Attachment J: Modifications to Altered
Facilities
Please Note:
Paragraph 44 of the Agreement requires that within eighteen months of the
effective date of this Agreement, the City will provide signage as necessary to
comply with 28 C.F.R. ' 35.163(b), after having surveyed all
facilities that are the subject of this Agreement for the purpose of identifying
those that have multiple entrances not all of which are
accessible.
Altered
Facilities: In order
to ensure that the following spaces and elements in City Facilities, which were
altered after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible and usable by persons
with disabilities, the City will take the following actions:
Public Library
- 225 Washington
Street This Settlement
Agreement with all Attachments
does not address the
library programs which are made possible through payments from the City of
Providence in conjunction with the State of Rhode Island and private
entities.
Roger Williams Park and
Zoo Within three years of the effective date of
this agreement, except where otherwise noted, the City will complete the
following modifications to the Roger Williams Park and Zoo:
A.
General
Features - Parking, Entrance, Accessible Route, etc.
1.
The signage
designating parking as reserved for persons with disabilities is too low. At each space designated as reserved for
persons with disabilities, provide a vertical sign with the International Symbol
of Accessibility located such that it cannot be obstructed by vehicles parked in
the space. Standards '' 4.1.2(5), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.6.4,
4.30.7(1).
2.
The van
accessible parking reserved for persons with disabilities lacks the appropriate
signage. At van accessible spaces,
provide a AVan-Accessible@ sign located below the International Symbol
of Accessibility such that the sign cannot be obstructed by vehicles parked in
the space. Standards '' 4.1.2(5), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.6.4,
4.30.7(1).
3.
The telephone
at the park entrance is inaccessible because it lacks volume control and
signage. Provide an accessible
telephone with a clear floor space of at least 30 inches by 48 inches that
allows either a forward or parallel approach by a person using a wheelchair such
that bases, enclosures, and fixed seats do not impede approaches to the
telephone; with the highest operable part of the telephone mounted no more than
48 inches above the floor for a front approach or no more than 54 inches above
the floor for a side approach; that is hearing aid compatible and has a volume
control mechanism; with telephone books, if provided, located between 15 and 48
inches above the finished floor for a front approach or between 9 and 54 inches
above the finished floor for a side approach; with a cord of at least 29 inches
long from the telephone to the handset; and with signage that complies with the
Standards. Standards '' 4.1.3(17), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.31,
4.30.7(2).
4.
The interior
door at ATropical America@ is inaccessible because the pressure
required to open the door is 16 pounds.
Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards '' 4.1.3(7)(b), 4.1.6(1)(b),
4.13.11(2)(b).
B.
Toilet Rooms
with Stalls - 4 toilet rooms near Zoo entrance and
restaurant.
1.
The toilet room
signs are not accessible. For each
toilet room provide a toilet room sign with the International Symbol of
Accessibility and raised and Braille characters. The sign shall be mounted on the wall
adjacent to the latch side of the door with the centerline of the sign at 60
inches above the finished floor and situated such that a person can approach
within three inches of the sign without encountering an obstruction or standing
within a door swing . Standards
'' 4.1.2(7)(d), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.30.1,
4.30.2, 4.30.3, 4.30.5, 4.30.7.
2.
The toilet room
doors are inaccessible because the pressure required to open the doors exceeds 5
pounds. For each toilet room
provide doors that require no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards '' 4.1.3(7)(b), 4.1.6(1)(b),
4.13.11(2)(b).
3.
The urinal in
the Men=s toilet room near the Zoo entrance is
inaccessible because the rim height is 19 inches. In the Men=s toilet room, provide a urinal with an
elongated rim mounted 17 inches or less above the finished floor, a clear floor
space of at least 30 inches wide and 48 inches deep centered on the urinal, and
a flush control height of 44 inches or less above the finished floor. Standards '' 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.5, 4.18.2,
4.18.3, 4.18.4.
4.
The toilet in
the Men=s room near the restaurant is inaccessible
because the flush control is 53 inches high and on the closed side. Provide a flush control mounted on the
Aopen@ side of the toilet=s clear floor space; 44 inches or less above
the finished floor; and requiring a maximum of 5 pounds of force to operate; or
provide an automatic flush device.
Standards '' 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4, 4.16.5,
4.17.2, 4.27.4.
