miles to the BBD plant. The plant capacity is 18.3 million gallons per day (MGD) at peak, 8 million gallons of pre-sedimentation, 15 million gallons at water treatment, 4 million gallons of water storage, and up to 10 million gallons of treated water at the pump stations. The BDD Project facilities include, but are not limited to, screened river intake, raw and treated water pipelines, low lift pump station, sediment removal facility, booster stations, 13 total acres with solar facilities and 32 acres of habitat restoration. The BDDB employs approximately 33 employees in operations, administration, safety, regulatory and maintenance.

Operations of the facility began May 2, 2011. Operations are fully funded by the City, County,

and Las Campanas entities who are billed pursuant to the Facility Operations and Procedures Agreement (FOPA) dated October 16, 2006. Specified insurance is required in Section 23 of the JPA Agreement which will be designed, placed and serviced by the selected broker.

The BDDB oversees the BDD Project, a critical infrastructure system that diverts water from the Rio Grande for use by the City, County, and the Las Campanas development.

The BDD Project includes:

• A 13-mile water conveyance system from the Rio Grande to the BDD plant.
• Treatment and storage facilities with capacities of:
• 18.3 MGD (peak capacity),
• 8 MGD (pre-sedimentation),
• 15 MGD (treatment),
• 4 MGD (storage),
• Up to 10 MGD (treated water at pump stations).
• Key infrastructure components: river intake, raw/treated water pipelines, pump stations, sediment removal facilities, booster stations, solar facilities (13 acres), and habitat restoration areas (32 acres).
• A workforce of approximately 33 employees across operations, maintenance, safety, administration, and regulatory compliance.