9/10/2009. Objectives ADA SURVEY TRAINING OFFICE BUILDINGS & COUNTY GARAGES. Training Schedule. Key Roles. Key Roles. Major Laws

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1 Objectives Division of Facilities and Equipment Management Office of Facilities Operations Management ADA SURVEY TRAINING OFFICE BUILDINGS & COUNTY GARAGES Develop practical understanding of ADA guidelines as they relate to the ODOT Transition Plan for FHWA Present survey resources and how to find them Define limits on the surveys to be performed Walk through each major element to be surveyed Introduce the forms and processes to be used Training Schedule 9:00 12:00 Classroom 12:00 1:00 Lunch 1:00-2:00 Survey Demonstration Key Roles Office of Civil Rights Equal Opportunity Kimberly Watson Lead responsibility for ODOT Coordinate all ADA/504/Title II activities Liaison with FHWA Office of Roadway Engineering Michael Bline Coordinator for public rights of way Key Roles Office of Facilities Operations Management Rick Puderbaugh Coordinate all physical facilities elements District ADA Coordinators Schedule district surveys Coordinate district survey teams Prepare deficiency reports for each facility Prepare district action plans Major Laws Architectural Barriers Act (1968) Federal Buildings Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) State, local, commercial buildings ADA Accessibility Guidelines (1991, 1994) Combined with ABA & updated. Current standards ADA Amendments Act (2008) New guidelines are not yet published 1

2 Access Board Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 1331 F Street, NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC phone:(800) (voice) or (800) (TTY), weekdays 10-5:30 EST (Wed. 10-2) ta@access-board.gov fax:(202) ODOT Transition Plan Three-step process 1. Self-Evaluation survey 2. Transition Plan 3. Implementation Three-phase process 1. Phase I Safety Rest Areas Surveys and deficiency reports completed 2. Phase II District Headquarters 3. Phase III County Garages ODOT Transition Plan Perform surveys of public facilities Create lists of deficient elements at each facility Define the tasks needed to rectify each deficiency Define the expected completion date for each project Develop contingency plans for each facility to be used prior to barrier removal ODOT Transition Plan Key Dates 11/20/ /30/2009 4/30/2010 Surveys completed and results input into on-line spreadsheets & deficiency reports completed Statewide compilation completed Public comment period, plan adjusted from feedback, and Transition Plan published to FHWA Survey Process Public access facilities only Rest Areas Headquarters County Garages Limited in scope Areas of access to the public only Many areas of the facilities & elements within will NOT be surveyed Technical Requirements Survey Forms Form 1:Parking Form 2:Passenger Loading Zones Form 3:Exterior Accessible Routes Form 4:Curb Ramps Form 5:Drinking Fountains Form 6:Telephones Form 7:Ramps Form 8:Stairs Form 9:Platform Lifts Form 10:Entrances and Exits (Areas of Rescue Assistance) Form 11:Doors and Gates Form 12:Building Lobbies and Corridors (Interior Accessible Route) Form 13:Elevators Form 14:Rooms and Spaces Form 15:Assembly Areas Form 16:Toilet Rooms and Bathrooms 2

