123 N. H Street EV Charger Parking Lot Project

The City of Lompoc is located where California Highways 1 and 246 meet: 55 miles Northwest of Santa Barbara and 10 miles Southeast of Vandenberg Air Force Base. Rolling hills surround the Lompoc Valley in the north, south, and east. The Pacific Ocean is 9 miles to the west. The Santa Ynez River (dry most of the year) runs east to west through the valley. A chaparral forest with sandy soil, named Burton Mesa, runs to the north. Lompoc's weather is characterized by a cool Mediterranean climate typical of most coastal areas of Southern California. In Lompoc, the summers are short, comfortable, dry, and mostly clear, and the winters are cold, wet, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically ranges from 40°F to 72°F and rarely falls below 32°F or rises above 82°F . The City of Lompoc is committed to expanding its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to support local sustainability goals, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve accessibility for residents, visitors, and its own fleet operations. The 123 North H Street EV Charging Lot Improvement Project represents a key step in this effort by transforming an underutilized parking area into a safe, modern, and ADA-compliant public charging site within Lompoc's downtown corridor. The project involves civil and electrical site improvements, including new paving, curbing, signage, striping, accessible parking, lighting, and EV charging stations. Key challenges include working within a constrained urban site, maintaining accessibility and pedestrian safety during construction, and ensuring seamless coordination between electrical and civil work to meet City and Caltrans standards. A vendor who can deliver high-quality workmanship, maintain a clean and organized job site, communicate proactively, and complete the work efficiently with minimal disruption to nearby businesses and City operations will truly hit the ball out of the park on this project.