TOPEKA (KSNT) – The City of Topeka announced new details for emission reduction plans after being selected to receive grant money through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).
Director of Communications for Topeka Daniel Garrett announced a new project on Feb. 20 in a press release, that aims to enhance Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility on city property and creating opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after the city received $200,000 through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant from the KDHE.
The project is a part of the Emission Reduction and Mitigation Plan that the KDHE received $3 million to create in 2023 from the Environmental Protection Agency to help address climate related issues.
“This funding allows us to take a comprehensive approach to improving City facilities,” said City Manager, Dr. Robert Perez in a press release. “By aligning ADA compliance upgrades with energy efficiency improvements, we can create safer, more accessible spaces while reducing long-term operational costs and environmental impact.”
Topeka gave Bureau Veritas a contract to develop a comprehensive plan with emission reduction strategies and ADA compliance upgrades for the city. Bureau Veritas is a laboratory testing and inspection service company that operates globally.
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A Request for Proposal was issued, and the city is awaiting results on on-site evaluations on city property based on the ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan. The facilities that were evaluated were the City Hall, the Holliday building, the Law Enforcement Center and all Topeka fire stations.
The city states that the project must be completed within one year of funding availability.
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