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Water Supply Reserve Account – Grant and Loan Program <br />Water Activity Summary Sheet <br /> <br /> <br />Applicant: <br />Town of Sawpit <br />Water Activity Name: <br /> Water Distribution Improvement Project <br />Amount Requested: <br />$25,000 <br />Source of Funds: <br /> Basin Account <br />Matching Funds: <br />$6,700 <br />Water Activity Purpose: <br /> Study of consumptive project. Engineering/Planning for Improvements to <br />Existing Domestic Water System <br />County: <br /> San Miguel <br />Drainage Basin: <br /> Southwest <br />Water Source: <br />Nelson Spring <br /> <br />Water Activity Summary: <br /> <br />The Town of Sawpit (Town) is requesting a grant for surveying and engineering to replace its aging domestic <br />water distribution lines. <br /> <br />Sawpit is a statutory town located in San Miguel County, about 10 miles west of the Town of Telluride. The <br />Town’s population was 25 according to the 2000 census, making Sawpit the third least populous incorporated <br />town in the Sate of Colorado. The Town was incorporated in 1892 as a Rio Grande Southern rail stop as well as <br />a mining town. The Town is about .03 square miles in size. <br /> <br />The town is divided by Highway 145 and has about 18 residential water taps and one commercial tap. The <br />Town is made up of working families; the median income is $26,250 which is well below the state of <br />Colorado’s median income of $47,203. <br /> <br />Sawpit’s water distribution system is 100 years old, as such, water pipes are rusty and prone to leaks. <br />Maintenance on the distribution lines is an issue as lines are not mapped and many of the water mains are <br />located on private property. Although current water quality is in compliance with state standards, water <br />quality and quantity will likely be an issue in the near future as line rust induced line leaks increase the <br />likelihood of water quality degradation and supply interruption. The Town estimates that they have between <br />5,000 and 10,000 feet of distribution line that needs to be replaced. <br /> <br />The Town is planning on working with Buckhorn Geotech, Inc. to complete a survey of existing water lines, <br />design improvements, determine cost estimates, prepare preliminary and final design drawings and bid <br />documents for the project. <br /> <br />The Town has received proposals for surveying and engineering work, totaling $31,700, which includes the <br />following tasks: <br />1. Surveying waterline location, topographic survey & site plan ($11,700): <br />? <br /> <br />File, plan & deed research & set up for field survey. <br />? <br /> <br />Field control survey to locate/establish horizontal and vertical control within the site. <br /> 1 <br />