BOARD01653

• Board Meeting Date: 3/10/1998
• Description: CF Section - Design and Construction Status Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

.

.

e

Agricultural Ditch and Reservoir ComDanv - Rehabilitation of the Welch Ditch

Authorization: SB 97-008
Water Source: Clear Creek
Terms of Loan: $300,000@5.25%for30yrs

County: Jefferson
Project Yield: 1,000 ac.ft.
Project Type: Pipeline and Pumps

This $600,000 project involves the abandonment of portions of the Welch Ditch,
construction of a dropout structure on the Welch Ditch, a pipeline from the Agricultural Ditch to
the Welch Ditch, and construction of three lift stations to pump water from the Agricultural Ditch
back to the Welch Ditch at various locations. The need for the project is due to several landslide
areas along the Welch Ditch, which continue to create high maintenance and water delivery
problems for the company. The project is located in Jefferson County east of Green Mountain.
Mountain States Engineering Associates, Inc. prepared project design from Lakewood, Colorado.
The pipeline and dropout structure project commenced construction November 3, 1997 by T.
Lowell Construction, Inc. of Castle Rock, Colorado, with project completion scheduled for April
1998. The first of three pump station projects commenced in early February with the owner acting
as the general contractor. The overall project is approximately 35% complete.

Windsor Reservoir and Canal ComDanv - Poudre Vallev Canal/Cobb Lake PiDeline

Authorization: SB 96-153
Water Source: Cache la Poudre River
Terms of Loan: $1,202,000 @4.15%for30yrs

County: WeldILarimer
Project Yield: 10,500 ac.ft.
Project Type: Ditch Lining and Pipeline

The Windsor Reservoir and Canal Company has recently initiated a 15 year staged
rehabilitation program of their 25 miles of canal and 6 reservoirs. This second project consists of
the replacement of Cobb Lake's outlet pipe connecting to an outlet channel 2,500 feet downstream.
Smith Geotechnical of Fort Collins, Colorado completed the project design of the Cobb Lake
outlet pipe project. The construction contract was awarded to Zak Dirt, Inc. of Longmont,
Colorado in late October 1997. The project commenced construction in late December 1997 due to
cold weather delays, is currently 50% complete and is scheduled for completion in April 1998. A
third project associated with this loan authorization is scheduled to commence in the Fall 1998.

Proiects Under Desil!ll

Excelsior Irrigating ComDanv - Excelsior Ditch Rehabilitation

Authorization: SB 97-008
Water Source: Arkansas River
Terms of Loan: $230,000 @ 3.75% for 30 yrs

County: Pueblo
Project Yield: 4,250 ac.ft.
Project Type: Ditch Rehab/Recharge Ponds

This $335,000 project is the re-construction of approximately 2 miles of open ditch, which
has previously been abandoned and farmed over. Also included in the project is the construction of
several pump stations for water delivery. The project is located in Pueblo County 10 miles east of
Pueblo. Project design is being prepared by the Pueblo Office of the Natural Resource
Conservation Service, Ralph Adkins, P.E. of Pueblo, Irrigation Engineering of Alamosa and
Hendrooke Sprink1ers of Ft. Collins. Project construction is scheduled to commence in March
1998 with project completion scheduled for September 1998.