5.
No accessible
coat hooks have been provided in the men=s and women=s toilet rooms near the entrance. In each toilet room, provide a coat hook
at a maximum height above the finished floor of 48 inches for a forward approach
or 54 inches for a side approach and that is accompanied by clear floor space of
30 by 48 inches that allows a forward or parallel approach by a person using a
wheelchair. Standards '' 4.1.3(12)(a), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.25.2,
4.25.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.
6.
The toilet
paper dispensers in the designated accessible stalls in all four toilet rooms
are inaccessible because they are over the grab bars. In each designated accessible stall,
provide a toilet paper dispenser that is mounted with its top at least
12 inches under the side grab bar and 36 inches
or less from the rear wall and is centered at least 19 inches above the finished
floor. Standards '' 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4, 4.17.3,
Fig. 30(d).
7.
There are no
rear grab bars in the men=s and women=s toilet rooms near the restaurant. In each designated accessible toilet
stall, provide a rear grab bar that is at least 36 inches in overall length,
with the closer end no more than 6 inches from the side wall; mounted 33 to 36
inches above the finished floor; with a diameter between 13 and 12 inches; with 12 inches between the grab bar and the wall;
and at least 12 inches between the grab bar and any other
object, such as a toilet seat cover dispenser. Standards '' 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4, 4.17.6,
4.26.2, Fig. 30.
8.
The
men=s and women=s toilets near the entrance are inaccessible
because the flush controls require too much force to operate. Provide a flush control mounted on the
Aopen@ side of the toilet=s clear floor space; 44 inches or less above
the finished floor; and requiring a maximum of 5 pounds of force to operate; or
provide an automatic flush device.
Standards '' 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4, 4.16.5,
4.17.2, 4.27.4.
9.
Although there
are 8 stalls in the women=s toilet room near the restaurant, there is
no ambulatory stall provided.
Provide at least one stall that is exactly 36 inches wide with an outward
swinging, self-closing door and parallel grab bars complying with Fig.
30(d). Standards '' 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b). 4.22.4, Fig.
30(d).
C.
Single user
Men=s and Women=s Toilet Rooms at Visitor=s Center
1.
The toilet room
signs are on the wrong side of the door.
For each toilet room, provide a toilet room sign with raised and Braille
characters. The sign shall be
mounted on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door with the centerline
of the sign at 60 inches above the finished floor and situated such that a
person can approach within 3 inches of the sign without encountering an
obstruction or standing within a door swing. Standards '' 4.1.2(7)(d), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.30.1,
4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6.
2.
The toilet room
doors are inaccessible because the pressure required to open the doors exceeds 5
pounds. For each toilet room,
provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards '' 4.1.3(7)(b), 4.1.6(1)(b),
4.13.11(2)(b).
3.
No accessible
mirror has been provided. In each
toilet room, provide a mirror with the bottom edge of its reflecting surface no
more than 40 inches above the finished floor. Standards '' 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.6,
4.19.6.
4.
The lavatories
are inaccessible because the hot water pipes are not insulated or otherwise
configured to protect against contact.
In each toilet room, provide hot water and drain pipes that are insulated
or otherwise configured to protect against contact. Standards '' 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.6,
4.19.4.
5.
The urinal is
inaccessible because the flush control exceeds 44 inches. Provide a urinal with an elongated rim
mounted 17 inches or less above the finished floor, a clear floor space of at
least 30 inches wide and 48 inches deep centered on the urinal, and a flush
control height of 44 inches or less above the finished floor. Standards '' 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.5, 4.18.2,
4.18.3, 4.18.4.
6.
In each toilet
room the toilet is inaccessible because the toilet flush control is on the
closed side. In each toilet room
provide a flush control mounted on the Aopen@ side of the toilet=s clear floor space; 44 inches or less above
the finished floor; and requiring a maximum of 5 pounds of force to operate; or
provide an automatic flush device.
Standards '' 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4, 4.16.5,
4.27.4.
7.
The toilet
paper dispensers are inaccessible because they are above the grab bars. In each toilet room, provide a toilet
paper dispenser that is mounted within reach, with its top at least
12 inches under the side grab bar, and centered
at least 19 inches above the finished floor. Standards '' 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4, 4.16.6,
Fig. 29(b).
8.
