ED 50 Roadway Dip (EA 03-2N070)

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), District 3 – Marysville/Sacramento, has initiated a roadway repair project on State Route 50 at post mile 18.05 in El Dorado County, identified by project number EA 03-2N070. The scope includes site preparation, traffic control, sawcutting, excavation, slurry backfill, minor hot mix asphalt paving, striping, and incidental restoration work within the existing right-of-way, with no new borrow or disposal sites required. The project is classified as a categorical exclusion under both the National Environmental Policy Act (23 CFR 771.117(c) and (d)) and the California Environmental Quality Act (Class 1(d), Section 15301), eliminating the need for additional environmental permits or public review. The work is designed to address an existing roadway sinkhole, restore structural integrity, and ensure safe traffic operations using standard Caltrans practices without expanding facility use or triggering new regulatory approvals. The project was formally authorized via a Director’s Order on August 4, 2025, with signatures from Senior Environmental Planner Lisa Machado and Project Manager Zabi Sakhi, and is managed under an internal environmental determination process rather than a competitive solicitation. As a result, no formal contract value, pricing structure, or financial terms have been disclosed, and no standard Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, solicitation numbers, or contractor representations are applicable. Oversight and inspection responsibilities reside entirely with Caltrans District 3, with key personnel handling environmental compliance and project administration. The place of performance is specifically State Route 50 at PM 18.05 in Placerville, California, and while a completion date is not formally set, administrative approvals were finalized in August 2025. The project is labeled as a forecast, suggesting it is in the planning or early execution phase, with no public bidding process, award basis, or evaluation factors published, consistent with its nature as a low-complexity, non-competitive maintenance action.