Item C04
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Mav 21. 2003
Division: Community Services
Bulk Item: Yes X No Council: Florida Keys Council For People with
Disabilities (FKCFPWD)
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval for the Monroe County, Florida Keys Council For
People With Disabilities (FKCFPWD) to use outside consulting services for the FKCFPWD
Council Board in matters pertaining to the American Disabilities Act (ADA) Federal Law in an
advisory capacity and to use the consulting services to provide a workshop for Monroe County
businesses and associations in ADA awareness training to better promote ADA requirement
compliance, awareness, education, and understanding in Monroe County.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The FKCFPWD Council by unanimous vote requested outside ADA
consulting services to be used by the Disability Council to better educate the Council Board and
Public, and to promote ADA awareness and ADA regulations compliance in Monroe County.
Two responses were received from requests for quotes for ADA consulting services.
The two quotes received by the FKCFPWD were from Mr. Bill Norkunas of ADA Help (Fee $150
Hr) Tamarac, Fl, and Mr. Michael Brennen, of Brennen ADA Consulting Inc. (Fee $185 Hr)
Miami, Fl. The FKCFPWD Council requests BOCC approval to use either of the request
responders for consultation and training services in Monroe County under the authorization and
guidance of the FKCFPWD Chairperson and the FKCFPWD County Liaison to the FKCFPWD
Council, James E. Malloch, Community Services Division Director. Payment for services
rendered and billed will be from the FKCFPWD funds received from Handicapped parking
violations per County Ordinance. The current FKCFPWD fund balance is approximately
$32,000 in the Fund 158 Miscellaneous Special Revenue Handicapped Parking Fund which can
only be used for FKCFPWD purposes.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Approval of County Code Section 11-2 authorizing a
fine of $250 for illegal parking in Handicapped Designated Spaces, whereby two thirds of the fine
is provided to County Fund 158 to provide funds to improve ADA education, accessibility, and
equal opportunity through the FKCFPWD in order to formulate and recommend plans and
programs to the BOCC in dealing with the problems of the physically disabled (handicapped) in
Monroe County (Ordinance No. 24-1985).
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT.CHANGES: None
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: $Fine & Forfeiture Funds BUDGETED: Yes No X
(Can only be spent by FKCFPWD)
COST TO COUNTY: None SOURCE OF FUNDS: Not to exceed $10,000 in cost
Fund 158 Misc. Special Revenue Fund,
(Handicapped Parking Violations Fund)
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No X AMOUNT PER MONTH: N/A Year
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APPROVED BY: County Atty N/A
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTA TION:
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Included
DISPOSITION:
N/A
To Follow
Not Required_
AGENDA ITEM #4
Revised 2/27/01
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Brennan Consulting Inc.
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ADA Consultant. Mental Health Counselor
7955 Biscayne Point Circle
Miami Beach, Florida 33141
Phone (305) 864-7070 Fax (305) 864-4140
Michael@BrennCloCoO$ulting.net
www.BrennanConsulting.net
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:
Twelve Federal judges and four magistrates in three states have accepted Mr. Brennan as an ADA expert. Michael
Brennan is currently Class expert in BP Amoco Stations and Convenience Stores Class Action CASE NO. 98-2002-
CIV.GOLD. Michael Brennan has testified in five Trials in three districts, and seventeen other cases. Michael
Brennan serves as consultant to the Association for DisAbled Americans (ADA) Incorporated (National),
Florida Paraplegic Association (FPA-State), Deaf Advocates of Miami-Dade County (County), Alliance for
ADA Compliance, Inc. (State), Coral Springs Advocacy Committee for the Disabled, (State), Manasota Post
Polio Support Group, Sarasota Center for Independent Living, Action Disability Advocates, Inc., Daytona,
Out of Desperation Inc. Orlando and more than forty one individual plaintiffs in over 350 cases in the area of
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Florida 553, Mr. Brennan has 19 years of experience in publicly owned
and commercial facilities to assist them in increasing accessibility in complying with the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990, the Federal Fair Housing Act, American National Standards Institute and related accessibility codes,
Mr. Brennan has served by acclamation both as Chairperson and Vice-Chair for the Commission on Disability
Issues appointed by the County Commissioners,
LICENSURE:
Mental Health Counselor
State of Florida #0000237
Rehabilitation Services Provider
State of Florida #00001937 1989-1992
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) #2629610/91-9/01
Certified Case Manager (CCM) #01187 10/91-9/01
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Fla. Z5107
Department of Insurance Workers' Compensation Claims Professional - CEU
provider #CE 18338-810-001-004 1989-1992
Department of Professional Regulations CEU Provider #CM 392-95
AlA I Access Board Accessibility Guidelines Education Course 12 credits for
Judicial, Legislative and Regulatory Facilities, Detention and Correctional Facilities,
Building Elements Designed for Children's Use 11/2000
EDUCATION:
Master of Arts - Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling.
