The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG), in partnership with the Pajaro River Flood Management Agency (PRFMA), is accepting proposals from qualified consultants for the Pajaro Bridge Infrastructure Resilient Design Study (Pajaro BIRDS) to increase the resilience of the Highway 1 at the Pajaro River from impacts of flooding, drainage impoundment, sea level rise, and climate change.

The improvements will help improve safe passage during an evacuation and reduce the risk of damage to Highway 1. Pajaro BIRDS is part of a series of projects along the Pajaro River designed to minimize flood damage and the reduce the risk of levee failure, while minimizing impacts on natural resources & ecosystems by protecting 4,000 acres of prime agricultural land in the Pajaro Valley.

The Study will also include evaluation of potential nature based solutions integrated into and around roadway and infrastructure improvements. The study will result in a conceptual design for the Pajaro Bridge to be used as a steppingstone for state partners to prepare a Project Initiation Document (PID).