NIGP 91825: Compliance Consulting, American Disabilities Act (ADA)

NIGP 91825 Compliance Consulting, American Disabilities Act (ADA), Item code addresses a narrow but active segment of state and local accessibility compliance work — agencies are procuring consultants to evaluate accessibility barriers in physical facilities, digital systems, and operations, develop remediation plans, and provide advisory services to move institutions toward ADA compliance. Recent solicitations from transit authorities, municipalities, and state agencies show sustained demand for comprehensive accessibility assessments that go well beyond box-checking to inform long-term capital and operational planning.

State and local governments procuring under this code span city planning departments (City of Waco, City of Leander), transit systems (Charlotte Area Transit System), county commissioners (Orange County, Pasco County), state facilities commissions, and one state university system. The work divides into three main streams: physical facilities and right-of-way accessibility audits (sidewalk inventories, bus stop construction, building assessments); ADA paratransit eligibility determination and service contracting (CATS, Monroe County); and digital-platform and document remediation (web accessibility, cloud-based compliance tracking). Geographic activity spans Texas (Waco, Leander, Harris County), North Carolina (Charlotte), Florida (Orange County, Pasco County, Monroe County, Clackamas County Oregon), Georgia (Bainbridge, Columbus), and scattered activity elsewhere. The Charlotte Area Transit System issued an RFP on July 13, 2026, due August 26, 2026, seeking a contractor to administer ADA paratransit eligibility assessments determining whether individuals with disabilities cannot reasonably use fixed-route transit — the assessment spans Mecklenburg County and Cleveland Town service areas and requires functional-ability-based determinations compliant with ADA regulations. The City of Leander, Texas posted an RFQ on June 19, 2026, due July 22, 2026, for a comprehensive ADA Self Evaluation and Transition Plan covering 364 centerline miles of roads, 33 signalized intersections, 14 facilities, and 11 parks, with state-of-the-art 360 imagery, LIDAR, and ESRI-based platforms required, and completion targeted for September 2026. Orange County, Florida issued an IFB on April 9, 2026, due May 7, 2026, for a $6.3 million indefinite-quantity construction contract delivering ADA-compliant curb ramps and sidewalks across multiple phases, extending sixty months with optional two-year renewal.