State Highway Clause Samples
State Highway. For portions of the Project located on or along the State Highway System or a State-owned facility (“state highway”):
i. Recipient shall utilize ODOT standards to assess and ensure Project compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended (together, “ADA”), including ensuring that all sidewalks, curb ramps, pedestrian- activated signals meet current ODOT Highway Design Manual standards;
ii. Recipient shall follow ODOT’s processes for design, construction, or alteration of sidewalks, curb ramps, and pedestrian-activated signals, including using the ODOT Highway Design Manual, ODOT Design Exception process, ODOT Standard Drawings, ODOT Construction Specifications, providing a temporary pedestrian accessible route plan and current ODOT Curb Ramp Inspection form;
iii. During Project Construction, Recipient must have a contractor with an active ODOT ADA Contractor Certification directly supervise any construction or alteration of curb ramps. At Project completion, Recipient shall send a completed ODOT Curb Ramp Inspection Form 734-5020 to the address on the form for each curb ramp constructed or altered as part of the Project. The completed form is the documentation required to show that each curb ramp
iv. Recipient shall promptly notify ODOT of Project completion and allow ODOT to inspect Project sidewalks, curb ramps, and pedestrian-activated signals located on or along a state highway prior to acceptance of Project by Recipient and prior to release of any Recipient contractor.
v. Recipient shall ensure that temporary pedestrian routes are provided through or around any Project work zone. Any such temporary pedestrian route shall include directional and informational signs, comply with ODOT standards, and include accessibility features equal to or better than the features present in the existing pedestrian facility. Recipient shall also ensure that advance notice of any temporary pedestrian route is provided in accessible format to the public, people with disabilities, disability organizations, and ODOT at least 10 days prior to the start of construction.
