Peters Staircase Project

The Peters Staircase Project is a limited-scale private construction initiative at 819 Lassen View Drive in Lake Almanor, California, aimed at providing shoreline access from a residential property. The project involves the installation of up to eight concrete piers, an upper concrete pad, and a prefabricated 4-foot by 40-foot aluminum staircase, all designed to minimize environmental impact while enabling safe access to the shoreline. The work falls under a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Section 15304 for minor alterations to land and is authorized by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under Nationwide Permit 18 for minor discharges of fill material into waters of the United States, with water quality certification obtained through the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board under Clean Water Act Section 401. The project is not subject to a competitive solicitation or formal procurement process, as it is classified as a forecast and functions primarily as an environmental compliance and permitting action rather than a federal acquisition. There is no specified contract value, pricing data, payment terms, delivery schedule, or contractual clauses derived from the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and no formal solicitation or contract number has been issued. The project is led by Bruce Peters, the property owner, who is responsible for execution and compliance, with oversight provided by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Key regulatory approvals have been secured through environmental review and permitting mechanisms, and inspections and acceptance are to occur on-site at the project location, coordinated with regulatory agencies to ensure alignment with water quality standards and exemption conditions. No formal contract administration structure is established—with no designated COR, COTR, or PCO identified—and no packaging, labeling, invoicing, accounting, or reporting requirements typical of federal contracts are applicable. The absence of standardized federal procurement elements such as evaluation factors, representations and certifications, socioeconomic status disclosures, unique entity identifiers, or detailed specifications underscores that this is a privately initiated, environmentally exempt activity requiring regulatory coordination rather than a competitive federal contract award.