CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATION OF FACILITIES - INCORPORATION OF PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED REQUIREMENTS

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CIA-RDP78-05054A000100100008-9
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December 12, 2016
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July 14, 2000
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November 19, 1975
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REGULATION
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DRAFT Approved For Release 2001/11/01 : CIA-RDP78-05054 000100100008-9 ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY INSTRUCTION NO. LI 45- , LI 45-__1 / LOGISTICS WNovember 1975 If SUBJECT : Construction and Alteration of Facilities - Incorporation of Physically Handicapped Requirements REFERENCES : (a) PL 90-480; 82STAT.718 (b) FPMR 101-19.6, Accommodations for the Physically Handicapped 1. PURPOSE This instruction- sets forth the procedures to ensure that each Agency funded project for design, construction, or alteration of buildings as defined below shall incorporate physically handicapped requirements in the design, the construction, or alteration, as the case may be. 2. DEFINITIONS a. "Building" is defined as any building or facility (other than residential structures; buildings, structures, and facilities of the Department of Defense; and any other building or facility on a military reservation designed and constructed primarily for use by able-bodied military personnel).,the intended use of which will require either that such building or facility be accessible to the public or may result in employment therein of physically handicapped persons, which is to be constructed or altered by or on behalf of the United States. b. "Alteration" is defined as repairing, improving, remodeling, extending, or otherwise changing a building. ADMINISTRATIVE: - INTERNAL USE ONLY Approved For Release 2001/11/01 CIA-RDP78-05054A000100100008-9 Approved For Release 2001/11/01 : CIA-RDP78-05054A000100100008-9 INSTRUCTION NO. LI 45 LI 45- LOGISTICS ~ Nnt1~Y ~-~ 9-55 c. "Project" is defined as any funded work for constructioin of a building or alteration of any portion of an existing building, existing stairs, doors, elevators, toilets, entrances, drinking fountains, floors, telephone locations, curbs, parking areas, or any other facilities susceptible to installation or improvements to accommodate the physically handicapped. 3. POLICY Except as otherwise provided under "Exceptions',''every project for building design, construction, or alteration within the United States shall include the needs of physically handicapped, if applicable. Every building design, construction, or alteration shall meet the minimum standards as set by the "American Standard Specification for Making Buildings and Facilities Accessible to, and Usable By, the Physically Handicapped, Number A 117.1-R1971,"approved by the American Standards Association, Inc. (subsequently changed to American National Standards Institute, Inc.) 4. EXCEPTIONS a. The design, construction, or alteration of any portion of a building which need not, because of its intended use, be made accessible to, or usable by, the public or by physically handicapped persons. b. The alteration of an existing building, if the alteration does not involve the installation of, or work on, existing stairs, doors, elevators, toilets, entrances, drinking fountains, floors, telephone Approved For Release 2001/11/012 CIA-RDP78-05054A000100100008-9 Approved For Release 2001/11/01 : CIA-RDP78-05054A000100100008-9 INSTRUCTION NO. LI 45- LI 45- LO ISTICS 17 November 1975 locations, curbs, parking areas, or any other facilities susceptible to installation or improvements to accommodate the physically handi- capped. c. The alteration of an existing building, or of such portions thereof, to which application of the standards is not structurally possible. 5. WAIVER OR MODIFICATION OF STANDARDS Request for waivers shall be submitted to Chief, Real Estate and Construction Division, OL, who, with the approval of the Director of Logistics, shall then make application on a case-by-case basis to the Administrator of General Services over the signature of the Director of Logistics. 