RES 19-756 - Adopting Americans with Disability Act Transition Plan RESOLUTION NO. 19-756
A RESOLUTION of the City of Federal Way,Washington,adopting the
City of Federal Way Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA)Transition
Plan.
WHEREAS,Title II of the American With Disabilities Act(ADA)applies to State and local
government entities,protects qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination on the basis
of disability in services,programs,and activities provided by state and local government entities;and
WHEREAS, Title II of the ADA mandates that every public agency with more than 50
employees has an ADA Transition Plan, which describes how the City will ensure its facilities,
services,programs, and activities are accessible; and
WHEREAS,the City of Federal Way,in compliance with Title II of the ADA is required to
address the subject of ensuring that City of Federal Way's services, facilities,and public rights-of-
way are accessible to people with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way now desires to adopt the "City of Federal Way
Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) Transition Plan."
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Federal Way American with Disabilities Act(ADA)Transition Plan,
attached as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference is adopted. City staff shall continue to
integrate the provisions of the ADA into the design and construction of all facilities and all public
accesses,including buildings,parks,sidewalks and any public facilities under the control of the City.
In addition, any City facilities required to be retrofitted shall be modified as described in the Plan.
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Section 2: Any subsequent updates of the Plan shall be adopted by the Mayor after City Staff
presents the updated Plan to the Land Use and Transportation Committee.
Section 3. Severability.If any section,sentence,clause or phrase of this resolution should be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this resolution.
Section 4. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this resolution are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this resolution including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, resolution numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section 5.Ratification.Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of
this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 6.Effective Date.This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage by the
Federal Way City Council.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON this 21st day of May, 2019.
[signature page to follow]
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
FER ELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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S L'H NIE COURTNEY, C TY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 05/15/2019
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 05/21/2019
RESOLUTION NO.: 19-756
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AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT City oJFederal Way
TRANSITIO PLAN
(MAY 2019 EDITION)
Table of Contents
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS / ACRONYMS / SYMBOLS......................................................... 2
1.0
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................
3
2.0
OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................
4
3.0
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES......................................................................................
5
3.1 City of Federal Way Policies and Procedures for Creating Barrier -Free
Transportation Systems: New Construction and Alterations ..................................
6
3.2 Pedestrian Path Evaluation Procedures: ..................................................................
7
3.2.1 Preliminary Evaluation — Curb Ramps Only ...............................................
7
3.2.2 Detailed Evaluation.....................................................................................
7
4.0
SIDEWALK, CURB RAMP, DRIVEWAY AND ACCESSSIBLE
PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL INVENTORY..........................................................................
13
4.1 Barrier Prioritization.............................................................................................
13
4.2 Accessibility Index Score.....................................................................................
14
4.3 Pedestrian Attractor Prioritization Methodology ..................................................
15
4.4 Geographical Location Consideration..................................................................
16
4.5 Other Considerations............................................................................................
16
5.0
HIGHEST PRIORITY EVALUATION CRITERIA........................................................
17
6.0
STRATEGIES FOR FUNDING BARRIER REMOVAL ................................................
19
7.0
FINDINGS FOR CITY CENTER....................................................................................
20
7.1 Sidewalk................................................................................................................21
7.2 Curb Ramps..........................................................................................................
24
7.3 Driveways.............................................................................................................
27
7.4 Pedestrian Signals.................................................................................................
31
7.5 Transition Plan Cost and Schedule.......................................................................
33
8.0
RECOMMENDATIONS..................................................................................................
36
APPENDIXA...............................................................................................................................
38
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS f ACRONYMS f SYMBOLS
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
APS
Accessible Pedestrian Signal
BAA
Boarding and Alighting
DWS
Detectable Warning System
GIS
Geographic Information System
M/T/S
Median/Traffic Island/Splitter Island
MUTCD
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
PAR
Pedestrian Access Route
PPB
Pedestrian Push Button
PCP
Pedestrian Circulation Paths
City
City of Federal Way
min.
minimum
max.
maximum
in.
inch(es)
ft.
feet
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inch(es)
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feet
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percent
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The landmark Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 provides comprehensive civil rights
protections to qualified individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, public
accommodations, state and local government services, and telecommunications. A primary goal
of the ADA is the equal participation of individuals with disabilities in the "mainstream" of
American society. Title II of the Act took effect on January 26, 1992 and covers programs,
activities, and services of public entities, including City of Federal Way, Washington. Most
requirements of Title II are based on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in federally assisted programs and activities.
The ADA extends Section 504's non-discrimination requirement to all activities of public
entities, not only those that receive Federal financial assistance.
Stage 1 of the City of Federal Way Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan
provides policies and practices for implementing physical pedestrian improvements within the
public right-of-way of the City of Federal Way in the City Center. The goal is to optimize the
pedestrian experience, to provide safe and usable pedestrian facilities for all pedestrians, and to
assure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations and standards. The ADA requires
that all governmental agencies complete a Transition Plan for the construction of accessible
routes in streets, municipally owned parking lots, and Public Facilities. The contents and
requirements of ADA Transition Plans are described in the ADA Title II Technical Assistance
Manual, Section II -8.3000.
Future stages of the City's ADA Transition plan will cover:
Stage 2
— Arterial Streets
Stage 3
— City Properties (under ADAAG)
Stage 4
— Collector Streets
Stage 5
— Local Streets
Stage 6
— City Parks and Buildings (under ADAAG)
The stages were developed in order to have manageable amounts of work to complete and
analyze. The order of the stages were determined to address the areas that serve the greatest
number of people and that support access to mass transit.
The goal is to complete the self-evaluation work within the next ten (10) years; remove all major
barriers in the next twenty (20) years; and complete biennial updates of the plan every two (2)
years.
2.0 OVERVIEW
The City of Federal Way ADA Transition Plan contains the following:
• Policies and Procedures
• A list of physical barriers in the City that limit the accessibility of public pedestrian paths,
including signalized pedestrian crossings to individuals with disabilities;
• A detailed outline of the process to be implemented for removing these barriers to make
public sidewalks accessible;
• A schedule for taking the necessary steps to achieve compliance with Title II and
identifies the interim steps that will be taken for the transition period;
• The name of the official responsible for the Plan's implementation.
