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002225 . . . PACIFIC SOUTHWEST INTER-AGENCY COMMIrrTJ!JE Quarterly Report for Colorado 71-3 l-1aeting Construction The Hensel Phelps Construction Company of Greeley, Colorado, low bidder for Crystal Dam, the third and final dam for the Curecanti Unit near Gunnison, filed notice of alleged errors in preparing bids. After review of the supporting data, the Bureau of Recla- mation rejected all bids for this project and announced that the design of the dam would be changed from earth fill to a thin concrete arch. It was hoped that bids for the revised structure could be solicited next spring, and that considerable money could be saved by the design change. Phelps bid was $25,983,380. The next lowest bid was $31.7 million and the engineer's estimate was $20,999,997. Advance Planninq The definite plan report for the Savery-Pot Hoook project near Craig has been published and distributed. The Environmental Impact Statement was sent out to the cooperating agencies for their informal review and comments. Feasibilitv Investiqations Representatives of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation were provided a tour of the Basalt Project near Glenwood Springs to acquaint them with the recreation potential of the area. Investigations and studies are continuing on the agricultural economics, water operations and design preparation. Drilling was completed at the Juniper Damsite of the Lower Yampa Project near Craig. An inspection was made to evaluate the pos- sibility of constructing a concrete dam instead of an earth fill dam. Conqressional Fundinq On July 26, 1971, the House Committee on Appropriations sent to the House of Representatives its report on the Public Works Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 1972. On July 31, 1971, the U. S. Senate passed its version of the Public Works Appropriation Bill. Both versions for the advance planning program of the five ;1:. ~