Rancho Bernardo Industrial Pump Station Replacement

The City of San Diego is advancing the Rancho Bernardo Industrial Pump Station Replacement project, which entails demolishing the existing 1,120-square-foot pump station and constructing a new approximately 2,200-square-foot facility to improve stormwater management and operational reliability. The project includes the open-trench replacement of 1,000 linear feet of 6-inch storm drains with new 18-inch drains, along with the installation of an additional 200 linear feet of new 18-inch storm drains. Site enhancements will feature ornamental landscaping, permanent irrigation, fencing, retaining walls, and a standby generator with integrated electrical and mechanical systems to support continuous pump station operation. Complementary improvements involve the installation of new or replacement curb ramps meeting accessibility standards and resurfacing of adjacent streets within the project corridor along Big Springs Way, Turtleback Road, Blazewood Way, and Willowwood Drive in the Rancho Bernardo Community Planning Area. The project is certified as exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) categorical exemptions, including Sections 15301(c), 15302(c), 15303(d), and 15304(b)/(f), with mandatory paleontological monitoring required during excavation per San Diego Municipal Code Section 142.0151. The City’s Engineering and Capital Projects Department is the lead agency, with Nirvana Walder, Senior Planner, serving as the primary point of contact for project coordination. No formal federal contract structure or Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses are applicable; the procurement is managed under local municipal procedures, with funding and administrative oversight handled internally. While no contract value, pricing details, or award methodology are disclosed, the project was formally noticed on October 8, 2025, with environmental filing completed, and all submissions are processed through physical documentation delivered to the San Diego County Clerk’s office.