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 1978
Bachelor of Arts - Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling.
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 1975-1978
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
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. Currently performing expert testimony on Title II & III Federal ADA (over 350 cases, Z
Filed as Class Action, (Publix, Amoco, 7-Eleven, {each of the 3 accepting the class},
Regal Cinemas, Texaco, Mobil, and Muvico,). Amoco Oil, BP Exploration & Oil,
and Atlantic Richfield as a result of the settlement will ultimately bring approximately
4000 stations and markets across the United States into compliance as a result of the
class action Consent Decree. Expert testimony on disabilities, wage loss and eamings,
personal injury, third party, & workers' compensation,
. Twelve Federal judges and four magistrates in four districts, in three States
have accepted Mr. Brennan as an expert, seven Judges or Magistrates as to rate,
Over 100 defendants have stipulated to expertise and fee schedule:
Cases:
97-2906-CIV-KING/GARBER, ADA et al. Vs. Authentic Fitness Retail, Inc. et al.,
accepts as expert and awards fees as reasonable on 3/29/99.
97-10112-CIV-King & 97-10114-CIV-King, ADA et al. Vs. Holiday Isle Resort &
Marina, Inc., d/b/a Holiday Isle Resort Hotel, accepts as expert and affirms fees
and costs at $185.00 as reasonable ordering payment of total billing.
97-3672-CIV-King, ADA, et al. Vs. Club in the Grove d.b.a. Tigertail Lounge,
12/11/98. Judge King accepts as expert and affirms fees and costs at $185.00
as reasonable.
97-0132-CIV-Hoovler, ADA et al. Vs. Joel Sussman d.b.a. (Sherry Frontanac),
Judge Hoovler accepts as expert and affirms fees and costs at $185.00 as
reasonable, ordering total billing.
97-133-CIV-Highsmith by Magistrate Turnoff & confirmed by District Judge
Highsmith. ADA et al. Vs. North Beach Hotel d.b.a. (Best Western 4100
Collins). Judge Highsmith accepts as expert and confirmed fees and costs at
$185.00 as reasonable.
97-0464-CIV-Davis, Association for Disabled Americans, Inc., et al. Vs. Charles
Bernard Ltd. (Best Western Sunny Isles) United States District Court for the
Southern District of Florida, wherein District Judge Davis accepts as expert and
awards fees and costs at $185.00 as reasonable.
96-1826-CIV-Ferguson, Association for Disabled Americans v.1775 Hotel Corp.,
d/b/a Florida Hotel Corporation. Magistrate Judge Stephen T. Brown on August
6,1998 as expert and affirms fees and costs at $185.00 as reasonable.
No 1 :95-CV-332, in the Eastern District of Tennessee, Smith v Wal-Mart.,
Judge Allan Edgar, on 3/1/00 Judge accepts as expert for testimony in jury trial.
No. 98.1199cv.18.B, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida,
Judge Baker accepts as expert, Assoc. for Disabled v. Red Roof Inns, Inc" Vs.
Red Roof Inns, 8/16/00
Case No. 99-CV-580-Judge Adalberto Jordan, Association Disabled
Americans, et al v. Texaco, Inc., et a/4/23/01 , accepts as expert and awards
fees and costs at $185.00 as reasonable.
99-1058-CIV-Highsmith, Association for Disabled Americans, Inc. Vs. Concorde
Gaming Corporation and Goldcoast Entertainment Cruises, Inc. d/b/a Casino
Princesa 7/31/01 & 8/1101.
Case No. 3-01 CV0230-H, Northern District of Texas, Association for Disabled
Americans, Inc., et al. Vs 7-Eleven, Inc., Judge Sanders accepts as expert on
12/17/01, Fairness Hearing.
Case No. 00-4920-Civ-Huck/Brown, Southern District of Florida, Denny
Wood Vs. Hooligan's Pub & Lobster House, Ltd., January 7, 2002, testimony in
trial.
