PROJ01935 ‎(4)‎

• Contract/PO #: C153015
• Contractor Name: Allenspark Water and Sanitation District
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 5
• County: Boulder
• Bill Number: SB 75-468
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Project Summary

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The main feiatures of the new water system are: a 1verS1on
dam and intake controls; an 80,000 gallon per day capacity
treatment p1a~t; a 100,000 gallon storage tank; all new
transmission ~nd waterlines buried a minimum of 5\ feet;
fire hydrants to serve essentially the commercial area of
the community; and a pump and chlorinator at Crystal Springs
to serve as aback-up supply to the system. This new system
provides a safe and dependable supply of water to the community
on a year-round basis. The feasibility report from which the
project was designed is included as Appendix B in this report.
Wright-McLaug~lin Engineers was the consulting engineer for
this project.
Upon completion of the feasibility study and acceptance
by the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), a consider-
able amount of time was required by the A11enspark Water and
Sanitation District members to finalize the grants and loans
with the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) and the CWCB for
construction of the project.
The main reason for this delay was that the preliminary cost
estimate for ~he total project was $321,320 in early 1975; and
when the bids were opened in July of 1976, the total project
cost came to $482,500. This required additional funding
which, ultimately, the FmHA was able to provide. Eventually,
this all came to pass; and in September, 1976, two contracts
were awarded for construction of the water facilities. One
contract for the diversion, transmission, treatment and

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