This ADA Transition Plan is the first published by City of Federal Way. It should be considered
a first step of a larger process. City of Federal Way's approach is unique, in that this document
does not attempt to inventory all ADA deficiencies city-wide. This document fully inventories
selected geographic areas within the City as they are completed. Taking an incremental
approach better utilizes City of Federal Way's limited resources, balancing community needs
with funding realities. The reduced scope of this first edition ADA Transition Plan will provide
the City with valuable cost data that can be applied to other geographic areas within the City in
future Plan updates. More accurate cost data will help to better fit size of projects to program
budgets.
The ADA requires that meaningful public participation be included as part of the ADA
Transition Plan drafting and adoption process. Input from various stakeholders is currently being
sought. Members of the public who have requested accommodations are being invited to review
the draft of this plan, as well as other individuals with disabilties and their advocates. The draft
of this plan will be provided in accessible formats upon request. In addition to the specific call
for comment on this draft Transition Plan, the document will undergo public hearings that allow
for public comment at City of Federal Way City Council meetings.
There is much work to do to upgrade Federal Way's pedestrian facilities within its public rights
of way, but the City of Federal Way is committed to making ours an accessible community.
3.0 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
A barrier -free transportation system requires policies and procedures that ensure that all
departments and programs are striving to meet the goal of a transportation system that is free of
barriers. Planning documents must provide clear policy direction for new development.
Inspection practices must assure that sidewalk facilities have been constructed according to plan
and meet applicable standards.
The City is committed to ensure pedestrian facilities are developed to the highest accessibility
standard, regardless of whether pedestrian facilities have been constructed as part of a private
development project or as part of a public works project. The cost associated with remediation
of work that has been done incorrectly often far exceeds the original cost of the initial project.
Specific Federal Way Policies are as follows:
1. The City's Comprehensive Plan includes goals and policies that support development of an
accessible transportation system (Chapter Three Transportation, page 66, Policy TP62);
2. The City Development Standards include specific requirements to construct new
infrastructure and upgrade existing infrastructure to meet current ADA guidelines;
3. Updates to the City Development Standards will include specific requirements to upgrade
sidewalks and traffic signal crossings to meet current ADA guidelines;
4. Concurrent with street overlay work, every place where sidewalks intersect the project, the
crossing will be brought up to current ADA guidelines, including compliant accessible
routes, to the maximum extent feasible;
5. Concurrent with all major capital improvement projects, sidewalks (including driveways
and curb ramps within the project limits) will be brought up to current ADA guidelines, and
accessible pedestrian signals (APS) shall be installed at all signalized pedestrian crossings;
6. Roadway design will meet current ADA guidelines to the maximum extent feasible to
assure that new ramps are properly located, designed, and constructed correctly;
7. Inspection practices will assure that sidewalk facilities have been constructed according to
plan and meet applicable guidelines;
8. Citizen requests will be well-documented and follow-through will be tracked as an appendix
to this document. Barriers associated with citizen requests will be mitigated as soon as
practical and upgrades to current standards implemented as resources allow in accordance
with prioritization process. (For example: additional flat, hard surface can be provided to
provide reasonable access immediately, but adjacent pedestrian path may not be 100%
ADA compliant).
9. The Public Works Director/Deputy Director will serve as the Sidewalk Transition Plan
Manager for the Public Works Department for work within public right-of-way.
Federal Way is responsible for transitioning all of the City pedestrian facilities within public
rights-of-way and public facilities to be compliant with the current ADA guidelines. Upgrading
the entire network is an immense undertaking and must be done in phases that are dependent on
available resources.
3.1 City of Federal Way Policies and Procedures for Creating Barrier -
Free Transportation Systems: New Construction and Alterations
Title II of the ADA requires that new facilities be designed and constructed such that they are
readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities. New construction projects address
the construction of a new roadway or other transportation facility where none existed before.
New construction is expected to meet the highest level of ADA accessibility unless it is
structurally impracticable to achieve full compliance.
If full ADA compliance cannot be achieved in new construction, compliance is required to the
extent structurally practicable. The United States Department of Justice (USDOJ), the primary
enforcement agency for the ADA, has explicitly clarified in its guidance on the ADA regulations
that structural impracticability is not to be applied to situations in which a facility is located in
"hilly" terrain or on a plot of land upon which there are steep grades. In such circumstances,
accessibility can be achieved without destroying the physical integrity of the structure, and is
required in the construction of new facilities. The City of Federal way Development Standards
demonstrate and take into account ADA requirements for new construction by providing
compliant details for use in new developments or within public Rights of Way.
In the City of Federal Way, the vast majority of construction projects are not classified as new
construction under the ADA, but rather they are classified as alterations. An alteration is a
project that occurs within an existing developed right-of-way. Alterations include reconstruction,
major rehabilitation, widening, resurfacing (e.g., asphalt overlays or mill and fill), signal
installation and upgrades, and projects of similar scale and effect. An alteration project must be
planned, designed, and constructed so that the required accessibility improvements occur at the
same time as the alteration.
Alterations to existing facilities are required to meet new construction standards to the maximum
extent feasible. If full ADA compliance cannot be achieved in an alteration, compliance is
required to the maximum extent feasible within the scope of the project. Examples of work that
is not within the scope of a project include the need to acquire right of way when right of way is
not being acquired elsewhere on the project; the need to relocate utilities when utilities are not
being relocated elsewhere on the project; the need to vertically realign the roadway when the
roadway is not being vertically realigned elsewhere on the project; etc. Federal Way will
document instances in alteration projects where full compliance could not be achieved in a
maximum extent feasible memorandum. The documentation of these instances will reveal the
standard of care that guided engineering judgments.
On January 23, 2008 the US Department of Transportation issued a memorandum titled Public
Rights of Way Advisory. In this memorandum, USDOT requires local agencies receiving federal
funds, such as Federal Way, to utilize the 2005 PROWAG for accessibility standards for all new
construction and for all alteration projects. USDOT has provided subsequent clarification that
"resurfacing is an alteration that triggers the requirement to add curb ramps if it involves work on
a street or roadway spanning from one intersection to another, and includes overlays of
additional material to the road surface, with or without milling," provided the overlay impacts an
intersection or crosswalk. Minor patching, such as may occur to fill a pothole or adjust a utility
lid is exempt.
