Surfers Beach Pilot Project Monitoring, Wave Instrument Deployment

The San Mateo County Harbor District is conducting a pilot project to deploy a Sofar Ocean Spotter Wave Buoy and a coastal radar system approximately 2,000 feet offshore of Surfer’s Beach near Half Moon Bay, California, 94018, to collect continuous wave and water level data for oceanographic monitoring. The project is non-invasive, requiring no permanent installation or construction, and is classified under CEQA Guidelines §15306 as a categorical exemption for information collection due to its minimal environmental impact. The contractor, Environmental Science Associates, is responsible for deploying, retrieving, and periodically servicing the buoy via small vessel to ensure uninterrupted data collection. Administrative acceptance is handled by the Harbor District at its offices in Redwood City, with formal documentation filed with the County Clerk. The contract has no established pricing, contract value, or formal financial terms, and no standard Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, special requirements, or evaluation factors are included, suggesting a non-federal, locally administered procurement. The Notice of Exemption was approved and signed on October 5, 2025, with the project publicly announced on October 7, 2025, and no explicit end date or performance duration is defined, implying an ongoing operational period. There is no mention of packaging, marking, delivery terms, subcontractors, key personnel, security clearances, or options. The procurement process relied on physical submission of environmental compliance documents rather than competitive bidding, with no requirements for UEI, CAGE codes, size status, or socioeconomic certifications, reflecting an administrative, environmental monitoring effort rather than a traditional federal contract.