El Adobe Liner Project, C-9028B

The Santa Margarita Water District is undertaking the El Adobe Liner Project, C-9028B, to rehabilitate an existing sewer line in San Juan Capistrano, California, using a trenchless method that installs a fiberglass liner through existing manholes without any excavation. This maintenance activity is classified under CEQA categorical exemptions—Class 1 for operation and maintenance of existing facilities and Class 2 for replacement or reconstruction—and qualifies for a statutory exemption under Public Resources Code §21080.21 due to the pipeline’s length being under one mile within a public right-of-way. The project site is located at 31871 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA, with all work and inspections occurring on-site. The solicitation number is 24-85000536, and environmental compliance documentation, including a Notice of Exemption and Preliminary Exemption Assessment, was filed with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder on June 18, 2024. There is no publicly disclosed contract value, payment office details, accounting codes, or invoicing method, and no formal contracting officer, COR, or COTR has been designated in the records. The project falls under NAICS code 237110 and is managed by the district’s Chief Engineer, Tricia Butler, and Lead Agency Contact Michael Marquis, with primary communications handled through the district’s office in Rancho Santa Margarita. No federal acquisition regulation clauses, contract types, evaluation factors, or socioeconomic certifications are applicable, as this is a state-level infrastructure maintenance action conducted by a public agency under CEQA rather than a federally regulated procurement. The work is intended to restore and extend the functionality of the sewer system without altering its footprint or requiring public disruption.