Lake County Civic Plus #00000043

Scotts Creek vegetation removal, sediment excavation, and habitat restoration

The County of Lake is seeking a contractor to restore approximately one mile of Scotts Creek near Lakeport, California. - Government buyer: County of Lake, through the Lake County Watershed Protection District. - Scope of work: Mobilization and site preparation; vegetation and invasive plant removal; excavation of accumulated channel sediment and channel restoration; and demobilization, stabilization, and site restoration. - Estimated work quantities: Approximately one mile of creek; sediment excavation is preliminarily estimated to average about one foot deep. Final work limits and actual depths are set or approved by the District. - Project goals: Reduce flood risk and improve creek habitat and passage for the threatened Clear Lake hitch. - Notable requirements: Coordinate access and work limits with the District; follow applicable environmental permit and cultural-resource requirements; provide tribal cultural resources monitoring during ground-disturbing work; and clean equipment as needed to limit the spread of invasive species. Handle excavated material only at District-approved locations. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs or contractor vendors are named. The County of Lake and Lake County Watershed Protection District are the government buyer and administering district. - Estimated budget: Approximately $100,000. A 5% bid bond ($5,000) and 100% performance and payment bonds are required.

Description

The County of Lake is seeking sealed proposals from qualified contractors for vegetation removal, sediment removal, and associated channel maintenance along approximately 1.0 mile of Scotts Creek in the Scotts Valley near Lakeport, California. Work includes mobilization and site preparation, vegetation clearing, sediment excavation and channel restoration, and demobilization and site restoration. The project aims to reduce flood risk and improve habitat for the State-listed threatened Clear Lake hitch and other ecological benefits; tribal cultural resources monitoring will occur during ground-disturbing work. The anticipated budget is approximately $100,000, and the solicitation states that completion is expected to require one month or less.

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