Yuba Gravel Placement

The Yuba Gravel Placement project, solicitation W91238-19-Q-0036, is a 100 percent small business set-aside contract awarded by the Department of Defense through the W075 Endist Sacramento. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to purchase, deliver, and place between 5,000 and 15,000 short tons of gravel and cobble into the Yuba River channel. This placement occurs via sluicing immediately below the PG&E Powerhouse at Narrows I, located approximately 0.25 mile below the Englebright Dam in Yuba County, California. The primary objective of the project is to rehabilitate aquatic habitats for salmonids. The contract structure consists of a one-year base period for 5,000 short tons of gravel, with four one-year options for up to 10,000 additional tons. Performance for the initial phase was scheduled between July 15 and August 31, 2019, requiring the contractor to supply all necessary sluicing equipment and adhere to the Gravel/Cobble Augmentation Implementation Plan. Compliance requirements include following U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5659 for labor rates in Sutter and Yuba counties and maintaining strict quality assurance and safety protocols as outlined in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan.