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<br />'. <br /> <br />236 <br /> <br />Agenda Item 13c. <br />January 24-25, 2001 Board Meeting <br />Page 3 of4 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />water users concerns over water availability for instate beneficial use and the need for tools like <br />SPDSS to assist in addressing these issues. <br /> <br />Initially, $100,000 was authorized for conduct of the Feasibility Study. A consulting team lead by <br />Brown and Caldwell and including Camp, Dresser and McKee, Leonard Rice Consulting Engineers, <br />Riverside Technology and Helton-Williamson was selected to conduct the Feasibility Study with the <br />idea that they could proceed with development and implementation upon completion of the <br />Feasibility Study. During the conduct of the Feasibility Study it has become clear to everyone that <br />the Feasibility effort was under funded given the complexity of water rights and use in the South <br />Platte basin. Therefore, we would like to use up to $100,000 of the funds authorized to complete the <br />Feasibility Study. <br /> <br />Conduct of Data Collection and SPDSS Development <br /> <br />The SPDSS feasibility study and development contracts will be administered jointly by the CWCB <br />and CDWR staffs. The procurement process allows for the Feasibility Study consulting team to <br />continue with SPDSS development and implementation at the sole discretion of the CWCB and <br />contingent on obtaining out year funding. Attached is the Executive Summary from the December <br />2000 Draft Data Collection Report which briefly outlines the data collection activities that will be <br />undertaken during the first year of SPDSS development. <br /> <br />. Budl!et and Schedule <br /> <br />The final SPDSS budget and development schedule will not be known until the Feasibility Study is <br />completed in September 2001. Preliminary estimates developed for the December 2000 Draft Data <br />Collection Report indicated SPDSS development will take approximately 6-years to complete and. <br />require between $1,000,000 and $4,000,000 annually. The very preliminary total cost estimate is <br />$14,658,000. The final feasibility study will refine is number in more detail and provide the long- <br />term development road map. <br /> <br />Staff Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the Board request the General Assembly authorize $2,000,000 from the <br />CWCB Construction Fund to allow CWCB and CDWR staff to initiate data collection activities for <br />SPDSS as described under alternative 2 in the December 2000 Draft Data Collection Report. This <br />would include allowing upto $100,000 to be used to finalize the Feasibility Study. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />Raody's Computer\C:my documents\SPDSSll.pplication&BoardMemo.doc <br />12128/00 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Flood protection. Water Project Planning and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning <br />