Mojave River Pipeline Project

The Mojave River Pipeline Project, also known as the Mojave River Traveling Screen Project, is a construction initiative led by the Mojave Water Agency in Phelan, California, targeting the development of a traveling screen facility and a 2-acre recharge basin. The facility includes a structure housing two traveling screens, an equipment building for spray and recharge pumps, a valve vault over existing pipelines, and new pipelines to connect the system to current infrastructure. The recharge basin will feature an inlet structure, overflow structure, and a perimeter maintenance road. The project site is located at 11987 Duncan Road, Phelan, CA 92371, with all work performed on-site. Although no formal contract value, pricing structure, or detailed delivery schedule is provided, environmental compliance is central to the project’s authorization. The incidental take of two western Joshua trees, a protected species under both the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act and the California Endangered Species Act, is permitted through CDFW’s Incidental Take Permit No. 1927-ITP-2025-042-06, issued on September 26, 2025. The project's environmental review is governed by a Mitigated Negative Declaration under CEQA, ensuring that all construction activities adhere to wildlife protection protocols. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the project site, with oversight responsibilities shared between the Mojave Water Agency and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. No standard Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, evaluation factors, payment instructions, or contractor certifications are present in the documentation, indicating this is primarily an environmental permitting and compliance-driven action rather than a traditional federal procurement process. Key contacts for environmental and administrative matters include Steven Recinos of CDFW and Adnan Anabtawi of the Mojave Water Agency, with all submissions directed to these entities in accordance with the project’s permitting timeline.