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DISTRICT PROJECTS
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24 1/2 ROAD
LINE EXTENSION PROJECT
Ute Water will be installing a new 12-inch main that will connect to the 24-inch high pressure main in
H Road
. This will provide an additional feed to the
Northwest Grand Junction
area. This project will decrease the demand on the Redlands Tank, which will increase our pressures on the
Redlands
, especially during high demand periods. The District is excepting bids starting August 26, 2008. Bids will close at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2008. The project consists of installation of approximately 3,200 feet of 12-inch C-900 CL150 PVC pipe, including bores under Interstate 70 and 24 ½ Road, installation of fire hydrants, connection to existing mains and services, and other miscellaneous work as described in the Contract Documents.
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JERRY CREEK RESERVOIRS EXPANSION PROJECT
The Ute Water Conservancy District’s Board of Directors awarded Tarco, an excavation company out of
Arvada
,
Colorado
, a contract for “The Jerry Creek Reservoirs Expansion Project”. The estimated $3.6 million project will raise the water level in Jerry Creek Reservoir No. 2 approximately 7 feet, adding an additional 1,300 acre feet of water storage. In addition, Jerry Creek Reservoir No. 1 will have a 250-foot-wide by 650-foot-long emergency spillway constructed. The Jerry Creek Reservoirs are the District’s terminal reservoirs which currently hold nearly 7,500 acre feet of water prior to being treated. The project it near completion however, the District is awaiting a 404 permit from the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Ute Water Conservancy District will be temporarily reopening the Jerry Creek Reservoirs to the public, starting July 2, 2008. Local anglers have been anticipating the reopening of the two reservoirs since their closure in mid August of 2007. The walk-in reservoirs are catch and release using artificial flies and lures only. Anglers may use float tubes, with waist high waders, but are not allowed to wade in the reservoirs. The District had to postpone construction, on the nearly completed project, until they receive a 404 permit from the U.S. Corps of Engineers. The 404 permit was issued on July 16, 2008. As a result, the reservoirs will be temporally closed to the public, in September of 2008, until the project is completed. Please contact Ute Water Conservancy District for additional information on the Jerry Creek Reservoir Expansion Project and or the temporary reopening/closing of the reservoirs.
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Photo: Scrapers working on the Jerry Creek Expansion Project.
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ROSEVALE & CONNECTED
LAKES INCLUSION
The Rosevale and
Connected
Lake
inclusion project has been in development stages for several years. It wasn't until May of 2007 that Ute Water Conservancy District was contacted by
Mesa
County
to move forward with the project. Over 250 residences in this area received their domestic water from an artesian well, which is commonly referred to as the "Bruner Well". This area was included into the Ute Water Conservancy District, by the Mesa County Court, on January 15th of 2008. In order to supply quality domestic water to these residences, all new water mains, water meters, and service lines had to be installed. On June 12, 2008 Ute Water started back-feeding all the residences in this area with domestic water when the water supply from the well was turned off by the owner of the system. Rocky Mountain Civil is doing the construction in the Rosevale area and Dirtworks Construction is doing the work in the Connected Lakes area. Both contractors started construction on July 28, 2008.
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Photo: Ute Water employee working on a residential water meter. The District maintains over 32,000 water meters.
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More Projects Coming Soon!
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