3 Special Facility Types Form 17:Bathtubs and Showers Form 18:Dressing and Fitting Rooms Form 19: Signage Form 20: Alarms Form 21: Detectable Warnings Form 22: Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) Survey Form 29a: Transportation Facilities - -Bus Stops Survey Form 29c: Transportation Facilities Airports Whole Building Design Guide Surveying Steps Identify the type of building or facility use Determine minimum requirements Review drawings if available Determine which forms are needed Copy & assemble survey forms /Forms/AllItems.aspx Perform the survey Fill out forms on site (make sketches/take photos) Basic Tools Tape Measure or Laser Distance Meter Level or Smart Level (Digital Inclinometer) Fish Scale or Door Pressure Gauge Scope of Surveys Primary conference/meeting rooms or offices where public meetings would take place Accessible rest rooms Permit office Interviewing room Drinking fountains Parking and accessible route(s) to the above elements Deficiency Reports Deficiency Report The Ohio Department of Transportation List each survey form used List each deficiency Categorize deficiencies Maintenance issues Capital Funding Issues Renovation or Replacement Projects List tasks required to eliminate the deficiency Estimate completion date for each project Office of Facilities Management DRAFT - ADA Compliance Deficiency Report District 1 November 30, 2008 Estimated Not Feasible Until Maintenance Capital Actual Site Location Element Surveyed Requirement Completion Renovation or Item Project Item Completion Date Date Replacement Parking Provide "Van Accessible" signs Provide rest room signs that are ADA Exterior Accessible Routes compliant & mounted at correct height. Reduce flared side slopes to 1:10. Add Curb Ramps detectable warning domes. HAN I-75 SB Rest Area Drinking Fountains In compliance Telephones In compliance Entrances & Exits In compliance Doors & Gates In compliance Provide 60" wide stalls with compliant Toilet Rooms & Bathrooms fixtures & doors. Toilet Rooms & Bathrooms Remove shields that extend beyond front lip of the urinal. 3

4 Maintenance Issues Maintenance issues minor items that can be repaired, adjusted, moved, etc. by ODOT crews within normal operations. For example: Add or move a sign Reposition a mirror to the correct height Paint the access isle between accessible parking spaces Capital Funding Issues Capital funding issues items of a more substantial nature which would require bid contracts to accomplish. For example: Concrete work such as changing the slope of a curb ramp Replacing a drinking fountain with an accessible design fountain Renovation or Replacement Renovation or replacement projects structural changes to a building or site. For example: Reconfigure rest rooms to add a 60 wide accessible stall Add an elevator Key Definitions Public Facility Public Use Employee Work Areas Accessible Accessible Element Accessible Route Accessible Space Step 1 Accessible Routes Accessible Routes Site Arrival Points. At least one within the site to the accessible building or facility entrance they serve Within a Site. At least one accessible route shall connect accessible buildings Spaces and Elements. At least one accessible route shall connect accessible building or facility entrances with all accessible spaces and elements Location. Coincide withgeneral circulation paths 4

5 Accessible Routes Exterior Accessible Routes 1. Define public access elements Exterior elements Entrances Interior elements 2. Define the route to each element 3. Survey each requirement along the route 4. Define barriers along the route Parking Curbs Ramps Aisles and Walkways Obstructions County Garage Site Layout Exterior Accessible Route 1. Parking 2. Ramp & walkway Interior Accessible Route Parking 3. Entry 4. Vestibule 5. Turning radius 6. Women s restroom 7. Men s restroom 8. Corridor Total Parking in Lot Required Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces 1 to to to to to to to to to to percent of total 1001 and over 20 plus 1 for each 100 over

6 Parking Number of van accessible spaces Van Parking Spaces. For every six at least one shall be a van parking space Placement General. The shortest accessible route from parking to an accessible entrance Vehicle Spaces. Car parking spaces 96 inches Van parking spaces 132 inches Adjacent access aisle 60 inches Parking Space Width Universal Parking Space "Universal" Parking Space Design. Allaccessible spaces are 132 in with a 60 in access aisle EXCEPTION:Van parking spaces shall be permitted to be 96 inches wide minimum where the access aisle is 96 inches wide minimum Parking Access Aisles Advisory Floor or Ground Surfaces. Nearly level in all directions Built-up curb ramps are not permitted to project into access aisles and parking spaces because they would create slopes greater than 1:48 Striping Advisory Marking. Method and color are not specified Location. Access aisles shall not overlap the vehicular way. Either side of vehicle EXCEPT angled van parking spaces must be located on the passenger side Relationship to Accessible Routes. Cars and vans, when parked, cannot obstruct the required clear width of adjacent accessible routes. Signs Identification. Parking space identification signs shall include the International Symbol of Accessibility van accessible signs required 60 inches measured to the bottom of the sign Advisory Identification. The required van accessible designation is intended to be informative, not restrictive, in identifying those spaces that are better suited for van use. Enforcement of motor vehicle laws, including parking privileges, is a local matter. 6

