North Point Isabel Park Cap Resilience Project

The North Point Isabel Park Cap Resilience Project, led by the East Bay Regional Park District in collaboration with California State Parks, is a comprehensive environmental and recreational enhancement initiative located in Richmond, California. The project aims to increase the site’s resilience to sea level rise by raising the elevation using imported soils and installing rock slope protection along the shoreline, thereby stabilizing the existing remedial cap and preventing exposure to classified contaminants. A new universal-access trail network composed of paved and gravel surfaces will be constructed to ensure equitable recreational access, while graded planted slopes and a continuous vegetated swale will be installed to manage stormwater runoff, reduce erosion, and filter sediments before discharge into the San Francisco Bay. Additional improvements include the installation of new site furnishings to enhance the off-leash dog area and the placement of resource protection fencing to safeguard adjacent mudflat habitats from disturbance by dogs, particularly for nesting shorebirds. Environmental compliance is central to the project, with adherence to CEQA, the California Endangered Species Act, and regulations from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, and other state agencies. Botanical surveys must be conducted over two growing seasons, and all findings must be reported to the California Natural Diversity Database. A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Health and Safety Plan, and environmental filing fees are required, with strict prohibitions against construction near bumble bee nests and during drought conditions. The project site, bounded by Rydin Road and Hoffman Marsh at coordinates 37°54'14.7" N / 122°19'19.6" W, serves as the sole place of performance, with final inspection and acceptance occurring on-site under the oversight of the East Bay Regional Park District. While the project scope is detailed and environmental mitigation measures are rigorously defined, no formal contract pricing, line-item costs, or federal acquisition regulation clauses are present in the documentation, indicating this is currently in a pre-solicitation or forecast phase. No CLINs, SLINs, payment offices, accounting codes, invoicing systems, or contract types are specified, and the absence of FAR, DFARS, or standard procurement clauses underscores the project’s state-led, environmentally driven nature. Key contacts include Kim Thai as the Principal Planner and Alexis Mena from PlaceWorks as the consulting lead, with documentation submitted through the CEQA Net portal. The project’s success hinges on strict compliance with state environmental standards, proper handling and verification of imported fill material under DTSC guidance,