Case No. 00-7381.CIV.Moreno, Coral Springs Advocacy Committee, et al. Vs
Saul Strachman d/b/a Gardens Mall, testimony in trial July 22,2002,
. Sworn testimony has been given twenty-two different times in twenty different cases.
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. Appointed to Dade County Commission on Disability Issues 1995 to 1999. 1998
Chairman(Unopposed/Acclamation) Vice Chairman (Unopposed)
. Appointed to the Dade County Commission for the Advancement of the Physically
Handicapped and served as Vice Chairman from 1983-1989.
. Served on the County Performing Arts Center, American Airlines-Miami Heat Arena,
.. Tri-County Rail and Florida Department of Transportation busway, extension advisory
committees (Resigned 1999 Conflict County Sued), Miami Beach Barrier Free
Committee 3 terms.
. Social Security Administration approved vocational expert, Office of Hearings and
Appeals. (Over 380 cases)
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
Brennan Counseling, Inc. Miami Beach, Florida
1984 - present
Responsible for ADA access as expert/consultant in over 350 cases. As owner/operator,
all aspects of case management and expert testimony in worker's compensation and
personal injury claims. CRC and CCM licensed.
1984-1997 Private practice counseling specializing in family therapy including adolescents
and assisting the physically disabled in adjustment, coping, and living skills supervision.
Other specialty areas include adjustments to divorce, step parenting and counseling
couples with marital difficulties,
Carrier Rehabilitation. Inc. Miami, Florida
February 1989 - December 1991
Responsible for the medical management and/or placement of clients with the goal of
returning the clients to work. All aspects of worker's compensation claims management in
over 200 cases.
Miami Dade Community College North Campus, Miami, Florida
January 1986 - November 1987
Associate Project Director for the Demonstration Project for the Learning Disabled. A
Federal grant position responsible for vocational assessments, training, job development
and job placement of learning disabled adults. Wrote and administered grant on
accessibility. Adjunct Instructor of Psychology and Career Adjustment Training and
acted as community liaison with schools.
Association for the Advancement of the Mentally Handicapped
North Miami, Florida 1981-1985
As case manager, responsible for program development for mentally handicapped adults
progressing towards independent lifestyles. Facilitated group counseling with clients and
separate groups were held for parents. Also provided on-site visitation to clients living
independently.
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
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Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida 1979 -1981
As vocational rehabilitation counselor, responsible for the vocational development of
physically disabled clients. Assisted clients in their psychosocial and vocational
development and aided in maximizing their physical, psychological and vocational potential
through means of evaluation, training, and counseling. Intrastate coordinator of
$1,000,000.00 fund for admissions of severely disabled to regional Rehabilitation Center.
Fee Schedule: Private Client
Deposition
Court Testimony
$210.00/hour
$250.00/hour
$275,OO/hour
Established Client/Firms
Deposition
Court Testimony
$185,OO/hour
$200.00/hour
$250,OO/hour
Representative ADA & Architectural Consulting Clients: (Partial Listing)
1. Bethel Beach Club, Miami Beach
2. Cobb & Cole Daytona
. Desert Inn Hotel
. EI Caribe Hotel
. Grande Prix Hotel
. Boardwalk Inn
. Treasure Island Hotel
. Ocean Resorts
1. Plaza Resort and Spa
2. Best Western
3. Days Inn
4. Treasure Island
5. Beachcomber
· Daytona Speedway
3. Aragon, Burlington, Weil & Crockett, PA
. Holiday Strip Plaza
4, Brumer & Kaufman P,A.,
· Park Central Hotel
5. Constellation Shopping Center
6. Cole, Scott & Kissane
. Seaview Hotel
7. Cooper City Plaza, Linet Trust
8. Cordozo Hotel, Miami Beach
9. Dave & Busters, USA
10. Dimension Parking, Miami
11. European Advisors Inc., Lord Balfour Hotel
12. Fantasy Inn Hotel
13. Fortress Security, Miami
14. Fowler, While, Burnett, Hurley, Banick & Strickland,
. Southland Shopping Center
· Florida Sunrise
. 163rd SI. Mall
· Lidece Real Estate
. Taco Bell Biscayne Blvd.