The side grab
bars at each toilet are inaccessible because they are lower than 33 inches. In each toilet room, provide grab bars
that are mounted between 33 and 36 inches above the finished floor. Standards '' 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4, 4.16.4,
Fig. 29.
D.
Education
Center Toilet Rooms with Stalls
1.
The toilet room
signs are not accessible. For each
toilet room, provide a toilet room sign with raised and Braille characters. The sign shall be mounted on the wall
adjacent to the latch side of the door with the centerline of the sign at 60
inches above the finished floor and situated such that a person can approach
within 3 inches of the sign without encountering an obstruction or standing
within a door swing. Standards
'' 4.1.2(7), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.30.1, 4.30.4,
4.30.5, 4.30.6.
2.
The toilet room
doors are inaccessible because the pressure required to open the doors exceeds 5
pounds. For each toilet room,
provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards '' 4.1.3(7)(b), 4.1.6(1)(b),
4.13.11(2)(b).
3.
No accessible
mirror has been provided. In each
toilet room, provide a mirror with the bottom edge of its reflecting surface no
more than 40 inches above the finished floor. Standards '' 4.19.6.
4.
The lavatory in
each toilet room is inaccessible because the faucets require excessive
pressure. In each toilet room,
provide a lavatory with a faucet that can be operated with 5 pounds of force or
less and can be used with one hand and without tight grasping, pinching, or
twisting of the wrist (lever-operated, push-type, and electronically controlled
mechanisms are examples of acceptable designs). Standards '' 4.19.5, 4.27.4.
5.
The toilet
paper dispensers are inaccessible because they are above the grab bars. In each toilet room, provide a toilet
paper dispenser for each designated accessible stall that is mounted with its
top at least 12 inches under the side grab bar and 36 inches
or less from the rear wall and is centered at least 19 inches above the finished
floor. Standards 4.17.3, Fig.
30(d).
6.
In the
Women=s toilet room, the toilet is inaccessible
because the flush control is on the closed side. Provide a flush control mounted on the
Aopen@ side of the toilet=s clear floor space; 44 inches or less above
the finished floor; and requiring a maximum of 5 pounds of force to operate; or
provide an automatic flush device.
Standards '' 4.16.5, 4.17.2, 4.27.4.
E.
Admin Park
Building - AUnisex@ Toilet, but signage says AMen.@
1.
The toilet room
is inaccessible because the signage lacks raised and Braille characters and it
is not mounted on the latch side of the door. Provide a toilet room sign with the
International Symbol of Accessibility and raised and Braille characters. The sign shall be mounted on the wall
adjacent to the latch side of the door with the centerline of the sign at 60
inches above the finished floor and situated such that a person can approach
within 3 inches of the sign without encountering an obstruction or standing
within a door swing. Standards
'' 4.1.2(7)(d), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.30.1,
4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6, 4.30.7.
2.
The toilet room
door is inaccessible because the pressure required to open the door is 10
pounds. Provide a door that
requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards '' 4.1.3(7)(b), 4.1.6(1)(b),
4.13.11(2)(b).
F.
Education
Center
1.
The Education
Center is inaccessible to people with hearing impairments because it has no
assistive listening system. Provide
a permanently installed assistive listening system (ALS) or a portable ALS with
an adequate number of electrical outlets or other supplementary wiring necessary
to support a portable assistive listening system. Also provide 4 receivers (4% of 100
total seats) for use by the general public and signage indicating their
availability. 28 C.F.R.
35.160;Standards '' 4.1.3(19)(b), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.30, 4.33.
G.
ACasino@ (constructed before 1992)
1.
Parking and General Features
a.
Although the
parking lot has a total of 75 parking spaces, only two are designated as
reserved for people with disabilities, the pavement markings are unclear, the
access aisles are not level, and there are no van accessible spaces. On the shortest accessible route to the
accessible entrance, provide one van accessible space and two standard spaces
designated as reserved for people with disabilities. Standard accessible spaces shall be a
minimum of 96 inches wide and served by access aisles at least 60 inches
wide. Van accessible spaces shall
be a minimum of 96 inches wide and served by access aisles at least 96 inches
wide. All spaces designated as
reserved for people with disabilities shall have vertical signs with the
International Symbol of Accessibility located such that they cannot be
obstructed by parked vehicles. Van
accessible spaces shall have an additional AVan-Accessible@ sign located below the International Symbol
of Accessibility. Ensure that all
spaces and access aisles for persons with disabilities are flat and level, with
slopes and cross-slopes not exceeding 1:50 in all directions, and that their
surfaces are firm, stable, and slip resistant. Standards '' 4.1.2(5), 4.6,
4.30.7(1).
b.
