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City approves Doc Access contract to make municipal PDFs accessible under ADA
Summary
The council approved a 24-month, $37,720 contract with CivicPlus for the Doc Access service to convert PDFs on city web sites into accessible formats required under the Americans with Disabilities Act; staff said the PDFs are the final piece to meet the federal accessibility deadline.
The Public Projects committee authorized a 24-month contract with CivicPlus for Doc Access to convert PDFs on city web sites into accessible formats for people who use screen readers.
Staff said the work addresses compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that federal standards require a certain level of website document accessibility; the transcript records a federal deadline of April 26. Staff said the contract is budgeted in Mr. Foster's account and totals $37,720 for the 24-month period.
A council member moved to approve the contract and the motion carried by voice vote.
Staff indicated this procurement completes the city's multi-year effort to bring website content into compliance by converting the remaining PDFs citywide.
