Soda Bay Recycle (0P530)

The project, identified as Soda Bay Recycle (0P530), involves corrective maintenance on State Route 281 in Lake County, California, specifically between 0.2 mile west of Inca Way and Route 29 near Clearlake Riviera. Work will include partial depth recycling of the existing pavement, replacement of asphalt concrete surfacing and dike, placement of a rubberized hot-mix asphalt overlay, installation of new traffic signal loops, conversion of existing OMP inlets to GMP inlets, adjustment of overside drain entrance tapers, replacement of shoulder backing, and updated pavement delineation. All activities are confined to the existing state right-of-way, with equipment staging restricted to paved surfaces and non-vegetated turnouts. Temporary traffic control measures such as construction signs and portable changeable message signs will be deployed during operations. The primary objective is to prolong the service life of the roadway through structural rehabilitation without expanding the footprint. The project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption under California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15304, as it involves maintenance of an existing facility within its established alignment. The California Department of Transportation, District 1 – Eureka, is the procuring agency, with Coady Reynolds, Senior Environmental Scientist, listed as the primary point of contact. The solicitation posting date is September 16, 2025, and a certified exemption document is referenced as the sole attached item. No pricing data, contract value, evaluation factors, clause text, or formal contracting roles such as COR, COTR, or PCO are included in the available information, indicating this may be a pre-solicitation forecast rather than a fully developed contract document. No payment details, invoicing methods, accounting codes, FOB terms, period of performance dates, or specific construction standards are specified. The nature of the work suggests compliance with Caltrans maintenance protocols, though no explicit technical specifications are cited. No socioeconomic set-asides, contractor certifications, unique entity identifiers, or organizational conflict of interest provisions are disclosed, and no additional attachments beyond the exemption finding are identified.