. Taco Bell WPB
15. Broad & Cassel
. Cutler Square
16. General Practitioner Association, Dr. Lazar PA, Hollywood
17. Hunt, Cook, Riggs, Mehr, & Miller
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. Copan Business Center
18. Larios Restaurant, Miami Beach
19. Miami Shores Country Club, Miami Shores
20. Miller & Martin, Smith vs. Walmart
21. Laurence Duffy, Esq., Stiastny, Oakwood Plaza
22. Leonard Gardner Esq. Newbum Plaza
23. Nivcab Properties
24. Orthopedic Care Centet. Aventura
25. Richard Lydecker, Esq., Isis Plaza
26. Sea View Hotel, Bal Harbor
27. Southwinds Hospital
28. Oaktree Plaza, N.P.Bch., Siastny
29. Tropi Rock Resort, Ft. Lauderdale
30. Turnberry Associates, Aventura Mall
31. Wachovia Bank
32. Westchester Hospital, Miami
RESTAURANTS SETTLED
1. 94th Aero Squadron
2. Beverly Hills Cafe
3. Booking Table Cafe
1. Burger King (closed)
2. Capri Restaurant
4. Chart House Daytona
5. Compass Cafe
6. Dab House Restaurant
7. Danny's Restaurant (closed)
8. Famous Crab House (closed)
9. Fashion Cafe
10. Flaming Pit
11. Flamingo Restaurant
12. Forge Restaurant
13. Hooters
14. IHOP N.M. Bis Blvd. (40 IHOP Total)
15. IHOP Biscayne & 24th
16. IHOP Hialeah
17. IHOP Kendall
18. IHOP Key West
19. IHOP NMB
20. IHOP S. Dixie Hwy.
21. Jeffery's Restaurant
22. Italian Fisherman
23, Johnny Rocket Rest.
24. La Paloma Restaurant
25. Lucky Cheng's
26. Lums
27. Monty Trainer's
28. Morton's N.M.B.
29. News Cafe
30. Palace Bar & Grill
31. Penrods
32. Planet Hollywood Mia
33. Prince Hamlet Restaurant
34. Offerdahls Bagel
35. Outback Steakhouse
36. Sea Gate Restaurant (closed)
37. Senor Frog (moved)
38. Shorty's Bar-B-Q
39. Siam Bayshore Thai Restaurant
40. Subway/Collins
41. Sushi Rock Cafe
42. Tigertail Lounge
43. Tony Roma's
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MISCELLANEOUS SETTLED
44. 7-Eleven
45. 1570 Madruga, Professional Building
46. 7000 SW 62nd Ave., Prof. Bldg.
47. Amoco
48, All Sports
49. AMC Cocowalk
50. AMC Loehman's
51. AMC Omni
52. Amnesia
53. Appliance Center Coral Springs
54. Baer's Furniture
55. Bank Of America
56. Bar None
57. Bob Carr Auditorium Orlando
58. Blockbuster Video US 1
59. Blockbuster Video Plaza
60. Casino Princesa
61. Center For Medical Arts
62. Channel 7 WSVN
63. City of Homestead
64. City of Miami Beach
65. City of Miami Beach
66. City of Plantation
67. Cobb Theaters (3)
68. Cobb Theaters (enforcement)
69. CocoWalk Mall
70. Conch Train Key West Concorde Prof. Bldg.
71. Coral Gables Financial Center
72. Coral Springs Appliance Center
73. Crook&Crook/Superstar Video
74, Don Carter Bowl Kendall
75. DuPont Building
76. Epicure
77. Farrey's
78. FDOT
79. First National Bank
80. First Union Bank
81. Galloway Prof. Center.
82. Gardens Mall
83. Giller Prof. Bldg.
84. Giller Prof, Bldg. (enforcement)
85. Greater Mia Legal Service
86. Grove Playhouse
87. Highpoint Center. IEshelon
88. Health & Rehab. Services (HRS)
89. Holy Cross Hospital
90. Hope Inc.
91. Imperial Point Hospital
92. K-Mart Shopping Plaza
93. Lincoln Park W. Shopping Plaza
94. Lincoln Park W. Shopping Plaza (enforcement)
95. Lucky Antiques
96. MDCC-N
97. Metro Parking
98. Miami-Dade County
99. Miami-Dade County Schools
100.NationsBank 6 locations
101.N. Broward Medical Ctr.
