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University Park council approves $480,000 contract to develop ADA self‑evaluation and transition plan
Summary
The council approved a professional-services contract with Kimley-Horn to perform a Title II Americans with Disabilities Act self-evaluation, public outreach and a transition plan for city facilities and rights of way.
The University Park City Council on March 4 approved a $480,000 professional-services contract with Kimley-Horn to conduct an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II self-evaluation and to prepare an ADA transition plan for city programs, facilities and public rights of way.
Katie Baron, director of engineering, told the council the project will inventory barriers across city facilities and sidewalks, identify corrective measures, estimate costs and produce a prioritized, multi-year transition plan the city can use to schedule improvements. "A self evaluation identifies barriers in programs and activities and helps build the transition plan," Baron said. She described the work as data- and field-driven and estimated a roughly 12-month schedule from kickoff to a final plan.
Baron said the consultant selection process began with a request for qualifications issued in October 2024 and that four firms responded. Staff interviewed the top three, and Kimley-Horn ranked highest based on local experience, project approach, public-outreach capability and data-integration methods. The contract includes required public outreach, inventory work, mapping and staff training.
Councilmember motioned and seconded approval. The transcript records roll-call confirmations of support (Melissa Raymond, Phil Philbin, Mark Aldridge, Bobby Myers and Mary Rose Woodside recorded in the meeting as voting in favor). City staff said the contract is budgeted in the capital projects program and the consultant is on the city’s prequalified list for professional services.
Baron said most of the consultant’s effort will go to the field inventory of sidewalks, curb ramps, park facilities and public buildings; the transition plan will be a living document with cost estimates and short-, medium- and long-term priorities to guide capital budgeting.
The contract requires public outreach and a formal grievance procedure as part of compliance with Title II. The plan is intended to guide future capital projects and provide transparency on timing and funding for accessibility improvements.
