ATTACHMENT G: Program Access Modifications at Emergency Shelters

The chart below lists the facilities surveyed and gives an alphanumeric code for the required remedial action. The key to these codes is found in Attachment M to this agreement. Actions are to be completed before the end of the time specified in the Completion Date column.

Item #

Access Issue

Required Action

Completion Date

1.

Fort Morgan High School, located at 709 Riverview Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO

1.1.

Parking: The parking lot, with a total of 213 parking spaces, has 1 designated van accessible space and three designated accessible spaces. The three standard accessible spaces are missing the required vertical signage, and all four spaces have excessive running slopes. This lot requires 2 van accessible spaces and 5 standard accessible spaces.

P1

18 months

1.2.

Boys’ and Girls’ Locker Rooms (West): The locker rooms are not accessible, making the west gym undesirable for use as an emergency shelter.

EB1

18 months

1.3.

Boys’ Locker Room (East):

1.3.a.

The paper towel dispenser controls require two hands and tight grasping to operate.

CT2

18 months

1.3.b.

At the roll-in shower, a grab bar is located above the fixed, folding-type seat and grab bars are not provided on three walls of the shower.

B5

18 months

1.3.c.

At the roll-in shower, the controls are located 29-33 inches away from the seat wall.

B2

18 months

1.4.

Girls’ Locker Room (East):

1.4.a.

No accessible sign is provided.

D15

18 months

1.4.b.

The paper towel dispenser is mounted with the controls at 52 inches high.

CT4

18 months

1.4.c.

The paper towel dispenser controls require two hands and tight grasping to operate.

CT2

18 months

1.4.d.

The sanitary napkin and tampon dispenser unit has inaccessible controls.

CT2

18 months

1.4.e.

The transfer shower stall is inaccessible, as it measures 43 inches deep and 42 inches wide and the transfer seat is located 7-1/2 inches back from the shower entrance, making it difficult or impossible for someone to transfer onto it from a wheelchair.

B2

18 months

2.

Fort Morgan Middle School, 300 Deuel Street, Fort Morgan, CO

2.1.

Parking: The NW parking lot has no “van accessible” sign designating the van accessible parking space.

P5

18 months

2.2.

Permanent Room Signage: The signage provided is mounted above the doors or on the doors and does not have raised and Braille characters.

D15

18 months

2.3.

Boys’ Dressing Rooms: The boys’ south locker room is up a flight of stairs and there is no accessible route to it. The boys’ north locker room is very far away from the gym that is used as an emergency shelter and would not provide program access for men and boys with disabilities in an emergency sheltering situation.

EB1

18 months

2.4.

Girls’ Dressing Room:

2.4.a.

No accessible sign is provided.

D15

18 months

2.4.b.

The door’s knob hardware requires tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate.D2

D2

18 months

2.4.c.

The pull side of the door has only two inches of clear space on the latch side.

D5

18 months

2.4.d.

The lavatory water supply and drain pipes are not insulated or otherwise configured to protect against contact.

LS2

18 months

2.4.e.

The paper towel dispenser is mounted with the controls 49 inches high, and requiring a forward reach.

CT4

18 months

2.4.f.

The paper towel dispenser controls require two hands and tight grasping to operate.

CT2

18 months

2.4.g.

The sanitary napkin and tampon dispenser unit has inaccessible controls.

CT2

18 months

2.4.h.

In the toilet stall designed for people who use wheelchairs, the side grab bar is obstructed by the toilet paper dispenser.

TR15

18 months

2.4.i.

The bench is 10 inches deep.

LR2

18 months

 

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