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Award contract and appropriate funds – Authorize the City Manager to award a professional services contract to SZS Engineering Access Inc. for the preparation of Americans with Disabilities Act Self Evaluations and Transition Plans and appropriate additional funds.
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Agenda Date: 11/16/2026
Prepared by:
Katherine Woodhull-Fuget, Associate Engineer, Katherine.Woodhull-Fuget@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4447
Eric Bons, Senior Civil Engineer, Eric.Bons@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4350
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, Chris.Crawford@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to award a professional services contract to SZS Engineering Access Inc. for the preparation of two (2) separate ADA Self-Evaluations and Transition Plans for the Public Right of Way and City Facilities in the amounts of $524,805 and $445,785 respectively; and appropriate $15,000 from Measure R Local and $151,000 from General Fund for the respective projects.
Summary:
As a public entity the City is required to conduct Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self-Evaluations and maintain comprehensive ADA Title II Transition Plans. To meet this requirement, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP 25-26-43) in June 2026 and received proposals from four firms on July 30, 2026.
The solicited scope of work includes the development of two independent but coordinated Self Evaluations and Transition Plans (SETPs or “plans”) for the Public Right of Way (PROW) and for City facilities. Separate SETPs were solicited for both the PROW and for City facilities because separate regulations apply in the PROW and due to different funding sources.
SZS Engineering Access Inc. was identified as the most qualified firm during the proposal review process. The scope of work was further refined in collaboration...
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