CVIN, dba Vast Networks State Route 65 Middle-Mile Broadband Network Project (Encroachment Permit 03-25-6-BB-1692)

CVIN dba Vast Networks is undertaking a broadband infrastructure project along State Route 65 in Yuba County, California, between post miles R7.984 and R8.089 near Wheatland, in coordination with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the California Department of Technology. The project involves the installation of conduit, fiber optic cable, and a single vault within the highway right-of-way to support middle-mile broadband expansion, authorized under encroachment permit 03-25-6-BB-1692. The initiative operates under a statutory exemption from environmental review as defined by Public Resources Code Section 21080.51, which streamlines permitting without requiring formal environmental impact analysis. The work is slated for performance at the specified stretch of SR-65, with inspection and acceptance occurring on-site by Caltrans District 3, which also serves as the lead agency overseeing the project. Contact for administrative and technical matters is Dotrik Wilson, Branch Chief at Caltrans District 3, with additional coordination handled by project manager Cindy Kinkade of AECOM. The contract exists in a forecast status with no established value, pricing, delivery schedule, or formal contract type, and no federal acquisition regulation clauses, evaluation factors, or certifications are present, reflecting its nature as a state-level infrastructure effort governed by California statutory authority rather than federal procurement rules. No details regarding packaging, invoicing, payment offices, accounting codes, or submission deadlines are provided, indicating preliminary planning phase documentation without finalized contractual execution terms.