3.2 Pedestrian Path Evaluation Procedures:
Beginning in 2017, the City is updating the sidewalk and curb ramp inventory using the
following two-step process:
3.2.1 Preliminary Evaluation - Curb Ramps Only
Preliminary evaluation is designed to give the City a reasonably accurate sense for what the
existing conditions are. "The Preliminary Evaluation -Curb Ramps Only" will inventory and
document:
A. Existence of sidewalk;
B. Existence of curb ramps at all locations in which the sidewalk intersects roadway
intersections or makes a major transition;
C. Analysis using the City's aerial photography and Google Street View TMto determine
whether or not existing curb ramps are compliant. These will be categorized as
follows::
1. Not compliant with current ADA guidelines and do not offer "substantial
compliance", i.e. do not offer and safe and usable access to the majority of the
population needing curb ramps for mobility;
2. Not compliant with current ADA guidelines but do offer "substantial"
compliance, i.e. they do offer safe and usable access to the majority of the
population needing curb ramps for mobility (the ramp was built in the past under
a vastly different standard and was compliant when built, but falls short of current
guidelines); or
3. Geometry is close to the current guideline, and:
a. Has ADA detectable warning surface; or
b. Does not have ADA detectable warning surface; and
c. Does have what appears to be a level landing that is close to or exceeds
four feet by four feet in area.
d. Does not have what appears to be a level landing that is close to or
exceeds four feet by four feet in area.
The City concluded this work in 2017 and the results showed that over 80% of the 2,600+ curb
ramps fail to meet current ADA standards. However, it is estimated that approximately 30% of
the 2,600+ curb ramps would need to be replaced or retrofitted in order to provide reasonable
accessibility.
3.2.2 Detailed Evaluation
Detailed evaluation will fully satisfy the Federal guidance covering self-evaluation. The
following evaluation criteria are based on the 2005 PROWAG and have been incorporated into
inventory sheets covering six types of pedestrian facilities found within the City of Federal Way:
Six types of pedestrian facilities are:
1. Pedestrian Circulation Paths (PCP) (sidewalks and road shoulders)
2. Curb ramp
3. Pedestrian pushbutton
4. Bus Stop
5. Public Parking
6. Street Furniture
Evaluation Criteria are listed below for all above facilities:
1. Pedestrian Circulation Paths (PCP) (sidewalks and road shoulders)
• Continuous pedestrian access route
• Diverging surfaces protected to prevent trips or falls
• 4' min. clear width, excluding curb
• 80" min. vertical clearance to protruding object, or 27" max. height barrier for
protruding object
• Post mounted objects 27" to 80" height protrude 4" max., excluding curb
• Objects that protrude greater than 4" at a height greater than 27" and less than 80"
must be equipped with a cane -detectable warning device.
• A Pedestrian Access Route (PAR) less than 5' wide clear width (exclusive of
curb) shall provide passing spaces 200' min. apart
• Passing spaces 5'X 5' min.
• PAR cross slope max. 2.0%, except mid -block crosswalk and connected curb
ramp can match street grade
• Cross slope 5.0% max. at crosswalk without stop sign control
• Max. running grade for PAR adjacent to roadway shall not exceed the profile
grade of the adjacent roadway
• 5.0% max. running grade for PAR not adjacent to roadway
• 5.0% max. running grade in a crosswalk (marked or unmarked)
• PAR surface shall be firm, stable and slip resistant
• Vertical alignment shall be planar
• Grade breaks shall be flush
• 1/4" max. vertical surface discontinuity
• Vertical surface discontinuities between 1/4" and 1/2" may be beveled at 2H: IV
or flatter, except at grade breaks.
• Sidewalk joints and grate openings shall not permit passage of a max. 1/2"
diameter sphere
• Elongated grate openings shall be oriented perpendicular to the dominant
direction of travel
• Provide a PAR if a driveway intersects a walkway/sidewalk
2. Curb Ramps
• PAR at each end of crosswalk connected by a ramp
• Entrance to the street within crosswalk markings at marked crossings
• Clear width 4' min., unobstructed, excluding flares
• Running slope 8.3% max. unless ramp length is 15'
• Cross slope 2.0% max.
• Mid -block ramp cross slope may match the roadway profile
• Landing required at top of perpendicular ramp and at bottom of parallel ramp
• Ramp landing 4' by 4' min.
• Ramp landing cross slopes 2.0% max.
• Mid -block landing cross slopes may match the street profile.
• Flare slopes 10.0% max. measured relative to curb slope
• Flare slope required when PCP crosses the ramp from the side
• 5.0% max. gutter counter slope at the foot of the ramp
• Surfaces shall be firm, stable and slip resistant
• Gratings, access covers, utility objects and other appurtenances shall not be
located on curb ramps, landings or gutters within the PAR
• No vertical surface discontinuity is allowed within curb ramps, landings, or clear
spaces for operable parts, which must be planar
• Grade breaks at the top and bottom of curb ramps must be perpendicular to the
direction of travel
• Grade breaks must be flush
• 4' by 4' min. clear space where the bottom of curb ramp or landing meets gutter
• Clear space must be contained within the crosswalk width
• Detectable Warning Surface (DWS) required if the curb ramp/landing connects to
a roadway
• Truncated dome pattern required for DWS
• Rows of truncated domes parallel with back of curb
• DWS must be full width of curb ramp/landing connection to the street
• DWS must be 24' min. depth
• DWS must be installed at back of curb
• DWS must contrast with background (light -on -dark or dark -on -light)
• Median/Traffic Island/Splitter Island (M/T/S) shall provide a PAR connecting to
each crosswalk
• Each M/T/S PAR is 6' min. length
• M/T/S shall provide a passing space min. 5' wide by 5' long for each PAR
• DWS located at each M/T/S curb ramp or roadway entrance of a PAR
• M/T/S DWS are separated by 2' min. in the direction of travel
• When the PAR of a shared -use path goes through a median or traffic island, the
width shall be the same as the width of the shared -use path
3. Pedestrian Push Buttons (PPB) (at signalized intersections)
• Signalized pedestrian crossings use Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS)
• PPB not greater than 5' from the crosswalk line (extended) that is furthest from
the center of the intersection
• PPB between 1.5' and 10' from the edge of the curb, shoulder, or pavement
• PPB mounting height 48" max., 15" min. (42" desirable)
• Clear space adjacent to PPB must be connected to the crosswalk served by a PAR
(May overlap ramp landing)
• Clear space adjacent to PPB 30" min. (design wheelchair width) by 48" min.
