ITN for Ark Tools

The State of Colorado, Department of Natural Resources, is seeking responses to develop two separate tools: the Mainstem Water Admin Spreadsheet and the Water Operations and Exchanges Approval Tool. The Mainstem Water Admin Spreadsheet will support water commissioner daily decision making by providing timely current water supply data in combination with water rights priority and stream location information. The Water Operations and Exchanges Approval Tool will be a spreadsheet tool that consolidates data about stream conditions, exchange potential, calls, water quality, volumetric limits, and other decree requirements for exchanges and other water operations. Respondents may provide a response for supporting the development of one or both tools. • The tools will be used to maximize the beneficial use of water in the Arkansas River Basin. • The budget available for the development of each tool is $100,000 for the Mainstem Water Admin Spreadsheet and $87,000 for the Water Operations and Exchanges Approval Tool. • The project is expected to start on October 1, 2026, and the desired completion dates for each tool are March 31, 2027, for the Mainstem Water Admin Spreadsheet and December 31, 2027, for the Water Operations and Exchanges Approval Tool.