7 Curb Ramps Location. Do not project into vehicular traffic lanes, parking spaces, or parking access aisles Sides of Curb Ramps. Not steeper than 1:10. Curb Ramps Landings. Tops of curb ramps Landing clear length 36 inches minimum At least as wide as the curb ramp, excluding flared sides, leading to the landing EXCEPTION: In alterations, where there is no landing at the top of curb ramps, curb ramp flares shall be provided and shall not be steeper than 1:12 Diagonal Curb Ramps Diagonal Curb Ramps. Clear space 48 inches minimum outside active traffic 24 inches long minimum located on each side of the curb ramp and within the marked crossing. Detectable Warning Domes Dome Size. Base diameter of 0.9 inch minimum and 1.4 inches maximum, top diameter of 50 % the base diameter minimum to 65 % of the base diameter maximum, and height of 0.2 inch Dome Spacing. Center-to-center spacing of 1.6 inches 5minimum and 2.4 inches maximum, and a base-to-base spacing of 0.65 inch minimum Contrast. Contrast visually Parking Islands Islands. Raised islands in crossings shall be cut through level with the street or have curb ramps at both sides. Level area 48 inches by 36 inches wide minimum at the top Walkway Clear Width Clear Width. Walking surfaces 36 inches EXCEPTION: The clear width shall be permitted to be reduced to 32 inches minimum for a length of 24 inches maximum provided that reduced width segments are separated by segments that are 48 long minimum and 36 inches wide minimum. 7

8 Approach Clear Space Position. Positioned for either forward or parallel approach to an element. Minimum Clear Ground Space Size. 30 inches minimum by 48 inches minimum. Clear Ground Space 305 Clear Floor or Ground Space General. Clear floor or ground space shall comply with 305. Changes in level are not permitted. EXCEPTION: Slopes not steeper than 1:48 shall be permitted. Aisles and Walkways Clear Width. 36 inches minimum Position. Forward or parallel approach to an element. Grates and Openings Openings. Openings in floor or ground surfaces shall not allow passage of a sphere more than 1/2 inch diameter Long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel Ramps 4.8.1* General.Slope greater than 1:20 shall be considered a ramp 4.8.2* Slope and Rise.The least possible slope shall be used for any ramp. The maximum slope of a ramp in new construction shall be 1:12. The maximum rise for any run shall be 30 in EXCEPTION: In existing sites, buildings, and facilities, ramps shall be permitted to have running slopes steeper than 1:12 complying with Table where such slopes are necessary due to space limitations. 8

9 Ramp Slope Exception Maximum Ramp Slope and Rise for Existing Sites, Buildings, and Facilities Slope Greater than 1:8 Maximum Rise Prohibited Ramps Clear Width. The minimum clear width 36 in Landings. Level landings at bottom and top 1. The landing at least as wide as the ramp run leading to it. 2. The landing length a minimum of 60 in 3. If ramps change direction minimum landing 60 in by 60 in 4. If a doorway is located at a landing, then the area in front of the doorway shall comply with Greater than 1:10 but less than 1:8 Greater than 1:12 but less than 1:10 3 inches 6 inches Handrails Handrails.If a ramp run has a rise > 6 in or a horizontal projection > 72 in, then it shall have handrails on both sides. 1. Along both sides of ramp segments. The inside handrail on switchback or dogleg ramps shall always be continuous. 2. If handrails are not continuous, extend at least 12 in beyond the top and bottom of the ramp segment and shall be parallel with the floor or ground surface 3. Clear space between the handrail and the wall 1-1/2 in 4. Gripping surfaces shall be continuous. 5. Top of handrail gripping surfaces shall be mounted between 34 in and 38 in above ramp surfaces. 6. Ends rounded or returned smoothly to floor, wall, or post. 7. Handrails shall not rotate within their fittings. Handrails Handrails Obstructions Post-Mounted Objects. Overhang circulation paths 12 inches maximum when located 27 inches minimum and 80 maximum above the finish floor or ground. EXCEPTION: The sloping portions of handrails serving stairs and ramps shall not be required to comply 9

