Minor Alteration No. WA2024103 – Riverside Park Amenities Flood Damage Repairs Project

The project involves repairing flood-damaged amenities at Riverside Park, located within the Board Designated Floodway of the Kern River in Kernville, California, under Minor Alteration No. WA2024103. Scope of work includes replacing picnic tables, benches, BBQs, play sand, safety surfaces, signposts, concrete walkways and slabs, swing sets, exercise equipment, electrical outlets, turf, and irrigation systems. The damaged wooden irrigation pump shed will be removed and replaced with a smaller, elevated stand-alone pump, while visible irrigation components will be disposed of and underground components abandoned in place. Existing play sand will be retained for turf preparation, and new uncompacted play sand will be installed. Exercise equipment will be disassembled, cleaned, coated, lubricated, and reassembled if feasible. The existing four-inch sewer line will be cleaned and the backflow preventer inspected, cleaned, and recertified. Signposts will be backfilled with undisturbed adjacent material. All work is governed by CEQA categorical exemptions 15301, 15302, and 15304, as the project involves minor alterations without expansion of use and minimal environmental impact. The project is led by Kern County as the principal agency with oversight from the Central Valley Flood Protection Board. Key contacts include Jennifer Calles of the Central Valley Flood Protection Board and Art Chianello of Kern County, serving as primary points of contact, though their official roles as COR, COTR, or PCO are not explicitly defined. No contract value, pricing details, or financial codes are specified, and no standard FAR clauses, contract type, or evaluation factors are documented, indicating this is a streamlined project likely following state-level environmental procedures rather than full federal procurement protocols. The solicitation was posted January 23, 2026, with no submission deadline or formal proposal instructions provided. Work is to be performed entirely on-site at Riverside Community Park, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the project location. No packaging, marking, or federal logistics requirements apply, and no socioeconomic or business size certifications are referenced, reflecting a locally managed, low-risk repair effort focused on restoring public park infrastructure after flood damage.