Isolation Valve and Valve Box Instillation at the Santa Ysabel Pump Station for the Nacimiento Water Project

The County of San Luis Obispo is proposing the installation of a new isolation valve and valve box along the existing Nacimiento Water Project main pipeline on the north side of the Santa Ysabel Pump Station, with all ground disturbances confined to the original pipeline alignment. The project addresses the critical lack of isolation valves on the transmission line, aiming to enhance operational control, reduce water loss, improve maintenance efficiency, and safeguard public health and safety by minimizing unplanned discharges into U.S. waters. Work will be limited to minor alterations of an existing facility, qualifying for a categorical exemption under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15301(a)(b) and 15304(f), with no exceptions under Section 15300.2 determined applicable. Environmental compliance requirements are satisfied through the filing of a Notice of Exemption with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, supported by a No Effect Determination and proof of fee exemption, with no federal procurement regulations or FAR clauses applicable to this state-led public works initiative. The project is administered by the San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Works, with environmental and compliance oversight coordinated through designated county staff, and no formal contracting officer, COR, or COTR positions designated. Performance will occur entirely at the Santa Ysabel Pump Station, with no specified period of performance, delivery schedule, or contract value disclosed; payment of associated environmental fees is handled directly to CDFW via cash, credit, or check, with no electronic invoicing or federal financial codes involved. No packaging, marking, preservation, or military standards apply, and the solicitation requires only a paper-based Notice of Exemption submission to the County Clerk’s Office without electronic or multi-volume proposals. The applicant is a public agency, making small business or socioeconomic certifications irrelevant, and the project's scope is narrowly defined to installing one valve and box with full surface restoration, with no options, special requirements, key personnel mandates, or conflict of interest provisions included.