REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 5, 2015
FROM: BRIAN R. MARSHALL, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: JIM SCHAAD, Assistant Director
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
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Approve a consultant agreement in the amount of $241,984.20 with SZS Consulting Group, LLC, a Palo Alto-based California limited liability corporation, for the preparation of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) bus stop survey, self-evaluation, and transition plan.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve a consultant agreement in the amount of $241,984.20 with SZS Consulting Group, LLC, a Palo Alto-based California limited liability corporation, for the preparation of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) bus stop survey, self-evaluation, and transition plan and authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to sign a contract on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Transportation seeks Council approval to award a professional consulting contract to identify barriers to people with disabilities within services provided by Fresno Area Express (FAX) and make recommendations on how the City will increase compliance with ADA requirements. In accordance with Section 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) ? 35.150(d) under Title II of the ADA, the City of Fresno must develop transition plans setting forth the steps necessary to complete structural changes to facilities to be undertaken to achieve program accessibility. These facilities include all bus stops serviced by FAX. Staff recommends Council approve a consultant agreement in the amount of $241,984.20 with SZS Consulting Group, LLC, as the consultant most qualified to fulfill City obligations set forth by Title II of the ADA.
BACKGROUND
The ADA is a civil rights law for persons with disabilities. The ADA states its purpose is to provide a "clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination agai...
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