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  William E. Endelman, AIA, Principal
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Scottsdale, AZ

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ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTING SERVICES All ADA Surveys are not the same
Your situation? Good ADA Surveys should include:
A Solution Satisfied Clients…..the true test
   

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ADA  Facility Accessibility Surveys (Title II and III) using custom Survey Solutions Software (c) - Barriers, Citations, recommended solutions, itemized budget costs.

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Transition Plans/ Implementation Plans / Strategies - Required for existing buildings by 1993 under the ADA Title III.

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Accessibility Design Reviews (for ADA, FHA, Code & Statutory compliance) of preliminary designs and construction documents.  We have saved Owners hundreds of thousands of dollars in potential design errors and reduced Architect and Owner liability.  This is a very cost effective service.

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Fair Housing Act (FHA) Compliance - Surveys & Design Reviews
All multi-unit residential buildings over four units built for first occupancy after March 13, 1991 must comply with accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act as amended in 1988, in addition to local code.

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Accessibility and Technical Training

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Testifying Expert Services - We support entities who receive complaints, and also are consultants to USDOJ for ADA and FHA.

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Universal Design and Construction Documents Consulting

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Project Management and Construction Administration

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Outdoor Recreation Area Accessibility - ADA required compliance for which technical standards are not fully developed yet by the Access Board.

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Why you may need Accessibility Consulting Services.

bulletUnder the ADA, providing accessibility is usually not a one time effort. Based upon what is "readily achievable", the law requires owners of public accommodations to improve accessibility over time as funds are available. 

The law is over ten years old, and some owners have yet to assess their facilities.  Moreover, as owners have moved past an initial assessment stage, they are faced with practical issues of making their facilities accessible.

bulletAccessibility is one of many parts of due diligence performed when purchasing or refinancing a building. Poor accessibility decreases the value of a building.
 
bulletYour business has had a complaint filed against you for non-compliance with the ADA or FHA.  In some states, such as California, there can be significant penalties beyond the ADA, such as California's $4,000 per occurrence per day.

bulletThe ADA requires public entities to make their programs accessible, which includes facility accessibility.

bulletMulti-unit housing falls under HUD’s Fair Housing Act as amended in 1988, which has complex requirements for accessibility for all buildings of four or more unit built for first occupancy after March 13, 1991.

bulletNew buildings must be accessible under ADA, FHA & Building Code. Architects and other design professionals, who often are not fully knowledgeable about the complexities of the laws, should consider an Accessibility Design Review of their preliminary drawings and construction documents, to reduce liability.

SOLUTION: Endelman & Associates PLLC.

Providing the right answers to your questions. Endelman & Associates PLLC is in a unique position of providing judgment that comes from exceptional experience in the ADA, architecture, state regulations & codes, and accessibility issues.

We do not work in the same way as accessibility advocacy groups do.  We provide objective interpretations of the laws.

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Mr. Endelman has been responsible for 85 Million sq. ft. of Facility Accessibility Surveys and accessible design for significant Corporate and Public Sector Clients for over twelve years.  He has managed barrier removal construction at over 300 facilities.

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CLIENTS range from corporate clients such as Equity Residential Properties (EQR) - to public entities like King County, WA - to Architects such as GGLO Architects - to small commercial building owners.

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We have unique Survey Solutions Software © that enables clients to benefit from higher quality at lower cost.  All ADA Surveys are not the same. See Why!

Most other Surveys we have seen provide you only a checklist of barriers; a few provide generic solutions and maybe a very coarse total cost.  E&A's ADA Surveys provide what you need to know to budget, scope further design, and start implementing barrier removal.

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We are objective, experienced interpreters of the requirements of the accessibility laws, not taking an advocacy position.

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We are accessibility specialists AND licensed Architects with General and Professional Liability insurance coverage.

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In providing solutions to accessibility, we have worked with:

Architects / Attorneys / Contractors / Owners / Public Entities
Risk Managers / Facility Managers / Real Estate Specialists
Developers  /  Representatives of the Disabled Community
and Individuals

Satisfied Clients...the true test Read what our clients say about us.

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