CT2017-916 Approval Letter

• Contract/PO #: CT2017-916
• Contractor Name: Grand Junction, City of
• Contract Type: Grant/Loan Combo
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Approval Letter

City of Grand Junction Agenda Item 13a
March 16-17, 2016 Board Meeting (Updated March 18,2016)
Page 5 of 8
Water Supply Reserve Account Grant
Applicant Et Fiscal Agent: City of Grand Junction
Water Activity Name: Hallenbeck Reservoir No. 1 Dam Rehabilitation / Purdy Mesa Dam
Rehabilitation
Water Activity Purpose: Municipal/Industrial
County: Mesa
Drainage Basin: Gunnison
Water Source: Kannah Creek
At the February Gunnison Basin Roundtable meeting, the Roundtable recommended approval of the
Hallenbeck Reservoir No. 1 Dam Rehabilitation / Purdy Mesa Dam Rehabilitation Project application
request for the following Basin and Statewide Funds:
Amount Requested/Source of Funds: $25,000 Gunnison Basin Account
$75,000 Statewide Account
$100,000 Total Grant Request
Matching Funds: Basin Account Match: $25,000 = 25% of total grant request (meets 5% min);
Basin Account a Applicant Match: $1,078,800 = 1079% of total grant request
(meets 25% min);
Applicant Match: $1,053,800 = 91% of total project costs ($1,153,800)
(refer to Funding Summary/Matching Funds section)
Objective: The objective of this grant is to fund repairs to the dam so that the City restore 699 acre-
feet of storage.
Discussion: This project aligns with Colorado's Water Plan as described in Section 6.5 Municipal,
Industrial, and Agricultural Infrastructure Projects and Methods. It also aligns with the Plan's
Measurable Objectives and Adaptive Management storage goals outlined in section 10.2. The Project
was also listed in the Gunnison Basin Implementation Plan as a Tier 1 project (Table 7, Ref. No. 26),
meaning its implementation is likely feasible by 2025 and the project would excel at meeting basin
goals.
Issues/Additional Needs: No issues or additional needs have been identified.
Threshold and Evaluation Criteria:
The application meets all four Threshold Criteria.
Tier 1-3 Evaluation Criteria:
Staff has reviewed and evaluated the applicant's grant documents and determined that it satisfies the
Evaluation Criteria. Please refer to WSRA Application for applicant's detailed response.
All products, data and information developed as a result of this grant must be provided to the CWCB in
hard copy and electronic format as part of the project documentation. This information will in turn be
made widely available to Basin Roundtables and the general public and will help promote the
development of a common technical platform. In accordance with the revised WSRA Criteria and
Guidelines, staff would like to highlight additional reporting and final deliverable requirements. The
specific requirements are provided below.
Reporting: The applicant shall provide the CWCB a progress report every 6 months, beginning from the
date of the executed contract. The progress report shall describe the completion or partial completion