Specifications include, but are not limited to: The proposed study would develop a Resiliency and Adaptation Plan (Plan) for the SR 17 Corridor, a critical interregional link between the Monterey Bay Area in District 5 and Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay Area in District 4. Building from previous efforts such as the District 5 Highway 17 Access Management Plan, Transportation Concept Reports, Vulnerability Assessments, and Adaptation Priority Reports, the Plan seeks to engage corridor stakeholders and the public to establish a collective corridor vision and recommend adaptation strategies that would strengthen the resiliency of the SR 17 Corridor.; 1) Assemble a Resilient Corridor Planning Team to guide the Plan development, including functional units from Caltrans District 4 and District 5 (Transportation Planning, Environmental Planning and Engineering, Traffic Operations, Maintenance, Design, and Program/Project Management), Caltrans Headquarters Divisions (Transportation Planning, Rail and Mass Transit, Sustainability, Environmental Analysis, Public Affairs, Safety, and Maintenance), Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, cities and counties along the Corridor, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, California Natural Resources Agency, California Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, California Highway Patrol, local first responders, and members of the Safe on 17 Task Force.; 2) Collaboratively establish resiliency-based corridor vision, goals, objectives, associated performance measures as well as data needs and analysis framework (as described under Task 2 and Task 3).; 3) Define and document corridor resilience challenges and emergency evacuation/access needs, in the context of transportation, community, economic, equity, sustainability, and environmental factors, and in relation to other corridor issues, including but not limited to, congestion, alternative modes, access management, and wildlife connectivity.; 4) Propose, evaluate, and prioritize adaptation strategies that help advance corridor goals, including but not limited to, adaptation, emergency response, multimodal accessibility, sustainability and equity.; 5) Conduct meaningful engagement with stakeholders and the public, especially disadvantaged and vulnerable communities along the Corridor and those who rely on SR 17 for their transportation needs.; 6) Share and incorporate stakeholder input on the draft Plan and deliver the final Plan.
