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Universal Accessibility Study
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DESCRIPTION: To award the contract to WSP for the Universal Accessibility Study
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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with WSP to complete a Universal Accessibility Study for the RTA for an amount not to exceed $260,000.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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The RTA's Strategic Mobility Plan (SMP) includes action BE3: "Complete a comprehensive accessibility study to ensure that all agency activities and RTA service (bus, streetcar, ferry, stops, facilities, technology, information, communication, wheelchair safety) to reflect best practice for access and ADA".
RFP 2023-024 for a Universal Accessibility Study was issued in November 2023 to complete this action so that the agency may understand how to update RTA's services and infrastructure to reflect best practices in accessibility. WSP submitted the successful proposal, which was selected by the evaluation committee to complete this study.
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DISCUSSION:
WSP will complete the study under the direction of the Planning & Scheduling Department and will accomplish the following deliverables:
Task 1 Deliverables
* Community Outreach and Data Collection Plan detailing the proposed activities and needs for review by NORTA for finalization
* Technical Memo on best practices for universal accessibility in transit
* Database of all relevant RTA data collected to develop an accessibility framework for the RTA in editable and easy to manipulate format (e.g. MS Excel)
Task 2 Deliverables
* Set meeting times, manage meeting logistics and provide agendas for Advisory Committee meetings
* Prepare presentation materials for Advisory Committee meetings
* Incorporate feedback from the Advisory Committee into the study
* Develop a Committee Charter defining participants, role, format and framework for continue to ...
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