Span-2 Baker to Primm Middle Mile Broadband Network Project

The Span-2 Baker to Primm Middle Mile Broadband Network Project involves the installation of approximately 49.68 miles of broadband fiber conduit along Interstate 15 in California, extending from post mile 136.55 in the unincorporated Town of Baker to post mile 186.238 at the California/Nevada state border near Primm. All construction is constrained to within 30 feet of the highway right-of-way and is intended to support a statewide open-access middle-mile broadband network under the leadership of Caltrans, District 8. The project benefits from a statutory environmental exemption under Public Resources Code Section 21080.51, enacted through Senate Bill 156, which streamlines permitting by eliminating the need for additional environmental impact reviews while still requiring adherence to specified environmental mitigation measures outlined in related PRC sections. The contracting agency is Caltrans, District 8, with Kenya Amezcua serving as the primary point of contact as Senior Environmental Planner and Kimberly Ferguson of Arcadian Inc. acting as Project Manager. The project was posted as a forecast on July 7, 2026, with a signing date of July 6, 2026, though no formal solicitation number or contract type is designated. While the project’s scope is clearly defined, critical procurement details such as estimated contract value, payment office, invoicing method, accounting codes, evaluation factors, delivery schedule, FOB terms, and formal contract clauses are not provided in the available documentation. No detailed specifications for construction, testing, or acceptance criteria, nor any requirements for certifications, socioeconomic status, or unique entity identification from the contractor, are included. The only attachment referenced is a certified document of exemption finding, and submissions are presumed to be paper-based to the Office of Planning and Research in Sacramento, though no formal deadline or electronic submission method is specified.