Chimney Rock Road at Franklin Creek Bridge Project, 300713/ED24-067

The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Works is undertaking the Chimney Rock Road at Franklin Creek Bridge Project to replace a temporary bridge installed in 2023 with a new permanent structure measuring 175 feet in length and 28 feet in width across Franklin Creek, located approximately 14 miles northwest of Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County, California. The project includes associated activities such as temporary flow diversion, stream channel grading, installation of rock slope protection, removal of a temporary haul road, filling of an existing culvert, and placement of boulders within the stream to restore natural channel functions. All work is authorized under the Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-SLO-54703-R4, issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 1602, and must comply with the Mitigated Negative Declaration and associated Mitigation Reporting or Monitoring Plan under California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15096. The project does not involve federal contracting mechanisms, as no FAR clauses, acquisition codes, pricing data, or standard procurement elements are present; instead, it operates under state environmental permitting authority. The lead agency is responsible for execution and compliance, while the California Department of Fish and Wildlife retains regulatory oversight, monitoring, and final acceptance authority at the project site. Key contacts include William Fox of San Luis Obispo County for project management and Jim Kitch of CDFW for environmental compliance coordination. Although the Notice of Determination was issued on September 26, 2025, with public posting on September 30, 2025, no contract value, delivery schedule, payment terms, invoicing methods, or formal acquisition type have been specified, indicating this is a forecasted or preliminary stage project driven by environmental regulatory requirements rather than a traditional procurement.