Water District Board Set to Vote on $1.88 Billion Anderson Dam Contract; Several Committee Meetings Canceled
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors was scheduled to vote on awarding a $1.88 billion contract for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project during its July 24 meeting, according to the published agenda. Minutes for the meeting have not yet been released.
Major Construction Contracts on July 24 Agenda
The Board was set to consider awarding a $1,883,542,190 contract to Flatiron Dragados Sukut ADSRP Joint Venture for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project in Morgan Hill (District 1). The agenda also included a $50,000,000 contingency fund for potential change orders on the project.
Directors were also scheduled to vote on a $124,378,309 contract for Shimmick Construction Company for the Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project in San Jose (Districts 2, 3, and 6), along with an $18,656,746 contingency fund. The agenda included ratifying Addenda Nos. 1–20 for the Anderson Dam project and Addenda Nos. 1–7 for the Coyote Creek project.
Committee Updates and Cancellations
Several committee meetings were held or scheduled in the past two weeks, though three were canceled:
- The Capital Improvement Program Committee (July 20), Santa Clara Valley Water Commission (July 22), and Water Supply and Demand Management Committee (July 27) meetings were all canceled.
- The Environmental and Water Resources Committee met July 20 to receive updates on the Stream Maintenance Program, the Pure Water Silicon Valley Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) project, and the West Valley and Lower Peninsula Watershed Master Plans.
- The Board Policy and Monitoring Committee met July 21 to review the FY26 Board Work Plan and discuss Board Member roles on external committees and Joint Powers Authorities (JPAs). Proposed edits to policy GP-9.3 regarding Board Committee Structure were also on the agenda.
- The Board Audit Committee met July 28 to discuss the 2025 Water Usage and Demand Forecasting Audit Report and the 2026 annual audit plan, which covers Risk Assessment, Asset Management, Pacheco Reservoir Project, and Investigations Process. The committee was also scheduled to receive a financial audit presentation by Vasquez and Company LLP.
- The Recycled Water Committee met July 29 to receive updates on the Pure Water Silicon Valley Demonstration Facility and Full-Scale Direct Potable Reuse Facility, as well as a Desalination Engineering Feasibility Study.
Board CEO Search and Audit Training
The Board of Directors held a closed-session meeting on July 27 to interview candidates for the Chief Executive Officer position. No public decisions were scheduled. A July 28 special meeting was held for annual audit training for board members. The regular Board meeting scheduled for July 28 was canceled; the next regular meeting is set for August 11.
Coming Up
The Board of Directors will meet on August 11, 2026, to consider the proposed issuance of Water System Refunding Revenue Bonds and Revenue Notes not to exceed $600 million. The agenda also includes the adoption of a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan with a 2045 carbon neutrality target and agreements for Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit carbon offsets up to $5,000,000 with AQC Environmental Brokerage Services Inc. and board audit services up to $1,500,000 with Sjoberg Evashenk Consulting, Inc. A continued public hearing on modifications to San Francisquito Creek Flood Protection (Project E5) and Good Neighbor Program (Project F6) is also scheduled.