Olive Avenue Widening Project

The City of Novato is advancing the Olive Avenue Widening Project to enhance transportation infrastructure and public safety along a key corridor between Redwood Boulevard and Railroad Avenue. The project encompasses roadway improvements including the addition of a center turn lane, new bike lanes, and sidewalks, alongside pavement rehabilitation and improved sight distance at the railroad crossing. Overhead utilities will be relocated underground, and 660 feet of stormwater drainage facilities along with an existing culvert will be replaced to effectively manage runoff during 25- and 100-year storm events. As part of environmental mitigation for impacts to Olive Ditch, a jurisdictional aquatic resource, a section of riparian habitat along Pacheco Creek will be restored through trash removal, invasive weed management, and planting of native vegetation. The project is governed under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), with a Negative Declaration prepared and filed; no monitoring plan or overriding considerations were adopted. The place of performance is clearly defined as Olive Avenue in Novato, California, with the City serving as the lead agency and project applicant. The project’s administrative filings were completed in July 2025, with the Notice of Determination officially recorded on July 28, and associated fees paid, including a $3,018.75 CEQA filing fee. While the procurement is categorized as a forecast and no formal contract value or line-item pricing has been disclosed, oversight is managed by the City of Novato’s Associate Engineer, Petr Skala, and administrative functions are handled through the city’s office on Machin Avenue. Payment methods accepted include cash, check, and credit, with invoicing conducted manually via reference numbers such as 72325-97-001. No federal acquisition regulation clauses, evaluation factors, or formal contract types are evident in the documentation, indicating the transaction operates through local government procedures rather than federal contracting mechanisms.