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<br />Water Supply Planning and Finance Section
<br />Desigu and Construction Status Report
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<br />The CWCB Water Supply Planning and Finance Section has completed 10 projects in FY 00-0 I.
<br />Currently we have 13 projects under construction and 14 projects in the design phase, The attached spreadsheet
<br />summarizes project status including budget, construction schedule, and progress to date, During this current
<br />reporting period no projects were completed. The attached progress report briefly outlines all active project
<br />design and construction information and progress to date,
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<br />Projects Under Construction
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<br />1. Excelsior Irrigating Companv - Excelsior Ditch Rehabilitation
<br />Authorization: SB 97-008 County: Pueblo - E of Pueblo
<br />Water Source: Arkansas River Project Yield: 4,250 ac,ft.
<br />Terms of Loan: $251,125 @3.75% for 30 yrs Project Type: Ditch Rehabilitation
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<br />This $335,000 project is the re-construction of approximately 2 miles of open ditch, which has previously been
<br />abandoned and farmed over. Also included in the project is the construction of several pump stations for water
<br />delivery, The project is located in Pueblo County 10 miles east of Pueblo. Project design was prepared by the
<br />Pueblo Office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service, Ralph Adkins, P ,E. of Pueblo, lrrigation
<br />Engineering of Alamosa and Hendrooke Sprinklers ofFt. Collins. Project construction commenced by the owner
<br />and several sub-contractors in May 1998 andwas originally scheduled for completion in the fall of 1999,
<br />Flooding damaged the project area during the summer of 1999 that has delayed the project's completion schedule
<br />until the fall/winter of 200 I.
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<br />2, Otero Ditch Comnanv - Diversion Structure Rehabilitation
<br />Authorization: SB County: Otero - NW of Fowler
<br />Water Source: Arkansas River Project Yield: 20,687 ac,fL
<br />Terms of Loan: $155,000 @4.0% for 30 yrs Project Type: Diversion Structure
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<br />The Otero Ditch Company diverts water directly from the Arkansas River approximately I-mile northwest of the
<br />Town of Fowler, The existing diversion structure and right abutment were washed out during flooding in April
<br />and May of 1999, This $620,000 project involves stabilizing 2000 Lf, of stream bank, the construction ofa 182-ft.
<br />long concrete diversion wall, 3-ft. high with a Il-ft. wide concrete stilling basin, and a new concrete outlet control
<br />structure with a 20-ft wide by 8-ft, high opening. The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), who is
<br />additionally funding 75% of the total construction cost, designed the project. Schrepfer Industries, from
<br />Trinidad, Colorlldo, commenced construction in January of2000 and have completed the work. The Otero Ditch
<br />Company is currently operating the new outlet and diversion structures. Project substantial completion is
<br />tentatively scheduled for August I, 200 I.
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<br />3, Ute Water Conservancv District - Plateau Creek Pineline
<br />Authorization: SB 88-30 County: Mesa - E of Palisade
<br />Water Source: Grand Mesa Drainage Project Yield: 7,200 ac,ft.
<br />Terms of Loan: $27,600,000 @ 5% for 30 years Project Type: Pipeline Construction
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<br />This $55,000,000 project is the replacement of an existing 15-mile pipeline providing water to the Ute Water
<br />Conservancy District. The District provides water to 55,000 people, or more than half of the Grand Valley
<br />population, Camp, Dresser, & McKee, Inc, of Denver has completed final design and construction contract
<br />documents for Phase II of the project. Phase I ofthe project, placement of the lower 8,000 linear foot of the
<br />pipeline, commenced in February by ERS Constructors, Inc, of Sedalia, CO. and was completed in May 1999.
<br />Phase II involves the installation of 26,000-ft. of 48" waterline pipe, 29,500-ft. of 54" waterline pipe, and the
<br />construction of 13,500-ft. of 10' diameter tunnel. Ajoint venture between Barnard Construction, Inc. of
<br />Bozeman, Montana and Aftbolder Construction, Inc. of Chesterfield, Missouri was awarded the construction
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