Site work for a water / sewer project in Pollock Pines, California. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

https://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/eid-improvement-plan-gets-a-refresh/article_267cf27d-1802-4b3b-8d67-601d7f5e5870.html The El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors discussed on Oct. 27 the district’s long-term roadmap — the 2026–30 Capital Improvement Plan. “This is the capital improvement plan ... serves to identify and prioritize and schedule capital projects … over the upcoming five-year period,” Director of Engineering Jon Money said. “This workshop today is part of the annual budget development cycle.” The session was for discussion only. The board will decide whether to adopt/modify the plan in its next meeting on Nov. 10 Completed projects Money began by highlighting completed projects from the 2025–29 CIP. The district recently replaced Flume 47, a 230-foot wooden structure rebuilt in concrete to improve safety and wildfire resistance. “The completion of this brings us right up to about 45% of concrete canal,” Money said. “We’re expecting about 4% change orders on this project, so we are well within our project budget.” He also noted completion of the Silver Lake East Campground Water System, the final project under the district’s FERC relicense requirements. “We’re happy to have those projects all marked off at this time,” he said. The district installed 15 emergency generators at lift and pump stations through a $4.7 million FEMA grant, ensuring reliable service during PG&E power shutoffs. Projects near completion The district continues work on the Sly Park Intertie, which connects Reservoir A and Reservoir 1 with a 22-inch pipeline and a new pump station. Supported by a $10 million Department of Water Resources grant, the project improves operational flexibility. “This pipeline primarily is designed to provide some resiliency and redundancy to our system,” Money said. “We are on schedule for this project.” Crews are also rehabilitating Reservoirs 4 and 7, adding low-sheen aluminum domes to reduce corrosion. Reservoir 4 is expected to be completed by February and Reservoir 7 by early spring, Money said. At Reservoir A and Reservoir 1 water treatment plants, aging valves and actuators are being replaced to improve reliability. The district is also moving forward with an emergency replacement of the floating cover at Reservoir 1, following the discovery of structural deficiencies. Future plans Money outlined two of the district’s largest upcoming projects. The Silver Lake Dam, constructed in 1876, still contains original timber and is due for full replacement. “We are coming up on the 150th anniversary of the Silver Lake Dam,” he said. The project is estimated at just under $49 million, with construction targeted for 2029–30. The El Dorado Hills Water Treatment Plant is also slated for reconstruction to raise capacity from 19.5 million to 24 million gallons per day while replacing dated infrastructure. “This facility is aged out,” Money said. “We are replacing this for two reasons. One, is we are approaching capacity and, again, this facility is aged out.” Board members said the term “upgrade” does not reflect the project’s scope. Director Alan Day noted, “It’s not an upgrade … rehabilitation is probably a better definition.” Money confirmed that design plans are expected early next year. Balancing priorities and funding Money said the draft CIP includes 152 projects totaling about $360 million, a roughly 12% increase from the current plan. Funding for the two largest projects, Silver Lake Dam and El Dorado Hills Plant, “has not yet been committed,” he said. “We currently do not have any pump station or lift station projects that are under construction this year,” Money said. “We are not proactively replacing any pipelines next year in the current CIP.” Directors voiced support for longer-term planning and transparency about deferred projects. “We have to do everything we can to shave off some of those peaks and valleys and get the district on a more even footing,” Director Pat Dwyer said. Next steps Money said the final plan will return to the board on Nov. 10 for potential adoption. “Following this workshop, we’ll incorporate any board and public input into a package coming back to the board at the next board meeting,” he said. If adopted, the CIP will be folded into EID’s operating budget and financial plan workshop, also scheduled in November, with final approval expected in December. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- El Dorado Irrigation District (District), an irrigation special district organized and existing under the California Irrigation District Law (Water Code 20500, et seq.), hereby gives notice that it is now accepting Bids for custom replacement valve assemblies for the Reservoir 1 water treatment plant of El Dorado Irrigation District. Question Deadline 10/17/2025 at 3:00 PM PT Any questions about this RFB shall be submitted in writing (via e-mail) to the purchasing department, at the following address: E-mail: purchasing@eid.org Bid date notes: If delivered by mail the Bidder must allow sufficient time for delivery by the deadline. Any Bids not received by the deadline will be rejected. Bids submitted via e-mail shall be addressed to Buyer Ryan Deakyne at: Email: purchasing@eid.org