The parking
designated as reserved for persons with disabilities is not dispersed among the
accessible facility entrances.
Provide accessible parking such that some accessible parking spaces serve
each of the accessible facility entrances.
Standards '' 4.1.2(5)(a), 4.1.2(5)(b), 4.1.6(1)(b),
4.6.2.
c.
The route from
the front of the Casino building to the parking area is inaccessible because the
ramp surface has settled, leaving a one to two inch gap in the access
route. Provide a ramp that is at
least 36 inches wide and has a slope not exceeding 1:12 and a cross slope not
exceeding 1:50. Provide level
landings at the top and bottom of the ramp that are at least as wide as the ramp
and at least 60 inches long. If the
ramp changes direction, provide a level landing measuring at least 60 inches by
60 inches at the change in direction.
On both sides of the ramp, provide handrails between 13 inches and 12 inches in diameter with a continuous
gripping surface. Ensure that the
handrails extend at least 12 inches beyond the top and bottom of the ramp
parallel with the ground surface, that they are mounted between 34 inches and 38
inches above the ramp surface, that they will not rotate within their fittings,
and that they have ends that are rounded or return smoothly to floor, wall, or
post. Provide edge protection that
is at least 2 inches high at the ramp=s drop off sides. Ensure that the ramp and its level
landing at the top and bottom are designed and maintained so that water does not
accumulate on walking surfaces.
Standards '' 4.1.2(1), 4.1.2(2), 4.3.8, 4.8.
d.
The route from
the front of the Casino building to the parking area is inaccessible because the
sidewalk is not level. Provide at
least one accessible route within the boundary of the site connecting these
elements that, to the maximum extent feasible, coincides with the route for the
general public. The accessible
route must have a minimum clear width of 36 inches, or a minimum clear width of
42 inches if there is a turn around an obstruction less than 48 inches wide;
have passing spaces at least 60 inches by 60 inches at least every 200 feet;
have a minimum clear headroom of 80 inches; have a surface that is firm, stable,
and slip resistant; have, in the absence of a curb ramp, ramp, elevator, or
platform lift, no level changes in excess of 2 inch vertically; and have a running slope of
less than 1:20 (5%) (or have been constructed as a fully accessible ramp) and a
cross slope of less than 1:50 (2%).
Standards '' 4.1.3(1), 4.3, 4.5, Fig.
7.
e.
There is a step
up at the entrance of the Casino.
Provide at least one accessible route within the boundary of the site
connecting these elements that, to the maximum extent feasible, coincides with
the route for the general public.
The accessible route must have a minimum clear width of 36 inches, or a
minimum clear width of 42 inches if there is a turn around an obstruction less
than 48 inches wide; have a minimum clear headroom of 80 inches; have a surface
that is firm, stable, and slip resistant; have, in the absence of a curb ramp,
ramp, elevator, or platform lift, no level changes in excess of 2 inch vertically; and have a running slope of
less than 1:20 (5%) (or have been constructed as a fully accessible ramp) and a
cross slope of less than 1:50 (2%).
Standards '' 4.1.3(1), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.3, 4.5, Fig.
7.
2.
Second Floor
Assembly Area - Reception/Events Area
a.
The door at the
Reception/Events Area is inaccessible because the pressure required to open the
door is 15 pounds. Provide a door
that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards '' 4.13.11(2)(b).
b.
The door at the
Reception/Events Area is inaccessible because knob hardware is used. Provide a door with hardware that is
easy to grasp with one hand and that does not require tight grasping, pinching,
or twisting of the wrist to operate.
Lever-operated mechanisms, push-type mechanisms, and U-shaped handles are
acceptable designs. Standards
'' 4.13.9.
c.
The
Reception/Events Area is inaccessible to people with hearing impairments because
it has no assistive listening system.
Provide a permanently installed assistive listening system (ALS) or a
portable ALS with an adequate number of electrical outlets or other
supplementary wiring necessary to support a portable assistive listening
system. Also provide a minimum of 2
receivers for use by the general public and signage indicating their
availability. 28 C.F.R.
