Big Creek to Carmel Drainage Restoration

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), District 5, is executing environmental mitigation work under a Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement (EPIMS-MON-61596-R4) issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602, to restore drainage infrastructure along State Route 1 in Monterey County at post miles 30.10, 30.86, and 33.87. The project involves replacing degraded culverts and associated headwalls and drainage inlets, installing rock slope protection, removing vegetation for construction access and temporary stream diversion, and implementing erosion control measures. An amendment to the agreement authorizes night work and adjusts the timing of geotextile fabric inspections, reflecting adaptive management to meet environmental and operational needs. The project’s environmental compliance is governed by a mitigated negative declaration under CEQA and a formal monitoring plan, with oversight and approval authority vested in the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The lead agency, Caltrans, serves as both applicant and contractor, with direct coordination through Lara Bertaina in San Luis Obispo, and environmental compliance monitoring handled by Mindy Trask of CDFW. No conventional federal procurement structure applies; this is a regulatory agreement, not a competitively solicited contract, and therefore contains no standard FAR clauses, pricing data, payment terms, invoicing systems, delivery schedules, or FOB terms. There are no specified contract values, accounting lines, or procurement evaluation factors, and no representations or certifications from offerors are required or provided. The work is site-specific, performed exclusively on SR-1 in Monterey County, and subject only to state environmental regulatory conditions, with acceptance and inspection conducted on location by CDFW based on compliance with the approved mitigation plan rather than standard technical specifications. The agreement’s authority derives entirely from state environmental law, and modifications are processed through administrative amendment rather than federal contracting procedures.