CoastSnap 2025

The CoastSnap 2025 project involves the installation of two citizen-science coastal monitoring stations at New Brighton State Beach and Pescadero State Beach in California, aimed at enhancing public engagement and coastal monitoring through automated imagery collection. Work includes excavating up to four cubic feet per post hole, installing 4x4-inch posts, backfilling with native soil, securing directional and interpretive signage to each post, and mounting smartphone camera cradles atop the posts to enable public contribution of beach imagery. The project falls under categorical exemptions under the California Code of Regulations, specifically sections 15301, 15303, and 15304, which authorize minor alterations to public facilities, construction of small park features, and minor land disturbances without removal of mature trees, indicating compliance with environmental review requirements for low-impact activities. All work is to be performed on-site at the designated beaches, with no shipping, packaging, or delivery terms specified, and no pricing or contract value details available in the documentation. The California Department of Parks and Recreation, through its Santa Cruz District, is the procuring agency, with Linda Hitchcock serving as the primary point of contact for inquiries. The project was posted on November 19, 2025, and signed by District Superintendent Chris Spohrer, but no formal contract type, solicitation number, period of performance, or award methodology is provided, suggesting a simplified, non-competitive procurement under an exemption-based approval process. No FAR clauses, special requirements, representations from offerors, payment details, or invoicing methods are included in the available materials, indicating a streamlined scope focused solely on physical installation without additional administrative or compliance overlays.