ATTACHMENT 3 ADA TRANSITION PLAN SUBCOMMITTEES PHASE I SUBCOMMITTEES

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ADA TRANSITION PLAN SUBCOMMITTEES
PHASE I SUBCOMMITTEES
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND DESIGN GUIDANCE
TASK
This Subcommittee will review all available Highway
Division guidance related to the design and construction
of sidewalks and intersections. The review will focus on
ensuring that the Highway Division’s guidance conforms
to the standards promulgated under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Massachusetts
Architectural Access Board (AAB).
DELIVERABLE
This Subcommittee will prepare (if necessary) revisions
and/or additions to existing guidance related to the design
and construction of sidewalks and intersections. These
documents are likely to consist of new or revised standard
plates for the Construction Standard Details and
Engineering Directives.
MEMBERS
• Stan Wood - Co-Chair
• David Chandler - Co-Chair
• David Phaneuf – Highway Design
• Daniel Casaletto - Construction
• Josh Grezgorzeswski- FHWA
• Bonnie Polin - Traffic
SNOW AND ICE/MAINTENANCE
TASK
This Subcommittee will review all available
documentation related to the Highway Division’s policies
with respect to snow removal and routine maintenance
associated with sidewalks and other MassDOT assets
(such as rest areas, park and rides, etc.) that are located
within the state highway layout.
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DELIVERABLE
The Subcommittee will prepare a report that includes
recommendations on how best to delineate
responsibilities for snow and ice removal on sidewalks
owned by the Highway Division.
MEMBERS
• Tom Conneely - Co-Chair
• Laura Brelsford – Co-Chair
• District 6 members (to be named)
SIDEWALK INVENTORY
TASK
This Subcommittee will explore all available sources in
effort to determine the locations of all sidewalks and other
assets located within the state highway layout or other
property owned by the Highway Division.
DELIVERABLE
This Subcommittee will prepare a map for each District
depicting the location of all state owned roadway
segments that include sidewalks; all state owned traffic
signals as well as all state owned facilities (e.g. District
Administration buildings, maintenance depots, tolling
facilities, etc.). In the event the Subcommittee is unable
to accurately produce such maps, the Subcommittee will
prepare a report that details a strategy to obtain this
information as part of the Field Evaluation task in Phase
II, below.
MEMBERS
• Dave Anderson – Co-Chair
• David Dinocco – Co-Chair
• Adriel Edwards – Pavement Management
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ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC MEETINGS
TASK
This Subcommittee will review the DRAFT MassDOT
Accessible Public Meeting Policy prepared by the MBTA
and consider any remaining impediments to adoption.
DELIVERABLE
This Subcommittee will prepare a final MassDOT
Accessible Public Meeting Policy for adoption and
implementation.
MEMBERS
• Marie Rose – Co Chair
• Laura Brelsford - Co-Chair
• Bill Betts – Project Management
• Tom Donald – Accelerated Bridge Program
BUILDINGS AND OTHER TANGIBLE ASSETS
TASK
The Subcommittee will coordinate with the Inventory
Subcommittee to determine the location of all Highway
Division owned buildings. This Subcommittee will also
review the MBTA’s standard drawings and guidance for
the construction of ADA compliant buildings. This
Subcommittee will coordinate with the Construction
Standards and Design Guidance Subcommittee.
DELIVERABLE
This Subcommittee will prepare a report that details the
ADA design standards that are to be employed in vertical
construction.
MEMBERS
• Bill Aylward – Co-Chair, MassDOT Facilities
• Laura Brelsford – Co-Chair MBTA, Systemwide
Accessibility
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• Thomas Conneely, MassDOT Highway Operation
and Maintenance Division
• Roland Francois, Jr., MassDOT Facilities
• Members of each MassDOT District - TBD
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
This committee will develop a strategy, message, schedule of
events and stakeholder list to utilize in an effort to contact and
provide relevant members of the public an opportunity to
provide input on MassDOT’s transition planning efforts.
John Lozada - Co-chair
Myra Berloff, Mass Office on Disabilities, Co-Chair
Heather Hamilton, MassDOT, Civil Rights
Laura Brelsford – MBTA, Systemwide Accessibility
TBD, Representative from Central Transportation
Planning Staff
Pending Members: Construction, Maintenance,
Communications
POLICY COMMITTEE
This committee will develop a policy statement on MassDOT’s
commitment to accessibility for the Secretary’s signature and
dissemination internally and externally. The committee will also
review and make recommendations on existing policies
evaluated to determine whether current guidance is in
compliance with ADA, including policies and practices as
reflected in the laws, regulations, administrative manuals or
guides, policy directives and memoranda. The policies
envisioned for review would be exclusive of technical standards
and policies and practices that relate to construction activities.
This Subcommittee will also document the Highway Division’s
policies and procedures for the design and construction of
sidewalks and intersections. This Subcommittee will explore the
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development of a programmatic agreement with AAB for
documenting certain departures from AAB regulations that are
frequently encountered in roadway construction.
DELIVERABLE
This Subcommittee will prepare Policy Directive(s) and/or
Standard Operating procedure(s) that describe the overall
process for the design and construction of sidewalks and
intersections. This policy will address the waiver process for
both design and construction and describe the Highway
Division’s policy with respect to brick sidewalks.
Neha Dhupar, Co-chair, MassDOT Office of General
Counsel
Laura Brelsford, MBTA Systemwide Accessibility
Myra Berloff, Mass Office on Disability
John Lozada, MassDOT, Civil Rights
Heather Hamilton, MassDOT, Civil Rights
PHASE II SUB-COMMITTEE
FIELD EVALUATION CHECKLIST AND DATA
COMPILATION
TASK
Based on the documents prepared by the Construction
Standards and Design Guidance Subcommittee, this
Subcommittee will develop a strategy for recording all
pertinent data associated with state owned sidewalks.
DELIVERABLE
This Subcommittee will prepare a report that describes a
framework for ensuring that field personnel can accurately
and effectively record all pertinent aspects of an existing
sidewalk, curb cut or traffic signal installation. The report
will describe a means for efficiently recording and storing
the field information in a format that allows for flexibility in
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developing reports. This report will also include an
estimate of the number of workhours required to perform
the field evaluations for each District with a
recommendation regarding how the work will be
performed (e.g. consultant engineering firms, Highway
Division Interns, etc.)
MEMBERS
• Stan Wood - Co-Chair
• David Phaneuf – Highway Design
• Bonnie Polin - Traffic
• Adriel Galvin – Asset Management
• John Lozada Civil Rights
• Jason, Maffetore, IT
• Asset Management
• Planning
PHASE III SUB-COMMITTEES (others to be determined)
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
TASK
Oversee the implementation of the field evaluations and
data compilation. Review the data and develop an overall
strategy for improving compliance with ADA
requirements.
DELIVERABLE
This Subcommittee will prepare a report that presents the
results of the field evaluations in a clear and
comprehensive way. The report will include a
recommended strategy for improving compliance with
ADA requirements. The report shall include a means of
prioritizing locations, identifying funding sources, and
establishing a schedule.
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MEMBERS –
• Stan Wood - Co-Chair
• John Lozada – Co-Chair
• David Phaneuf – Highway Design
• Bonnie Polin - Traffic
• Adriel Galvin – Asset Management
• Donna Lee, Enterprise Services
• Jason Maffetore, IT
• David Dinocco, Planning
• Paul Jay – Fiscal
• BSC-Geonetics, Consultants
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