(design wheelchair length)
• Additional maneuvering space required if the clear space is constrained on 3 sides
• Adjacent sidewalk access have 2.0% max. running and cross slopes
• Reach range for a parallel approach 10" max. if push button mounting height is
between 46" and 48"
• Reach range for a parallel approach 24" max. (10" or less desirable) if push button
mounting height is 46" max.
• Reach range for a forward approach 0" max.
• APS push buttons shall have a locator tone that operates during the DON'T
WALK and the flashing DON'T WALK intervals only
• APS push buttons shall have both audible and vibrotactile indications during the
WALK interval
• APS push button control faces shall be installed to face the intersection and be
parallel to the crosswalk served
• APS push buttons shall have a tactile arrow that indicates the crossing direction
activated by the button
• APS push button is aligned parallel to the direction of travel in the associated
crosswalk
• APS push buttons shall be high contrast (light -on -dark or dark -on -light) against
its housing
• APS push buttons with extended push button press features shall be marked with
three braille dots forming an equilateral triangle in the center of the push button
• If additional crossing time is provided by an extended push button feature, then an
MUTCD R10 -32P plaque shall be mounted adjacent to or integral with the APS
push button
• If the pedestrian clearance time is sufficient only to cross from the curb or
shoulder to a median to wait the next cycle, then an additional APS push button
shall be provided in the median
• 10' min. spacing between APS push buttons (5' min. in medians and islands), if
feasible
• For spacing 10' or greater, audible WALK indication shall be a percussive tone
• For spacing less than 10', audible WALK indication shall be, a speech walk
message
4. Bus Stops
• Boarding and Alighting Area (BAA) to 8' min. (measured perpendicular to the
curb/roadway) by 5' min. (measured parallel to the curb/roadway)
• BAA grade 2.0% max. measured perpendicular to the roadway, matches street
grade measured parallel to the street
• BAA connected to streets, sidewalks or pedestrian paths by a PAR
• Bus shelter clear space entirely within the shelter
• Bus Shelter clear space 36" by 48" min. if constrained on three sides. Clear space
30" by 48" min. if not constrained on three sides
• Bus shelter connected to the boarding and alighting area by a PAR
5. Public Parking
• Number of accessible ramps shall meet or exceed the minimum required number
of stalls for the block perimeter.
• Accessible stalls are located where most convenient to key destinations.
• Accessible stalls are located where street cross section and grade are flattest.
• For parallel stalls, where the adjacent walkway width exceeds 14 ft, a 5 ft min.
access aisle shall be provided at street level.
• Parallel stall access aisles shall be connected to the PCP with a PAR.
• Parallel stall access aisles shall not encroach on vehicle travel lanes.
• Sidewalk adjacent to parallel stalls is free of obstructions and/or curb ramps.
• When an access aisle is not required, the accessible parking stall shall be located
at either end of the block face.
• When an access aisle is not required, the end of block curb ramp may be used as
the PAR.
• For perpendicular stalls, an 8 ft min. width access aisle shall be provided at street
level the full length of the accessible stall.
• Perpendicular stall access aisles shall be connected to the PCP with a PAR.
• Perpendicular stall access aisles shall be marked to discourage parking in them.
• Two perpendicular stalls may share an access aisle except where backing in is
prohibited.
6. Street Furniture
Where tables are provided in a single location, at least 5.0%, but no fewer than 1, shall
comply with the following.
• At tables provide a level 30" by 48" clear ground space with knee and toe
clearance.
• Knee clearance at tables shall be 8" deep min. at 27" height, and may be reduced
to 9" height at 11 " deep.
• Table tops shall be 28" min. and 34" max. height.
• The table clear ground space shall be attached to the PCP with a PAR.
Where benches without tables are provided at a single location, at least 50% but not
less than 1, shall comply with the following:
• Provide a level 30" by 48" clear ground space parallel to the short axis of the
bench at the end of the bench.
• Bench height at the front shall be between 17" min. and 19" max. height.
• The bench clear ground space shall be attached to the PCP with a PAR.
Trained inspectors use the inventory sheets to identify accessibility barriers in any of these
pedestrian facilities. This data will be automatically entered into a database in the City's GIS
system and when complete will include all of the City's streets. Once the data is complete, the
database will be maintained in-house and such changes as annexations and improvements and/or
deterioration that the "score" of a sidewalk segment or curb ramp will be accounted for as soon
as the new data is entered. The pedestrian paths (sidewalks), curb ramps, PPB, BAA data
dictionary used during ArcCollector TM self-evaluation are located in Appendix A.
4.0 SIDEWALK. CURB RAMP, DRIVEWAY AND ACCESSSIBLE
PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL INVENTORY
As of August 2018 approximately 36% of the City's sidewalks have been inventoried. Preparing
a complete and useful inventory is costly for all agencies because of the huge amount of labor
required to collect, input, and manage the data. The City of Federal Way has been striving
toward the goal of having a complete and accurate inventory of all public infrastructures.
The City's current sidewalk and curb ramp inventory was completed in 2018 as part of a
comprehensive citywide walkway study focused on high pedestrian use areas with emphasis on
the City Center and principal arterial streets, and the City has also completed an inventory of all
the city -owned traffic signals that may need accessible pedestrian signal improvements.
The inventory identified 1,311 existing curb ramps with approximately 445 of those judged to
offer compliance when inventoried.
There are 87 traffic signals in Federal Way, six of which are owned and operated by WSDOT.
The City has 563 push buttons, among 224 does not have Audible tones.
4.1 Barrier Prioritization
To focus City efforts toward facilities that pose the largest barrier within the public right of way,
an analysis of the accessibility of each pedestrian facility and its proximity to public destinations
such as government offices, schools, churches, parks, transit, senior centers, multifamily homes,
and other pedestrian attraction zone are undergoing data collection. The result of this analysis
will be a prioritized list of facilities with barriers.
