STEWARDSHIP AND COORDINATION OF SANTA FE RAILYARD PARK PROGRAMS IN SANTA FE, NM

This contract awards the City of Santa Fe a four‑year sole‑source agreement with Railyard Park Conservancy to manage, maintain, and coordinate the Railyard Park program. The vendor will provide horticultural stewardship, volunteer‑driven yard‑master services, educational programming, and public‑art coordination for a fixed price of $460,000 over the term. The arrangement leverages the conservancy’s unique expertise, long‑standing volunteer network, and specialized horticultural knowledge that the city asserts cannot be sourced elsewhere. • Services include plant maintenance, seasonal grazing, compost/seed management, volunteer recruitment, youth education, and public‑art project oversight. • Fixed contract amount of $460,000 for four years ($115,000 per year), justified by “unique expertise” and the vendor’s demonstrated value exceeding $435,000 in past FY 22‑25. • Sole‑source procurement under NM statutes, with no competition; the city expects the conservancy to continue delivering the program through 2030.