Construction begins at Both Sites

Construction for 2010 has begun at both the water treatment plant site and the water tank site. Work will be focused near the water treatment plant, until the water tank site dries out.

Construction to start March 15, 2010

Garney Construction’s Walt Sinclair was on the water-tank site the first week of March with Hot Sulphur Springs’ Jack Zielinski and Jim Kleeman and Bob Pfeiffer from Tim Shenk Land Surveying to look at winter access and planning locations. Sinclair will be back on site beginning March 15 with a track-excavator to perform some exploratory digging. The plan is to minimize the need for blasting rock at the tank site by excavating as much rock as possible.

Beginning April 5, a construction crew will begin more extensive excavation work at both the water tank site and water plant. Construction work will generally take place Monday through Friday between 6:30 a.m and 5 p.m.

Less explosive but as important, nonetheless, the financial/compliance team continues to hone our requisition process with the State of Colorado including new “jobs created” forms and guidance on “Buy American.” Water Project Program Manager Geoff Elliott recently visited Lisa Pine and Elisha Masters at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to review the submittal process.