Port Hueneme Water Agency awards $575,335 contract to refurbish 600,000‑gallon reservoir
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Summary
The Port Hueneme Water Agency voted unanimously to award SoCal Pacific Construction Corp. (doing business as National Coating and Lining Company, Inc.) a $575,335 contract plus a 10% contingency to rehabilitate a 600,000‑gallon reservoir (WA2025‑7); the project was budgeted and staff described a December start and February–March completion window.
The Port Hueneme Water Agency unanimously approved a $575,335 construction contract, with a 10 percent contingency of $57,533, to rehabilitate a 600,000‑gallon reservoir at the treatment plant. The contract (WA2025‑7) was awarded to SoCal Pacific Construction Corp., doing business as National Coating and Lining Company, Inc., during the agency’s regular meeting.
Staff said the project follows a dive inspection that found corrosion and failing coating on the tank interior and exterior, and recommended immediate rehabilitation. The scope includes sandblasting the interior and exterior to bare metal, making any minor repairs discovered after abrasive blasting, recoating the tank interior and exterior, and replacing the interior ladder. Staff recommended an on‑site inspector because of prior adhesion issues observed on an earlier refurbishment.
Agency staff presented schedule and budgeting details: the engineering estimate before bids was about $689,000; the awarded contract amounted to $575,335. Staff recommended and the board approved a 10 percent construction contingency of $57,533. The project is budgeted and funding was approved as part of the board’s June budget process, staff said.
Staff said the project is slated to mobilize on Dec. 1, with construction beginning about a week later and weather‑dependent completion expected in February or early March. While the treatment plant is offline for the rehabilitation, Port Hueneme will take supply through an existing connection with United (staff reference), with staff saying United will feed the city, the Beach District and the Navy as normal. Staff advised that using the agency’s own treatment during the roughly three‑month shutdown would be more costly than the United bypass.
Board members questioned the disparity among bids and the expected useful life after refurbishment; staff said past rehabilitation work (2013) lasted roughly 10–12 years and that variance in bid pricing can reflect contractors’ schedules and workload. The board approved the staff recommendation in a roll‑call vote; the clerk recorded unanimous approval.
