Land Lease Agreement for Pedestrian Port of Entry Project

The City of Calexico has entered into a Land Lease Agreement with Hensel Phelps Construction Company to support the final phase of the Calexico West Land Port of Entry Expansion and Reconfiguration Project, which includes constructing a temporary pedestrian facility, demolishing the existing pedestrian processing facility, and building a new permanent one. The lease authorizes temporary use of two city-owned properties—Border Friendship Park at E. 1st Street and Paulin Avenue, and the East Parking Lot at 352 E. 1st Street—through March 2029 for construction laydown, parking for Customs and Border Protection personnel, and contractor operations. The agreement explicitly permits the demolition of the structurally compromised former Valley Orthopedic Clinic building and the removal of associated flatwork and landscape materials at Border Friendship Park to facilitate project progress. Though the U.S. General Services Administration is managing the broader port project, the City of Calexico is the executing entity and lead agency for this lease, with Planning & Building Director Michael Coyne serving as the primary point of contact. Contractual performance is limited to these two specified locations in Calexico, California, with no extension options beyond March 2029. The agreement does not include federal acquisition regulations, pricing details, payment mechanisms, or standard procurement clauses such as those found in FAR Part 52. There are no identified contract values, line items, accounting codes, invoicing methods, or delivery terms, as this is not a traditional federal procurement but a land lease arrangement governed by local authority and state environmental compliance. The project has been deemed categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review under Sections 15301 and 15304, with a Notice of Exemption filed accordingly. No federal certifications, socioeconomic status claims, UEI or CAGE codes, or security requirements are included in the documentation. Key personnel are limited to Brent Larson of Hensel Phelps as the project manager, and all activities must occur within the specified lease term and locations. No bidding process, evaluation factors, or award criteria are applicable, as the lease was executed directly without competitive solicitation. The only formal submission requirement relates to state environmental compliance, with filings made through the CEQAnet portal and the Imperial County Recorder’s Office.