10 Step 2 Entrances Entrances Manual Doors, Doorways, and Manual Gates. Manual doors and doorways and manual gates intended for user passage shall comply with Revolving Doors, Gates, and Turnstiles. Revolving doors, revolving gates, and turnstiles shall not be part of an accessibleroute Double-Leaf Doors and Gates. At least one of the active leaves of doorways with two leaves shall comply with and Entrances Clear Width. Clear width of 32 inches minimum. Openings more than 24 inches deep shall provide a clear opening of 36 inches minimum. Maneuvering Clearances Maneuvering Clearances. Full width of the doorwayand the required latch side or hinge side clearance Swinging Doors and Gates. Swinging doors and gates shall have maneuvering clearances complying with Table Maneuvering Clearance at Doors Ground Surface General. Stable, firm, and slip resistant Carpet. Securely attached and shall have a firm cushion, pad, or backing or no cushion or pad. Level loop, textured loop, level cut pile, or level cut/uncut pile texture. Pile height shall be ½ inch maximum. Exposed edges of carpet shall be fastened to floor surfaces and shall have trim on the entire length of the exposed edge. 10

11 Thresholds Thresholds. 1/2 inch high maximum. EXCEPTION: Existing or altered thresholds 3/4 inch high maximum that have a beveled edge on each side with a slope not steeper than 1:2 shall not be required to comply with Doors in a Series Doors in Series and Gates in Series. The distance between two hinged or pivoted doors in series and gates in series shall be 48 inches minimum plus the width of doors or gates swinging into the space. Locks and Handles Door and Gate Hardware. Operable parts 34 inches minimum and 48 inches maximum above the floor EXCEPTION. Existing locks shall be permitted at existing glazed doors that are designed with locks that are activated only at the top or bottom rail Operation. Operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. The force required to activate operable parts shall be 5 pounds maximum. Advisory Door and Gate Hardware. Operated with a closed fist or a loose grip accommodates the greatest range of users. Door Speed Door Closers and Gate Closers. From an open position of 90 degrees, the time required to move the door to a position of 12 degrees from the latch is 5 seconds minimum Spring Hinges. From the open position of 70 degrees, the door or gate shall move to the closed position in 1.5 seconds minimum. Door Opening Force Door and Gate Opening Force. Fire doors shall have a minimum opening force allowable by the appropriate administrative authority. Other than fire doors, shall be 5 lbs maximum: Interior hinged doors and gates Sliding or folding doors Advisory Door and Gate Opening Force. Continuous application of force necessary to fully open a door, not the initial force needed to overcome the inertia of the door. Step 3 Interior Accessible Routes 11

12 Interior Accessible Routes Clearance Turning and Maneuvering Space Protruding Objects Reach Ranges Clear Width Clear Width. 36 inches EXCEPTION: The clear width shall be permitted to be reduced to 32 inches minimum for a length of 24 inches maximum provided that reduced width segments are separated by segments that are 48 inches long minimum and 36 inches wide minimum. Approach Clear Space Position. Forward or parallel approach to an element. Clear Width at Turn Clear Width at Turn. Where the accessible route makes a 180 degree turn around an element which is less than 48 inches wide, clear width shall be 42 inches minimum approaching the turn, 48 inches minimum at the turn and 42 inches minimum leaving the turn. EXCEPTION: Where the clear width at the turn is 60 inches minimum compliance with shall not be required. Turning Space Circular Space. 60 inches diameter minimum. The space shall be permitted to include knee and toe clearance complying with T-Shaped Space. 60 inch square minimum with arms and base 36 inches wide minimum. Toe Clearance General. Ground and 9 inches above the finish floor or ground shall be considered toe clearance Maximum Depth. Extend 25 inches maximum under an element Minimum Required Depth. Extend 17 inches minimum under the element. 12

