Navajo-Gallup Water Supply

 

To provide financial assistance to design and construct portions of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (Project).

Active 15.552 Bureau of Reclamation, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2017 Information not available. Under the agreement with the City, construction on Reach 27.5 started in FY2014 (Nov 2013) and was substantially completed on 1/29/15. Final inspection occurred in April 2015. All close-out documents and final payments have been submitted, reviewed, and processed as of May 2017. Construction on Reach 13 started in FY2014 (July 2014) and was substantially completed on 8/30/16. Final inspection occurred in July 2017. All close-out documents have been submitted and final payments are expected by Spring 2018. Construction on Reach 27.6 started in October 2016, and was substantially completed on 10/26/17. Final inspection is expected by Spring 2018. Construction on R27.7A & R27.13 started in FY2018 (Nov 2017). The percentage of work completed to date is approximately 15%, with substantial completion expected by May 2019. Under the agreement with the Nation, construction on Reaches 24.1 and 25 started in FY2015 (January 2015). Final inspection with substantial completion occurred as of 3/31/17. All close-out documents and final payments have been submitted, reviewed, and processed as of January 2018. Construction on Reach 24.1 (JAN) is expected to start in early April 2018. Reaches 26.1 and 26.2 had completion of 100% final design/specs on 1/24/18. Construction is expected to start in June/July 2018 with substantial completion by August 2019. Environmental and cultural resources compliance continues on both agreements with the City and Nation, with some compliance concurrence delays affecting construction schedules. Under the agreement for development of Preliminary Engineering Reports (PERs) with the Nation work on the 1st grouping of PERs is approximately 75% complete as of end of December 2017. Work on the 2nd grouping of PERs work is approximately 10% complete. All agreement work is expected to be completed by September 2018. Under the projected new agreement award with the Nation for design, construction, and oversight of Reaches 10.1 – 10.3 and 12.3, preliminary development work for an estimated budget has begun and Grants.gov application forms (SF-424s) are in process by the Nation as well.
Fiscal Year 2019 Fiscal Year 2019: Under the agreement with the City of Gallup, the following were milestones and accomplishments: Construction on Reach 27.7A and 27.13 was substantially completed the end of January 2019. Construction on Reach 27.9 started in July 2019. All other Reach work continued to be in design, engineering, right-of-way stages with environmental and cultural work progressing as required. Under the three (3) agreements with the Navajo Nation, the following were milestones and accomplishments: Construction on Reach 24.1 (JAN) was substantially completed the end of June 2019. Construction on Reach 26.3 started in September 2019. Draft engineering and study reports on selected connection plans associated with the Project were completed. All other Reach work (on the Cutter, Crownpoint, and Window Rock laterals) continued to be in design, engineering, right-of-way stages with environmental and cultural work progressing as required.
Fiscal Year 2020 Under the agreement with the City of Gallup, the following were milestones and accomplishments: On the Gallup Regional System, construction on Reach 27.9 was substantially completed the end of January 2020. Construction on Reach 27.10 started in July 2020. All other Reach work continued to be in design, engineering, right-of-way stages with environmental and cultural work progressing as required. Under the three (3) agreements with the Navajo Nation, the following were milestones and accomplishments: On the Cutter Lateral, construction on Reaches 26.1, 26.2 and 26.3 progressed towards completion, with substantial completion dates projected in Spring 2021. On the Crownpoint Lateral, work continued related to design, engineering, right-of-way, environmental and cultural resources. The third Agreement with the Navajo Nation (which provided for engineering work on selected connection plans associated with the NGWSP) was completed and closed-out.
Fiscal Year 2021 Under the Agreement with the City for work on the Gallup Regional System, the following are milestones and accomplishments: 1) Completed Reaches to date are; R27.5, R27.6, R27.7A, R13, R27.9, and R27.10. 2) In construction status are: R27.11. 3) All other Reach work (for R27.12, R27.7B, SCADA/Fiber, and McKinney Pumping Plant#8) continue to be in design, engineering, right-of-way stages with environmental and cultural work progressing as required. Under the Agreement with the Nation for work on the Cutter Lateral, the following are milestones and accomplishments: 1) Completed Reaches to date are: R24.1-NN, R25, R24.1-JAN, R26.1, R26.2, and R26.3. 2) All other Reach work (for R24.1-Lybrook) continues to be in design, engineering, right-of-way stages with environmental and cultural work progressing as required. Under the Agreement with the Nation for work on the Crownpoint/Window Rock Laterals, the following are milestones and accomplishments: All Reach work (R10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 12.3) continues to be in design, engineering, right-of-way stages with environmental and cultural work progressing as required. Under the Agreement with the Nation for Preliminary Engineering Work related to NGWSP Connection Plans, this work has been completed and the Agreement closed-out.
Fiscal Year 2022 Under the Agreement with the City for work on the Gallup Regional System, the following were milestones and accomplishments: 1) Completed Reaches to date were R27.5, R27.6, R27.7A, R13, R27.9, and R27.10. 2) In construction status (approaching substantial completion) was R27.11. 3) All remaining Reach and Pumping Plant work (for R27.12, R27.7B, SCADA/Fiber, and McKinney Pumping Plant#8) continued to be in various stages of; design, engineering, right-of-way, environmental and cultural work compliances.
Fiscal Year 2023 Under the Agreement with the City, construction work will start on R27.7B in Fall 2023, as well as work will continue on; design, engineering, right-of-way, environmental and cultural compliance activities for R27.12, Pumping Plant#8, and Cipriano Waterline Extension. Under the Agreement with the Nation for work on the Cutter Lateral, work for R24.1-Lybrook will continue on; design realignment, engineering, right-of-way, environmental, and cultural compliance activities. Under the Agreement with the Nation for work on the Crownpoint and Window Rock Laterals, work will continue on; design, engineering, right-of-way, environmental, and cultural compliance work activities. Construction is expected to start on Reach 10.2.1 in Spring/Summer 2024. Public Law 111-11, Omnibus Public Land Management Act, Title X, Part III, Section 10602 (a) Native American Organization (Navajo Nation) Local governments (City of Gallup New Mexico) Profit organization(s) Private nonprofit institution(s)/organization(s) Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government (Navajo Nation) Local Governments (City of Gallup New Mexico) Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. A Planning Report/Final Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision has been completed. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Funding opportunity announcements for this program, along with registration procedures, application packages and instructions, SF-424 forms and any other forms to be used to submit application information, points of contact, and procedures for submitting applications will be available on www.grants.gov. Reclamation has awarded, on a non-competitive basis, four (4) agreements: one (1) with the City of Gallup and three (3) with the Navajo Nation. No new awards are projected. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 90 to 120 days. None. None. Refer to selection criteria in funding opportunity announcement. The Project is the cornerstone of San Juan River Basin in New Mexico Navajo Nation Water Rights Settlement Agreement. In general, financial assistance may be provided to profit or non-profit entities to design and construct portions of the Project. Specifically, financial assistance may be provided to the Navajo Nation (Nation) and City of Gallup, New Mexico (City) to design and construct portions of the Project to provide water deliveries to Navajo and City water distribution systems. Financial assistance may be specifically directed to the Nation and City because they are uniquely qualified to perform the design and construction work; will own and operate Project facilities; and, legislative authority exists to provide this financial assistance to the Nation and City. Performance Reports: Unless otherwise stated in the agreement document, recipients shall submit the following reports on an quarterly 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.

