South LA Urban Resilience Project

The South LA Urban Resilience Project entails the planting of 400 fifteen-gallon street trees in public right-of-way tree wells and parkways, along with the ecological remediation of three medians using drought-tolerant landscaping in South Los Angeles. The primary objectives are to expand the urban canopy, mitigate the urban heat island effect, and promote water conservation through low-irrigation vegetation. The project qualifies for a categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CCR Title 14, Section 15304, as it involves only minor alterations to existing public facilities with negligible expansion of use and no significant environmental impact. Work is scheduled to be completed within a one-month period from July 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026, entirely within public rights-of-way in the City of Los Angeles, California. The City of Los Angeles is the contracting agency, with Hector Banuelos serving as the primary point of contact, while Koreatown Youth and Community Center, Inc. is identified as the project carrier or contractor. No formal contract value, pricing structure, or line-item details are provided, and no federal acquisition regulation clauses, evaluation factors, or payment and invoicing procedures are specified in the documentation. The project lacks explicit details on inspection criteria, quality standards, packaging, delivery terms, or certification requirements, and no Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, or socioeconomic status information is included. Although the Notice of Exemption and certified exemption findings are referenced, no formal contract clauses, special requirements, or submission guidelines for proposals are documented.