06 ada mb-tm · ada compliance 6-1 ada compliance march 2020 the odot ada lawsuit alleged that...
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Contract Administration Workshop March 2020
ADA Compliance 6-1
ADA ComplianceMarch 2020
The ODOT ADA Lawsuit Alleged That ODOT:
Did not address curb ramps when triggered and did
not construct them compliantly
Had inaccessible and non-compliant
pedestrian signals
Did not provide adequate
accessible routes through work
zones
Had inconsistent communication and outreach;
Did not consistently
address and track public concerns
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ADA Compliance 6-2
Settlement Agreement• 15-years • On or along State Highway System• Hire accessibility consultant• Inventory & remediate curb ramps• Inventory & negotiate pedestrian
signals• $5 million for priority locations• Temporary pedestrian accessible
routes• Comment form, outreach,
reporting
Settlement Agreement Accomplishments Accessibility Consultant Inventory Delivered Trigger Guidance Work Zone Access Guidance CQCR Process Outreach Annual Reports First Pilot Projects
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Our GroupADA Program • Settlement Agreement• Pilot Projects• Funding• Contracts
Roadway Engineering• Technical Guidance• Standards• Design Exceptions• Inventory/Inspection
Curb Ramp Inspection Forms
7 Different Forms734-5020A-G• Blended Transition• Combination• Cut-Through• End-of-Walk• Parallel• Perpendicular• Unique
Curb Ramp Inspection Forms Link
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Push Button Inspection Forms
2 Different Forms: 734-5245A-B• A: Turn Space and
Paved Shoulder• B: Back-In Maneuver,
Ramp Run, and Sidewalk
Form Submittal
Must be submitted to:• Roadway Inventory • DocExpress
Forms with missing or incorrect information will not be accepted.Flattened forms will not be accepted, and will be returned until complete and accurate.
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Helpful Links
Engineering for Accessibility• Technical Guidance• Inventory/Inspection • Design Exception link• Standard Drawings link
Accessibility at ODOT• Settlement Agreement• Reports• Comments Questions Concerns Requests (CQCR)
Contact InformationHeidi Shoblom, P.E.• State Roadway Engineer• 503-986-3557• [email protected]
Taundra Mortensen, P.E.
• Senior ADA Standards Engineer• 503-986-3727• [email protected]
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Questions?