Notices - Westlands Water District

Notices are provided to landowners and water users providing detailed information on Westlands’ news and activities. Notices are updated monthly or more often as needed.

Request for Proposal

Broadview Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit proposals for the planning, permitting, and design of the Broadview Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project (Project). The Project is located in Fresno County (in a rural area approximately 4.5 miles southwest of the City of Firebaugh) and will complement several anticipated on-farm Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells within Westside Subbasin (Subbasin). The Project will provide up to 2,000 AF of temporary storage within the Subbasin to improve water security and consist of, but not limited to, obtaining the required permit(s), drilling a new ASR well to inject water into the Upper and Lower Aquifer, installing a pipeline connecting the proposed ASR wells to the District’s existing lateral for conveyance, and installing above-ground equipment to filter, meter, and inject water. Westlands Water District (District) does not currently have any groundwater recharge facilities within the District due to the Corcoran Clay layer which is present in approximately 90 percent of the District. The Corcoran Clay layer divides the Upper Aquifer from the Lower Aquifer and prevents surface recharge water from percolating to the Lower Aquifer, the predominate groundwater producing aquifer. Therefore, direct subsurface injection of surface water is an alternative for recharging the aquifer below the Corcoran Clay and/or for creating regions of higher quality water above the Corcoran Clay. The ASR project is designed to reduce groundwater overdraft by providing temporary underground storage during conditions of surplus surface water supplies, and recovering for future use. The ASR program, as a whole, serves as a management strategy for the District’s Groundwater Sustainability Plan to augment groundwater storage, stabilize water levels, and achieve sustainability by 2040. Deadline to submit proposal is August 14, 2020 at 5:00 pm. More information is provided below:
Broadview ASR Project – RFP

Notice Inviting Bids

Annual Painting of Pumping Plants and Exterior of Regulating Tanks

Westlands Water District is requesting bids for the annual painting project at four District pumping plants and two steel regulating tanks located on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. The painting contract will include the preparation and painting of all surfaces identified at the 7-1, 13L, 13R-A, and 26L Pumping Plants as well as the exterior of the 3R and 26R Steel Regulating Tanks. The Project is scheduled between August and November 2020. The pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 15, 2020 at 10:00 am. Proposals are due by July 29, 2020 at 3:00 pm. The notice inviting bids, instructions to bidders, and bid forms can be obtained below.
Specification Number 20-03
Bid Opening Agenda Spec 20-03

Annual Interior Coating of Steel Regulating Tanks

Westlands Water District is requesting bids for the annual painting project at two District steel regulating tanks located on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. The painting contract will include the preparation and painting of all interior surfaces of the 3R and 26R Steel Regulating Tanks. The Project is scheduled for September and November 2020. The pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 16, 2020 at 10:00 am. Proposals are due by July 30, 2020 at 3:00 pm. The notice inviting bids, instructions to bidders, and bid forms can be obtained below.
Specification Number 20-04
Bid Opening Agenda Spec 20-04

RE-BID 2020 Division/Subline Valve Replacement (ref. 20-02)

Westlands Water District is requesting bids for construction to replace up to seven division and subline valves ranging from 30-inch to 60-inch located on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. Four of the valves are sluice gates inside sealed vaults. The remaining three valves are butterfly valves, located inside an open top vault. The project is scheduled between September 2, 2020 and January 29, 2021. The mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Contractors who attended the initial Pre-bid Conference on June 25th do not need to attend on August 7th in order to re-bid the job. Proposals are due August 18, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. The notice inviting bids, instructions to bidders, and bid forms can be obtained below:
RE-BID 2020 Division/Subline Valve Replacement (ref. 20-02)
Big Opening Agenda Spec 20-05