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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Executive Summary <br /> <br />1) Fort Morgan, 2) Bijou Creek, 3) Wiggins Hill, or 4) North Fort Morgan. From these <br />options, eight primary alternatives were identified for further study. <br /> <br />All alternatives included a 130 AF raw water reservoir. The estimated cost for the <br />reservoir is $1.38M. The siting and sizing of the raw water reservoir was analyzed and <br />the selected site and size is considered feasible. <br /> <br />Recommendations <br /> <br />It is recommended that the City of Fort Morgan construct a raw water reservoir, water <br />treatment plant, and 2.0 MG ground-level treated water storage near Bijou Creek <br />approximately ten miles west of town, and 2.5 MG of treated water storage located in <br />an elevated storage tank in Fort Morgan (Figure ES-1). The raw water reservoir is <br />recommended to have a capacity of 130 AF (43 MG) to provide ample water when the <br />SWSP pipeline is under repair. The water treatment plant is recommended to be sized <br />to provide the City with 7 MGD, the projected maximum day use for the year 2020. The <br />pipeline into Fort Morgan is recommended to be sized at 27 inches to carry the <br />maximum day flow of 7 MGD. The 2.5 MG elevated tank is sized equivalent to one <br />average day demand. The entire system is gravity driven, no pump station would be <br />required. <br /> <br />The estimated annual costs of all alternatives fell within eight percent of each other, <br />which is within the accuracy of the estimates. This required the selection of the <br />preferred alternative to be made based on other factors, including: <br /> <br />1) Capital costs <br />2) Operation and maintenance costs <br />3) System reliability <br />4) Potential risk for pipeline failure or maintenance <br />5) Ease of operation <br />6) Favorable groundwater and soil conditions <br />7) Interference with future growth <br />8) Potential for vandalism <br />9) Provision for emergency storage in Fort Morgan <br />10) Airborne contamination in raw water reservoir <br /> <br />The capital cost for the recommended alternative is estimated at $20.65M. Annual O&M <br />costs are estimated to be $284,000. <br /> <br />MONTGOMERY WATSON <br /> <br />Page 2 <br />