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Council |
Date |
April
6, 2009 |
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Agenda Item No. 5A Roll Call No. 09- Communication
No. 09-200 Submitted
by: Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer |
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AGENDA HEADING:
Ordering construction of the
following: Ewing Park ADA Improvements -
Receiving bids, (4-21-09), and Setting date of hearing, (5-4-09). (Construction Estimate - $140,000).
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend the City Council
proceed with construction of the improvement and set dates to receive bids and
hold a public hearing, as required by Iowa Code, utilizing the method of
financing referenced below. A study of City of Des Moines facilities was
conducted to identify non-compliant physical barriers that did not meet Title
II requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The results of the study were compiled into
the ADA Transition Plan. This project
includes building and exterior site improvements to resolve non-ADA compliant
items at Ewing Park.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Amount: $140,000 City Engineer's Estimate
Funding Source: 2009-2010 CIP, Page Building-4, ADA
Modifications for Municipal Buildings, BLD042, G. O. Bonds
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) of 1990 recognizes and protects the civil rights of people with
disabilities. It covers a wide range of disability, from physical
conditions affecting mobility, stamina, sight, hearing, and speech to
conditions such as emotional illness and learning disorders. The ADA
addresses access for three specific areas: 1) the workplace (Title I); 2) state
and local government services (Title II); and 3) places of public accommodation
and commercial facilities (Title III).
A
thorough assessment of almost all City buildings and facilities was conducted in
2003 culminating in a report that included: 1) The identification of each
non-compliant accessible element listed in the American Disabilities Act
Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG); 2) A brief description of each that are of
non-compliance; 3) A proposed solution to bring non-compliant elements into
compliance; and, 4) A conceptual cost estimate for completing the work required
to bring the non-compliant elements into compliance. A Transition
Plan Committee was formed and ranked the most urgent non-compliant items found
in the assessment to be corrected first.
Several construction contracts have been completed to address and
correct the most urgent ADA non-compliant items throughout the City pursuant to
the Transition Plan. This project includes building and exterior site
improvements to resolve non-ADA compliant items at Ewing Park.
The Engineering Department
has prepared plans, specifications, form of contract documents, and City
Engineer’s estimate for the construction of the Ewing Park ADA Improvements,
10-2009-011. The improvement includes renovating
the existing restroom facilities, providing accessible parking and sidewalks to
access existing park facilities including existing covered park shelter, BMX
track and Soap Box Derby complexes, in accordance with the contract documents,
including Plan File Nos. 495-140/162 at Ewing Park, 5300 Indianola Road, Des
Moines, Iowa.
The estimated construction
cost is $140,000. The proposed plans,
specifications, and form of contract documents are available for public
inspection in the City Engineer's Office.
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