HUT - 61

The HUT-61 project is a Middle Mile Fiber Work initiative managed by the City of Taft, California. The scope of work involves the construction of a 50-foot by 50-foot gravel-covered compound located in Taft, Kern County, at coordinates 35.13206, -119.445357. Within this compound, a prefabricated equipment shelter will be installed to serve as a critical connection point for proposed fiber optic infrastructure. The project is classified under the California Environmental Quality Act CEQA Section 15303 Class 3 as a categorical exemption for the new construction of small structures, as it is determined to have no significant environmental impacts. Administrative oversight is led by Contract Planner Luke Risner for the City of Taft, with Golden State Networks serving as the contractor. The project was formally signed on July 17, 2025, and a Notice of Exemption was filed with the Kern County Clerk on August 7, 2025. While the project is listed as a forecast with a NAICS code of 237130, the provided documentation does not specify a total contract value, formal federal acquisition clauses, or a specific period of performance. Compliance is primarily focused on state environmental regulations and the submission of required filings to the Office of Planning and Research in Sacramento.