Proposed 2024 Projects

$5.8 Million

New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Expand our Early Childhood Program in Albuquerque to provide high-quality education, resources, and support services to New Mexico students with blindness or visual impairment within a safe and respectful environment. This expansion will increase campus security, program capacity and vital services to Pre-K students with visual impairments. Highlights include needed utility infrastructure, a dedicated bus drop-off area, security fencing, playground equipment, and a kitchen and cafeteria space.

$103 Million

University of New Mexico – Humanities & Social Sciences Complex $52 Million
Phase 1 replacement of a 50-year-old facility to house the humanities and social sciences departments and programs within the College of Arts & Sciences. These programs provide courses which all undergraduates in all majors take and are core to the University’s education mission and support all students, undergraduate, and graduate, as they progress through their chosen degree program. The replacement facility will serve as a central hub for the core disciplines of a college education, nurture the entire academic community, and enhance the student experience.

University of New Mexico – College of Pharmacy $35 Million
Originally a shared facility between the College of Nursing and College of Pharmacy, the 2024 GO Bond will fund Phase 1 renovation of the 84,148 gross square foot, 50-year-old facility. The renovation will allow the facility to be occupied completely by the College of Pharmacy, ranked 5th in NIH research funding among 142 other pharmacy colleges in the county.  Phase 1 focuses on building infrastructure and support systems, including MEP, telecommunications, roof, and envelope upgrades.

$16 million

Central New Mexico College – Heath and Safety Corrections $6 Million – The project is designed to improve safety and facility conditions in multiple areas. CNM will establish campus-wide communications project for effective emergency response, modify the campus for accessibility, and rectify code violations related to plumbing, fire protection, electrical systems, emergency lighting, laboratory exhaust, and floor boxes. CNM will also focus on health and safety improvements, such as enhancing loading docks.

Central New Mexico College – CNM Center for Technical Innovation & Entrepreneurial Development: $10 Million – CNM will establish the CNM Center for Technical Innovation & Entrepreneurial Development, which will house the FUSE Makerspace and STEAMulus Center. This transformative project involves creating a cutting-edge, 25,000 square foot facility designed to foster innovation, education, and collaboration.

*$1.25 Million

Sustainable Agriculture Science Center – Demolition of Building 350 C, D and E. Construction of new laboratory and new equipment shed. Located in north-central New Mexico, the Center serves as a resource for small-scale producers (most farms in the area are less than 100 acres. Research programs focus on native and high-value  crops for sustainable, climate-smart agriculture.

*$1.25 Million

Artesia Agricultural Science Center – Demolish On-Site Residence Building 346B, replace Greenhouse Building 346C, demolish Shop Annex Building 346F. This center plays an instrumental role in solving issues facing producers in southeastern New Mexico. Research focused on soil issues as they pertain to fertility and water salinity at the forefront of pest infestations. Soon, the Center will add hydrology and water ecology as an additional focus.

$5 Million

Southeast New Mexico College – Creation of a Trades x Technologies (T2) Building Trades and Technologies Building offering training for career paths in electrical instrumentation and programmable logic controllers, industrial maintenance for the petroleum and natural gas compression industries, radiologic controls, mining operations and safety.

*$1.25 Million

Clayton Livestock Research Center – Renovate the Feed Mill Aesthetics Building. The Center researches sustainable beef production focusing on health, carbon, and profitability growing through harvest. One of the largest university feedlots in the nation, the Center offers group and individual animal intake capability.

*$3.25 Million

Clovis Community College – $2 Million – Renovate instructional space in the Classroom South/Cosmetology building and replace flooring through the campus.

Clovis Agricultural Center – $1.25 Million – Renovate the Crop/Feed Quonset Building 340H. The research as this center focuses on multiple conservation and regenerative farming practices that improve soil health and water use efficiency in various crops and cropping systems while meeting the needs of local dairy and grain crop producers.

*$1.25 Million

Corona Range and Livestock Research Center – Replace North Camp Pumphouse Building 418F. A working ranch research facility, Corona focuses on sustainability. Some 39 wind turbines are installed and operational in partnership with Pattern Energy.

