State Water Interconnection Project

The State Water Interconnection Project, managed by the City of San Buenaventura (City of Ventura), involves the construction of a seven-mile pipeline to connect Ventura’s water distribution system with the Calleguas Municipal Water District, enabling the delivery of State Water Project water to Ventura, United Water Conservation District, and Casitas Municipal Water District through wheeling arrangements with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Calleguas. The project also provides emergency water transfer capability to Calleguas during supply disruptions. Environmental compliance was achieved under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), with the Final Environmental Impact Report certified in August 2019 and subsequently amended via Addendum No. 2 to update transportation mitigation measures and introduce a new biological resources mitigation measure focused on minimizing vegetation removal during construction. No new significant environmental impacts are anticipated. The project’s place of performance spans from eastern Ventura along Henderson Road through unincorporated Ventura County to the western edge of Camarillo, with all regulatory filings submitted to the Ventura County Clerk and the Office of Planning and Research. Administrative procedures require the submission of physical copies of documents including the EIR, Addendum No. 2, CDFW No Effect Determinations, Notices of Exemption, and fee receipts, with a filing deadline of November 24, 2025. Environmental review fees totaling $3,321 were paid to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Ventura County, though no formal contract value is established or disclosed. The City of Ventura Water Department acts as the lead agency, with project oversight coordinated through local contacts including the Associate Engineer and other city and county representatives. No federal acquisition regulations, contract clauses, pricing line items, inspection criteria, payment offices, or formal contract administration roles such as COR or PCO are referenced in the documentation, indicating this is an administrative and environmental compliance process rather than a traditional federal procurement contract. The project status is listed as a forecast, with no indication of competitive bidding or source selection criteria.