Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) seeks a qualified consulting team to extend the 2026 Statewide Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (VRA) by adding updated climate data, equity considerations, and post‑wildfire debris‑flow analysis for rail assets, maintenance facilities, and rest areas. The effort is organized into six tasks covering program management, stakeholder workshops, data collection, GIS mapping of climate stressors, debris‑flow risk modeling, and final close‑out deliverables. The contract is limited to $250,000 and requires extensive experience in climate‑risk analysis, GIS, transportation‑infrastructure modeling, and technical report production. Key points:
• Deliver a comprehensive GIS‑based mapping suite (weather‑related stressors, debris‑flow hazards) integrated into Caltrans’ online viewer.
• Provide quarterly management‑level workshops, monthly progress reports, and a final technical report (hard‑copy and electronic).
• Maintain full ownership of all data, scripts, and methodology by Caltrans and meet strict IP transfer and reporting requirements.