Middle-Mile Broadband Network Hub Shelter No. 5

The California Department of Transportation, District 3 – Marysville/Sacramento, is advancing the construction of a single middle-mile broadband network hub shelter on State Route 3 between post miles 26.8 and 26.9 in Siskiyou County, near Fort Jones, to enhance broadband signal transmission and amplification across the region. This initiative is being executed in coordination with the California Department of Technology and is statutorily exempt from environmental review under Public Resources Code Section 21080.51, which applies to broadband infrastructure projects. The project requires submission of a certified exemption finding and a Notice of Exemption, both of which must be physically mailed to the Office of Planning and Research in Sacramento. No formal contract value, pricing details, or financial terms have been disclosed, indicating the current stage is a forecast with no solicitation issued. The primary point of contact is Dotrik Wilson, Branch Chief, reachable via phone and email, though his role as a formal contracting officer, representative, or technical coordinator has not been officially designated. Performance is expected to occur entirely at the designated site in Siskiyou County, with no specified delivery schedule, period of performance, or FOB terms outlined. There are no identified technical specifications, quality standards, inspection protocols, or acceptance criteria beyond the project's environmental exemption status, and no federal acquisition regulation clauses, certification requirements, socioeconomic criteria, or invoicing procedures have been included in the available documentation. The procurement is administrative in nature, relying on statutory exemption compliance rather than competitive bidding or detailed technical evaluation factors, and all submissions must be in hard copy form with no electronic submission option provided.