Llano Seco Water Conveyance System Planning

The project involves planning activities for a water conveyance system at Llano Seco Ranch in Chico, California, with the goal of enabling water delivery to agricultural lands and wetland areas to support agricultural operations and wetland-dependent species such as waterfowl, waterbirds, and shorebirds. This phase is strictly limited to feasibility studies, permitting strategy development, and environmental compliance under the California Environmental Quality Act, specifically leveraging an exemption under Public Resources Code Section 15262 for planning studies. No construction, implementation, or funding for future phases is included in this solicitation, and no contract value has been established or approved. The Wildlife Conservation Board is the lead agency, with Rebecca J. Fris, Deputy Executive Director, serving as the primary point of contact. All activities are tracked under WCB Project Tracker ID 2025068, and the planning deliverables must be completed in compliance with CEQA thresholds outlined in sections 21083, 21108, 21110, 21152, and 21152.1 of the California Public Resources Code. The submission deadline for related environmental documents was August 29, 2025, with filings directed to the Office of Planning and Research in Sacramento or the WCB’s administrative address in Sacramento. There is no indication of federal procurement structure, and no FAR clauses, evaluation factors, payment details, inspection protocols, or contractor certifications are applicable or included, as this is a state-led environmental planning initiative with no formal contract type, pricing, or federal contracting mechanisms established. The place of performance is clearly defined as Llano Seco Ranch at 8369 Hugh Baber Lane, Chico, CA 95928.