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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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• Heidi.E.Shoblom@odot.state.or.us

Taundra Mortensen, P.E.

• Senior ADA Standards Engineer• 503-986-3727• Taundra.L.Mortensen@odot.state.or.us

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