Tom Porter

Tom Porter serves as Water Supply Supervisor for the City of Victorville’s Water Department, where he oversees the strategic procurement and lifecycle management of critical water infrastructure systems. In this primary contracting role, he is responsible for acquiring engineering services, construction materials, and operational technologies essential to the maintenance, modernization, and expansion of potable water storage, distribution networks, and aquifer recharge facilities. His acquisitions directly support the agency’s mission to ensure public health and water sustainability through resilient, code-compliant infrastructure upgrades. Porter typically manages complex, performance-based contracts for civil works, pump station modernization, SCADA system integration, and reservoir rehabilitation projects, coordinating closely with engineering, operations, and environmental compliance teams to align procurement with technical and regulatory requirements. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, Porter’s procurement patterns indicate a consistent engagement with firms specializing in water resource engineering, pipeline rehabilitation, and automated water system controls. He works with a mix of large-scale civil contractors and niche technical vendors capable of delivering turnkey solutions for aging infrastructure renewal, often requiring specialized expertise in aquifer storage and recovery technologies and non-corrosive piping systems. His contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, regulatory adherence, and long-term system performance over short-term cost savings. Tom Porter does not utilize any socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted under open competition. This reflects a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and system interoperability over socioeconomic preferences, though he remains compliant with all federal and state small business reporting requirements. His procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 221310 — Water Supply and Irrigation Systems — encompassing the acquisition of water treatment components, pressure management systems, telemetry devices, and civil construction services for reservoirs and aquifer recharge zones. His technical domain expertise lies in potable water infrastructure modernization, with deep familiarity in ANSI/AWWA standards, EPA drinking water regulations, and groundwater recharge technologies.