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v,'r l'ui. ..V MY i [ BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS • . ACTION AGENDA ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO.' .E. � : MEETING DATE JANUARY 7, 1985 . u SUBJECT: .HANDICAPPED. ACCESS--HUMAN RESOURCES BUILDING, ' t. DEPARTMENT: MANAGER'S FFICE ' I` i PUBLIC HEARING: YES x NO . ATTACHMENT(S): - INFORMATION CONTACT: BILL LAWS, EXT. 503 PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH -- 732-8181. ' HILLSBOROUGH - 732-9361 • CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251 • . MEBANE - 227-2031 DURHAM - 688-7331 • PURPOSE: . For the Board to.-authorize the expenditure 'of funds for''_the-.construction of -a handicapped ramp at the front entrance of the Human Services Building on Tryon Street. • • NEED: At its October 16, 1984 meeting the Board asked to be kept informed of all expenditures to be made in making buildings accessible to • ' the handicapped. While most .of'these improvements will be implemented at the .same time later'in the budget year the ramp at the Human - Services Building needs to be done in conjunction with curb installa-. tion. • • • • • • IMPACT: Access of the ramp would allow -access to both elevators in the building and consequently to all agencies located in the building. - The Handicap Accessibility Report submitted to the Board on October 16, 1984 estimated a cost for the paving of parking spaces and .construction of.a ramp at $3,000.00. The cost of construction of the ramp will be $414.00. The work will be performed by ' Mr. J. H. Smith of Hillsborough who is already on-site pouring . curb and gutter on Tryon Street under contract with the Town of Hillsborough An additional expenditure will be required for the - welding of hand rails for the ramp. A firm price has yet to be - received for this work. RECOMMENDATION.' Authorize construction of the ramp from the Handicapped Access Account of the 1984-85 capital fund. •