Independent Contractor Agreement -ProposalFebruary 5th, 2002
FiledFebruary 5th, 2002A safety assessment of the elevator in the Watsonville Veterans Memorial Building has revealed a number of serious deficiencies. The elevator has not been upgraded for many years and lacks basic safety and emergency communicationsequipment that is now standard equipment and which is required to comply with ADA regulations. The elevator currently has no emergency phone and lacks emergency lighting in the event of a power failure; the handrails in the elevator are mounted too high for ADA standards and pose a significant problem for users with certain limitations. In addition, the elevator door lacks a safety edge which automatically retracts the door in the event of contact with an individual. General Services is recommending that these repairs be performed on an emergency basis.