Clipper Gap Crossing

The Clipper Gap Crossing project involves the installation of approximately 1,470 lineal feet of geopolymer or cure-in-place liner within an existing pipeline beneath Interstate 80 near Colfax, California, with work confined to existing utility right-of-way alongside frontage roads and a 20-foot corridor of paved roadway. The scope is designed for minimal ground disturbance, with limited vegetation and tree removal necessary for access, and all construction activities are to occur within established Caltrans and Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) easements. The project is classified as a minor alteration under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15301, which grants categorical exemption from formal environmental review, and a certified exemption finding along with a filed Notice of Exemption have been submitted as required. The place of performance is definitively located in Colfax, Placer County, with inspection and acceptance occurring on-site where the rehabilitation is performed, and oversight is managed internally by the Placer County Water Agency. No formal contract value, pricing schedule, or financial details are available, and the document is identified as a forecast posting rather than a solicitation or awarded contract, with no solicitation number provided. There is no indication of a competitive procurement process, evaluation factors, or award methodology, suggesting a simplified or non-competitive acquisition approach. Contact for the project is Heather Trejo, Environmental Scientist, reachable at htrejo@pcwa.net or 530-823-4905, with Steve Mikt, PE, serving as the lead engineering contact. No federal acquisition regulation clauses, packaging specifications, invoicing protocols, accounting codes, or federal certifications such as UEI, CAGE, or socioeconomic status are included in the documentation, and no special requirements such as security clearances, key personnel, contract options, or organizational conflict of interest provisions are specified. The agency’s mailing address for correspondence is P.O. Box 6570, Auburn, CA 95603, and while submissions are to be sent to the Office of Planning and Research in Sacramento, no deadline or submission format is defined.