If the facility did not meet PROWAG criteria points were assigned, with the number of points
dependent on the relative extent of non-compliance. Each facility is given a point (described in
section 4.2) for each deficiency category and a sum total of these points indicate the level of
noncompliance based on geometric factors. These are categorized into three different levels. A
higher total score indicates a higher level of non-compliance (i.e. more of a barrier).
The three categories are as follows:
1. Level 1: total score greater than 10
2. Level 2: total score between 5 and 10
3. Level 3: total score less than 5
Each of these Level 1, 2, and 3 non-compliance facilities are given further prioritization
depending on the proximity to different types of public destinations. No numerical scoring was
recommended to be applied to pedestrian attractors — only that barriers located near the listed
facilities be given higher priority than those that are not. In general, highest priority will be given
to Level 1 noncompliance close to public facilities (within 1/8`h mile radius).
4.2 Accessibility Index Score
A number of criteria were used to establish the extent to which each pedestrian facility did or did
not present a barrier to accessible mobility. The following Tables show these criteria, the
threshold used to identify them as a barrier, and the score used to indicate the severity of each
barrier relative to each other. These scores are used in barrier prioritization matrix described in
section 4.1
Table 1: Sidewalks
Criteria
Threshold
Score
Width
<32 inches
11
Landing Width
<48 inches
3
Cross Slope
>2%
2
Cross Sloe
>4%
11
Ramp Slope
>8.33%
2
Ramp Slope
>10%
11
Surface Condition
<Avera e
3
Vertical Discontinuity
<'/ inch
0
Vertical Discontinuity
>1/4 inch and<1/2
inch
4
Vertical Discontinuity
>1/2 inch
11
Horizontal Discontinuity
>1/2 inch
11
Fixed Obstacles
Present
11
Protruding Obstacles
Present
3
Non- Compliant Driveway
Present
2
Non -Compliant Driveway
Cross slope >4%
11
Non -Compliant Driveway
Ramp slo e> 10%
11
Table 2: Curb Ramps
Criteria
Threshold
Score
Landing
Not present
11
Landing Width
<32 inches
11
Landing Width
<48 inches
3
Ramp Width
<48 inches
3
Ramp Width
<32 inches
11
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4
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11
Ramp Running Cross Sloe
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2
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3
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Table 3: Driveways
Criteria
Threshold
Score
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2
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11
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4
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11
Table 4: Pedestrian Push Button Accessibility In
Criteria
Threshold
Score
No Audible
Y
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Only Audible
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5
Same Pole
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Non-compliant
Button Height
Push
15" min.
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5
4.3 Pedestrian Attractor Prioritization Methodology
The following pedestrian attractors will be considered to select and prioritize deficient facilities
from the inventories and those identified by citizen request and are based on following
considerations:
1. Government Building: Title II requires city governments to ensure that all of the
programs, services, and activities, when viewed in their entirety, are accessible to people
with disabilities. Any feature that serves as a barrier to access to a government building
or activity is assumed to have the highest priority. The feature must be corrected or an
alternative route established that provides barrier -free access;
2. Transit Center or bus stop: a location blocking access to fixed route bus service will have
higher priority — with higher priority given to transit centers over bus stops;
3. High percentage of environmental justice populations including minority and low to
moderate income as determined by the most recent U.S. Census data.
4. Schools and Primary Walk Routes to Schools: A location that is a barrier along a primary
route to school will have a higher priority than other walkways near schools;
5. Churches: church properties frequently host senior and disabled groups /activities.
6. Senior Citizen Center and Housing/Assisted Living/Social Service Agency/Disabled: a
location that is a barrier to these locations will have higher priority;
7. Park: a location blocking pedestrian access to parks will have higher priority;
8. Other Pedestrian Attractions: a walkway that services more pedestrians than one with a
lower number of pedestrians. The following facilities are identified as ones that tend to
attract pedestrians. Additional consideration should accrue to locations that are in close
proximity to more than one of the following pedestrian attractors:
a. Hospitals
b. Arterial Streets
c. High Density residential neighborhoods
d. Urban center
e. Commercial/Mixed Use
f. Commercial Neighborhood
4.4 Geographical Location Consideration
Table S: Items of Geographical Location Consideration
Location Criteria
Rating Criteria
Government/Public Building
Within 1/8 -mile radius of Government
Building
Transit
Park and Ride, Transit Center
Within 1/8 -mile of high-capacity Transit Stop
Transit Bus Stops
EJ Population
Within 1/8 -mile of census tract/block
Schools
Proximity to Schools
Within 1/8 -mile radius of School
Walk -to -School Route
Within Safe routes to School Zone
Church
Within 1/8 -mile radius of Church
Senior Center/ Assisted
Living
Within 1/8 -mile radius of location
Parks
Within 1/8 -mile radius of Park
Pedestrian Attraction Zone
Downtown /Urban
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Density Residential
Neighborhood
Within '/-mile radius of Downtown, Urban
Commercial Business Center Zoning, and
High -Density residential
4.5 Other Considerations
Other factors to be considered when prioritizing barrier removal include:
1. Availability of a convenient alternative route. If there is no alternative available, i.e.
available by crossing a two-lane street or by going around a block counter -clockwise
instead of clockwise, the location should be given priority over a location that does have
an alternative available.
2. Location has standing curb, or "unusable" ramp, versus a location that has a usable ramp
that does not conform to current guidelines.
3. The location is not within the project limits of a larger capital improvement project that is
reasonably expected to be funded within the next six years.
5.0 HIGHEST PRIORITY EVALUATION CRITERIA
Citywide, not all non-compliant ramps and traffic signals can be upgraded or replaced
immediately, or even in the short term. The City does not have the financial resources to do so.
As such, facilities that are not up to current guidelines, but offer relatively safe usability and are
not blocking access to an individual or to groups of individuals have a lower priority than
barriers that cannot accommodate a large percentage of the affected population.
All requests for pedestrian accessibility improvements will continue to be given careful
consideration. The City will continue to assign evaluation of citizen requests a high priority and
when there is an immediate need, if practical, address barriers in those locations as soon as
resources are available. However, in some instances, some barriers are beyond the City's ability
to correct. In those cases, the City will work towards identifying an interim alternative
accessible route.