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MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. 2010 to 2024 Payment terms vary by agreement awarded under this program. Upper Colorado Region, Four Corners Construction Office; Dianne Paxton, dpaxton@usbr.gov, 970-385-6547. Bart Deming
Four Corners Construction Office, 1235 La Plata Highway
Farmington, NM 87401 US
bdeming@usbr.gov
Phone: 505-324-5031 14-0680-0-1-301 (Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)) FY 22$23,753,286.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 est $30,000,000.00; FY 21$2,790,308.00; FY 20$0.00; FY 19$0.00; FY 18$50,946,000.00; FY 17$1,806,336.00; - BIL Funding FY24 Only Range: $999,983-$77,489,594 Average: $16,365,536 from FY11-FY22 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. Prior year obligations to the City’s agreement provided funding for Reaches 27.5, 13, 27.6, 27.7, 27.9, 27.10, 27.11, 27.12 and R27.13. In FY2015-FY2017, reimbursements were paid for work costs related to environmental work, cultural resources clearances, and final design work, as well as construction contract costs for Reaches 27.5, 13, 27.6, 27.7A and 27.13. Prior year obligations, to the Navajo Nation’s agreement provided funding for Reaches 24.1, 24.1 (JAN), 24.1 (LYB), 25 and 26. In FY2015-FY2017, reimbursements were paid for costs related to final design work, environmental and cultural resources clearance, as well as construction contract costs for Reaches 24.1 and 25.
Fiscal Year 2019 Fiscal Year 2019 and 2020 funded projects continued under the agreement with the City of Gallup for design, construction, and oversight of the Project’s Gallup Regional System including; Reaches 27.7A, 27.7B, 27.9, 27.10, 27.11, 27.12, 27.13 and R13 SCADA. From FY2012 to date, reimbursements have been paid for work costs related to design, engineering, right-of-way, environmental, cultural resources, and construction contracts on various Reaches of the Gallup Regional System. Additionally, projects continued to be funded under the three (3) agreements with the Navajo Nation for design, construction, and oversight of the Project’s Cutter Lateral which included; Reaches 24.1 (JAN), 26.1, 26.2, 26.3 and 24.1 (LYB), as well as, the Crownpoint Lateral including; Reaches 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3. From FY2013 to date, reimbursements have been paid for work costs related to design, engineering, right-of-way, environmental, cultural resources, and construction contracts on various Reaches of the Cutter and Crownpoint laterals. Furthermore, funding continued to be provided for engineering work on selected connection plans associated with the Project.
Fiscal Year 2022 Agreement with the City of Gallup (City) for the design, engineering, right-of-way, environmental, cultural resources, construction, and oversight of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project’s (NGWSP) Gallup Regional System. This includes Reaches 27.5 – 27.13, Reach 13, SCADA/Fiber, and newly added McKinney Pumping Plant #8.
Fiscal Year 2023 Agreements with the Navajo Nation (Nation) for the design, engineering, right-of-way, environmental, cultural resources, construction, and oversight of the NGWSP’s Cutter Lateral which includes Reaches 24.1, 24.1-JAN, 24.1-Lybrook, 26.1 - 26.3, as well as the Crownpoint/Window Rock Laterals which includes Reaches 10.1-10.3 and 12.3.