50.50.50.a An Accessible Meeting Facility Checklist is to be used to help evaluate a non-state facility for ADA compliance prior to executing a contract with a facility vendor. Such a checklist is contained in the Accessible Meetings in Washington State Planning and Resource Guide , prepared by the Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment. Additional accommodations not included in the checklist may be needed in some instances to ensure barrier-free access to the services, programs, or activities being provided. If off-street parking is provided, the parking and passenger loading zone is to be on a level, stable, firm, slip resistant surface. A ramp, curb-cut, or level walkway leads from the parking area to a primary entrance to the building.
All exterior ramps have a firm, non-slip surface.
A primary entrance to the building has an automatic door or a door that can be adjusted to 8.5 lb. The facility selected for the hearing, convention, conference, meeting, or training session must, at a minimum, meet all of these requirements. When requested by the agency, the vendor will make special modifications to the non-state facility to meet ADA accessibility requirements for a particular event. Any agreement to provide special modifications may entail negotiation of additional costs payable by the contracting agency. Agreements for special modifications are to be written and signed by a state agency representative and the non-state facility vendor prior to the event being held.