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Nearby naval construction should have its own reporting file, separate from private agricultural work.

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NAS Lemoore contracts and Davis-Bacon preparation

Nearby naval construction should have its own reporting file, separate from private agricultural work. Keep the federal contract identifier, classifications and approved hours together. Tidwell can help with Davis-Bacon payroll preparation and construction bookkeeping, using the specific reporting instructions rather than inferring requirements from the business's mailing address.

  • Nearby project context: NAS Lemoore Tank 6 replacement: $10.9 million NAVFAC Southwest contract, groundbreaking April 21, 2025 (federal construction = Davis-Bacon).
  • Nearby project context: NAVFAC Southwest awarded a $44.7 million design-build contract for NAS Lemoore runway 32L upgrades in July 2023; ribbon cutting September 30, 2024.

Sources: navfac.navy.mil: nAS Lemoore contracts and Davis-Bacon preparation; navfac.navy.mil: nAS Lemoore contracts and Davis-Bacon preparation

City modernization and lift-station replacement

A citywide energy and water initiative is broader than a single sewer work order. A contractor should isolate the portion it has been hired to perform, track equipment commitments and reconcile customer billings against that scope. This keeps the project report useful without treating the initiative's headline budget as company revenue.

  • Citywide infrastructure modernization (energy and water systems, Smart City initiative) with Energy Systems Group. Amount recorded: $24 million. Source status (2026): launched April 2026. Agency: City of Lemoore.
  • Lift Station 9A, replacing Carmel and Viera lift stations, with new gravity sewer main. Source status (2025): CEQA notice filed November 2025. Agency: City of Lemoore.

Sources: thebusinessjournal.com: city modernization and lift-station replacement; ceqanet.lci.ca.gov: city modernization and lift-station replacement

Agriculture and food-processing counterparties

Food-processing work needs customer and supplier records tied to the entity buying or selling the product. Reconcile deductions, credits and deposits to the related invoice before comparing operating margins. Maintain these transactions separately from naval project reporting so the business can review both activities without mixing their supporting files.

  • Major employers are rooted in agriculture, including food processing plants (Leprino Foods named).

Sources: hanfordca.gov: agriculture and food-processing counterparties

Local population and how we meet

Lemoore's population is 27,102 (ACS 2024). Census PEP records population change of +0.6% from 2020 to 2025; this uses a different Census series from the ACS count.

Lemoore is about 74.1 miles from our Atascadero office, measured in a straight line. We work remotely, with meetings at our Atascadero office by arrangement.

Sources: Census ACS 2024: population; Census Gazetteer 2025: straight-line distance; Census PEP 2025: change since 2020

Naval and municipal reporting questions

Can the same bookkeeping setup cover Lemoore city work and naval contracts?

The business can use one accounting system with separate job codes. Keep the customer, contract identifier and reporting instructions distinct for municipal and nearby naval work.

What should I bring for a NAS Lemoore payroll review?

Bring the federal agreement, reporting instructions, approved employee hours and current payroll register. We can discuss how those records connect with Davis-Bacon reporting and job costs.

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