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Ridgway council authorizes up to $2.4 million construction agreement for Beaver Creek diversion restoration
Summary
The Ridgway Town Council authorized staff to execute a construction services agreement with Meridian Contracting for the Beaver Creek Diversion Restoration Project, approving a guaranteed maximum price not to exceed $2,400,000 and noting secured loan and grant funding to support the work.
The Ridgway Town Council on July 24 authorized the town to proceed with construction work on the Beaver Creek Diversion Restoration Project, approving a construction services agreement with Meridian Contracting that sets a guaranteed maximum price of no more than $2,400,000, including contingency allowances.
Town Manager Neill told the council RESPEC Engineering has provided 90% design drawings and that Meridian, using the construction-manager-at-risk delivery method, prepared a GMP estimate of $2,365,832 plus a 20% contingency. Neill said construction could begin in early August and that the contract price includes pre-mobilization if work extends into 2026. He said the town has secured multiple financing mechanisms to advance the project, including an Emergency Bridge Loan from the Colorado Water Conservation Board not to exceed $8,080,000 (of which $8,000,000 is for project costs and $80,000 for the 1% service fee), an award under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection Program totaling $4,311,369 in federal and non-federal funds plus $430,000 for technical assistance, and a grant from the Colorado Department of Public Safety Emergency Management Disaster Fund for $2,000,000 that carries a local match requirement.
Alan Leak, RESPEC principal engineer in charge, commented during the presentation and council members asked questions about design and cost estimates. Councilmember Montague moved to authorize staff to execute the Construction Services Agreement with Meridian; Councilor Grambley seconded the motion, which carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
The authorization directs staff to finalize the contract consistent with the GMP limit approved by the council. No specific construction start date beyond “early August” was given in the meeting record. The council’s action does not itself appropriate additional funds beyond existing financing mechanisms described by staff; any further budgetary steps were not specified at the meeting.
