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Greeley prepares pipeline work as $8.6 million grant reaches state

·Greeley·Weld County

From the Greeley Water and Sewer Board meeting of

The city plans to prepare procurement and federal grant paperwork by year-end, select a contractor and order long-lead materials. Construction could begin around May 2027.

Greeley is preparing to move the Gold Hill Pipeline forward after $8.6 million in federal grant money reached a state fund that administers it to the city, a staff member told the Water and Sewer Board on Oct. 21.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency was expected to transfer the grant by the end of September. The state had not received it by then. Greeley concluded the project needed to proceed even without the grant because “inflation has continued to eat away at the value of the grant money,” the staff member said.

Greeley plans to prepare procurement and federal grant paperwork by year-end, the staff member said. The city also plans to select a contractor and order steel, valves and other items with long lead times. Construction could be underway by about May 2027, the staff member estimated.

More from this meeting

  1. Greeley Water and Sewer Board, Oct. 21, 2026

    Greeley raises Amrize water lease to 32 acre-feet a year; Greeley renews reservoir caretaker lease starting at $5,000 yearly; Greeley working on 175 planned lead and copper replacements.

  2. Item 5Greeley raises Amrize water lease to 32 acre-feet a year

    The lease costs $1,475 per acre-foot, with annual increases tied to the consumer price index. Its initial term runs through 2028, followed by two five-year renewal terms.

  3. Item 6Greeley renews reservoir caretaker lease starting at $5,000 yearly

    The 10-year agreement covers continued use of city-owned structures on 2.44 acres. Rent increases after five years to $5,250 or more, depending on the Consumer Price Index.

  4. Item 7Greeley working on 175 planned lead and copper replacements

    Phase 4 replacements are expected to finish by the end of the year. Final potholing is also expected to wrap up then, with any replacements identified in that phase planned for 2027; the loan-financed project totals $14 million.

  5. Item 8Staff expect Greeley’s $50 million wastewater upgrades to finish in November 2027

    The plant has continued operating during construction. The work adds backup power, new pumps that bring wastewater in and side-stream treatment processes addressing phosphorus and nitrogen.