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MIN <br /> Grants&Special Projects <br /> 210 East Main Street <br /> Cortez,CO 81321 <br /> 970-564-4094 <br /> November 7, 2014 <br /> Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> Attn: Ben Wade ben.wade @state.co.us <br /> 1313 Sherman Street,Room 721 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> RE: Water Efficiency Grant Program <br /> Please accept this letter of application for a Water Efficiency Grant of $50,000. The City of <br /> Cortez Water Meter Replacement Project is designed to replace its manually read meters with <br /> electronic automated meters. We believe we have put together a funding program that meets the <br /> needs of the City and its citizens. It is comprised of this request for $50,000 from CWCB in <br /> grant form, $200,000 from DOLA in grant form, $650,000 in a loan from CWCB (we are <br /> applying for $850,000 in loan funds in case the DOLA grant does not come through), and <br /> $300,000 in cash match from the Cortez Water Fund for a total project of$1,200,000. <br /> The City of Cortez Public Works Department utilizes manual reads of water meters on a monthly <br /> basis. This is done utilizing two (2) full time employees and assigned trucks. The meters are <br /> read using remotely mounted "odometers" or visual means for each meter in our system. This <br /> means all accounts must be physically visited every month. Currently, there are approximately <br /> 3,400 meters in our system. This method of collecting billing data is not cost effective. It is <br /> inefficient and can be problematic regarding human error, coverage of down personnel, timely <br /> reading/billing, and provides only static information. <br /> Automated Meter Reading (AMR) is the use of radios to read meters via a drive-by or a fixed <br /> base receiver. This makes use of radio frequency to read and store data on every metered <br /> account that is set up in our distribution system. This data would be stored in a laptop device <br /> specific to this methodology. The technology that is currently available for AMR would have a <br /> profound effect on our situation. Every aspect of the issues would be addressed in a positive <br /> fashion. <br /> The City of Cortez is a local government entity and currently has loans through CWCB. Plus its <br /> Water Conservation Plan is on file with the CWCB. <br /> Application Submittal Requirements <br /> 1. Name and Contact Information <br /> 1 <br />