Ouray city officials plan to break ground next spring on a new water treatment plant and are now looking for a contractor to tackle the project.

City councilors on Monday unanimously approved on second reading an ordinance accepting a state loan of up to $12.1 million for the new plant. The city has received a pair of grants totaling $5.75 million to help offset that cost.

The city earlier this month issued a request for proposals for a construction manager at-risk who will work with an engineer t...