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6.A. - Page 21 of 50 DAC utilizes the appropriate standard(s) for the inspection that may include, but is not limited to: • ADA 2010 Standards • California Building Code • ADA -ABA • UFAS • ANSI • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act • Outdoor developed and recreational standards • National Playground Safety Institute (NPSI) standards • PROWAG — Federal Public Rights-of-way Guidelines • California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) DAC DAC has provided training to hundreds of public entities and is also the selected consultant of the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) to provide regular training sessions to their members. In addition to CJPIA members, DAC has provided customized individual training regarding ADA requirements for facilities, public right-of-way, policies, special events, grievances and other related Title II topics. DAC has been assisting several Joint Power Authorities throughout the State of California since 2000 and currently provides updates, consultation, plan reviews and expert witness services. DAC has worked with public entities of all sizes, from one site to 506 sites. Other public entities for which DAC has provided similar services include Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District, Padre Dam Water District, Hayward Parks and Recreation, 15 California Fairs, 160 California public school districts, and several large Joint Power Authorities and insurance carriers for groups of public entities. Members of the DAC team have also served as expert witnesses to assist public entities to defend their current practices and ADA plan. DAC has only served on the side to assist public entities to defend their practices and plan and has never assisted with litigation against a public entity. Our mission statement and philosophy embrace the enhancement and assistance to our clients to build an ADA accessibility plan while documenting previous and current compliance methods. In -House Abilities and Experience of the Team DAC was originally established and founded by Barbara Thorpe in 1998 and organized as its current firm type in 2011. Over the past 5 years, DAC has kept a consistent staff size between 22 to 25 full time employees at any time. All staff that hold key and essential positions as described in the organizational chart have been employees of DAC for a minimum of eleven years. Mike Boga, our Senior Director of Accessibility Services, has been with DAC for 20 years and Candice Pursch, our Director of Accessibility Services has been with DAC for 13 years. All staff are direct employees of DAC and represent a strong in-house team that has worked together on the most of our projects. Srikant Talasila, our IT Director and Jennie Grover, our Director of Operations, have been a DAC team member for 11 years. In addition, several other staff have been DAC team members for an excess of 5 years. Due to our in-house capabilities, DAC does not have a need to subcontract with other companies or individuals. Having all of the team members for the project under one roof provides for clearer communication and accountability within the DAC team and between the City and DAC. Project Commitment Over the past 20 years, DAC has maintained its commitment for work being completed on time according to the established project benchmarks while maintaining our quality control standards. Costs are controlled due to our extensive experience, our methodology for data collection and analysis and our quality control procedures. DAC has not exceeded approved costs in any project and has at times completed a project under budget and ahead of schedule. Our firm stands out in the public entity arena due to proven performance in a wide range of services, from programmatic and policy reviews, facility inspections, transition plans, consultation, plan reviews and expert witness services. We excel at providing a comprehensive assessment of our clients' current status by preparing a study of all areas related to accessibility in different departments to document ongoing compliance. DAC has DAC Response to the City of Redwood City for ADA Consulting Services 5 27