102.NovaCare Rehabilitation
103.Natural Food Market/Alton
104.Natural Food Market/SOBE
105.0ak Plaza Prof. Center
106.0ffice Depot
107.0rlando Arena
108.0rthopedic Care Center
1 09.Pan American Health Network
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11 O.Planet Hollywood Inc
111.Professional Medical Plaza
112.Q-Zar Game Room (closed)
113.Redwood Prof. Bldg
114.Regal Cinema
115.Ripley's Believe It Or Not
116.Riverside Plaza
117.Riviera Cinema
118.Sea Kruz
119.Showplace Prof, Bldg
120.Spec Music
121.Sunrise Musical Theater
122.Sun Trust Bank
123.Sunset Sports Collectables
124.Texaco 5 locations
125.Town of Surfside
126.Village of Mia Shores
127.Warsaw Ballroom
128'world Ford
HOTELS SETTLED
129.Airliner Hotel
130.AII Seasons Hotel
131.Airport Hilton
132.Airport Regency
133.Astor Hotel
134.Astor Hotel (enforcement)
135.Avalon Hotel
136.Beachcomber Hotel
137.Beacon Hotel
138.Beekman Hotel
139.Best Western KW
140.Best Western Largo
141. Best Western Surf Vista
142.Best Western Beach Resort
143.Betsy Ross Hotel
144.Betsy Ross (enforcement)
145.Biltmore Hotel
146.Boulevard Hotel
147.Breakwater (dismissed)
148.Budget Inn Motel
149.Buget Inn Cocoa
150.Carlton Hotel
151.Casa Grande Hotel
152.Casa Grande Hotel (enforcement)
153.Cavalier Hotel
154.Chateau Hotel
155.Chateau Hotel (enforcement)
156.Cheeca Lodge
157.Clarion Orlando
158.Clevelander Hotel
159.Colony Hotel
160.Comfort Inn
161.Comfort Inn K'w.
162.Days Inn
163.Days Inn Cocoa
164.Days Inn NMB
165.Days Inn K,W,
166.Delano Hotel
167.Delano (enforcement)
168.Dezerland Hotel
169.Dilido/Quality Inn
170.Doral Hotel
171.Doral Golf Resort &Spa
172.Doral (enforcement)
173.DoubleTree Grand
174.Dunes Hotel
175.Econo Lodge K'w.
176.Eden Roc Hotel
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177.Eden Roc Hotel (enforcement)
178,Executive Airport Hotel
179.Gables Inn
180.Gallery Hotel
181.Harbor Lights Mlmkr84
182.Holiday Inn La Concha KW
183.Holiday Inn Sarasota (enforcement)
184.Haddon Hall Hotel
185.Hilton/Dania
186.Hilton Hotel KW.
187.Holiday Inn 441
188.Holiday Inn 2 Ave.
189.Holiday Inn Largo
190.Holiday Inn Lejeune
191.Holiday Inn Marathon
192.Holiday Inn Sarasota
193.Holiday Isle Resort, Islmrd
194.HoJ01450 S. Dixie
195.Ho Jo Hotel BB
196.Ho Jo S. Dixie Hwy.
197.Howard Johnson's 36th
198.Howard Jo Alton & 41st
199.Howard Jo 36th Street
200.Howard Jo Marathon
201.lndian Creek Hotel &RR
202.lntercontinental
203.lntemationallnn
204.lslander Motellslamorada
205.La Quinta Orlando
206. Lido Spa
207.Longboat Key Club
208.Lord Balfour Hotel
209.Mayfair House Hotel
210.Mia Int'l Airport Hotel
211.Majestic Hotel
212.Marriott Hotel
213.0cean Terr. Hotel
214.Park Central Hotel
215.Park Central (enforcement)
216.Park Plaza Hotel
217.Peabody Orlando
218.Penguin Hotel
219.Pier House KW
220.Quality Inn KW.
221.Raddison Mart Plaza
222.Raleigh Hotel
223.Ramada Inn Cocoa
224.Ramada Inn KW.
