C150097 Contract

• Contract/PO #: C150097
• Contractor Name: Colorado Water Congress
• Contract Type: Grant
• Water District: 0
• Bill Number: HB 02-1152
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Contract Documents

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CONTRACTOR: COLORADO WATER CONGRESS
Contract No. C150097
Contract Amount $245,000

Agency Name: Water Conservation Board
Agency Number PDA
Routing Number 03 PDA fJOf) tf-g'

GRANT CONTRACT.

THIS Grant Contract, made this L day of ~,.2b();).., by and between
the State of Colorado for the use and benefit of the Department of Natural Resources,
Colorado Water Conservation Board, hereinafter referred to as the CWCB and/or State,
and the Colorado Water Congress, a nonprofit corporation, located at 1580 Logan Street,
Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, hereinafter referred to as the Grantee or the
Contractor.

FACTUAL RECITALS

1. WHEREAS, HB 02-1152, Section 25 expressly authorizes and appropriates sufficient
funds which have been unencumbered and are available for payment by means of a
grant as follows: Fund Number 424, Organization yyyy, Appropriation Code CWC,
GBL C097, Program WTRC, Object Code 5781, Contract Encumbrance No. C150097.

2. WHEREAS, the State is also authorized to make non-reimbursable expenditures from
the CWCB Construction Fund with specific authorization from the General Assembly
pursuant to Section 37-60-121(1 )(b)(IV), C.R.S.

3. WHEREAS, HB 02-1152 expressly requires the funds to be provided to the Grantee for
the establishment of a water education Foundation and the coiltinued support of
water education programs that fit within the statutory mission of the Foundation.

4. WHEREAS, the Foundation and the State's funding must promote a better
understanding of water issues through educational opportunities and resources so
Colorado citizens will understand water as a limited resource and will make informed
decisions.

5. WHEREAS, HB 02-1152 also authorizes continued and direct annual funding in the
amount of $150,000 to a water education foundation once established, and requires
the State to report to the Grantee if the purposes for which funding is provided are
not being accomplished by the Foundation.

6. WHEREAS, the State may set annual terms and conditions on the expenditure of
funds. .

7. WHEREAS, required approval, clearance, and coordination have been accomplished
from and with appropriate agencies.

8. WHEREAS, the State and the Grantee have agreed to a Scope of Work (Attachment
1 ).

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and dependent covenants contained
herein, the parties agree as follows:

A. Performance of Grant.

(1) The Grantee shall expend funds provided in accordance with the Scope of Work.
The Scope of Work shall contain: (1) a description of tasks necessary for the
formation and operation of the foundation, (2) a time frame for the completion of

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