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Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form Fonn Revised May 2007 The stated goals will be accomplished through the installation of the referenced facilities. The facilities will: eliminate the water gap facing the city; provide the city with the additional potable water capacity required to meet demands; resurrect an unused well and place it back into production; increase the raw water conveyance capacity within the raw water collection system flowing to the \NTP; eliminate old, brittle and failing piping throughout the distribution system; enable the city to operate and maintain their water system more cost effectively. All work will be installed by means of heavy machinery. 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 Water System Improvements project include the City of Las Animas, GMS, Inc. Consulting Engineers, the Colorado Department of the Public Health and Environment, 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 water system. GMS, Inc. will be working on behalf of the city as their consulting engineer on 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 land surveyors, eight field staff plus three administrative support staff. GMS is known for their work in municipal and special district infrastructure including water, sanitary sewer, water resources, storm sewer, streetscape and water resources, in addition to aiding rural communities in obtaining and administrating the needed financial resources for their projects. The various governmental agencies noted as participants are providing a substantial portion of the necessary financial resources to enable the city to undertake the stated project. The associated funding participation includes the following: 1. City of Las Animas - $400,000 2. Colorado Department of the Public Health and Environment - $10,000 3. Colorado Department of Local Affairs through Community Development Slock Grant - $800,000 4. Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority - $812,000 As the proposed project has not yet been released for public bidding, a contractor has not been selected. Once bids have been received, the selected contractor will have his qualifications and references reviewed and the city and GMS, Inc. will verify he has the experience, ability, resources, and reputation to complete the proposed project. F:\WPDATA\Las Animas\Water\05 WSlmp\Financial\Roundtable\06-07 Application (may 07).doc 14