Voluntary Agreement Early Implementation for the Mokelumne River - Task #2 Water Diversion Screening

The project involves installing self-cleaning fish screens at three existing surface water diversions along the lower Mokelumne River in Thornton, California, with the primary objective of reducing the entrainment of juvenile anadromous fish into diversion channels while maintaining current water diversion operations. The initiative falls under a voluntary agreement and is classified as a minor maintenance and modification activity under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15301, 15302, and 15303, which exempt the project from further environmental review due to its lack of significant environmental impact and no expansion of water use or capacity. The work is led by the California Department of Water Resources, with East Bay Municipal Utility District serving as the implementing agency, and oversight is coordinated through the Division of Multibenefit Initiatives. Performance is confined to the specified location in San Joaquin County, with no additional delivery or shipping requirements identified. No formal contract value, pricing details, or funding lines such as TAS or ACRN are disclosed, and the contract type is listed as a forecast with no standard structure like FFP or CPFF specified. The solicitation was posted on July 31, 2025, with an inferred signing date of July 30, 2025, though no contract number or amendment history is provided. Key contacts include James Pearson, Fish Biologist at EBMUD, and Chad Fien, Environmental Program Manager II with the state agency, although their roles as COR, COTR, or PCO are not officially defined. There is no information on payment procedures, invoicing systems, inspection criteria, quality standards, packaging requirements, or special contractual provisions. Similarly, no offeror certifications, socioeconomic status disclosures, or evaluation factors for award are documented. Submissions related to environmental compliance, such as a certified exemption notice, are referenced but no detailed proposal format or deadlines are outlined, leaving the procurement process incomplete in terms of standard federal acquisition documentation.