13 Toe Clearance Additional Clearance. Space extending greater than 6 inches beyond the available knee clearance at 9 inches above the finish floor or ground shall not be considered toe clearance Width. 30 inches wide minimum. Protruding Objects Protrusion Limits. Leading edges more than 27 inches and not more than 80 inches 4 inches maximum horizontally into the circulation path. EXCEPTION: Handrails shall be permitted to protrude 4 1/2 inches maximum Vertical Clearance Vertical Clearance. 80 inches high Guardrails or other barriers shall be provided where the vertical clearance is less than 80 high. The leading edge of such guardrail or barrier located 27 inches maximum above the finish floor or ground. EXCEPTION: Door closers and door stops shall be permitted to be 78 inches minimum above the finish floor or ground. Forward Reach Unobstructed. 48 inches maximum and the low forward reach shall be 15 inches minimum Obstructed High Reach Obstructed High Reach. Over an obstruction, 48 inches maximum where the reach depth is 20 inches maximum. Where the reach depth exceeds 20, the high forward reach shall be 44 inches maximum and the reach depth shall be 25 inches maximum. Side Reach Unobstructed. Parallel approach to an element and the side reach is unobstructed, 48 inches maximum and the low side reach shall be 15 inches minimum 13

14 Obstructed High Side Reach Obstructed High Reach. Parallel approach to an element and the high side reach is over an obstruction, 34 inches maximum and the depth 24 inches maximum. The high side reach 48 inches maximum for a reach depth of 10 inches maximum. Where reach depth exceeds 10 inches, the high side reach 46 inches maximum, reach depth of 24 inches Step 4 Rest Rooms Rest Rooms Clear Floor Space Clear floor space Mirrors Water closets Lavatories Overlap. Required clear floor spaces, clearance at fixtures, and turning space shall be permitted to overlap Door Swing. Doors shall not swing into the clear floor space or clearance required for any fixture. Doors shall be permitted to swing into the required turning space. Mirrors Mirrors. Bottom edge of the reflecting surface 40 inches maximum above the finish floor or ground. Mirrors not located above lavatories or countertops 35 inches maximum above the finish floor Water Closet Location. Wall or partition to the rear and to one side. The centerline 16 inches minimum to 18 inches maximum from the side wall or partition Except that the water closet shall be 17 inches minimum and 19 inches maximum from the side wall or partition in the ambulatory accessible toilet 14

15 Water Closet Water Closet Seats. 17 inches minimum and 19 inches maximum measured to the top of the seat. Seats shall not be sprung to return to a lifted position Grab Bars. Provided on the side wall closest to the water closet and on the rear wall. Side Grab Bar Side Wall. 42 inches long minimum, located 12 inches maximum from the rear wall and extending 54 inches minimum from the rear wall. Rear Grab Bar Rear Wall. 36 inches long minimum and extend from the centerline of the water closet 12 inches minimum on one side and 24 inches minimum on the other side. EXCEPTION: The rear grab bar shall be permitted to be 24 inches long minimum, centered on the water closet, where wall space does not permit a length of 36 inches minimum due to the location of a recessed fixture adjacent to the water closet. Rear Grab Bar Flush Controls Flush Controls. Hand operated or automatic. Hand operated flush controls shall comply with 309. Located on the open side of the water closet except in ambulatory accessible compartments 15

