N.M. Admin. Code § 20.9.25.10
(2) Criteria: | Weight |
(a) Fiscal capacity/self-funding capability. Points will be awarded to the extent that local resources, including bonding capacity, gross receipts taxing authority, are unavailable or inadequate for use on the proposed project. The greater the absence of local funding capacity, the higher the score: (i) complete absence of funding capacity (ii) available funding 1% to 29% (iii) available funding 30% to 59% | 25 10 pts. 6 pts 3 pts. |
(b) Ability to sustain operation w/o additional grant funding. Points will be awarded to the extent that the applicant can demonstrate sufficient financial support or revenues to sustain the operation of any facility or system after this award without additional grant funding. The greater the ability to sustain operation without additional grant funding the higher the score. (i) Sufficient support (ii) Insufficient support | 10 10 pts. 0 pts. |
(c) Estimated beneficial time period (i.e., life of facility). Points will be awarded based on the length of time which any facility or improvement will satisfy the requirements of the affected geographical area. The greater the length of time (up to twenty-five years) of beneficial use the higher the score. (i) Minimum of 25 years (ii) Minimum of 10 but fewer than 25 years | 10 10 pts. 6 pts |
(d) Size of target area/population served. One point will be awarded for each 1,000 population increment served up to 10 points. Credit will be given to combined populations in the event of joint applications. The larger the target area/population served, the higher the score. One point for each 1,000 population. | 10 |
(e) Ability to operate and maintain 10 facility/system. Points will be awarded to the extent that the applicant can demonstrate satisfactory ability to operate and maintain any proposed facility. Such demonstration may include past facility/system operating experience or professional qualifications of key personnel. The greater the demonstrated ability to operate and maintain the proposed facility the higher the score. (i) Good ability (ii) Fair ability (iii) Poor ability | 10 10 pts. 5 pts. 0 pts. |
(f) Demonstration of project need. Points will be awarded based on the extent to which any project is necessary. The more severe the project need for the project the higher the score. (i) Severe need (ii) Moderate need | 20 10 pts. 5 pts. |
(g) Regulatory non-compliance and nature of violations. Points will be awarded based on the extent to which any proposed facility or improvement will remedy underlying causes for regulatory non-compliance. The greater the significance of the corrected violation(s) in terms of protecting public health and the environment the higher the score. (i) 100% correction of significant violations (ii) Correction unaffected by project | 10 10 pts. 0 pts. |
(h) Project Urgency. Up to 10 points will be awarded based on the urgency of need for the project. The greater the urgency the higher the score. (i) Project needed within 6 months (ii) Protect needed within 6 to 12 months | 5 10 pts. 5 pts. |
(i) Regionalization Effort. Up to 10 points will be awarded to the extent that an application is jointly made by more than one municipality or county. The greater the regionalization effort the higher the score. (i) Project servicing the entirety of at least three counties (ii) Project servicing the entirety of at least two counties (iii) Project servicing the entirety of at least one county | 10 10 pts. 5 pts. 2 pts. |
N.M. Admin. Code § 20.9.25.10