Smokey Bear Flats Mixing Table

The California Department of Transportation, through District 9 in Bishop, is initiating environmental restoration activities at the Smokey Bear Flats Mixing Table located near US 395 Post Mile 29.2 in Mammoth Lakes, Mono County. The project involves the removal of reclaimed asphalt product (RAP) up to three feet deep along the inner and outer edges of existing paved surfaces, with material collection confined to a 50-foot buffer zone. All removed material will be transported off-site to an approved disposal facility using heavy equipment including graders, loaders, and dump trucks. Additional ground-disturbing activities include the installation of soil sampling pits via push bore methods to evaluate subsurface conditions. All work is restricted to previously disturbed areas to minimize ecological disruption and includes mitigation measures such as hand removal of debris, collection of seeds from rare plant species, and on-site biological monitoring to protect sensitive flora. The project is categorically exempt under CEQA Section 15530(b)(5) and supported by statutory exemptions under the California Public Resources Code, with a Notice of Exemption having been filed by the lead agency. No formal contract type, pricing, or solicitation number is specified, indicating this is a forecasted action rather than a competitively awarded contract. Performance is entirely on-site, with Caltrans acting as both the executing and approving entity, and no contractor has been formally identified. Payment terms, invoicing protocols, accounting codes, and contract administration personnel such as a COR or COTR are not detailed, though Stephen Pfeiler, Branch Chief, is listed as the lead agency contact for coordination. Packaging, marking, and preservation standards, as well as federal acquisition regulation clauses and evaluation criteria, are not applicable or present, as this is an environmental restoration initiative governed by state compliance frameworks rather than federal procurement rules.