Northern Liberty Island Fish Conservation Bank

The project involves the second phase of the Liberty Island Conservation Bank initiative in the Yolo Bypass, California, with the goal of restoring and enhancing approximately 811 acres of habitat for native Delta fish species. Key activities include lowering 4,500 linear feet of east-west drainage and irrigation berms to 5.1 feet NAVD 88, excavating three subtidal breaches and channels along the northern bank, widening an existing breach to improve tidal connectivity, converting a 20-acre floodplain into a tidal emergent marsh, removing a nonfunctional water control structure and culvert, controlling invasive aquatic weeds, and revegetating tule marsh and riparian areas. The work is conducted under permit No. 19687, authorized by California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Article 3, Section 6, and supported by environmental approvals from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, including Fish and Game Code §1602 and CEQA compliance via a Mitigated Negative Declaration, along with an incidental take permit for protected species like the giant garter snake and Swainson’s hawk. The project is structured into eight construction phases ranging from mobilization to demobilization and site cleanup, with all work occurring at the northern tip of Liberty Island in Yolo County, approximately 3 to 5 miles west of Courtland, at coordinates 38.32547° N, 121.68034° W. Reclamation District 2093 is the lead agency, with the Trust for Public Land serving as the administrative home for the contracting office located in Sacramento. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Central Valley Flood Protection Board serve as the responsible entities for inspection, monitoring, and final acceptance of the work, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and mitigation requirements. No formal contract value, pricing structure, or acquisition type is specified, and there are no defined contract administration details such as payment offices, accounting codes, invoicing systems, or designated COR/COTR roles. While agency approvals were issued between July and August 2025, no solicitation or bidding instructions, evaluation criteria, or offeror certifications—including UEI, size status, or socioeconomic designations—are documented. The project relies entirely on environmental compliance and regulatory oversight rather than traditional federal contract clauses, with all performance obligations tied to ecological outcomes and permitting conditions rather than commercial or logistical deliverables.