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<br />01/24/00 09:39 FAX 19702413760 <br /> <br />H,F.A,K. <br /> <br />Il!I UU:l/UIU <br /> <br />~ORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br /> <br />Redlands Rehab Project <br />Redlands Water and Power Company <br />March, 1989 <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />The Redlands Water and Power Company (Company) is a mutual <br />share company which provides irrigation water to all share <br />holders in the Company. The Company currently provides <br />irrigation water to 22 farm and ranch units (2,056 acres) <br />which are engaged in commercial crop production and to 3.614 <br />acres of suburban residences within the Redlands area. This <br />area is located on the southerly side of the Colorado River <br />adjacent to the southwesterly edge of Grand Junction. The <br />total number of people served by the Company is 7,000. <br /> <br />Problem <br /> <br />The Company's water distribution system consists of <br />diversion. conveyance. and pumping facilities. many of which <br />are in need of replacement or extensive rehabilitation. <br />Although the Company has an established operation, <br />maintenance. and r~placement program, the current-needs for <br />rehabilitation are so extensive that this existing program is <br />inadequate to take care of the work required. <br /> <br />Proposed Proiect <br /> <br />The Company contracted with Western Engineers. Inc, to <br />prepare a'feasibility study on the project. The study <br />identifies numerous problems with existing canals. siphons, <br />flumes. pumping stations, etc. and it outlines a recommended <br />plan to correct all these problems. The total estimated cost <br />of the project is $2,960,000 (1989 price levels). However the <br />company proposes to construct the project in 3 phases, as <br />follows: <br /> <br />Phase 1 is proposed for 1989 at a cost of $840.000. <br /> <br />Phase 2 is proposed for 1994-1995 at a cost of $1.015.000. <br /> <br />Phase 3 is proposed for 1999-2000 at a cost of $1.105,000. <br /> <br />Proposed Financinq for Phase 1 <br /> <br />The Company proposes to finance phase 1 by using $420,000 <br />of its own reserves and boriowing $420,000 from the Board. <br /> <br />950lE <br />