Quinley Avenue Over Black Rascal Creek Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MER-57015-R4

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-MER-57015-R4 to the Merced County Department of Public Works authorizing the demolition of the existing Quinley Avenue Bridge over Black Rascal Creek and the construction of a new three-span bridge structure within the same footprint. The replacement bridge will be 5.5 feet wider and 16 feet longer than the original to improve safety and operational efficiency, with accompanying site grading and installation of rock slope protection to ensure erosion control and structural stability. The project is located at Atwater, California, approximately 0.6 mile south of State Route 140 and 0.6 mile south of the City of Atwater, with GPS coordinates 37.29416, -120.59685. Approval was granted on August 15, 2025, contingent upon compliance with Fish and Game Code section 1602 and the California Environmental Quality Act, including adherence to the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Reporting or Monitoring Plan. The Merced County Department of Public Works is the applicant and lead agency responsible for implementation, while the California Department of Fish and Wildlife retains regulatory oversight. No federal acquisition regulations or contract clauses apply, as this is a state-level environmental permitting action rather than a federal procurement. Contact for project coordination is Alavaro Buenrostro of Merced County Public Works, with environmental compliance coordination handled by Clint Stevens of CDFW’s Central Region. No contract value, pricing, payment details, invoicing method, accounting data, or formal delivery schedule are provided in the documentation.