Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking assistance in the development and publishing of multiple tools to include VMP Plans, a new VMP Manual, and an Office of Natural Resources Management Communications Strategy and tools. The selected firm will need to consider the applicability of Caltrans VMP Guidelines on a county-by-county basis at the highway corridor scale within the linear landscape owned by Caltrans across a wide range of vegetation types within all 58 counties in California. The scope of services includes preparation of environmental documents and studies as required to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and other relevant environmental laws and regulations.
Some key points to consider:
• The project involves the development of VMP Plans, a VMP Manual, and a Communications Strategy and tools.
• The selected firm will need to have experience in environmental compliance, natural and cultural resource assessment, and public participation and community outreach.
• The firm should have expertise in graphics and visual assessment, website publishing, and web content accessibility guidelines.
• The project requires the firm to work with various entities, including governmental departments and stakeholders.
• The firm should have experience in problem-solving and providing creative and innovative solutions to design and engineering problems.