35.160;Standards '' 4.1.3(19)(b), 4.30,
4.33.
3.
Elevator -
interior Casino to second floor
a.
The elevator is
inaccessible because the hoistway signage lacks raised characters and Braille,
and the characters are not 2 inches high.
Provide signage at hoistway entrances with raised and Braille floor
designations on both jambs such that the centerline of the characters is 60
inches above the finished floor and the characters are 2 inches high. Standards '' 4.10.5, Fig. 20.
b.
The elevator is
inaccessible because the doors do not stay open at least 20 seconds after
reopening, and the doors close less than 5 seconds after notification. Provide
doors that open and close automatically with a reopening device that will stop
and reopen the car door and hoistway door automatically if the door becomes
obstructed by an object or person.
Ensure that the device is capable of completing these operations without
requiring contact for obstructions passing through the opening at heights of 5
inches and 29 inches above the finished floor; that door reopening devices
remain effective for at least 20 seconds, after which the doors may close; that
the minimum time from notification that a car is answering a call until the
doors of that car start to close is 5 seconds; and that the minimum time for
elevator doors to remain fully open in response to a car call is 3 seconds. Standards '' 4.10.6, 4.10.7, 4.10.8, Figs. 20, 21.
4.
Second Floor
Ballroom
a.
There is no
accessible route connecting the wheelchair seating areas and the stage; the rise
to the stage, at 15 inches, prevents vertical access. Provide an accessible route connecting
the wheelchair seating locations to all spaces used by performers. Standards '' 4.3, 4.33.5.
b.
The stage is
inaccessible to people with hearing impairments because there is no assistive
listening system. Provide a
permanently installed assistive listening system (ALS) or a portable ALS with an
adequate number of electrical outlets or other supplementary wiring necessary to
support a portable assistive listening system. Also provide a minimum of 2 receivers
for use by the general public and signage indicating their availability. 28 C.F.R. 35.160;Standards '' 4.30, 4.33.
5.
Men=s and Women=s Toilet Rooms with Stalls -
Basement
a.
For each toilet
room, the toilet room sign is on the wrong side of the door, is not 60 inches
high, and lacks raised and Braille characters. For each toilet room, provide a toilet
room sign with the International Symbol of Accessibility and raised and Braille
characters. The sign shall be
mounted on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door with the centerline
of the sign at 60 inches above the finished floor and situated such that a
person can approach within 3 inches of the sign without encountering an
obstruction or standing within a door swing. Standards '' 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6,
4.30.7.
b.
The
Women=s toilet room door is inaccessible because
the pressure required to open the door is 10 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more
than 5 pounds of force to open.
Standards '' 4.13.11(2)(b).
c.
The
Men=s toilet room door is inaccessible because
the pressure required to open the door is 12 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more
than 5 pounds of force to open.
Standards '' 4.13.11(2)(b).
d.
Although an
audible alarm is provided in this facility, there is no visual alarm appliance
in the toilet rooms. Provide a
visual alarm appliance in each of the toilet rooms. Standards '' 4.28.1, 4.28.3.
e.
The toilet in
the women=s
room is inaccessible because the flush control is on the closed
side. Provide a flush control
mounted on the Aopen@ side of the toilet=s clear floor space; 44 inches or less above
the finished floor; and requiring a maximum of 5 pounds of force to operate; or
provide an automatic flush device.
Standards '' 4.22.4, 4.16.5, 4.17.2,
4.27.4.
f.
No accessible
coat hook has been provided. In
each toilet room, provide a coat hook at a maximum height above the finished
floor of 48 inches for a forward approach or 54 inches for a side approach and
that is accompanied by clear floor space of 30 by 48 inches that allows a
forward or parallel approach by a person using a wheelchair. Standards '' 4.25.2, 4.25.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5,
4.2.6.
g.
The rear grab
bars at the toilet are inaccessible because they are more than 6 inches from the
side walls. In each designated
accessible stall in each toilet room, provide a rear grab bar that is at least
36 inches in overall length with the closer end no more than 6 inches from the
side wall. Standards ' 4.17.6, Fig. 30. . Standards '' 4.1.2(7)(d), 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5,
4.30.6, 4.30.7.