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 is managed by the US General Services Administration. The project scope includes the construction of a Temporary Pedestrian Facility, the demolition of the existing Pedestrian Processing Facility, and the construction of a new permanent Pedestrian Processing Facility. To facilitate these operations, the lease provides Hensel Phelps with temporary use of two city-owned sites through March 2029: the East Parking Lot at 352 E. 1st Street and Border Friendship Park at E. 1st Street and Paulin Avenue. These leased areas will be utilized for construction laydown, contractor operations, and parking for Customs and Border Protection officials. The agreement specifically authorizes the demolition of the former Valley Orthopedic Clinic building, the removal of flatwork and landscape materials at Border Friendship Park, and minor grading. The project is administered by the City of Calexico Planning and Building Department and is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under sections 15301 and 15304.