$1 Million

Navajo Technical University – Improvements to Crownpoint campus

$5 Million

Classroom and facility improvements at Northern New Mexico College

$4.5 Million

San Juan College – $3.25 Million – Replace outdated heating and cooling controllers, replace boilers, and install high-efficiency units. Currently, the hot water system that serves most of the main campus is only marginally adequate due to its age. With the addition of the new Nizhóní Sunrise Suites student housing, the demand for campus hot water also has increased, creating the need for additional capacity. Upgrading to high-efficiency systems will improve capability, conserve energy, and provide consistent temperatures.

Agricultural Science Center at Farmington – $1.25 Million – Renovate Farmington office and Lab Building 406C, renovate Pesticide Storage Building 406C. Weather in the Four Corners region is variable due to its high elevation and intermountain climate. Research at this center focuses on adaptability of crop varieties and cropping systems fitting a shortened growing season. A unique partnership with the Navajo Agricultural Products industry provides a strong connection to local agricultural producers and regional cultural values.

$4 Million

University of New Mexico-Gallup – Funding for the third and final phase of renovations to the Fine Arts Department in Gurley Hall, which is the largest building on campus. Gurley Hall includes studios for pottery, painting, jewelry, drawing and other mediums. Unlike many subjects, the Fine Arts disciplines cannot be taught virtually. The specialized equipment and spaces required in jewelry, for example, make it necessary to have state-of-the-art facilities to teach these skills on campus. The existing Fine Arts classroom and lab spaces have not been renovated since the Fine Arts Department initially opened in the mid-1980s.

$3 Million

New Mexico State University-Grants – Renovations, infrastructure improvements and roof replacement for Martinez Hall at NMSU-Grants

$4 Million

New Mexico Junior College – Renovate Mansur Hall by updating classrooms, offices, and restrooms, as well as adding space for the Academic Success Center. Mansur Hall houses several disciplines including English, Communication, Education, History, political science, philosophy, and Spanish. Students taking classes in Mansur are mostly working on Associates of Arts and Associates of Science degrees.

*$1.25 Million

Leyendecker Plant Science Center – Renovate Office Building 0307 and renovate Superintendents Residence Building. The Center is addressing issues including irrigation management in various cropping systems, agrovoltaics in vegetable production, soil health management, weed management, management of plant diseases, breeding of crops for higher yields and environmental resilience and the development of alternative crops.

*$34.075 Million

New Mexico State University – $20 Million – Replace aging deficient steam distribution infrastructure, improve utility reliability, increase energy efficiency, and reduce operations and maintenance costs campuswide as well as improve indoor air quality. The project will also allow replacement of end-of-life electrical infrastructure needed to improve reliability, resiliency and safety, and replace substations, coordination relays, transformers, switchgear, cables, overhead to underground conversions, and vaults to better support renewable technology implementation.

New Mexio State University Las Cruces Campus Facility Construction – $10 Million – This project includes  planning, design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a new facility to support specialized instructional needs at the Las Cruces campus.

Doña Ana Community College – $1.575 Million – Plan, design, construct and make improvements to the loop road and emergency evacuation routes at the Gadsden campus. The Gadsden campus has a single point of access from NM HWY-404. When NM-404 is closed due to weather, vehicle accident, or other issues, there is no access to this campus. In the event of an emergency evacuation, egress is limited to this one access point, which exits onto NM-404. During daily high volume traffic periods, this entrance is impacted by traffic backup from the I-10 interchange. This project will design and construct an additional campus entry from the west side frontage road, improve the parking lot and improve stormwater drainage.

Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center – $1.25 Million – Demolish and replace Barn Building 73. This Center is used by New Mexico State University faculty and collaborators to conduct research on novel ranching technologies, rangeland management and ecosystem health. Knowledge from that research is shared with livestock producers and natural resource managers to improve ranching operational efficiencies, rangeland monitoring, and ecosystem services.

Fabian Garcia Research Center – $1.25 Million – Renovate Farm Office and Labs Building 158. The Center supports diverse agricultural research focusing on sustainability, water-wise agriculture, and advancing agriculture technology in chile peppers, onions, alfalfa, viticulture, algae for biofuel and many other crops.

