Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking environmental compliance and support services for Phase 2 of the Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project in Northern California. The contract covers environmental monitoring, compliance oversight, and support services for the removal of four diversion dams (Coleman, Lower Ripley Creek Feeder, Soap Creek Feeder, and South Diversion Dams) and associated infrastructure modifications to restore salmon and steelhead habitat. Services include preconstruction surveys, worker environmental education, environmental compliance monitoring, habitat mitigation planning, noxious weed inventory, and support for construction contractor mitigation plans. The solicitation has been amended three times, with the final quote submission deadline extended to August 6, 2025, at 9:00 AM PST. The contract period spans a base year from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with four option years extending through September 30, 2030.

This opportunity is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) under NAICS code 541620 with a small business size standard of $19 million. The project focuses on approximately 19 river miles of South Fork Battle Creek as part of a larger 48-mile restoration effort, with construction anticipated to begin in January 2026 and complete by November 2027. The overall project cost is estimated at $50.7 million, funded through federal appropriations ($27.2 million), Pacific Gas and Electric Company contributions ($20.6 million), and third-party donor contributions ($3 million). Work will be performed across multiple sites in Tehama and Shasta Counties, California, with the contractor supporting environmental compliance for dam removal and canal closure activities. The project operates under a Construction and Access Agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company and aims to restore critical habitat for threatened salmon and steelhead species in the Battle Creek watershed.