Pump Station Fire Hardening Project

The Pump Station Fire Hardening Project aims to enhance wildfire resilience at 59 pump station sites across the Marin Municipal Water District’s service area by implementing defensible space and vegetation management measures. Work will focus on Defensible Space Zones 0 and 1, extending up to 30 feet from structures or property lines, and will involve thinning vegetation, clearing debris piles, reducing ladder fuels, and removing flammable vegetation using both manual and mechanical methods. The initiative is designed to reduce fire intensity near critical water infrastructure, improve site defensibility, and ensure safer access for emergency responders during wildfire events. This effort builds on a comprehensive 2024 fire hardening assessment conducted with the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority, which identified vulnerabilities in aboveground infrastructure and guided the development of targeted improvements to safeguard water services for over 200,000 residents. The project is publicly forecasted by the Marin Municipal Water District under the California state jurisdiction, with a posted date of June 10, 2026, and no solicitation number has been assigned at this stage. All work will occur within California, specifically at the district’s pump station locations, and the primary point of contact is Carly Blanchard, Environmental Planner, reachable via email and phone. The project is part of broader efforts to protect vital water supply assets from increasing wildfire risks, with no set-aside or NAICS code information provided. Public access to further details is available through the CEQA Net project portal, though no formal bidding process has yet been initiated.