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<br />devices. The final design plans were completed by URS Greiner, Denver, CO, and are currently under final review
<br />at the State Engineer's Office. The project was awarded to TLM Construction, from Swink. CO. who commenced
<br />construction in January 2000 and has completed the work. Project substantial completion is pending, until finaIA
<br />review and approval is received by the State Engineer's Office, the loan contract is complete and final paymen~
<br />request and project advertisement has been received from the owner. Project substantial completion is anticipated
<br />in November of 2000.
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<br />4. Otero Ditch Comoanv - Diversion Structure Rehabilitation
<br />Authorization: SB County: Otero - N.W. 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
<br />northwest of the Town of Fowler. The existing diversion structure and right abutment were washed out during
<br />flooding in April and May of 1999. This $620.000 project involves stabilizing 2000 I.f. of streambank, the
<br />construction of a 182-ft. long concrete diversion wall. 3-fl. high with a ll-ft. wide concrete stilling basin, and a
<br />new concrete outlet control structure with a 20-ft wide by 8-ft. high opening. The project was designed by the
<br />Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), who is additionally funding 75% of the total construction cost.
<br />Schrepfer Industries, from Trinidad, Colorado, commenced construction in January of 2000 and have completed
<br />the work. The new outlet and diversion structures are currently being operated by the Otero Ditch Company.
<br />Project substantial completion is pending, until final review and approval has been received by NRCS, and the
<br />final pay request and final project advertisement have been received from the owner. The anticipated substantial
<br />completion date is November, 2000.
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<br />5. Ute Water Conservancv District - Plateau Creek Pioeline
<br />Authorization: SB 88-30 County: Mesa - E of Palisade
<br />Water Source: Grand Mesa Drainage Project Yield: 7,200 ac.fl.
<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
<br />Water 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 IT of the project. Phase I of the 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 IT involves the installation of 26,000-ft. of 48" waterline pipe. 29,500-fl. of 54" waterline pipe, and the
<br />construction of 13,500-ft. of 10' diameter tunnel. A joint venture between Barnard Construction. Inc. of Bozeman,
<br />Montana and Affholder Construction, Inc. of Chesterfield, Missouri was awarded the construction contract for Phase
<br />IT, at a cost of $44,000,000. Construction of Phase II commenced in December 1999 and is approximately 60%
<br />complete. The project is tentatively scheduled for completion in October of 2001.
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<br />6. Consolidated Mutual Water Comoanv - Fortune Reservoir Dam Construction
<br />Authorization: SB 99-173 County: Jefferson - NW of Arvada
<br />Water Source: Clear Creek Project Yield: 8,869 ac.ft.
<br />Terms of Loan: $16,300,000 @4.75% for 10 years Project Type: New Dam Construction
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<br />This $20,000,000 project is the construction of a new 9,000 acre-foot reservoir northwest of Arvada. The
<br />project consists of a 105-foot high, zoned earth embankment. Probable Maximum Flood emergency spillway, with a
<br />30-inch diameter outlet pipe. The final design plans were completed by Tuttle-Applegate, Inc. of Denver and
<br />CfUfhompson, which have been reviewed and approved by the State Engineer's Office. The construction contract
<br />was awarded to R.E. Monk from Colorado Springs. Colorado, at a contract price of $15,000,000. The distribution a
<br />pipeline from the dam to the Company's treatment plant commenced construction in October 1999 by Company_
<br />forces. R.E. Monk commenced construction in March of 2000, with project completion scheduled for March of
<br />2002, The project is approximately 45% complete.
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