$5.36 Million

New Mexico Highlands University – $4.36 Million – Improvements to the HVAC System at the Ivan Hilton Science Building, including removal and replacement of automobile-sized air handlers, re-piping, three new large boiler systems and replacement of a total of 56 chemical hoods inside laboratories. The project also includes upgrades to the building’s electrical system.

Luna Community College – $1 Million – Campuswide improvements

$1 Million

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos – Renovation of the Student Services and Success Center to provide a single stop for enrollment services and student affairs programs. The project will physically connect the learning resource center to Student Services and create an integrated space to provide better opportunities for interaction among students, staff, and faculty. The renovation will also address ADA issues, improve energy efficiencies, and renew or replace exterior and interiors.

*$2.25 Million

University of New Mexico-Los Lunas – $1 Million – The project is an initial phase of renovation to the Health Sciences building to house an expanded nursing and allied health program including utilities and equipment. 

Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center – $1.25 Million – Renovate Tissue Culture Lab Building 403H. This center houses specialized programs in small farming and urban horticulture. Research focuses on tomatoes, chile peppers, cover crops, tree fruits, forage crops and experimental wine and table grapes.

*$1.25 Million

John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center – Renovate the Office/Farm Implement Shed Building 334A. This is the only research center in the southwest U.S. focusing on forest nursery technologies, tree improvement and ecophysiology of young forest trees to facilitate ecological restoration.

$2 Million

Eastern New Mexico University – Phase 1 of construction on an animal production and management facility. The facility is part of planned infrastructure improvements to support and expand the teaching, outreach and research mission of the Eastern New Mexico University agriculture program.

$7.4 Million

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell $5.3 Million – Renovate and enlarge the Aviation Maintenance Technology building by adding 10,000 square feet of space for larger classes and teaching labs for “more advanced and comprehensive workforce training” and “state-of-the-art infrastructure to support cutting-edge aviation technologies.”

New Mexico Military Institute $2.1 Million – Renovate Wilson Hall, the center for math and science education at New Mexico Military Institute. The project would include renovating the mechanical as well as the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems to reduce energy consumption and ensure a stable and healthy climate for class instruction.

$3 Million

Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso – Construct a new Workforce Training Center to better equip students for viable career opportunities.

$7.18 Million

Santa Fe Community College – $3.7 Million – Build a Student Hub in a highly visible and trafficked area to serve a number of functions, creating a more accessible and inclusive environment for students of all backgrounds. As envisioned, the Student Hub will house a security desk, campus information center, cashier, advising and welcome center, IT services, student accessibility services and the Office of Student Development.

New Mexico School for the Deaf – $3 Million – Plan, design, construct, equip, furnish, landscape, and renovate the New Mexico School for the Deaf’s Albuquerque Preschool and associated site areas that comprise the NMSD ABQ Preschool’s campus.

Institute of American Indian Arts – $480,000 – Upgrade to loop road and emergency evacuation routes

$1 Million

Diné College – Improvements to South Campus

$9 Million

Western New Mexico University – Plan, design, construct, furnish and equip an Early Childhood Development Center in Silver City.

$8.5 Million

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology – Improvements to Kelly Hall, which houses  the Petroleum Recovery Research Center, a trailblazing scientific organization dedicated to solving problems related to the oil and gas industry while also providing experiential learning and related training to undergraduate and graduate students. The new Kelly Hall, expected to open late 2025, will be a two-story, 26,000 square-foot facility featuring numerous cutting-edge labs, a metal shop, office spaces, graduate student offices, and other state-of-the-art components.

$1.5 Million

University of New Mexico-Taos – Construct a Space STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Center to house the college’s astronomy classes in addition to other STEM classes related to space sciences. The center will be unique in New Mexico because it is a dark sky location, has the largest public telescope in the state, and offers an observatory and a planetarium, allowing students and visitors to benefit from hands-on learning experiences and operation of telescopes.

*$1.25 Million

Rex R. Kirksey Agricultural Science Center – Demolition of Garage Building a 404. This is one of  four centers with the capability to conduct both crop and livestock research. Research focuses on irrigated and dryland cropping systems, including the use of treated municipal wastewater for agricultural irrigation and beef cattle feed for efficiency.