Title
Resolution - A Resolution to Consider Executing a Consultant Agreement with Accessology Too, LLC of McKinney, Texas in the Amount of $104,500 for Professional Services Related to the Creation of an ADA Transition Plan for Parks and Recreation Facilities
Requested Action
Approve a Resolution to Execute a Consultant Agreement
Recommendation
Approve Resolution
Description/History
The City of Mansfield is committed to city-wide compliance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This project would initiate a first phase to prepare the Self Evaluation and Transition Plan for the Parks and Recreation Department. The project will consist of an evaluation of all city-owned parks and their associated facilities, buildings, and amenities. Each facility evaluated will include associated parking lots/paths of travel, sidewalks, trails, and amenities as well as documented public concerns for any facility in the scope.
The consultant proposal includes the full evaluation of all city-owned parks for compliance with both state and federal accessibility requirements. These assessments will include the exterior sites and parking lots, paths that lead to each amenity such as playgrounds, sports fields/courts, picnic areas, trails, fishing piers, boating facilities and common use areas such as restrooms, concession stands, pavilions and hike/bike trails, both paved and unpaved. Each facility will have a comprehensive report and photographic documentation of non-compliance.
Reports will include planning-based cost estimates and possible solutions to bring any non-compliant elements that are not considered "de minimis" barriers and are not "safe harbored" into compliance. A drfat of an ADA Transition Pkan will be developed, which will formally document tasks and associated barriers outlined in the attached scope of services.
Future phases of this project are not currently planned, but could include:
· Develop and evaluate the current level of programs, services, ...
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