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6.A. - Page 30 of 50 DAC g) Required notices and postings; h) Methods for ongoing public input; i) Preparing for HUD and Caltrans Audits; j) Updating or developing internal procedures for granting exemptions for City projects; k) ADA Coordinator Training. 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. Section 5 - Scope of Services DAC will provide all services required to complete the Project for the development of the City's ADA Self - Evaluation and Transition Plan. DAC also has suggestions for additional tasks may be included based on our experience in assisting public entities to update their self-evaluation and transition plans. A. DAC will develop the procedures and forms needed to conduct a self-evaluation. B. Sidewalk & Curb Ramp Evaluation — DAC will conduct field investigations of public facilities including an evaluation of the City's sidewalks, intersections (curb ramps & crosswalks), pedestrian signals, parking lots and parks. • DAC will develop a city-wide reference map using GIS for curb ramps including associated database with, at minimum, the following condition data: ramp type, slope, landing area, warning surface and other compliance information. C. DAC will determine the level of ADA compliance required for each City building as listed in Appendix A and would be subject to the requirements of the ADA and related state codes. DAC will conduct the necessary investigations of the areas of each building that could be used by the public. Field investigations will identify physical barriers within the public areas of City buildings and the public right-of-way that limit accessibility. Reports issued will include a comparison of California Building Standards Code and the Federal ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADA). The standard that offers the greater level of accessibility will be recommended to be applied. D. DAC will review and evaluate current City policies, programs (including, but not limited to recreation programs), and practices in order to identify language or policies which may be considered discriminatory to persons with disabilities. The review will include City policy documents that affect the public. The review will evaluate the current level of program accessibility, including eligibility requirements, participation requirements, facilities used, staffing, transportation, communication, grievance procedures and emergency procedures. E. DAC will review the prior ADA Self-evaluation and Transition Plan that was completed by the City F. DAC will develop the comprehensive ADA Self -Evaluation and Transition Plan based upon the results of the barrier assessments, policy reviews and guidance from City staff. The Transition Plan shall include all requisite information necessary to comply with Title II of the ADA for the plan, plus additional items that are recommended but not required, including, but not limited to the following: • Designation of the person responsible for overall implementation of the Plan, usually the ADA Coordinator (required) • Detailed reports of the findings of the self-evaluation of facilities, policies, programs, and practices (required) • Recommendations of remedial measures to correct deficiencies and a methodology for the prioritization of barrier remediation (required) • Method to apply an implementation schedule that includes milestones or measures of achievement for monitoring implementation (required) • Development of procedures for grievances (required) • Methodology for the self-evaluation of existing barriers to accessibility (recommended) • Cost estimates for remediation measures (recommended) • Procedure for periodically reviewing and updating the Transition Plan (recommended) DAC Response to the City of Redwood City for ADA Consulting Services 7 36