Accessibility, Compliance & Facility Assessment Consulting

Turn accessibility and compliance uncertainty into a plan you can defend.

A fixed-fee pilot gives you the scored data and council-ready documentation to prioritize with confidence, not guesswork.

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Built for
Directors of Infrastructure CAOs Asset Managers Finance & Capital Planning Procurement Officers
The Pilot — At a Glance
  • Scope3–5 Facilities
  • Timeline6–8 Weeks
  • Fee StructureFixed Fee
  • Change OrdersNone
  • Deliverables5 Items
  • MethodologyRHFAC Professional
Download the Sample Report
10-page overview + 26-page sample.
No form required.
What We Do

Precision assessments. Capital-ready reports.

Every engagement produces a scored, site-measured assessment with a clear remediation roadmap.

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Municipal Facility Assessment

Full RHFAC-informed assessment of any municipal building — civic centres, libraries, recreation facilities, transit terminals, and public works buildings.

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Commercial Property Assessment

Barrier documentation and scoring for commercial landlords, REITs, and property managers preparing for lease renewals, renovations, or audits.

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Multi-Facility Program

Standardized assessments across a portfolio of buildings — consistent scoring, comparable reporting, and one consolidated capital plan.

Methodology

How barriers become a budget.

One process, seven steps, from a first walkthrough to a document council can act on.

Portfolio Assessed
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Facilities Scored
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Barriers Categorized
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Priorities Ranked
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Capital Phasing Estimated
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5-Year Roadmap
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Council-Ready Summary

Scoped on one call, delivered fixed-fee within 7–10 business days of the site visit, with no change orders. Built on RHFAC-informed assessment data — Novo does not replace or certify against RHFAC, the methodology extends it into a prioritized, budget-ready plan.

What Your Municipality Receives

Five deliverables. One fixed fee.

Every section is built for the person who presents it to council, writes the grant application, or approves the capital budget.

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Prioritization Matrix

Every barrier ranked by severity, cost, and compliance impact across all assessed facilities.

02

Capital Roadmap

A phased 3-year remediation sequence aligned to your budget cycles and procurement windows.

03

Executive Summary

One page for council packages. What a councillor needs to know in under 60 seconds.

04

Council Briefing Deck

Presentation-ready, with prioritization logic and recommended motion language.

05

Procurement Package

Sole-source justification, purchasing memo, and optional RFP scope of work.

This is the report your council actually sees.

Illustrative example — 5-facility municipal portfolio

Illustrative example, not a completed engagement
47
Barriers identified
16
High priority
9
Quick wins
3-yr
Capital plan
$470K
Total est. investment
Capital Sequencing — Next Dollar Impact ranked first
Quick Wins
$3–7K
Act now
Year 1
$150–205K
Budget cycle 1
Year 2
$140–210K
Budget cycle 2
Year 3
$26–42K
Budget cycle 3

Bar length reflects sequencing priority, not just dollar size — Quick Wins are scoped to be fundable from existing maintenance budgets, no council approval cycle required.

10-page pilot overview + 26-page sample assessment. No form, no gate.

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Methodology

Next Dollar Impact.

Most accessibility reports tell you what is wrong. Next Dollar Impact tells you what to fix first, ranked by how many compliance points each remediation delivers per dollar spent.

This matters when budgets are constrained. The first $25,000 you spend should close the most certification gap, not the most work and not the most convenient items.

"The purpose of the report is not documentation. It is a decision-support tool. Every section should make the next capital decision easier."

Ranked by score gain per dollar spent
FindingEst. CostScore Gain / $
Main entrance door hardware$800● High
Accessible parking restriping$1,200● High
Washroom grab bar installation$2,400● Medium
Tactile wayfinding signage$3,800● Medium
Entrance ramp slope correction$18,000● Low

Illustrative example. Findings and costs vary by facility.

Quick Wins & Procurement

Visible progress before your next budget cycle.

Quick Wins are immediate, operating-budget improvements your team can approve without a capital motion: signage, lever hardware, threshold strips, lighting.

Real progress council can report publicly while the larger capital plan moves through approval, identified in every pilot.

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Quick Wins in the illustrative example
$3–7K
Estimated combined cost
30 days
To visible progress

How to Engage Us

Structured within simplified purchasing thresholds where possible — a department head can often approve without a full RFP process.

  • CanadaBuys / SAP Ariba — ANID AN11298778565
  • PSIB set-aside eligible (Indigenous Business Directory)
  • Sole-source justification template available on request
  • Fixed-fee engagement — no change orders
Carl Christie, Founder, Novo Accessibility
Who Is Behind the Assessment

A practice serving all of Canada.

Novo Accessibility is founded and led by Carl Christie, based in Calgary, Alberta. Assessments are conducted using RHFAC-informed methodology, combining formal credentials with firsthand commitment to accessibility.

Now accepting municipalities for the first pilot cohort.

FAQ

Common questions, direct answers.

What areas do you serve?

Novo Accessibility serves organizations across all of Canada.

How is the assessment priced?

Pricing depends on facility size, number of buildings, and location. Contact us for a scoping conversation and a written fixed-fee quote. No change orders on fixed-fee work.

Can this report be used for a grant application?

Yes. The scored findings, phased capital plan, and certification pathway table are built with grant writers in mind, including CMHC and Enabling Accessibility Fund submissions.

What does PSIB-eligible mean for our procurement process?

Federal departments with an Indigenous procurement target can award contracts through the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business without competitive tender. Novo counts toward that target.

RHFAC Professional — Rick Hansen Foundation SHSS Designation Indigenous Business Directory PSIB-Eligible Serving All of Canada
Start a Conversation

Request a 15-minute pilot briefing.

Tell us your facilities, your budget cycle, and your timeline. We will outline exactly what a pilot would look like for your municipality. No commitment required.

Emailinfo@novoaccessibility.com
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