High Priority facilities evaluation criteria is presented in the following table. To identify facilities
that do not meet PROWAG criteria but offer relatively safe usability are presented in the table
under the column Low Priority Barrier. Therefore, those facilities that meet the criteria will not
get a higher priority.
Table h- Pedestrian Cirrulatian Path /Pedestrian Access Route
PROWAG Criteria
Low Priority Barrier to be Addressed by
Alteration Project Only or by Public
Request.
4' minimum clear width, excluding the curb.
The clear width may be reduced to 32" at spot
locations (i.e., utility poles, signal poles or
other foundation -mounted appurtenances)
provided there is no drop-off on either side.
Pedestrian Access Route cross slope
Cross slopes up to 4% maximum will be
maximum 2%, except mid -block crosswalks
allowed on existing sidewalks and road
and connected curb ramps can match street
shoulders.
ode.
Pedestrian Access Route surfaces shall be
Gravel shoulders will not be paved.
firm, stable and slip resistant.
Vertical surface discontinuities between 1/4"
Sidewalk panels displaced greater than '/z"
and 1/2" may be beveled at 2H:IV or flatter,
may be ground provided the resulting slope is
except at grade breaks.
planar and flatter than 8.3%.
Table 7: Curb Ramps
PROWAG Criteria
Low Priority Barrier to be Addressed by
Alteration Project Only or by Public
Request.
Clear width 4' minimum, unobstructed,
The clear width may be reduced to 32"
excluding flares.
provided all other 2005 PROWAG guidelines
furthest from the center of the intersection.
are met.
Cross slope 2.0% maximum.
Cross slopes up to 4.0% maximum will be
the edge of the curb, shoulder, or pavement
allowed on existing sidewalks and road
shoulders.
Ramp landing cross slopes 2.0% maximum.
Cross slopes up to 4.0% maximum will be
Two pushbuttons on the same corner
allowed on existing sidewalks and road
should be separated by at least 10 feet
shoulders.
Flare slopes 10.0% maximum as measured
Flare slopes may exceed 10.0% as measured
relative to the curb slope.
relative to the curb slope where the flare is
constrained by an existing utility facility or a
foundation -mounted street appurtenance.
Gratings, access covers, utility objects and
Utility covers are permitted where such covers
other appurtenances shall not be located on
are treated with a slip resistant coating, the
curb ramps, landings or gutters within the
maximum open space is '/2" or less, the cover
Pedestrian Access Route
surface is firm and stable, and surface
discontinuities are '/" or less.
Detectible Warning Surface required if the
Detectible Warning Surface will not be
curb ramp/landing connects to a roadway
prioritized for crossings adjacent to a paved
shoulder for Local Access streets.
Table 8: Pedestrian Push Buttons and Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS)
PROWAG Criteria
Low Priority Barrier to be Addressed by
Alteration Project Only or by Public
Request.
Push buttons located no greater than 5'
Push buttons may be located greater than 5'
from the crosswalk line (extended) that is
from the crosswalk line provided they are
furthest from the center of the intersection.
mounted on a signal pole.
Pushbuttons between 1 1/2' and 10' from
Push buttons may be mounted less than 1.5'
the edge of the curb, shoulder, or pavement
or greater than 10' from the curb, shoulder
or pavement provided they are mounted on
a signal pole.
Two pushbuttons on the same corner
Push Button are on the same pole will be
should be separated by at least 10 feet
separated only with new grant funded
construction and citizen request
6.0 STRATEGIES FOR FUNDING BARRIER REMOVAL
Opportunities for funding the removal of access barriers include:
• New or widened roads
• Roadway alteration projects
• Maintenance upgrade and repair projects and programs
• Requiring private developers to remove access barriers when development affects
facilities within the right-of-way; and
• Actively seeking out and applying for grant funding specific to removal of access
barriers when available.
All of the City's capital improvement projects and private development projects within the City's
rights-of-way will be constructed to current ADA guidelines. In addition, the City currently has
in place a pavement management program that schedules roadway rehabilitation and
maintenance. The City plans to review public roadway barriers during the implementation of this
Plan, and address those barriers that can be resolved as part of the on-going pavement
maintenance and rehabilitation program. As part of the review, the City will revise the Transition
Plan schedule for the removal of barriers. The Transition Plan schedule will also be updated as
projects for new construction and roadway alterations arise. As a result, the City of Federal Way
averages over $300,000 in expenditures annually to achieve the City's goal of a barrier -free
transportation system. It should be noted that, although grant funding is theoretically available
for retrofitting existing streets, grant funding program criteria are currently structured such that a
pure barrier removal project would not score well enough to receive funding. As such, other
than as a part of a larger capital improvement project, the majority of barrier removal work is
entirely city -funded.
7.0 FINDINGS FOR CITY CENTER
The City Center is defined in the City's Comprehensive Plan as the area generally bordered by S
312th to the north, S 324th to the South, 11th Place to the west, and Interstate 5 to the east. See
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7.1 Sidewalk
City Staff divided the sidewalks into approximately100 to 300 foot lengths, depending upon
breaks at driveways and cross streets. The location and data are inventoried and mapped in a
geographic information system (GIS) database. The analysis concluded that City Center has 41 %
ADA compliant sidewalk and 59% non-compliant sidewalk as shown in Figure 2. City Center
has only 2% missing sidewalk in mostly one side of a street. All City Center sidewalks are
compliant for ADA width. Priority matrix table is attached. The, scoring criteria are described in
Section 4.1.
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Table 9: Sidewalk Prioritv Matrix
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Senior
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Citizen
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Priority
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Walk
Churches
Assisted
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Park
Pedestrian
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School
Social
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20
19
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Note: Each cell represents the number of deficient facilities
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The City does not have sidewalks on the Northside of S 314th St from Pete Von Reichbauer Way
S to 23rd Ave S and portion of Southside at S 314th Place. S 314th Place is currently a private road
but is designated to receive sidewalk with redevelopment. Sidewalk is also missing on the north
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Sidewalk Cracks, Vertical Displacement
Fully ADA compliant
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0.0%-2.0%(ADA Compliant)
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0.1'-4.0'
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100
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Fixed object obstruction sidewalk path
171
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7.2 Curb Ramps
In City Center 71% of curb ramps are ADA non-compliant with ADA and 29% are compliant.
