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City staff recommends awarding $994,325 contract for Mojave Well transmission main; 20% contingency for change orders

Tehachapi City Council · April 6, 2026
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Summary

Development services recommended awarding the Mojave Well transmission main contract to West Valley Construction for $994,325, with authorization for change orders up to 20% ($198,865). The project is budgeted at $1.3 million and aims to connect three wells to improve blending and add roughly 750 gallons per minute to the city system; a final council action was not recorded in the transcript.

City staff recommended the council award a rebid contract for the Mojave Well transmission main to West Valley Construction with a low responsive bid of $994,325 and an authorization for change orders up to 20% of the contract value ($198,865).

The Development Services presenter described the project as a new water main that will connect the Mojave Well, the Denison well and the Snider well, directing those sources to the city’s Curry tanks to improve blending…

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