July 24, 2004 ECCV BOARD

ECCV BOARD SELECTS CONTRACTORS FOR H2’06 PROJECT  

July 21, 2004

ERS and Garney to Construct Water Pipeline and Treatment Plant Facilities

NEWS RELEASE

David Kaunisto, ECCV, 303-693-3800
Kristy Bassuener, Webb PR, 303-796-8888

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLO. – The East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District (ECCV) Board of Directors selected ERS and Garney Construction as construction consultants on the District’s Northern Water Project, H2’06. The ECCV Board awarded the contracts based on the recommendations of ECCV staff and with chief design consultant Camp, Dresser & McKee Inc. (CDM).

ERS, a pipeline division of TIC based in Steamboat Springs, CO; will be the construction consultant for the H2’06 pipeline. ERS has received a $108,490 contract to serve as a consultant during the design of the 30 mile pipeline. This pipeline will bring treated water from ECCV’s planned treatment facility near Barr Lake, to ECCV’s distribution system near Smoky Hill Road and E-470.

ECCV selected Garney Construction for a $113,000 contract to serve as a construction consultant for the H2’06 Northern Water Treatment Plant, Booster Pump Station and SCADA Extension Project. The water treatment plant will use reverse osmosis technology to treat the water before it is piped to ECCV. Garney will also extend ECCV’s system monitoring capabilities by expanding its SCADA system.

“ERS and Garney were standout bidders of these portions of H2’06, bringing both experience and strong recommendations from previous projects,” said Peter Elzi, ECCV Board Chairman. ”We look forward to working with them.”

The H2’06 project will bolster the District’s water portfolio and reduce its dependence on the expensive and limited groundwater supply. The project will bring an additional 3,000 acre-feet of renewable surface water per year into the District when Phase 1 begins delivering water in 2006.

About East Cherry Creek Water & Sanitation District:
The East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District serves approximately 50,000 people in the eastern portions of the City of Centennial and unincorporated Arapahoe County. For the most up-to-date information on the District and our H2’06 water project, please check our Web site at http://www.eccv.org or contact the customer service department at 303-693-3800.