225.Raddison Hotel MB
226.Redroof Inn Orlando
227.Ritz Hotel
228.Ritz Carlton, Naples
229.Rodney Motel
230.Rodney Motel (enforcement)
231.Rooney Hotel
232.Sasson Hotel (Bankrupt)
233.Sea Deck Hotel
234.Shelboure Hotel
235.Sheraton Ft Laud Airport
236.Sheraton Plant
237.Sheraton @ Biscayne Bay
238.Sheraton @ Gateway
239.Sherry Frontenac Hotel
240.Starlite Hotel
241.Starlite Hotel (enforcement)
242.Super 8 Cocoa
243.Surfcomber Hotel
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244.Thunderbird Hotel
245.Tropical Reef Motel
246.Vagabond Hotel
247.Waldorf Towers
248.Westin Cypress
249.Winter Haven Hotel
1. 1475 Riviera Professional Building
2. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
3. Cleveland Clinics Florida
4. Deerfield Mall
5. Hialeah Park Race Track
6. Jackson Memorial Hospital
7. Kendall Medical Center
8. Peppertree Plaza
9. Publix X7 Class Action
10. President Supermarket
11. Warside at Boca
12. Brian's in Paradise, Marathon
13. Burger King Sunny Isles
14. II Piatto Italiano
15. Lums
16. Morton's Steakhouse
17. Tobacco Road
18. Barclay Plaza Hotel
19. Club Atlantic Beach
20. Colony Beach Hotel
21. Days Inn 81 St.
22. Days Inn Orlando
23. Days Inn Melbourne
24, DoubleTree Grand Hotel (enforcement)
25. Embassy Suites Orlando
26. Holiday Inn Orlando
27. Howard Jo Melbourne
28. Howard Jo, Islamorada
29. Howard Jo Largo
30. HoJo Hawaiian Ct. Orlando
31. Ireland Hotel
32. Ocean Palm Hotel
33. Paramount Hotel
34. Parisian Hotel
35. Radisson Coral Springs
36. Ramada Inn Hialeah
37. Registry Hotel, Naples
38. Shore Club Hotel
39. Universal Towers
40. Whitelaw Hotel
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Re: Reply to ADA Bid Invitation
Michelle Wisniewski sent us an email and asked if this company would be
interested in submitting a dollar figure to provide ADA guidance. We would.
Attached is my cv. My standard billing rate is $150.00/hr. But I serve as
the ADA consultant to the City of Fort Lauderdale, City of Plantation, City of Stu-
art, City of Pahokee, to Martin County and to Okeechobee County. To my gov-
ernment accounts, I bill at the discounted rate of $106.25/hr. It is this dollar
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6103 Umbrella Tree Lane, Tamarac, FL. 33319
(V) 954-484-7149 / (F) 954-484-3539
1-888-323-2005
billnorkunas@adahelp.com
www.adahelp.com
MR. NORKUNAS' AREA OF SPECIALIZATION IS ON DEFENSE IN ADA TITLE II &
TITLE III LAWSUITS; WITH A HEAVY EMPHASIS ON DRAFTING ADA BARRIER
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS TO AVOID COSTLY LITIGATION.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DISABILITIES ISSUES:
1990 - Present - Mr. Norkunas is familiar with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(the "ADA") and has been involved in ADA compliance projects relating to Hotels, Motels, Restaurants,
Theaters, Convention Centers as well as city, county and state government ADA accessibility and
compliance studies since 1990. Bill has developed ADA audits for historic landmarks such as The Alamo
in San Antonio and the Plymouth Rock Plantation in Massachusetts; he has conducted in excess of 3,000
ADA compliance surveys/audits across the United States, is certified as an expert in two Federal Circuits
and has served as an expert in more than 900 Title ill & Title II cases;
1988 to 1990 Research Director. Worked with congressional staffers and committees in developing
the framework for the ADA, i.e. the Committee on Education and Labor, the Committee on the Judiciary, the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
1968-1988 - Employed in the private sector / ffiM Computer sales.
CERTIFICATION
Certified instructor on Title's I, II & ill of the ADA. Bill's course work is approved by the Florida
Bar for CLE credits, and is approved by the Florida Bar Certification Plan for ADA instruction in the areas
of Appellate Practice, Civil Trial, and Labor & Employment, and is approved by the Commission on
Rehabilitation Counselor Certification for CRC credits;
Certified Building Code Accessibility Specialist
BOCA - Building Officials and Code Administrators International
Building Officials Association of Florida
Florida Association of Building Inspectors, Inc.
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EDUCATION
University 0 f Wisconsin, College 0 f Engineering - Course major was Renovating a nd Restoring
Hi~;oric Buildings per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design - Course major was Advanced Elements of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
(UF AS), and the Fair Housing Accessibility Act (FHAA).
Merrimack College - Business Major
PROFESSIONAL CONTINUING EDUCA nON
State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs, course completion on Florida Accessibility
Code for Building Construction Program, course no.: CILB-0001575, continuing education credits, 2002.
