I'm just getting into researching how to use GIS to conduct an ADA compliance inventory in our City for all of our facilities and sidewalks and Ped ramps etc. We also want to make it mobile. I've looked at the LGIM layers. Does anyone know if there is a simplified, downloadable ADA form or spreadsheet etc that lists all of the data one needs to collect? i just want to make sure we are getting all of the info needed when we do the inspections.
I would suggest looking into what San Francisco has done. They have a pretty robust program for curb ramps. There was an article that Esri did a year or so ago but I can't seem to find the article. Department of Public Works : Curb Ramp Program
EDIT: I updated this link in response to Micheal's post.
Updating Josh White's link:
Josh,
I've been working on this very project for my city the past year or so now. Regardless of database scheme, the method of collection I use is Esri Collector app integrated with an ArrowGold high accuracy GNSS GPS. This allows us to attach images easily using our phones or tablets. I'm trying to work the app in with our construction inspectors to get the work flow so the GIS dept only has to QA/QC. I just have to train them to get over the fact we don't need high accuracy initially. The initial collection is a little painstaking but with the start of new city construction season, I am feeling optimistic that I can work in new ramp and sidewalk locations with the capital improvement people.
My Water Distribution crews use Collector extensively in the field. I forget what the unit is called but they have a GPS receiver paired with their tablets/phones. I would think that most phone/tablet GPS units would be sufficient for curb ramps. Unfortunately, our curb ramp project never got off the ground. I believe the City is updating our ADA transition plan so that project may be reborn in the future.
Yeah, our funding was cut as well, but I have enough in place now to at least keep up with the new construction. Our Arrow unit is a bit of an over kill but we use it for everything but survey work and somehow city council gave us funding to buy it for the ADA project so we jumped on it 98% of the time with our base station network I pull 1/10th of an inch accuracy with it. We map everything with it. Manhole covers, water meters and valves, any infrastructure we need and the beauty of it is there is no annual license fee which is always a thorn in the crown with Trimble. Hit me up if the ADA comes into play again.