Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System

 

Provide potable surface water to communities in Eastern New Mexico.

Active 15.553 Bureau of Reclamation, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2017 Information not available. The intake structure at Ute Reservoir is constructed. The Phase 1 initial project reached substantial completion in December 2014. At the end of FY15, Reclamation had reimbursed the Authority a total of $7.3 million. FY15 funding of $750,000 (originally for the Elida Pump Station and works) was combined with FY16 appropriations in an agreement modification to initiate the reprioritized Phase 2 of the project, construction of Finished Water (FW) 2B and Cannon Lateral. In FY17, the Authority submitted for USBR review a construction Bid Package 1 memo for Phase II components in the current agreement.
Fiscal Year 2019 The intake structure at Ute Reservoir is constructed. Phase 1 of the initial project reached substantial completion in December 2014. At the end of FY15, Reclamation had reimbursed the Authority a total of $7.3 million. FY15 funding of $750,000 (originally for the Elida Pump Station and works) was combined with FY16 appropriations in an agreement modification to initiate the re-prioritized Phase 2 of the project, construction of Finished Water (FW) and Cannon Lateral. In FY18, the Authority submitted for USBR review a construction bid package and began construction in the first quarter of FY19. Construction is scheduled to complete in the second quarter of FY20.
Fiscal Year 2020 In FY 2015, the intake structure at Ute Reservoir is constructed. This initial project reached substantial completion in December 2014. FY 2015-2020: At the end of FY15, created a Financial Agreement for the construction of Finished Water 2 (FW2) pipeline consisting of approximately 9.25 miles to align the southern end of FW1 pipeline to the city of Clovis finished water tanks; and the Cannon Lateral towards the Cannon Air Force Base finished water tanks. Construction begun in the first quarter of FY19 and finalized in the fourth quarter of FY20. FY 2020- 2021: During the fourth quarter of FY20, a Financial Agreement for Finished Water 3 (FW3) was created for the construction of approximately 16.8 miles of finished water pipeline, to align the FW2 pipeline in Clovis with the finished water tanks in the city of Portales. Construction of FW3 is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of FY21.
Fiscal Year 2021 During the fourth quarter of FY20, a Financial Agreement for Finished Water 3 (FW3) was created for the construction of approximately 16.8 miles of finished water pipeline, to align the FW2 pipeline in Clovis with the finished water tanks in the city of Portales. Construction of FW3 is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of FY21.
Fiscal Year 2022 In November 2021, Finished Water 3 (FW3) construction begun, it is currently at approximately 50% completion. In September 2021 a new agreement for the construction of FW3 was created. This segment of pipeline is currently starting the bidding process for a construction contract.
Fiscal Year 2023 Efforts continue towards completion of FW3 pipeline. On November 2022, USBR issued a Notice to Proceed for construction of the FW1 pipeline and on December 2022, the ENMWUA held a Pre-Construction Meeting is currently under bids. Project is scheduled to begin construction in late August 2023. Public Law 111-11, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Title IX, Section 9103 Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority was formed for the sole purpose of administration of this new water supply project for the surrounding communities. The Project would pipe 16,450 acre-feet of surface water per year from Ute Reservoir to the eastern New Mexico municipalities of Clovis, Elida, Portales, and Texico currently relying on the declining quantity and quality of the Ogallala Aquifer. Roosevelt County, and Cannon Air Force Base (CAFB) are also beneficiaries of the Project. The present population of the Project service area is about 60,000 people. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. In December 2010, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a concurrence memorandum which completes the Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultation. In January 2011, a Finding of No Significant Impact was signed, thus completing National Environmental Policy Act compliance. Also in January 2011, a Memorandum of Agreement was executed between the Authority and Reclamation describing roles and responsibilities during construction of the Project. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Once the parties agree with the scope of work and/or budget allocations, the Bureau of Reclamation's Upper Colorado Region finalizes the agreement and/or modifications. Responsibilities for needs assessments, feasibility and environmental studies, design, conservation measures and administration are to be included in agreements negotiated under this authority. Once the parties agree with the scope of work and/or budget allocations, the Bureau of Reclamation's Upper Colorado Region finalizes the agreement and/or modifications. Responsibilities for needs assessments, feasibility and environmental studies, design, conservation measures and administration are to be included in agreements negotiated under this authority. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. The Project will be constructed, owned, operated, and maintained by the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority, the Project’s local sponsor. Performance Reports: Unless otherwise stated in the agreement document, recipients shall submit the following reports on semi-annual basis: (1) SF-425, Federal Financial Report; and (2) Program Performance Reports. Upon completion of the agreement, recipients shall submit a final: (1) SF-425, Federal Financial Report; and (2) Program Performance Report; and (3) other specific reports that may be applicable to the agreement such as property inventories, and patent and invention disclosures. Not applicable. All recipients of Federal awards shall maintain project records in accordance with 2 CFR 200.333 Retention Requirements for Records. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a subrecipient. Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities must not impose any other record retention requirements upon non-Federal entities, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.333. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. 75%. The Federal share of the total cost of any activity or construction carried out using amounts made available shall be not more than 75 percent of the total cost of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System. An amount not greater than $327,000,000 (January 1, 2007 price levels) was authorized to be appropriated for non-reimbursable financial assistance to plan, design, and construct the Project. Public Law 111-11 also authorized indexing of the federal cost ceiling and limited the federal cost share to 75% of the total Project cost. In October 2020, the revised indexed total Project cost was estimated at $547 million.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. March 31, 2024, for FW3 Financial Agreement and September 30, 2026, for FW1 Financial Agreement. Mostly 5-year Financial Agreements for each component being built. Payment terms vary by agreement awarded under this program. Albuquerque Area Office: Mr. John Irizarry, Northern Projects Manager, Address: 555 Broadway Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102, Telephone: 505.462.3655, Email: jirizarrynazario@usbr.gov Mr. John Irizarry
Albuquerque Area Office: 555 Broadway Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102 US
jirizarrynazario@usbr.gov
Phone: 505.462.3655 http://www.enmwua.com/ 14-0680-0-1-301 (Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)) FY 22$17,400,000.00; FY 23 est $32,030,000.00; FY 24 est $51,000.00; FY 21$14,800,000.00; FY 20$15,000,000.00; FY 19$4,288,000.00; FY 18$5,875,000.00; FY 17$5,000,000.00; - (Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)) FY 22$160,000,000.00; FY 23 est $62,110,000.00; FY 24 est $10,000,000.00; - BIL Funding Range: $ 1,875,000 Average: N/A 2 CFR 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS and the applicable OMB Circulars. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below. Fiscal Year 2017 Information not available. Phase 1 Intake Structure at Ute Dam is the headworks for the final project that will convey 16,450 acre-feet of water per year from Ute Reservoir to the eastern New Mexico municipalities of Clovis, Elida, Grady, Melrose, Portales, and Texico, and will also serve other portions of Curry County, Roosevelt County and Cannon Air Force Base. Phase 2 will include new interim groundwater wells, water transmission pipelines, turn-outs and storage tanks for the FW2B segment and Cannon Lateral, which will serve CAFB.
Fiscal Year 2018 Information not available.
Fiscal Year 2019 Information not available.
Fiscal Year 2020 Eastern New Mexico rural water supply system
Fiscal Year 2023 Projects include water conveyance pipelines to provide potable surface water to communities in Eastern New Mexico.