Repair Sinkhole at Santiago Creek Siphon

The California Department of Water Resources, through its San Joaquin Field Division, plans to repair two sinkholes located adjacent to the concrete liner of the Santiago Creek siphon within its right-of-way in Bakersfield, California. The work, estimated to be completed in a single day, involves using a dump truck to deliver fill material, a backhoe to place and compact the soil, along with a separate compaction device and hand tools to ensure proper stabilization. This maintenance activity is critical to preserving the integrity of State Water Project infrastructure and is supported by a categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), specifically referencing Sections 21083 and 21110, along with 21108, 21152, and 21152.1. The project is classified as a forecast with no formal solicitation number, contract type, or assigned value, and no standard Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, special requirements, or evaluation factors are included in the documentation. All work is to be performed on-site, with acceptance by the government at the location in Kern County. The primary point of contact is Elizabeth Maldonado, Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist), who serves as the lead agency representative but is not explicitly designated as a Contracting Officer’s Representative or Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative. No payment office, invoicing method, accounting codes, or contractor-specific representations such as UEI, CAGE codes, or socioeconomic certifications are provided, indicating this is a minimally documented, internally managed maintenance action rather than a competitively awarded contract.