16 Toilet Paper Dispensers Paper Dispenser Location Dispensers. 7 inches minimum and 9 inches maximum in front of the water closet measured to the centerline of the dispenser. Outlet of the dispenser, 15 inches minimum and 48 inches maximum above the finish floor and shall not be located behind grab bars. Dispensers shall not be of a type that controls delivery or that does not allow continuous paper flow. Water Closet Size Water Closet Size Size. Wheelchair accessible compartments shall be 60 inches wide minimum, and 56 inches deep minimum for wall hung water closets 59 inches deep minimum for floor mounted water closets Wheelchair accessiblecompartments for children's use shall be 60 inches wide minimum measured, and 59 inches deep minimum for wall hung and floor mounted water closets. Water Closet Layout Doors. Including hardware, shall comply with 404 except, if the approach is to the latch side of the compartment door, clearance between the door side of the compartment and any obstruction shall be 42 inches minimum. Located in the front partition or in the side wall or partition farthest from the water closet. Where located in the front partition, opening 4 inches maximum from the side wall or partition farthest from the water closet. Where located in the side wall or partition, opening 4 inches maximum from the front partition. The door shall be self-closing. Water Closet Layout 16

17 Urinal Dimensions Height and Depth. Rim 17 inches maximum above the finish floor or ground. 13 1/2 inches deep minimum measured from the outer face of the urinal rim to the back of the fixture. Lavatories Height. Front of the higher of the rim or counter surface 34 inches maximum above the finish floor or ground Faucets. Hand-operated metering faucets shall remain open for 10 seconds minimum Exposed Pipes and Surfaces. Insulated or otherwise configured to protect against contact. There shall be no sharp or abrasive surfaces under lavatories and sinks. Grab Bar Dimensions Circular Cross Section. Outside diameter of 1 1/4 inches minimum and 2 inches maximum Non-Circular Cross Section. Non-circular cross sections dimension of 2 inches maximum and a perimeter dimension of 4 inches minimum and 4.8 inches maximum. Step 5 Special Elements Special Elements Drinking Fountains Elevators Signage Drinking Fountains Minimum Number. No fewer than two. One shall comply with through and one shall comply with EXCEPTION: Where a single drinking fountain complies with through and 602.7, it shall be permitted to be substituted for two fountains More Than Minimum Number. Where more than the minimum number of drinking fountains are provided, 50 % of the drinking fountains provided shall comply with through 602.6, and 50 % of the fountains provided shall comply with

18 Water Spout Dimensions Spout Height. 36 inches maximum above the finish floor or ground Spout Location. 15 inches minimum from the vertical support and 5 inches maximum from the front edge of the unit, including bumpers. Water Flow Water Flow. 4 inches high minimum and shall be located 5 inches maximum from the front of the unit. Advisory Water Flow. The reason is so that a cup can be inserted under the flow of water to provide a drink of water for an individual who, because of a disability, would otherwise be incapable of using the drinking fountain. Elevators Call Button Dimensions General. Elevators shall comply with 407 and with ASME A17.1 (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards" in Chapter 1). They shall be passenger elevators as classified by ASME A17.1. Elevator operation shall be automatic. Elevators have many requirements. IF IN DOUBT, CHECK THE ADAAG. Car Dimensions Car Dimensions Car Dimensions. Inside dimensions of elevator cars and clear width of elevator doors shall comply with Table EXCEPTION: Existing elevator car configurations that provide a clear floor area of 16 square feet minimum and also provide an inside clear depth 54 inches minimum and a clear width 36 inches minimum shall be permitted. 18

19 Car Dimensions Symbols Symbols. The control button for the emergency stop, alarm, door open, door close, main entry floor, and phone, shall be identified with tactile symbols as shown in Table Signage General. Where both visual and tactile characters are required, either one sign with both visual and tactile characters, or two separate signs, one with visual, and one with tactile characters Raised Characters. Raised characters shall comply with and shall be duplicated in Braille. Raised characters shall be installed in accordance with Universal Symbol of Accessibility Pictogram Pictogram Field. Field height of 6 inches minimum. Characters and Braille shall not be located in the pictogram field. Height of Sign Height Above Finish Floor or Ground. 48 inches minimum above the finish floor or ground surface 60 inches maximum above the finish floor or ground surface, measured from the baseline of the highest tactile character. 19

20 Telephones Questions and Discussion Not surveyed unless we have pay phones. ODOT uses the Ohio Relay Service for connectivity for TTD/TTY phones. We ll walk through a survey of this facility after lunch 20