Priority matrix table is attached.
Figure 6 City Center Deficient Curb Ramp Percentage
29%
71%
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Non Compliant
Compliant
Priority 1
Priority 2
Priority 3
Table 11: Curb Ramn Prioritv Matrix
Note: Each cell represents number of deficient facilities
Senior
Location
Citizen
Transit
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Center,
Any
Priority
Government
Walk
Churches
Assisted
Park and
Park
Pedestrian
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Description
Offices and
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Living /
Ride /bus
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Public
School
Social
Facilities
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stop
Agency
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current
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15
25
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6
4
16
66
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current
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21
25
0
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1
2
56
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Curb Ramp
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current
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23
4
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1
11
2
2
43
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Note: Each cell represents number of deficient facilities
Tahle 12: Citv Center Curh Ramn Compliance Statistics
Curb Ramp Measurement Category
Number
Percentage
Curb Ramp Type
Perpendicular
152
60.8
Parallel
70
28
Parallel Single Direction
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0
0
Curb Ramps Absent Where Required
Total missing Ramps
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Curb Ramps Fully ADA Compliant
Fully Compliant
66
26.4
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184
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0.0%-2.0% (ADA Compliant)
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100
7.3 Driveways
The City Center has 67% ADA deficient driveways and 33% non -deficient driveways. High
priority driveways will be replaced to meet current ADA standards as part of adjacent capital
improvement projects or stand-alone funding. The Priority matrix table is attached.
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Table 13: Drivewav Prioritv Matrix
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Walk
Churches
Assisted
Park and
Park
Pedestrian
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Ride /
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School
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Facilities
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current standards- priority
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current standards- priority
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0
0
2
20
30
79
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Table 14: Driveway Entrance Compliance Statistics
Driveway Entrance Measurement Category
Number
Percentage
Driveway Entrances Fully ADA Compliant
Fully Compliant
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32
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10% are potentially significant barriers to accessibility.
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7.4 Pedestrian Signals
For Pedestrian signals, higher priority will be given to locations where there is potential demand
to accessible pedestrian signals. APS will be installed according to the availability of funding
and citizens' requests or if alterations trigger replacement. Where the existing APS is only
audible the City will replace them according to citizens' request only. Other deficiencies are of
low priority. However, on federally funded projects, any deficient pedestrian signal will be
repaired to make them fully compliant. Figure 11 shows the location of the deficient pedestrian
push buttons in city center.
Table 15. Pedestrian Signal Compliance Statistics for City Center
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Number
Percentage
Button APS Status
No APS
20
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Non -Compliant APS
Compliant APS
Height of push button
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48.57
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Same Pole(ADA compliant if physical constraint)
36
25.71
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Different poles 10.0'(ADA com liant )
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7.5 Transition Plan Cost and Schedule
It will take the City many years of dedicated work to upgrade all sidewalk, traffic signals, and
other pedestrian improvements to meet current ADA guidelines. This is further constrained by
updates to the current guidelines that make current compliant improvements non-compliant. The
City does not presently have standalone ADA funding. This Plan provides a foundation for this
work, but will require updates in the future. The City will take interim steps on an annual basis
to implement this Plan. The City of Federal Way's objective is to address all known Priority 1
deficiencies within twenty (20) years. This schedule can be accelerated if the budget becomes
available for standalone barrier removal. The cost estimate is only for the City Center. Cost
estimates for Priority Level I locations and all deficiencies is attached.
Tahle 16: City Center Priority Level I Cost Estimation
* City will fix curb ramps with no other deficiencies other than only missing truncated dome in Priority
level I because it is easy to fix without major construction.
Unit Price
ADA Deficiencies
Improvement Type
Unit
Measurements
(2018)
(Remove and
Total Cost
Replace)
Sidewalks
Non -Compliant Sidewalk
Sidewalk improvements
SY
all >4tt
$100
$0
Width
(upgrade/reconstruct existing sidewalk )
Non -Compliant Sidewalk
Sidewalk improvements
SY
8'X700 (GIS
$100
$62,222
Slope
(upgrade/reconstruct existing sidewalk)
length)
Non -Compliant Driveways
New Driveway with Curb, Gutter, and
SY
12'X35'x33
$150
$231,000
Sidewalk
Non -Compliant Vertical
Sidewalk improvements (sidewalk grading)
SY
8'X 20'X38
$100
$67,556
Discontinuity
Sidewalk Fixed Obstacles
Sidewalk improvements (tree removal,
SY
8'X20'Xl
$100
$1,778
treespanelreplacement)
Sidewalk Fixed Obstacles
Sidewalk improvements (Relocate utility
SY
8'x20'x3
$100
$5,333
(Utility Poles)
poles, panel replacement)
Sidewalk Fixed Obstacles (lire
Sidewalk improvements (Relocate Fire
SY
$100
$0
hydrant)
Hydrants, panel replacement)
Sidewalk fixed obstacles
Sidewalk improvements (Mailbox, remove
SY
$100
$0
(Mail Box)
and relocate)
Sidewalk Fixed Obstacles
Sidewalk improvements ( remove and
SY
8'X20'X1
S100
$3,555
(Junction Box)
relocate junction box and panel, reset
sidewalk and junction box )
Subtotal
$371,444
Curb Ramps
Curb Ramp without Truncated
Add MMA truncated domes
EA
3
$1,200
$3,600
Domes
Crossings with missing curb
New curb ramps
EA
1
$5,200
$5,200
ram
Substandard curb landings
Curb ramp improvement (upgrade/install
EA
9
$5,200
$46,800
top landing)
Non-compliant ramp width,
curb ramp improvement (reconstruct
I:A
56
$5,200
$291,200
slope and others
existing)
Subtotal
$346,800
Push Buttons
Location without APS Push
Upgrade existing traffic signal to APS
EA
20
$1,000
$20,000
Button
Push buttons on same pole
Add new pedestrian push button pole
EA
Not in level 1
$3,000
$0
priority
Subtotal
$20,000
Total
$738,244
Contingency @ 10%
$73,824
Design and Construction
$88,589
Engineering 12 %
Mobilization @ 8%
$59,060
TWSC + Traffic Control@
$110,737
15%
Total 2018 Dollars
$1,070,454
* City will fix curb ramps with no other deficiencies other than only missing truncated dome in Priority
level I because it is easy to fix without major construction.
