State Route 166 Comprehensive Corridor Study

The State Route 166 Comprehensive Corridor Study is a non-binding planning initiative led by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments to evaluate and prioritize multimodal transportation improvements along State Route 166 and parallel roads between Santa Maria and Guadalupe in northern Santa Barbara County, California. The study is designed as a policy and planning tool to identify transportation needs and potential solutions for current and future mobility challenges, but it does not commit to any specific project, secure funding, or establish legal obligations for implementation. As a continuing administrative activity under CEQA Guideline Section 15738(b)(2), the study is exempt from environmental review, and the only required actions involve filing a Notice of Exemption, submitting related environmental determinations such as the CDFW No Effect Determination, and paying applicable state filing fees. The work is conducted internally by SBCAG, with no formal contract award process, evaluation factors, or competitive bidding involved. There is no defined period of performance, no contractual pricing, no delivery schedules, and no federal acquisition regulation clauses due to the study’s administrative, non-procurement nature. The only formal submission point for required documents is the Santa Barbara County Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, with payments accepted via cash, credit, or check, and submissions made in paper form with an additional copy and pre-addressed envelope for return. The point of contact for the study is Maya Kulkarni, Transportation Planner at SBCAG, and no contracting officer, COR, COTR, or formal procurement structure exists. The effort is entirely focused on data collection, analysis, and recommendation development to support future decision-making by public agencies and stakeholders.