Public Restroom Facility Program

(a) There is established within the Department of Public Works ("DPW") the public restroom facility program. (b)(1) DPW is authorized to enter into a contract to provide public restroom facilities, which shall: (A) Be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, approved July 26, 1990 (104 Stat. 327; 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.); (B) Have running water for flushing toilets and sinks, but not require a municipal water connection; (C) Have the ability to be relocated at the direction of the Director; and (D) Have remote monitoring and the ability to program automated hours of operation. (2) The contractor shall: (A) Provide 24-hour-per-day full maintenance and service for each public restroom facility; (B) Collect data and provide reports to DPW at least monthly on: (i) Public restroom facility usage by date and time; (ii) Incidents of misuse or vandalism; (iii) How facilities were accessed; (iv) Cleanliness; and (v) User experience; and (C) Install public restroom facilities in locations prescribed by the Director. (c) Subject to available funding, the Director shall designate the initial placement of public restroom facilities as follows: (1) Three in Ward 1; (2) Two in Ward 2; (3) Two in Ward 5; (4) Two in Ward 6; (5) One in Ward 7; and (6) One in Ward 8. (d) The Director may relocate a public restroom facility, including those initially sited pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, at the Director's discretion. (e) In selecting locations for new public restroom facilities, the Director shall first prioritize sites identified in the report issued pursuant to § 10-1052(b).