# California Lake County Civic Plus #00000043

Scotts Creek vegetation removal and channel restoration

**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** October 31, 2026
**Identifier:** 00000043
**NAICS:** 237990

The County of Lake is seeking a contractor to restore a section of Scotts Creek near Lakeport, California.
- **Government buyer:** County of Lake, through the Lake County Watershed Protection District.
- **Requested services:** Mobilization and site preparation; vegetation removal; temporary water diversion; excavation and approved handling of accumulated gravel and sediment; and demobilization, site restoration, and stabilization.
- **Project scope:** Work covers approximately one mile of creek. Sediment excavation is estimated to average about one foot deep, with final work limits and elevations set by the District. Specific quantities are not provided.
- **Purpose:** Reduce flood risk, improve habitat, and support Clear Lake hitch passage.
- **Notable requirements:** Coordinate ground-disturbing work with tribal cultural resources monitoring; follow applicable environmental permits and avoidance measures; clean equipment to help prevent the spread of invasive species; and restore disturbed areas as directed by the District.
- **Budget and duration:** The anticipated budget is approximately $100,000, and the work is expected to take one month or less.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, product manufacturers, or contractor vendors are named; the County and District are the government buyer.

### Description

The County of Lake is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified contractors for vegetation removal, sediment removal, and associated channel maintenance along approximately 1.0 mile of Scotts Creek near Lakeport, California. Work includes site preparation and access, vegetation removal, excavation of accumulated sediment, and demobilization and site restoration; completion is anticipated to take one month or less. The project aims to reduce flood risk, improve habitat for the State-listed threatened Clear Lake hitch, and provide broader ecological benefits. Tribal cultural resources monitoring will be conducted during ground-disturbing activities, and the anticipated budget is approximately $100,000.

[View original listing](https://www.lakecountyca.gov/bids.aspx?bidID=165)