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AGENDAITEM Item No.: 11 Item Description: ADA Transition Plan Proposal Date: May 8, 2017 Presenter: Adam T. Edwards Agenda Public Works Director/ Public Works Director/City Engineer Section: City Engineer's Report Purpose. The purpose of this action item is to gain Council authorization to begin developing a City Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan. 1. Background. The City of Orono does not have an ADA Transition Plan. All local Governments are required to meet the general requirements of Title 11 of the American Disabilities Act (ADA). To accomplish this they are required to conduct a Self -Evaluation of all programs; policies/procedures; maintenance practices; and infrastructure; and identify those that are inconsistent with current ADA Standards. In addition, local governments are required to develop a Transition Plan which: • Summarizes the Self -Evaluations results, • Identifies items that are not in compliance with current ADA Standards; and • Details how the organization will bring inconsistent items into compliance with current ADA Standards and ensure that they are accessible to all individuals. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), enacted on July 26, 1990, is a civil rights law prohibiting discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability. Title 11 of ADA pertains to the programs, activities and services that public entities provide. Title 11 of ADA provides that, "...no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any such entity." (42 USC. Sec. 12132; 28 CFR. Sec. 35.130) As a provider of public transportation services and programs, the City of Orono must comply with this section of the Act as it specifically applies to local governments. 2. Project Scope. The development of the transition plan will include: Data Collection and Analysis of existing transportation and access features, facilitation of public involvement and input in to the process, Self -Evaluation/ analysis of the data collected and input received, the writing of the Transition Plan, and the incorporation of the data collected into the cities asset management system. 3. Cost. Bolton and Menk provided a not to exceed estimate (NTE) of $9,624 for the assessment (Exhibit A). 4. Funding. The assessment will be funded by the Engineering Line of the Operating Budget which has a 2017 budget of $20,000. 5. Staff Recommendation. I recommend the council accept the proposal from Bolton and Menk to facilitate the development of an ADA Transition plan. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Motion to accept BMI's proposal of NTE $9,624 to facilitate the development of Orono's ADA transition Plan. Exhibits A. Bolton and Menk Proposal. Prepared By: Reviewed By: Approved By: NZ