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Your project gives you plenty to worry about. Permits, construction documents, value engineering, certificate of occupancy, punch-lists… Altura Solutions removes one of those worries. We take care of accessibility compliance for you.

Having worked as designers, engineers, and construction managers, our staff understands the many demands of your project. We are here to navigate your project through the accessibility compliance process. Altura Solutions was founded to make accessibility compliance as easy as possible.

Go ahead and focus on what you do best.

We’ll take care of it from here.

Texas Accessibility Standards

As Registered Accessibility Specialists (RAS) licensed through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), we can:

Register projects with TDLR
Perform plan reviews for compliance with the TAS
Perform inspections for compliance with the TAS
Provide accessibility guidance
Assist in variance applications

Per the Texas Architectural Barriers Act, Article 9102:
Construction projects, in Texas, that have an estimated construction value of $50,000 or more are typically subject to the requirements of TDLR.

TDLR Forms

Americans with Disabilities act

Although many consultants claim to be “ADA experts,” Chuy worked as the City of Austin’s ADA Program Manager and managed the federal ADA requirements on a daily basis, serving on the Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities.

We are familiar with the:

ADAAG
2010 Standards for Accessible Design
Public Rights-of-Way Guidelines
Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Recreation Areas

And more...

Altura is considered a subject matter expert and is the one municipalities and business owners call on to ensure their projects' legal accessibility requirements are met.

Public Right-Of-Way

While working at the City of Austin’s Public Works Department, Chuy was responsible for the construction of approximately $14 million of sidewalks and curb ramps in the public ROW. He knows a thing or two about curb ramps!

Often times, standard construction details fall short of complying with all necessary accessibility standards. We have experience in developing creative solutions that meet or exceed all applicable accessibility requirements. From new roads to street reconstructions and residential subdivisions, we have it covered.

ADA Transition Plans

While ADA Transition Plans have been a federal requirement since 1995, most government agencies have not developed the required plans. Altura Solutions has experience assisting agencies, big and small, from data collection and transition plan writing to customized consulting. Whether it’s a city, county, or state agency, we have a proven track record of producing transition plans that meet all of the ADA Title II requirements. We have experience in developing transition plans for buildings, parks, trails, programs and services, or infrastructure in the public right-of-way. We have worked on Transition Plans for the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, BREC (East Baton Rouge), Austin Parks, City of Evanston, Illinois and more across the Nation.

Below is an example of the services that we provide:

GIS Data Collection and Report of Findings
ROW, Parks, Trails, Building/Facilities
Community Engagement
Budget Compilation
Development of Grievance Procedures and Best Practices
Analysis of Programs, Services, and Activities
Drafting Transition Plan Documents
Staff Training

Training & Seminars

Altura Solutions is a highly sought after firm for presentations and training seminars.

We strive to provide an informative and unique perspective on accessibility compliance. We are not going to read the standards to you, nor will we preach about the importance of the requirements. Ok, we do preach a little. However, we promise that it will be entertaining and informative. We provide real world examples and solutions.

We always customize our presentations to our audience. We understand how engineers, architects, contractors, and government officials design, work, and think. We speak “their” languages. Give us a shout!

Examples of where we present, train, and conduct seminars:

National ADA Symposium
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Texas Society of Architects
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Texas Public Works Association (TPWA)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Austin Contractors and Engineers Association (ACEA)
Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE)
TxDOT
TDLR (Right-of-Way)
Travis County Commissioner’s Court
City of Austin

University of Texas School of Architecture
University of Texas College of Engineering
University of Texas School of Public Policy

Subject Matter Expert

We routinely assist with legal cases by providing testimony and producing reports of findings. Having worked on various lawsuits and settlements, we have extensive experience in aiding clients to navigate through the ADA requirements. Having served as an ADA Coordinator, we have a unique perspective on protecting a person’s civil rights, as well as protecting clients from unwarranted claims.

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