Arkansas - Las Animas Sanitary Sewer System Improvements_Application

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Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form Fonn Revised May 2007 convey the city's wastewater to the city's WWTP. 2. Reduce the amount of collection and force main crossings underneath the railroad's right-of-way in addition to having facilities in place that will not disturb the railroad right-of-way in the future. 3. Significantly reduce the amount of problematic sanitary sewer collection segments throughout the city. 4. Reduce the amount of back-ups within the collection system. 5. Reduce the city's exposure to potentially high liable situations associated with the sanitary sewer collection system. 6. Reduce the operation and maintenance expenditures associated with the collection system. 7. Pass cost savings received by the proposed project onto the city's constituents. 8. Reduce the potential of sanitary sewer overflows and leakage into the surround ground water. 9. Reduce the amount of inflow to the WWTP by eliminating infiltration into the collection mains and manholes. 10. Eliminate the existing human health and environmental hazards associated with the poor condition of the sanitary sewer collection system and potential contamination of the potable water system. The stated goals will be accomplished through the installation of the referenced facilities. The facilities will result in providing the city a reliable primary lift station, provide improved operation and maintenance on the north lift station, eliminate old, brittle and failing piping throughout the collection system, reduce the amount of cost associated with operation and maintenance on the collection system and give the city the ability to comply with state requirements on obtaining composite samples at the WWTP. All work will be installed by means of heavy machinery. These goals will have a positive net effect on the ground water quality within the vicinity. By replacement of old, brittle and failing sewer mains, the sewer system will become tighter. This will effectively eliminate exfiltration of raw sewage in areas of sewer main replacement. Consequently, ground water quality is anticipated to improve as a direct result. This in essence provides more water at a better quality for both municipal and agriculture users. Furthermore, As water quality deteriorates, it becomes less useable for municipalities and agriculture, and it contributes to more degradation of the ecology and environmental habitat of the Arkansas River. Thus, the improvement in water quality resulting from this project will help provide a greater amount of useable water supply for both consumptive and nonconsumptive purposes in the basin. Participants Participants of this project include the following: 1. City of Las Animas 2. Colorado Department of the Public Health and Environment 3. Colorado Department of Local Affairs 4. Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority 5. GMS, Inc. Consulting Engineers 6. Unknown contractor Participants in the Sanitary Sewer System Improvements project include the City of Las Animas, GMS, Inc. Consulting Engineers, the Colorado Department of the Public Health and Environment, the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority and an unknown contractor. The city has well-seasoned staff with a history of effectively maintaining the city's current infrastructure. Currently, the city employs six full-time personnel to operate and maintain the sanitary sewer system. GMS, Inc. will be working on behalf of the city as their consulting engineer for the project. GMS has been in the consulting engineering field since 1978. Their staff consists of six registered engineers, two registered engineers in training, three registered surveyors, eight field staff plus three administrative support staff. GMS is known for their work in municipal and special district infrastructure including water, sanitary F:\WPDATA\Las Animas\Wastwater\06 SSCoI\Financial\Roundtable\06-07 Application (may 07).doc 13