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<br />ORCHARD MESA IRRIGATION CO. - MUTUAL MESA LATERAL REHABILITATON. <br /> <br /> <br />The 30 Inch Dia. PVC Pipe (Not A Standard Manufactured Size) Required A Special Order <br /> <br />Proiect Description <br /> <br />The project (phase 10f3) was the replacement of 8,500 feet of open channel irrigation ditch <br />with an underground PVC pipeline. The project was designed by the Natural Resource <br />Conservation Service, Grand Junction office as part of the salinity control program. The project <br />included 12,000 cubic yards of backfill, a new concrete control structure, and over 8,000 linear feet <br />of 30 inch diameter Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe with appurtenances, including 41 various <br />l sized butterfly valves. A construction contract was awarded to Mendez Construction Co. of <br />Breckenridge in October 1996 and was completed on time and within budget May 1, 1997. <br /> <br />Project Data <br /> <br />Sponsor: Orchard Mesa Irrigation Company <br /> <br />County: Mesa <br /> <br />River: Colorado River <br /> <br />Terms of Loan: $871,000 @ 4.0% for 30 years <br /> <br />Substantial Completion Date: May 1, 1997 <br /> <br />Design Engineer: Natural Resource Conservation Service - Grand Junction Office <br /> <br />Construction Contractor: Mendez Construction Company, Inc. - Breckenridge, Colorado <br /> <br />Design Criteria: <br /> <br />Size and Type of Pipeline = 30 in. diameter PVC <br />Pipeline Capacity = 28 efs <br />Length of Pipe = 8,500 ft. <br /> <br />Annual Volume of Water Delivered by the Project: 12,000 ac.ft. <br />