Pave More Now - Bid Package A Project

2025081386

City of Fresno

NOE - Notice of Exemption

8/29/2025

8/29/2025

Victor Valdez

Capital Projects City of Fresno

Licensed Professional Engineer

Lead/Public Agency

747 R Street 2nd Floor
Fresno, CA 93721

(559) 621-8809

Victor.Valdez2@fresno.gov

All 7 districts will contain paving projects located in 7 areas spanning the city/county.

Categorical Exemption

CEQA Guidelines §15301/Class 1, §15302/Class 2

Section 15301/Class 1 of the CEQA Guidelines exempts from the provisions of CEQA, projects consisting of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The types of "existing facilities" itemized below are not intended to be all-inclusive of the types of projects which might fall within Class 1. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use. Specifically included in this class of exemption are: (c) Existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety), and other alterations such as the addition of bicycle facilities, including but not limited to bicycle parking, bicycle-share facilities and bicycle lanes; and d) Restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment to meet current standards of public health and safety, unless it is determined that the damage was substantial and resulted from an environmental hazard such as earthquake, landslide, or flood; (f) Addition of safety or health protection devices for use during construction of or in conjunction with existing structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment, or topographical features including navigational devices. Section 15302/Class 2 consists of replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced. The proposed project is consistent with Class 1 and Class 2 exemptions because the project is proposing to make improvements to existing roadways by repairing and replacing existing asphalt pavement, reinstalling signage and striping, replacing traffic signal loops, and adjusting water valves and manhole covers to grade. The proposed improvements are minor, do not constitute an expansion of use, and will improve the public right-of-way without increasing capacity because the only changes to the roadway will be repairs to the existing facilities. The proposed project involves negligible expansion of the existing use, will have substantially the same purpose and capacity and will be located on the same site as the facilities being replaced. The proposed project complies with all conditions described in Sections 15301/Class 1 and 15302/Class 2 of the California CEQA Guidelines. Based on staff analysis, it was determined that no adverse environmental impacts would occur as a result of the proposed project and none of the exemptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to this project. Therefore, a categorical exemption, as noted above, has been prepared for the project.