GRUPO ARSARI has concentrated in the study and application of the facilities and program access requirements of the American with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Architectural Barrier Act Accessibility Guidelines (ABAAG). We have develop methods for assisting clients in determining their current level of compliance, developing strategies for pursuing compliance, identifying barriers, setting priorities for barrier removal, estimating the costs and tracking the removal of barriers.

Key Benefits

ARSARI’s expertise can reduce your risk of federal fines and reconstruction fees by providing quality inspection services every step of the way. Building units that are in compliance will provide a safe harbor within the accessibility requirements of the FHA.

Are your Designers and Contractors aware of the 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act? Congress passed these guidelines which expand the coverage of Title VIII to prohibit discriminatory housing practices based on disability and familial status and gives people with disabilities greater freedom to choose where they live. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III specifically states that businesses and non-profit service providers must adhere to ADA requirements as well. An addition or renovation to an existing public facility which previously did not have to meet ADA requirements would also have to be in compliance.

Translating the FHA/ADA guidelines into properly dimensioned living space can be difficult. The ARSARI team can help. We will provide specific inspections to verify dimensional requirements of the FHA and/or ADA guidelines. We work throughout the construction of the project to alert the project owner of design errors so they can be remedied before completion of the project. ARSARI will provide a written report of deficiencies with an FHA/ADA accessibility checklist to facilitate achieving compliance with the Fair Housing Act Regulation 24 CFR 100.205 Design Manual and the Department of Justice 28 CFR, Part 36 regarding public facilities.

Capabilities

The ADA requires most existing "covered entities" to comply to the "readily achievable" standard, which must be determined on a case by case basis: that is exactly the manner in which our services are offered. Every survey is custom designed with the client's needs in mind. We can help you comply with this complex set of laws, usually for a small fraction of what any potential litigation would cost. ARSARI survey, study, audit, and/or inspect residential, commercial, institutional or other type of properties and perform in depth; ADA inspections. ADA audit reports, ADA accessibility surveys on municipal, state, public, and private properties for ADA Compliance. We additionally perform ADAAG plans reviews on newly built or existing buildings where ADA litigation is involved (i.e.; hotels and motels, office complexes, small municipalities, restaurants, convenience store chains, supermarkets, retail establishments, hospitals, and fair housing act covered housing developments within a targeted market).

**Accessibility Cost Analysis
**Accessibility Plan Review
**ADA/ABA/UFAS Compliance Facility Evaluation
**ADAAG Guidelines Interpretation and Cross-referencing
**ADA Compliance with Municipal, State, or Federal Accessibility/Building Codes and Statutes
**ADA Construction Cost Estimates
**ADA Implementation Plan Development
**ADAAG and ICC/ANSI A117.1 Code Consulting
**Fair Housing Accessibility Compliance
**HUD Section 504 Consulting