Table 17: Citv Center Cost Estimation for All Deficiencies
Unit Price
ADA Deficiencies
Improvement Type
Unit
Measurements
(2018)
(Remove and
Total Cost
Replace)
Sidewalks
Non -Compliant Sidewalk
Sidewalk improvements (upgrade/reconstruct
SY
all >4ft
$100
$0
Width
existing sidewalk )
Non -Compliant Sidewalk Slope
Sidewalk improvements (upgrade/reconstruct
SY
8'X14,000 (GIS
$100
$1,244,444
existing sidewalk)
length)
Non -Compliant Driveways
New Driveway with Curb, Gutter, and
SY
12'X35'x117
$150
$819,000
Sidewalk
Non -Compliant Vertical
Sidewalk improvements (sidewalk grading)
SY
8'X 20'X56
$100
$99,556
Discontinuity
Sidewalk Fixed Obstacles
Sidewalk improvements (tree removal, panel
SY
8'X20'XI
$100
$1,778
trees
replacement)
Sidewalk fixed obstacles
Sidewalk improvements (Relocate utility
SY
8'X20'X3
$100
$5,333
(Utility Poles)
poles, panel replacement)
Sidewalk fixed obstacles (fire
Sidewalk improvements (Relocate Fire
SY
$100
$0
hydrant)
Hydrants, panel replacement )
Sidewalk fixed obstacles (Mail
Sidewalk improvements (Mailbox, remove
SY
$100
$0
Box )
and relocate)
Sidewalk fixed obstacles
Sidewalk improvements ( remove and
SY
8'X20'X4
5100
$1,778
(Junction Box)
relocate junction box and panel, reset
sidewalk and junction box )
Subtotal
$2,171,889
Curb Ramps
Curb Ramp without Truncated
No other deficiencies
EA
3
$1,200
$3,600
Domes
Crossings with missing curb
ram
New curb ramps
EA
1
$5,200
$5,200
substandard curb landings
Curb ramp improvement (upgradc/install top
EA
16
$5,200
$83,200
landing)
Non-compliant ramp width ,
curb ramp improvement (reconstruct
EA
149
$5,200
$774,800
slope and others
existing)
Subtotal
$866,800
Push Buttons
Location without APS Push
Upgrade existing traffic signal to APS
EA
20
$1,000
$20,000
Button
Push buttons on same pole
Add new pedestrian push button pole
EA
36
$3,000
$108,000
Subtotal
$128,000
Total
$3,166,689
Contingency @ 10%
$316,669
Design and Construction
$380,003
Engineering 12 %
Mobilization @ 8%
$253,335
TWSC + Traffic Control@
$475,003
15%
Total 2018 Dollars
$4,591,699
8.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation 1: Develop performance measures and processes to track removal of
barriers
Status: Underway
The primary purpose of an ADA Transition Plan is to develop a plan for removal of
accessibility barriers. In order to show progress towards this requirement, the City should
develop a process of tracking barrier removal on a year by year basis. It is recommended
that the City actively update the GIS ADA self-assessment database developed for this
plan, tracking how and when ADA barriers are removed. This data can be used to provide
annual updates on progress and demonstrate to the public as well as federal regulators
that the City is making progress to meet Title II requirements.
Procedures:
Re -inventory areas within overlay and Capital Improvement Projects annually.
Recommendation 2: Develop a standard grievance / request process for barriers in the
public right of way.
Status: Form Complete (see Appendix A). Deputy PW Director Assigned as Lead
ADA Coordinator do respond to grievances and requests.
City of Federal Way Grievance Procedure under the Americans with Disabilities
Act
This grievance procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint
alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities,
facilities and programs. The complaint should be in writing and contain information
about the alleged discrimination such as name, address, and phone number of complainer
and location, date and description of the problem. Alternative means of filing complaints
such as personal interviews or a recording of the complaint will be made available upon
request.
The form in Appendix A may be used by a qualified individual with a disability who
believes he or she has experienced discrimination based on disability status in admission
to, access to and treatment in facilities, program, services, or activities provided by City
of Federal Way. An authorized representative may file on behalf of a qualified person
with a disability. Grievance on behalf of classes of individuals is also permitted.
Information requested on the form must be filled out completely to help expediting the
grievance process.
The complaint should be submitted by the grievant and /or his/ her designee as soon as
possible to:
ADA Coordinator
Desire6 Winkler, PE
Deputy Director of Public Works
33325 8t' Avenue South
Federal Way WA 98003-6325
Phone: 253-835-2700
Fax 253-835-2709
Recommendation 3: Develop stand-alone funding to remove the highest priority barriers
not associated with Capital projects.
Recommendation 4: Prioritized next steps
Continue Stages 2 and 3.
Recommendation 5: Update and republish ADA Plan every two (2) years.
APPENDIX A
CITY OF
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
33325 81h Avenue South
Federal Way WA 98003-6325
253-835-2700; Fax 253-835-2709
www.cityoffederalway.com
Customer Service Request for Barrier Removal
The Customer Request for Barrier Removal program is established through guidance under the
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) to serve citizens with disabilities who have identified
physical/structural barriers in the community which impede access to services, programs and
activities offered by the City of Federal Way.
Date of Request:
Name: First
Address:
Middle Last
Telephone number Mobile #
Email:
If person needing accommodation is not the individual completing this form, please enter
Name
Phone# email
Location information (please provide specific location of the problem/request)
Street Name and Address (if available)
Cross
Street
Comments: (describe your request/concern, if possible location on Map)
Signature:
Date:
Please return this form to City of Federal Way ADA Coordinator. City Staff will be in contact
with you soon.
City of Federal Way
Public Works Department
33325 8t' Avenue South
Federal Way WA 98003-6325
For assistance in completing this form please contact (253) 835-2700
Or email: pw-admin@cityoffederalway.com