North Delta Fish Conservation Bank (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-YOL-41090-R3)

The North Delta Fish Conservation Bank project, authorized under Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-YOL-41090-R3 issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, is an 810-acre habitat restoration initiative located at the northern tip of Liberty Island in Yolo County, California. The project, led by Liberty Island Holdings II, LLC and overseen by Reclamation District 2093 as the lead agency, involves a series of eight distinct construction phases including mobilization, levee removal, tidal channel excavation, floodplain lowering, removal of a non-functional water control structure and culvert, vegetation clearance, and revegetation with native tidal marsh and riparian species. The goal is to restore and create functional aquatic and riparian habitats to benefit native Delta fish species, aligning with Fish and Game Code section 1602 and the California Environmental Quality Act, as affirmed by a Mitigated Negative Declaration. The project site is geographically defined by latitude 38.32547 and longitude -121.68033, with regulatory approval granted on July 23, 2025, and publicly posted on August 25, 2025, under the NAICS code 237990 for other heavy and civil engineering construction. Contract administration functions are managed through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Bay Delta Region, with Elijah Portugal serving as the primary point of contact and environmental scientist for oversight. No formal contract value, cost estimates, or pricing provisions are specified in the documentation, as this is not a procurement contract but a state-level regulatory agreement, lacking standard federal acquisition clauses, FAR/DFARS alternates, invoicing systems, or contracting officer designations. Inspection and acceptance authority rests solely with CDFW, which evaluates compliance against the approved Mitigated Negative Declaration and regulatory conditions, without reference to industry quality standards. There are no identified attachments, delivery schedules, payment details, accounting codes, or subcontractor certifications, and the project’s classification as a forecast indicates a preparatory or permitting phase without finalized financial or procurement commitments. The absence of solicitation provisions, evaluation factors, or offeror representations reflects the administrative and environmental permitting nature of this instrument rather than a competitive or commercial procurement process.