Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund-Arroyo Seco Wildfire Resilience Project

The City of Pasadena is advancing a wildfire resilience project in the Arroyo Seco, specifically within the Hahamongna Watershed Park area, to reduce fuel loading and restore ecological health through selective vegetation thinning, removal of invasive species, and reestablishment of native, fire-adapted plant communities. Work will target strategic zones along trails, recreational areas, and habitat corridors to create defensible space and mitigate the risk of high-intensity wildfires, with all activities conducted under CEQA exemptions including Class 1, Class 4, and the statutory emergency exemption under PRC §21080(b)(4), which authorize immediate action without full environmental review. The project is funded through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and is scheduled for completion by September 23, 2025, with inspections and acceptance occurring on-site at the project location in Pasadena, California, ZIP 91101. Contact for the project is Jose Mireles, Parks Superintendent, with supplementary oversight provided by John Bellas, Environmental Coordinator, though no formal contracting officer, COR, or COTR roles are designated. There is no publicly disclosed contract value, detailed payment or invoicing protocol, or specified delivery terms such as FOB conditions. The solicitation was posted on January 12, 2026, and submissions are to be mailed to the City’s administrative address, with no electronic submission option indicated. No federal contract clauses, standard representations, socioeconomic certifications, or commercial pricing data are included in the documentation, reflecting a state-level environmental initiative administered directly by the city without a formal competitive procurement process or federal acquisition regulation structure.