Shasta River Streamflow Gage

The State Water Resources Control Board has engaged the United States Geological Survey to install and maintain a streamflow gaging system on the Shasta River, a tributary of the Klamath River in Siskiyou County, California. The system will be bridge-mounted at the E Louis Road Bridge and consist of a bubble-gage orifice with a gas purge system and pressure transducer, paired with a data collection platform designed for real-time telemetry. All collected streamflow data will be transmitted and publicly accessible through the USGS National Water Information System, following established USGS streamflow gaging practices. The project is categorized as information collection activities with negligible environmental impact and is exempt under California Public Resources Code Section 15306. No formal contract value, pricing details, or payment terms have been disclosed, and the procurement is marked as a forecast without a solicitation number or award mechanism established. The work is performed at a single location in Gazelle, California, with the State Water Board serving as the lead agency and the USGS as the contractor responsible for installation, operation, and data delivery. The primary point of contact is Zachary Zwahlen, Senior Environmental Scientist and Supervisor, who serves as the lead agency representative, though no formal Contracting Officer, COR, or COTR has been designated. There are no specified evaluation factors, award basis, or technical inspection criteria beyond adherence to USGS standards, and no packaging, delivery, or accounting data such as TAS or ACRN codes are provided. The contract lacks formal clauses, representations, certifications, or special requirements, and while an exemption finding must be submitted as an attachment, submission guidelines, deadlines, and format rules remain undefined. The signing date is noted as December 15, 2025, with the forecast posted on December 18, 2025, but no start or end dates for performance have been outlined.