C150370 Approval Letter

• Contract/PO #: CT2015-008
• Contract/PO #: C150370
• Contractor Name: Left Hand Ditch Company
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 5
• County: Boulder
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Approval Letter

STATE OF COLORADO
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members
Mike King
DNR Executive Director
FROM: Anna Mauss, P.E., Project Manager James Eklund
Kirk Russell, P.E., Chief Og— CWC13 Director
Finance and Administration Section
DATE: October 18, 2013 (Updated October 21, 2013)
SUBJECT: Agenda Item 8b, October 21, 2013 Special Board Meeting
Finance — Emergency Loans
Left Hand Ditch Company — Emergency Left Hand Ditch System Repairs
Introduction
The Left Hand Ditch Company (Company) is applying for an Emergency Loan for the Emergency
Left Hand Ditch System Repairs Project (Project). During the unprecedented flood of September
2013 in the tributaries to the South Platte River, a significant number of diversion structures and
dams along the river corridor were damaged. Sections of the Company's system were entirely
wiped out and other portions were severely damaged. The purpose of this Project is to restore the
system water can be delivered to shareholders. The Company's total Project cost is estimated to be
$3,243,620. See attached Project Data Sheet for a location map and project summary.
Staff Recommendation (Board approved staff recommendation on October 21, 2013)
Staff recommends the Board approve a loan not to exceed $3,276,056 ($3,243,620 for project cost
and $32,436 for the 1% service fee) to the Left Hand Ditch Company for 100% of engineering and
construction costs related to the Emergency Left Hand Ditch System Repairs Project from the
Severance Tax Perpetual Base Fund, up to the approved loan amount. The loan terms shall be three
years of no interest followed by 27 -years at a blended interest rate of 2.30% per annum. Security for
the loan shall be in compliance with CWCB Financial Policy #5.
Staff additionally recommends the following contract condition:
Any future grant funds obtained for the purpose of this Project shall be submitted to CWCB to be
applied to the balance of the loan within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of said funds.
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