C150163 Feasibility Study

• Contract/PO #: C150163
• Contractor Name: New Cache La Poudre Irrigating Company
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 3
• County: Weld
• Bill Number: 04-1221
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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approximately 16 days. Option 1 is the low cost option for the 20 cfs flow
requirement. Option 2 provides redundancy in the pump system. If a pump were
to fail, the other pump could still operate. The costs associated with these
options are shown in Table 8. The New Cache La Poudre Irrigating Company
selected Option 2 in order to best meet the needs of its shareholders. The costs
shown are for estimating purposes. The pump configuration would be further
optimized to meet the specific operational needs of the NCLPIC during the
design phase.

Table 8 - Cost Estimates for Pump Configuration Options

Option 1 - (1) 300 hp Pump
Efficiency = 88%
Max. Capacity to Drury Reservoir = 9800 gpm
= 22 cfs
Type Qty Unit Price Total Price
Pumps Floway 27FKH 1 $39,700.00 $ 39,700.00
30" Butterfly Valve I 1 $7,400.00 $ 7,400.00
Fittings 30" Check Valve 1 $14,285.00 $ 14,285.00
JTotal Cost $ 61,385.00 I
Option 2 - (2) 150 hp Pumps
Efficiency = 86%
Max: Capacity to Drury Reservoir = 9160 gpm
= 20 cfs
Item Qty Unit Price Total Price
Pumps Floway 19FKH 2 $22,300.00 $ 44,600.00
14" Butterfly Valve 2 $1,500.00 $ 3,000.00
Fittings 30"x14" Tee 2 $3,550.00 $ 7,100.00
30" Check Valve 1 $14,285.00 $ 14,285.00
ITotal Cost $ 68,985.00 I

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Note: Costs shown are for pumps and fittings required to connect to the pipeline.
They do not include pipe or fitting costs associated with the rest of the pipeline.

In order to operate the pumps, 3-phase power would be required at the site. Xcel
Energy is the power utility at the site. Existing power is available along Highway
392. Approximately 500 feet of new power line ($10/ft) and a 500 KVA
transformer ($15,000) would be required at the site. Xcel offers a construction