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Tudor flood-risk reduction project out to bid; Army Corps 408 approval remains gating item
Summary
The Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency issued bid documents on March 5 and will open bids on April 3 for the Tudor flood-risk reduction project. Staff said construction is expected to span two seasons and remains contingent on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 408 regulatory approval and related environmental permits.
The Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency told its board March 12, 2025, that the Tudor flood-risk reduction project is out to bid and that bids will be opened April 3. Agency staff said bid documents were issued March 5 and that a mandatory pre-bid job walk was scheduled for the following day. Staff reported there are three plan holders at present and the agency expects at least three bids.
Michael, staff member (projects), said the project will require two construction seasons because contractors cannot finish the full scope in a single season. Staff is planning for a July construction start and expects contractors to complete a portion of the cutoff wall in the first season and return the following year to finish the cutoff wall and pipe work.
Several regulatory approvals remain outstanding and are gating construction. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 408 regulatory approval (referred to during the meeting as "408") must be processed before the Corps can issue a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit. Michael said staff has structured bid documents to protect the agency if the Corps delays issuance of the 408 approval. Michael and Chris have scheduled a meeting with the Corps 408 lead and planned a separate meeting with Colonel Caldwell at the end of March to seek a firm timeline.
Michael said the Central Valley Flood Protection Board encroachment permit will be submitted in April or May and will be contingent on 408 approval. Michael also noted the board previously approved an incidental take permit with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on the consent agenda to help facilitate state permitting requirements for the project.
Board members raised concerns about continuity at the Corps because the officer overseeing 408 approvals is expected to rotate this summer. Michael said staff expects the 408 approval to be issued before the officer rotation and emphasized recent improvements in responsiveness from the Corps' 408 team.
The agency also reported continued work on other permitting and regulatory tasks, and staff offered to organize a site visit for the board to view construction when appropriate.
