Gilpin County is seeking to have engineered plans developed for the construction of a new in-ground wet well pump station on the within county easements on the shore of Dory Lake. This wet well will tie into an existing pipeline and controls but replace the current submerged skid pump system as a long-term serviceable alternative. The existing pipeline to which the wet well and pumps will serve is designed to transfer water, when determined by the State Water Commission, out of Dory Lake and into nearby Ralston Creek to maintain obligations to senior water rights and use based (re) appropriations on Ralston Creek.
All efforts must be made in design to minimize any aesthetic and functional disturbances to Dory Lake and it shores for the continued enjoyment of this feature of all nearby. Design must achieve zero impact on property values of private property in Dory Lake subdivision which may be contingent on the aesthetic and functional appeal of Dory Lake itself. Final design plans will need to achieve approval from a majority of stake holders as agreeable to qualify as zero negative impact.
Assumed allowance by Gilpin County at this time for zero negative impact is to be: Upon project completion, a single visible in-ground man hole cover within county easement on the shore of Dory Lake for wet well access.
Firms with experience in civil engineering, geotechnical investigations, bathymetric and topographic surveying, and wetlands regulations will be best suited for this project. A proposal to provide for the development of engineered plans, and a professional cost estimate will be required.
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