County-Wide Long-Term Routine Maintenance Permitting Program (IP 11-444)

The County-Wide Long-Term Routine Maintenance Permitting Program, identified by project number IP 11-444, is a long-term initiative led by Orange County Public Works to perform routine maintenance on flood control facilities and bridges across the county. The program encompasses a wide range of activities including channel and basin maintenance such as silt removal, slope repair, vegetation control, rip-rap installation, storm drain and underdrain installation, headwall fabrication, concrete lining repair, and washout backfilling. Bridge maintenance includes work on side slopes and inverts near bridge structures, repair of concrete elements in the channel, and cleaning and painting of steel components. All work must be conducted during dry weather to protect aquatic life and prevent sedimentation, following strict environmental compliance requirements. An Annual Work Plan and approved Erosion Control Plan are mandatory prerequisites, with performance monitored through inspection points along specific channel segments like BORREGO CANYON CHANNEL, CANADA CHANNEL, and SAN JOAQUIN CHANNEL, among others. The program imposes rigorous environmental and operational conditions, requiring the presence of qualified biologists during work in sensitive channels, pre-construction surveys, and adherence to seasonal restrictions, particularly during fish spawning periods. Personnel must be trained in the Worksite Environmental Awareness Program (WEAP), and all non-biodegradable materials must be removed post-maintenance. Discovery of human remains, paleontological or archaeological resources, or threatened species triggers mandatory reporting obligations to county, state, and tribal authorities, with work immediately halted until proper protocols are followed. Compliance with Fish and Game Code, Regional Water Quality Control Board, USACE, and CDFW regulations is mandatory, and all repairs must use original construction materials. Performance is not bound by fixed dates but is authorized for 18 months per approved Annual Work Plan, with submissions required by May 1 each year and advance notifications mandatory 30 days prior to work in sensitive areas. The program is administered by the Regulatory Permitting Manager at Orange County Public Works, with no formal Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses applicable, reflecting its status as a local government environmental infrastructure program rather than a federal procurement.