Specifications include, but are not limited to: . In preparing the self-evaluation, compliance assessment, and transition plan, the consultant shall give priority to the following areas while also understanding that other accessibility issues and concerns may exist in addition to these priorities. The Offeror will conduct onsite inspections and generate facility reports of eighty (80) courthouse facilities and applicable ancillary buildings as referenced in Appendices E and F to identify physical architectural obstacles inside the courthouses, ancillary buildings, and within the immediate surrounding public right of way areas: ● Parking, Approach, and Courthouse Entrance: Access must be provided to the courthouse from parking areas, public sidewalks, or public transportation stops that abut or are located on court property. This can include installing accessible parking spaces, widening entrances, constructing ramps, or repairing sidewalks. If the main entrance to a courthouse cannot be made accessible, signage should be posted to direct visitors to the accessible entrance. ● Public and Program Access: Access must be provided to and within the rooms and spaces where court programs, services, and activities are conducted, including: courtrooms; jury selection and juror assembly rooms; jury deliberation rooms; judges’ benches; jury boxes; witness stands; and stations used by clerks, bailiffs, deputy clerks, court reporters, litigants, and counsel. This access can include installing assistive listening systems, Braille signage, or fire alarms with visual alerts in one or more courtrooms, or installing an elevator in an inaccessible building; Supporting facilities: holding cells; restrooms; court floor holding cells; restrooms; visitation rooms; cubicles; and communication devices; Security Systems: if metal detectors have been installed, provide an alternate means for people with disabilities who use mobility aids such as wheelchairs to pass through these systems such as the use of wands to conduct searches. ● Ancillary Areas and Restrooms: A courthouse must include access to public use areas serving the buildings, including cafeteria/snack bars and restrooms. Restroom access includes installing accessible stalls, accessible entry doors, providing insulation for exposed pipes carrying hot water, adjusting the location of coat hooks, or installing grab bars and raised toilet seats.
