Guidehouse Proposal for Compliance, Monitoring, and Reporting Support for Federal Funding
Summary
SCH Number
2025071029
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Guidehouse Proposal for Compliance, Monitoring, and Reporting Support for Federal Funding
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/24/2025
Document Description
The purpose of this contract is to provide assistance with the administrative monitoring, reporting, compliance, and auditing support requirements associated with federal funding received by the CEC through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Contact Information
Name
Reta Ortiz
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Job Title
ECS II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Warren Wang
Agency Name
Guidehouse Inc.
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
San Francisco
Counties
San Francisco
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Davis St, Pine St
Zip
94111
Other Location Info
101 California St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
Each exemption provides an independent basis for finding the project exempt.
14 CCR §15306 provides that activities of basic data collection, research, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource are therefore exempt from the provisions of CEQA. This proposed project fits within this exemption because it will provide support to CEC staff in a variety of technical areas involving information and data gathering, evaluation of requirements, assistance with compliance, and provides support for future audits. The project activities are primarily office-based and performed on computers and include identification and compliance assistance with federal funding requirements, developing training on federal compliance and reporting requirements, providing management support and guidance on federal reporting and subrecipient monitoring, financial management practices for federal awards, and technical assistance related to the evaluation of potential subrecipients.
14 CCR § 15061(b)(3) provides that the common-sense exemption applies only to projects where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment and that the activity is not subject to CEQA. This proposed project fits within this exemption because it will not involve any construction or construction-related activities, and the activities will be primarily conducted in an office setting using computers. Project activities include identification and compliance assistance with federal funding requirements, developing training on federal compliance monitoring and reporting requirements, and providing management support and guidance on federal reporting and subrecipient monitoring, financial management practices for federal awards, and technical assistance related to the evaluation of potential subrecipients.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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