Deadman Creek Measurement Gage Rehabilitation Project

The Deadman Creek Measurement Gage Rehabilitation Project involves the repair and upgrading of an existing stream gage stilling well located in Eastern Merced County, California, near White Rock Road and Deadman Creek, approximately half a mile south of Le Grand Road. The work includes cleaning out accumulated silt from the stilling well and its intake ports and installing new water level monitoring equipment, while preserving the original metal framework and equipment housing without any structural replacement. This is a minor maintenance activity classified under California Environmental Quality Act categorical exemptions, specifically CEQA Sections 15301(d) and related provisions, which exempt the project from formal environmental review. The project is administered by the Le Grand Athlone Water District, which serves as the lead agency, with Brad Samuelson, the General Manager, designated as the primary point of contact. No formal solicitation, contract number, or federal procurement documentation exists; the present materials consist of an environmental exemption filing dated August 13, 2025, with a forecast listing posted on August 18, 2025. There is no defined contract value, pricing structure, or line-item cost data provided, as the documentation pertains to pre-contractual environmental compliance rather than a binding procurement. Payment for environmental filing fees was processed via credit card to Merced County, but no federal accounting codes, invoicing systems, payment offices, or contracting officer roles are identified. The project has no specified period of performance, delivery schedule, or formal inspection criteria beyond compliance with state-mandated maintenance standards, and no federal contract clauses, representations, certifications, or FAR sections are applicable or included. All work is to be performed on-site, with acceptance occurring at the same location, and no bids, evaluations, or award methodologies are documented, suggesting the project may proceed through direct local agency action under categorical exemption authority.