6.RECORDKEEPING a. Each project work order file for the design, construction, or alteration of a building shall contain a statement either: (1) That the handicapped requirements are applicable to and have been or will be incorporated in the design, the con- struction, or the alteration, as the case may be; or (2) That the standards have been waived by the Administrator of General Services (in which event the justification for waiver shall be stated); or (3) That the project is within one of the exceptions (the specific exception being identified). Approved For Release 2001/11/01 : CIA3-RDP78-05054A000100100008-9 Approved For Release 2001/11/01 : CIA-RDP78-05054A000100100008-9 b. Only those project work orders that fall into the categories of paragraphs 6a(l) and 6a(2) above need to be forwarded to Chief, RECD for filing, tracking, and reporting on a semiannual basis to the Administrator of General Services. A copy of such statements together with project description and date of funding shall be forwarded to C/RECD at the time of initial funding of the project to ensure compliance with Public Law 90-480, as amended, and its implementing Federal Property Management Regulations. 7. REPORTING a. C/RECD shall compile a semiannual Agency report on GSA Form 2974, "Status Report for Federally Funded or Leased Buildings- Accommodation of Physically Handicapped", for the Director of Logistics' review, certification, and submittal to the Administrator of General Services. b. The semiannual reporting periods end on the last day of February and August. Reports to Administrator of General Services are due on the 15th calendar day of the following month. 8. RESPONSIBILITY Responsibility for compliance with the provisions of this directive lies in the project funding authority. Compliance with the provisions of refs a and b for projects funded by GSA for work to be accomplished in Agency-occupied buildings will be the responsibility of GSA. C/RECD will issue guidance and clarification as required. Michael J. Malanick Approved For Release 2001/11/01 : CIA-R0)*68O 4$60b9%bibb 8-9 Coordination: C/LSD/OL (Telecord) 21 Nov 75 7 C:~ 1, NTEMAL. UNCLASSIFIED USE ONLY ^ CONFIDENTIAL ^ SECRET ROUTING AND RECORD SHE SUBJECT: (optional) Construction and Alteration of Facilities - Incorporation of Physically Handicapped Requirements FROM.- Chief, Real Estate and Construction, OrENSION NO. 906 Ames DATE 2 E' n(r1)/ 1975 TO: (Officer designation, room number, and building) DATE OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom RECEIVED FORWARDED INITIALS to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.) 1. Director of Logistics 1206 Ames I recognize the attached LI l ll l h t d i t ar eve o w a o s vague as 2. or scope of alteration necessitates Handicapped related changes or d l t i d f re a e cappe extent o Hand 3 changes necessary, however, the Pilot Act and implementing ) t I l t es quo mos a FPMR (which the L a. are equally vague. We called GSA for clarification but ll h 5 y ey are equa apparently t confused. Anyhow, recommend you sign so that we are "on dl h d " e we can an the record an 6, each situation on a judgmental basis. 7. Glenn 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. ACS 2 610 USE ITIONS F -b2 EDITIONS ^ U -1 -1 SECRET ^ CONFIDENTIAI ~ I NCLASSIFIED t.u Op ?X, SENDER WILL CHECK CLASSIFICA N T pp ov NtIftMYlle OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP TO NAME AND ADDRESS DATE INITIALS 1 Asst/ Mcecutive officer 2 3 4 5 6 ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPARE REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE .r Remarks ? " Para 6 as been changed and coordinate with per our discussion of this morning, FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER11 FROM: NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NO. DATE lApp romed For Release goolll 1/01 : CIA-RDP78-050 4 000100 UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL SECRET Use previous editions FORM NO. 237 1-6 r SENDER WILL C ECK CLASSIFICATION TOP AND BOTTOM vedJl%AWMsw 2(401/ill / - OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP TO NAME AND ADDRESS DATE INITIALS 2 4 / S 6 ACT N DIRECT REPLY PREPARE REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE Remarks: FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER FROM: NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NO. DATE p ro *6 g e ?OOT F 01 Foots NO. 237 Use previous editions 1-67 CJ/ Ap D/jE rpLe50[PI/ 1/01 : CIA-RDP78-0505 REMARKS: I BUILD G EXTENSION Appr d Or Release W01/11/01 : CIA-RDP78-05054A FORM I FEB 55 241 REPLACES FORM 36-8 WHICH MAY BE USED. Approved For Release 2001/11/01 : CIA-RDP78-05054A000100100008-9 Approved For Release 2001/11/01 : CIA-RDP78-05054A000100100008-9