O'Neil Reservoir Management System (RMS) and Safety Upgrades, C-1059A.01

The Santa Margarita Water District is advancing improvements to the O’Neill Reservoir Management System located at 24988 Felipe Road in Mission Viejo, California, under project designation C-1059A.01. The work includes safety infrastructure upgrades such as the replacement of roof access hatches and ladders, installation of new stairways and fall restraint systems, addition of roof vents, and implementation of chlorine dosing systems with associated electrical controls. A new chemical storage facility will be constructed, and all paint touch-up activities will be conducted under full containment to prevent environmental contamination. The project is governed under a Class 1 categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Section 15301), which permits the work as an improvement to an existing facility without requiring a full environmental review, with the agency affirming compliance by filing a Certificate of Determination and Notice of Exemption with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder. The lead agency contact is Patricia A. Butler, P.E., Chief Engineer, reachable at (949) 459-6554, but no contracting officer, COR, COTR, or procurement-specific administrative roles are formally designated in available documentation. The solicitation number is 24-85000358, with a posted forecast date of January 21, 2026, though project filings indicate activity in April 2024. No contract value, payment terms, invoicing method, accounting codes, or delivery schedules are specified, and no federal acquisition regulation clauses or commercial contract terms are present, indicating this is a state-funded public works project with environmental compliance as the primary regulatory framework. The NAICS code for the project is 237990, and the place of performance is firmly established at the reservoir site in Mission Viejo, with inspection and acceptance responsibilities vested entirely in the Santa Margarita Water District.