TD2241385 Twentynine Palms Highway Deteriorated Pole Replacement Project

The project involves the removal and replacement of a deteriorated wooden utility pole along Twentynine Palms Highway in Desert Hot Springs, California, as part of Southern California Edison’s ongoing infrastructure maintenance and upgrade efforts aimed at ensuring reliable electric service. This effort is explicitly tied to wildfire mitigation, falling under a state-mandated plan designed to accelerate utility work to reduce wildfire risks in high-hazard areas. The work is not a new initiative but a routine component of SCE’s broader operational responsibilities to maintain and modernize distribution facilities in alignment with California Public Utilities Commission directives. Although the contract is listed under the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 7 – Colorado River Basin, the primary stakeholders are Southern California Edison for execution and the Water Quality Board for environmental oversight. The project’s place of performance is in ZIP code 92282, with Logan Raub serving as the primary point of contact for environmental compliance and Robert Lemoine overseeing water quality coordination. The posting date of July 7, 2026, indicates this is a forecasted procurement aimed at advancing preparatory steps before formal contracting, with environmental and wildfire safety considerations driving the timeline and scope of the pole replacement.