AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH G & G SPECIALITY CONTRACTORS INCORPORATED FOR PARK AND FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS
Staff Contact: Erik Strunk, Director, Public Facilities, Recreation and Special Events
Purpose and Recommended Action
This is a request for the City Council to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Construction Agreement with G & G Specialty Contractors Inc., in the amount of $163,036.78 for the renovation of park and playground amenities, facility entry points, adjust signage height, improve walkway slopes, and perform height adjustments of various facility amenities to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Background
In September 2010, the Department of Justice (DOJ), published new national, ADA design standards that require all jurisdictions with parks and recreation facilities to comply. The regulations call for enforceable accessibility standards known as the "2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design". By issuing this ruling, the DOJ required each jurisdiction with parks and recreation facilities to conduct an audit and develop an action plan for compliance with the new rule, which took effect on March 15, 2012. The ruling affected more than 80,000 departments of state and local government and their respective parks and recreation facilities.
As a result of these new federal requirements, Council authorized a comprehensive accessibility audit of the City's 91 parks and city facilities. The audit was conducted by Recreation Accessibility Consultants, LLC, and the firm analyzed all playgrounds, sports fields, tennis courts, swimming pools, golf courses and other recreation facilities. After review in November 2013 by the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Commission on Persons with Disabilities, a detailed and specific department plan of action was established to phase-in compliance with the new rule, as permitted by resources.
In October 2015, the Parks and Recreation Division a...
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