# Archaeological Review Committee 10/29/2026

The City of Santa Fe Archaeological Review Committee met on October 29, 2026 (the chair identifies the meeting as October 20 in the transcript). The committee approved archaeological monitoring reports for several utility projects, including waterline installations of approximately 3,345 feet and 4,700 feet, and a 1,553-foot utility extension, subject to minor corrections. It postponed review of drainage upgrades near the Santa Fe Community Convention Center until November 19 so the applicant could provide clearer engineering drawings. For work at 655 Old Santa Fe Trail that had already occurred, the committee approved a reduced, after-the-fact documentation requirement; discussion focused on the homeowner’s potential cost, estimated by one speaker at about $6,000–$6,500, and the committee offered to provide sample reports. The transcript does not clearly establish a separate vote on a waiver request.

Procurement-related discussion included a roughly $7,800 quote from SWCA for road-closure costs associated with a proposed ground-penetrating-radar study; the committee raised whether the city, rather than the contractor, should manage or bear that cost, but no purchasing decision or award was made. Members also discussed a downtown drainage/street project whose cost was described informally as having grown from an initial $2 million expectation to an estimated $3.6–$4 million; this was not an approval or budget action. No contract award, solicitation, or bid approval was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Sources
- [Archaeological Review Committee 10/29/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zStuJHsyNIk) - cityofsantafe