PROJ01922 ‎(2)‎

• Contract/PO #: C150126
• Contractor Name: Kremmling, Town of
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 50
• County: Grand
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Approval Letter

In addition to direct flow rights, the Town has a 139 acre-foot storage right in Jones No.2
Reservoir. Annually, the Town draws from the reservoir with the anticipation of a reservoir refilling in
the spring. However, the Sheep Creek basin has a less then adequate water supply to meet current
demands, much less future demands for the Town and the Ranch. Given the uncertainty of water supply
from the Sheep Creek basin and given current drought conditions, the Town initiated steps to develop an
alternate water supply that would meet their current and future water needs.

One of the first actions taken by the Town in this process was to analyze the quality of the two
(2) available water sources in the surrounding area ~ the Colorado River and Muddy Creek. Water from
. Muddy Creek demoustrated high hardness and sulfate levels. Had this source been selected, it would
have required major changes to the existing treatment processes. Accordingly, this alternative was
removed from further consideration. The Town attempted to drill wells withiri the Colorado River
alluvium. Unfortunately, their efforts were unsuccessful in providing a cost-effective yield. In addition,
there was considerable evidence available to suggest that well water would be high in Iron and
Manganese _ again necessitating a change in the existing treatment process. Based on the information
obtained on the various water sources, it was determined that the Colorado River was the be:st short and
long term supplemental water source for the Town.

In October of 2002 the Town provided a feasibility report to the Colorado Water Conservation
Board, prepared by R.T.W. Engineering, the Applegate Group and the Town, to construct a new raw water
supply system from the Colorado River to Jones No.2 Reservoir.

Table 1 below is a brief summary of the major project elements and their estimated cost as
presented in the original feasibility study:

Table 1. Pro.iect Cost Summary

Item Estimated Cost
1. Mobilization $89,824
2. Low Lift PumP Station $274,000
3. Low Lift Forcemain $256,268
4. Hi Lift PumP Station $320,000
5. Hi Lift Forcemain $312,631
6. Demoblization $11 ,228
Subtotal: (Construction Only) $1,263,951
7. Engineering/2esign/Const. Management $168,891
8. Permitting $28,000
9. Water purchaseIW ater Court $125,000
Total: (Completed Pro_iect) $1,769,420

The original feasibility study cost estimate was based on constructing 12,000 linear feet of 12-
inch HDPE pipe from the Colorado River to Jones No.2 Reservoir, in conjunction with installing a low
lift pump station at the river and a high lift pump station closer to the reservoir.

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