Alma Bridge Road Newt Passage Project

The Alma Bridge Road Newt Passage Project is a wildlife connectivity initiative led by the Santa Clara County Roads and Airports Department in partnership with the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to restore safe passage for California newts, amphibians, reptiles, and small to mid-sized mammals across a 1.47-mile stretch of Alma Bridge Road along Lexington Reservoir. The corrective actions will be installed beneath or integrated into elevated sections of the existing roadway within the current road prism to facilitate species movement and reduce mortality from vehicle collisions. The project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code §21080.56, with formal concurrence secured from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, ensuring compliance with state environmental regulations for wildlife crossings. The place of performance is clearly defined as the specified corridor in Santa Clara County, south of Los Gatos and north of Lexington Hills. No formal solicitation number, contract value, pricing details, or federal acquisition regulation clauses are included, indicating the document is a forecast or planning notice rather than a binding procurement document. The primary point of contact is Ben Aghegnehu, Principal Planner, who serves as the agency liaison but is not formally designated as a contracting officer or technical representative. No payment office details, accounting codes, invoicing procedures, inspection criteria, or contractor certifications such as UEI or CAGE codes are provided. The absence of evaluation factors, contract type, delivery schedules, or special conditions suggests the project remains in a pre-procurement phase, with environmental approval completed and formal contracting mechanisms yet to be initiated.