TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Prem Kumar, City Engineer
Tim Birthisel, Associate Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution No. 18-0133 Awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Disability Access Consultants (DAC), Corp. for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self Evaluation and Transition Plan for Public Rights of Way and City Facilities Project for a Total of $99,500 (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0133
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No 18-0133:
1) Awarding a Professional Services Agreement for $99,500 for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self Evaluation and Transition Plan for Public Rights of Way and City Facilities Project, and
2) authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funds are budgeted for this professional services agreement. The ADA Self Evaluation and Transition Plan Project will be allocated to two budgeted capital projects, with $52,500 allocated to the "ADA Transition Plan within Public Rights-of-Way" project budgeted in the Measure M Fund and $47,000 allocated to the "Facilities Improvements" project budgeted in the CIP Fund, for a total of $99,500.
BACKGROUND:
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA or Act) was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Its fundamental goal is to ensure equal access to civic life by people with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against disabled persons within the United States. The Act is comprised of five Titles, of which Title II is applicable to state and local governments. Specifically, Title II:
* Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by "public entities" such as state and local government agencies.
* Requires public entities to make their programs, services and activities access...
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