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Resolution to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Altura Solutions, LLC for a Parks ADA Compliance Assessment and Transition Plan (RFP #21-08)($210,015.00) and to Appropriate $60,015.00 (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Attached for your review is a resolution to approve a Professional Services Agreement with Altura Solutions, LLC to provide a Parks American with Disabilities Act Compliance Assessment and Transition Plan in the amount of $210,015.00
Parks solicited proposals from qualified consultants to complete an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance assessment and Transition Plan for the City's parks and park facilities. The project will include an assessment of city-owned recreation facilities, community centers, and community-wide parks, neighborhood parks and natural areas. The selected consultant will also provide ADA evaluation training to City Staff to both monitor progress on recommended accessibility improvements and to catch future accessibility issues that may arise. In addition to assessing physical spaces, the consultant will also perform a review of Park and Recreation programs to find any accessibility shortcomings. The review will help identify and prioritize deficiencies and recommend solutions. The final report will include:
1) An overview of the authority under which the evaluation was conducted.
2) The specific regulations or guidelines used.
3) A description of the methods used by the Consultant.
4) An executive summary of the evaluation, identifying any access deficits that were common to park properties.
5) A section that describes the specific barriers at each park property, and notes regulation or guideline citations for easy reference, and includes photos.
6) A section that recommends solutions as to how each specific barrier can be removed, including the use of best practices, and note how employee-only areas are to be treated.
7) A section that prioritizes each barrier removal and provides a strategic fra...
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