Colorado Water Conservation Board | State of Colorado Awards $750,000 Construction Contract to Colorado Quinoa (July 2026)

The Colorado Water Conservation Board is approving a change of grantee for a $750,000 Water Supply Reserve Fund grant from Colorado Malting Company to Colorado Quinoa for the Colorado Quinoa Grain Cleaning Line Expansion Project. Colorado Quinoa will use the funds, alongside over $1 million in matching contributions, to purchase and install grain processing equipment to increase local processing capacity for low-water crops in the San Luis Valley through at least October 2029.

Document date · July 12, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount

$750,000

Contract type

CONSTRUCTION

Contract term

From issuance of purchase order or execution of contract through at least October 15, 2029

Renewal date

2029-10-15

Renewal

New grant agreement will be executed with Colorado Quinoa as grantee, funded from WSRF Rio Grande Basin and Statewide Accounts, with progress reports required every six months and final payment contingent on completion of deliverables and final report; schedule shows project running from 9/1/2026 to 10/15/2029.

Document type

StaffReport

Source document

Colorado Water Conservation Board Staff Report Water Supply Reserve Fund Change of Grantee 2026-07-15

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Rio Grande Basin Roundtable Minutes 2026-05-12

AMENDED

Rio Grande Basin Roundtable | State of Colorado, Colorado$1,758,324 revised project budget, including 57% match; original budget was $1,115,500, with no change to originally approved WSRF fundingMay 12, 2026

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Who was awarded the construction contract by Colorado Water Conservation Board | State of Colorado?

Colorado Quinoa was awarded this construction contract by Colorado Water Conservation Board | State of Colorado, as recorded on July 12, 2026. The contract value is $750,000.

How much is the Colorado Quinoa contract with Colorado Water Conservation Board | State of Colorado worth?

The Colorado Quinoa contract with Colorado Water Conservation Board | State of Colorado is valued at $750,000, covering construction work.

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This is a Construction contract, documented as a staffreport record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Colorado Water Conservation Board Staff Report Water Supply Reserve Fund Change of Grantee 2026-07-15 (StaffReport), dated July 12, 2026 from Colorado Water Conservation Board | State of Colorado. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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