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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Mancos Water Conservancy District JACKSON GULCH RESERVOIR Office 01 Superintendent August29,2000 Southwest Water Conservancy District P.O. Box 475 Durango, CO 81302 Re: Loan Request-Penstock Rehabilitation Dear Fred: This fall, our district will take on the task of penstock rehabilitation. It came to the attention of our district a few years ago that the original coal tar coating within the pipe is deteriorating. We began to research alternative finings and coatings, and grants to cover Ihe cost. The most economical solution we found was the Wasser MC tar coating described in the enclosed summary. The Board has accepted a bid of $57,000.00 from R&M Construction & Services to apply the Wasser MC coating and plans to start and complete the project as soon as the irngation season has ended. We have enclosed a summary explaining the project in more detail. We have been unable to obtain a grant to help cover the cost of the rehabililation, To do so would jeopardize the integrity of the penstock pipe itself. We Iherefore find ourselves requiring a loan to cover the cost of the rehabilitation and are asking your board of directors to consider loaning our district the amount of the rehabilitation. The district will raise water rates to cover the cost of the loan. You will note that at the same time the penstock rehabilitation is taking place, the dislricl will also be installing a 12" tee onto the penstock, This is the result of several years of discussion with the Town of Mancos, tile Mancos Rural Water Company and Mesa Verde National Park, The result of the tee will be to increase the usable water for these three municipalities, which will give them a more reliable water source. The penstock will be charged year 'round to service Ihe M&I users. Please note-the district is not asking for additional loan funds 10 install the tee, It was practical for the tee to be installed at the same time as the penstock rehabilitation. The dislrict can expect to be reimbursed by the three entities for installation of the tee, Thank you for your consideration for this loan, If you have an~' questions, feel free to contact Gary Kennedy at (970) 533-7325. We appreciate 'lour consideration of this matter. Sin~, . r(/-ee ~ Dee Graf, President Mancos Water Conservancy District