Telecommunications Facility

The City of Watsonville is overseeing a minor modification to an existing telecommunications facility located at 11 Grove Street, Watsonville, California, under Special Use Permit #02-46, with the project identified as PP2026-10831. The scope of work involves replacing and upgrading current equipment on the facility without increasing the number of antennas or the physical height of the structure, ensuring no expansion of use or environmental impact. This modification is exempt from formal environmental review under California’s CEQA Class 1 Categorical Exemption (Section 15301), as it qualifies as a minor alteration to an existing structure. The project is being executed by Powder River Development on behalf of Verizon Wireless, with the City of Watsonville serving as the approving public agency. No contract value, pricing details, or federal acquisition regulations are applicable, as this is a local permitting and environmental compliance action rather than a federally funded procurement. The project is forecasted and does not include formal solicitation, evaluation factors, or binding contract clauses under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The point of contact for the project is Matt Orbach, Community Development Director at the City of Watsonville, who also serves as the lead agency representative. Submission of required documentation, including a certified exemption finding and confirmation of a Notice of Exemption, was to be made to the State Clearinghouse in Sacramento by July 2, 2026, with the forecast notice posted on July 16, 2026. No payment terms, invoicing instructions, accounting codes, or delivery schedules are specified, reflecting the administrative and regulatory nature of the action. The facility remains operational throughout the modification, with compliance assured through local municipal authority and state environmental guidelines, and no additional contractor certifications, socioeconomic representations, or inspection criteria beyond the environmental exemption are documented.