Mettler Meter Replacement Project

The Mettler County Water District is undertaking a water meter replacement project to upgrade aging infrastructure by relocating water meters from private property into the public right-of-way in Kern County, California. The project involves removing outdated meters and their associated boxes from private land, installing spacer tubes to maintain service line integrity, and installing new meter boxes and meters within the public right-of-way near the intersection of Highway 99 and Highway 166, two miles north of SR 99 intersecting Interstate 5. This change improves accessibility for maintenance and reading while ensuring continuous water service without expanding system capacity. The project is classified under a categorical exemption under California’s environmental regulations (CEQA Class 2, 14 CCR §15302), supported by legal provisions such as Public Resources Code Sections 21080 and 21152, and requires submission of a certified exemption finding and a Notice of Exemption as part of the application. The solicitation is marked as a forecast with a posted date of September 19, 2025, and a submission deadline of September 16, 2025, with proposals to be mailed to the Office of Planning and Research in Sacramento. No contract value, pricing details, or formal contract type are specified, and the procurement remains in a planning stage with no assigned solicitation number or clause requirements from federal acquisition regulations. The only identified point of contact is the Board President, Francisco Javier Martinez, with no formal contracting officer, technical representative, or contract administration details provided. The project does not include federal socioeconomic set-asides, UEI or CAGE codes, invoicing procedures, or detailed inspection standards beyond compliance with state environmental exemptions.