Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. The consultant shall develop a process, procedures, and forms needed to conduct the Self-Evaluation of the City’s programs, activities, and services for ADA requirement compliance, including the compilation of the final Self-Evaluation report. a. Develop a master list of City programs, services, and activities; accessibility policies; disability customer service training; communication practices; available information on accessibility, etc. b. Review appropriate City plans, reports, and programs as well as meet with City staff to gain insight into the City’s facilities and programs in order to identify issues, which maybe discriminatory to people with disabilities. The review will also include City policy documents that affect the public. The review should evaluate the current level of program accessibility, including eligibility requirements, participation requirements, facilities used, transportation, communication, grievance procedures, and emergency procedures. c. Administer Barrier Assessment Surveysto collect information on each program and activity. Surveys should encourage staff to provide details regarding forms and methods used to advertise program or department activities and services, profile of current participants, the types of equipment and materials used, testing and entrance requirements, amount of staff training, and list any specific modifications that are needed or have been provided in the past. d. Based on Barrier Assessment Surveys and policy reviews, evaluate the effectiveness of existing ADA program services and provide recommendations where deficiencies are identified. e. Summarize the data and findings in the Self-Evaluation and ADA Transition Plan, including Barrier Assessment Surveys and Access Compliance Assessment Reports for City buildings, parks, programs, communications, open spaces, and public rights-of-way as described in Task 2 and Task 3 below. f. Meet with City staff at least three times, including a kick-off meeting, interim progress meeting, and completion meeting. This will be in addition to any required site visits and City staff meetings deemed necessary by the consultant forself-evaluation investigations and document research.
