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Approve a contract with Ukund Inc. for $180,000 to provide PDF remediation and accessibility compliance services for Solano County's public-facing documents for a term of December 3, 2025 through December 3, 2026; Authorize the County Administrator to execute the contract and any amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to a total aggregate of $74,999; and Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) of $180,000 to move existing appropriations from salary savings to fund the contract
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a contract with Ukund Inc. for $180,000 to provide PDF remediation and accessibility compliance services for Solano County's public-facing documents for a term of December 3, 2025 through December 3, 2026; and
2. Authorize the County Administrator to execute the contract and any amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to a total aggregate of $74,999; and
3. Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) of $180,000 to move existing appropriations from salary savings to fund the contract
SUMMARY / DISCUSSION:
The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) seeks approval to enter into a one-year contract with Ukund Inc. to perform digital accessibility remediation for County documents to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. On April 24, 2024, the Federal Register published the Department of Justice's (DOJ) final rule updating its regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to include new accessibility standards for public-sector websites and digital services. Counties serving populations of 50,000 or more must meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standard by April 24, 2026.
When Solano County wen...
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