Common Features/Natomas PACR/Natomas Levee Improvement Program, Phase 4b Project

The project involves the relocation of utility infrastructure within the Natomas Basin as part of the Natomas Levee Improvement Program, Phase 4b, specifically under the Natomas Basin Civil Works Reach F Project. The work requires the removal of an existing utility pole situated approximately 10 feet from the landside levee toe, originally permitted under Board Permit No. 2380 issued to SMUD in 1956, and the reattachment of the associated overhead communication line to a new SMUD-owned pole located 119 feet from the levee toe, under Permit No. 2380-1. The overhead line must maintain a minimum clearance of 21 feet above the levee crown to ensure compliance with flood control design standards. All activities are conducted under the authority of California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Article 3, Section 6, which governs work within adopted flood control plans, and align with environmental requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act, including the preparation and review of Environmental Impact Reports. The work is physically located in Sacramento, California, along levee corridors such as East Levee Road and Garden Highway. The Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency is the lead agency overseeing the project, with John Bassett, Director of Engineering, serving as the primary point of contact for contracting oversight, and Angela Nguyen-Tan, Senior Environmental Scientist with the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, handling regulatory and environmental compliance. Inspection and acceptance are conducted by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board at the project sites, ensuring adherence to specified clearance heights—ranging from 21 to 39 feet depending on location—and burial depths for utilities, such as 4 feet below the levee crown and 1.5 feet below the slope. Material specifications include coal-tar-epoxy-lined steel pipe with welded joints and PISA systems for structural integrity. While the project has been approved with a signature date of December 16, 2025, and a posted date of June 10, 2026, no formal contract value, pricing structure, or federal acquisition regulatory clauses are present in the available documentation. The work is not governed by typical federal procurement formats, and no solicitation number, CLINs, funding accounts, invoicing mechanisms, or offeror certifications are specified, indicating this is primarily a regulatory-permit-driven infrastructure activity rather than a standard federal contract.