American Bar Association-American Law Institute / Americans with Disabilities Act Title III Issues
for Real Estate, Land Use, and Construction Lawyers, CEU credits in association with the US Department of
Justice and the US Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board - 2001.
American Institute of Architects (AIA) completed course work on ADA Accessibility Guidelines,
co developed by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board),
2000.
Universal Accessibility Conference, CEU's on the ADA and FHA by the American Institute of
Architects and the US Department of Justice, - 1997.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Has conducted more than 45 professional education seminars on the ADA throughout the
US; Has been the keynote speaker on the ADA to the state of North Carolina, the state of Massachusetts, state
of Cali fomi a, state of Texas, state of Ohio, and the state of Pennsylvania Post Polio Associations.
Invited with the Department of Justice, Disability Rights Section, to be a featured speaker on Title III
of the ADA to the City of Orlando, and to the Greater Orlando Hotel/Motel Association, 1999;
ADA Consultant to the State of Florida, Department of Transportation, "Walk Florida Initiative",
consultant to the City of Plantation, to the County's of Okeechobee & Martin, Florida; to each of the six
hospitals comprising the Orlando Regional Healthcare System, including the Arnold Palmer Children's
Hospital; to the largest Burger King franchisee; and to the largest franchisee for Hooters Restaurants;
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ADA Advisor to the City of Fort Lauderdale, City of Stuart and City of Pahokee, FL; to the City of
Lowell. Massachusetts; to the Boston Red Sox Triple A New York-Pennsylvania League Team Lowell
Spinners; is the ADA Consultant to each of the 48 agencies of the United Way of Broward County; is the
ADA Advisor to the Girl Scouts, is the ADA Title I Consultant to the Red Roof Inn Corporation; and
serves as an ADA Consultant to the law firm of Skadden, Arps for their Fortune 100 clients.
MILESTONE RECOGNITIONS
In 1997, appointed by the Governor of Florida to the Human Rights Advocacy Committee.
Responsibilities included protection and advocacy for those with mental health disabilities;
Serves on the Board of Directors of the March of Dimes, and is a golf coach for Special Olympics;
Selected by the US Olympic Committee to carry the Olympic Torch through Ft. Lauderdale in 1996,
and then selected by the International Olympic Committee to be a Disability Accessibility Advisor to the Year
2000 Olympic Games in Sidney, Australia;
Appointed by U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin in 1998 to the Secretary's Taxpayers
Advocacy Panel (TAP) to assist in the Treasury Department's re-organizing of the IRS. Each succeeding
Treasury Secretary has reappointed him. Serves as the Vice-Chairman,
In December, 2002, after being approved Governor Bush, Bill's company was retained by the
Supervisor of Elections in South Florida (Broward County) to survey & make accessible over 700 voter
polling locations.
FEE SCHEDULE:
1. Witness Compensation:
$ 150.00/hour
Deposition: $300.00/hour
Court Testimony: $300.00/hour
2, Witness Publications:
Authored more than two dozen newspaper articles in the past nine years on the ADA and has written
on ADA accessibility compliance for Disability Travel Magazines.
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3. Prior Expert Testimony / Deposition:
96-7006 Alliance for ADA Compliance v. Lauderdale Beach Resort
98-2660 ~;ociation for Disabled Americans v. Beach Plaza
00-10575 Michael Muehe v. Thailand International CotpOration
00-107933 David v. Comsage, d/b/a Howard Johnson's
00-10794 Access 123 v. Sports Depot
00-6874 Shotz v. City of Plantation
OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
While testifying as an expert, six additional trials have ended upon completion of his
testimony.
In mediation, assisted in bringing more than 370 cases to settlement, thus eliminating need
for trial(s).
Beginning in the year 2,002 Mr. Norkunas has been accepted by both defendants counsel
and plaintiffs counsel in more than three dozen ADA suits as the combined (sole) ADA Expert, and
has recently been approved by a Federal District Court as the Independent Compliance Monitor in a
class action ADA suit involving more than 3,000 locations for ADA compliance.
Mr. Norkunas will testify to the requirements for the removal of architectural barriers and
communication barriers that are structural in nature in the existing facility; will testify where a requested
modification is reasonable / unreasonable in the run of cases; and will testify when a requested modification
would / would not fundamentally alter the nature of the public accommodation or public entity.