Well 31 -Test Well Project

The City of Pismo Beach is proposing to construct and test a temporary groundwater production well at a vacant lot located at the corner of Huston Street and Farrell Road in Grover Beach, California, to evaluate the feasibility of developing a permanent municipal well to enhance long-term water supply reliability. The project is authorized under CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) categorical exemptions, specifically Class 3 for new construction of small facilities and Class 6 for minor land alterations, which exempt it from extensive environmental review under Public Resources Code sections 21083, 21110, 21108, 21152, and 21152.1. Work is limited to exploratory drilling and testing to assess groundwater yield and quality, with no detailed engineering specifications or technical standards cited beyond the environmental exemption framework. The scope does not include permanent installation or public utility integration, focusing instead on data collection to inform future decisions on municipal water infrastructure. There is no contract value, pricing structure, or financial detail provided, and no formal contract type such as fixed price or cost-reimbursement is designated—only a forecast classification is noted. The project is being managed directly by the City of Pismo Beach, with Scot Graham, Community Development Director, serving as the primary point of contact. No federal acquisition regulation (FAR) clauses, federal funding mechanisms, accounting codes, or procurement specifications such as CAGE codes, small business certifications, or evaluation factors are applicable or included, reflecting this as a purely local government initiative. The place of performance is clearly defined as Grover Beach, with inspection and acceptance to occur on-site, and submissions for environmental documentation are to be routed through the Office of Planning and Research in Sacramento, though no formal deadline or electronic submission requirements are stated. The sole documentation required is a certified Notice of Exemption, and no packaging, marking, invoicing, payment details, or contractual representations from vendors are involved, underscoring the administrative and environmental nature of the process over a conventional procurement.