City of Portland Vendors Accessibility & ADA Accommodation Services
Disclaimer: This page is offered solely as a starting point for locating a vendor that offers a service related to disability accessibility. A vendor’s inclusion in this list does not mean they are endorsed by the City of Portland or its disability equity staff. If you use one of these vendors and do not have a positive experience, please notify Nickole Cheron at the Office of Equity and Human Rights at Nickole.Cheron@portlandoregon.gov or (503) 823-4938.
Accessible Documents for Screen-readers (PDF, Word)
| Provider | Contact Information | Vendor ID | Price Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
The Viscardi Center Albertson, NY | cop@viscardicenter.org |
On contract as of 5/10/22 | 31002180 |
Audio Description for Videos
| Provider | Contact Information | Vendor ID | Price Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
3PlayMedia Boston, MA | info@3playmedia.com (617) 764-5189 | ||
Ai-Media San Francisco, CA | info@ai-media.tv (213) 337 - 8552 | ||
Alyson Osborn Portland, OR | (503) 380-0736 | ||
| Echo Labs | |||
Eye Describe Portland, OR | Victoria Morgan eyedescribe@gmail.com (503) 729 - 1040 |
M0552309 |
Audio Description for Live Events
| Provider | Contact Information | Vendor ID | Price Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
Alyson Osborn Portland, OR | (503) 380-0736 |
Alt Formats and Tactile Graphics
| Provider | Contact Information | Vendor ID | Price Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Community College Accessible Education and Disability resources | Kaela Parks. Kaela.parks@pcc.edu |
American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation
| Type | Provider | Contact Information | Vendor ID | Price Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
In-person | Aaron Medlock (individual) Vancouver, WA | medlockdude@gmail.com (360) 910 - 4737 |
M0516243 | |
In-person | Amanda Johnson (individual) Vancouver, WA | mandini12@gmail.com (360) 513 - 0706 |
M0504654 | |
In-person | Vancouver, WA | Codasplus@comcast.net (360) 607-7810 | ||
In-person | Jacqueline Birkes (individual) Portland, OR | jacqueline.birkes@gmail.com (503) 704 - 0423 |
M0514778 | |
In-person |
Vancouver, WA | (888) 750-1112 | ||
In-person | Vancouver, WA | (866) 468-7769 (360) 566-0492 | ||
In-person | Passport to Languages Portland, OR | Erik Lawson erik@passporttolanguages.com (503) 297 - 2707 | M0304836 | 31000643
|
In-person |
| request@signingresources.com (877) 512-2246 | ||
In-person and Remote | Translation Solutions Corp. Portland, OR | Rosa Capdevielle rosa@translationsolutions.org (503) 248 - 9915 | M0218981 |
|
Virtual (VRI) | LanguageLine Services, Inc. Monterey, CA | Rick Cummings rcummings@languageline.com (888) 898 - 1471 |
M0211796 |
31000635 |
Captions for Events (CART)
| Provider | Contact Information | Vendor ID | Price Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
Ai-Media San Francisco, CA | info@ai-media.tv (213) 337 - 8552 | ||
Archer Captioning Portland, OR | Elizabeth Archer Elizabeth@ArcherCaptioning.com archercaptioning@gmail.com (503) 319 - 0122 | ||
LNS Captioning Portland, OR | Carol Studenmund cstudenmund@LNScaptioning.com LNScaptioning@LNScaptioning.com (503) 299 – 6200 |
M0205479 |
Captions for Videos
| Provider | Contact Information | Vendor ID | Price Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
3PlayMedia Boston, MA | info@3playmedia.com (617) 245 - 0510 | ||
Ai-Media San Francisco, CA | info@ai-media.tv (213) 337 - 8552 | ||
LNS Captioning Portland, OR | Carol Studenmund cstudenmund@LNScaptioning.com (503) 299 – 6200 |
M0205479 |
Braille Signs
| Provider | Contact Information | Vendor ID | Price Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
Signs Now Portland, OR | help@SignsNowNW.com (503) 252 - 0650 |
Braille transcription
| Provider | Contact Information | Vendor ID | Price Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
Washington State School for the Blind Vancouver, WA | Jennifer Fenton or Kandi Lukowski 360-947-3340 or 360-947-3344 | ||
Oregon Commission for the Blind
| (971) 673-1588 535 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97214 | ||
| Portland Community College Accessible Education and Disability resources | Kaela Parks. Kaela.parks@pcc.edu |
Tactile Paving for Sidewalks
| Provider | Contact Information | Vendor ID | Price Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
Chelmsford, MA | Morgan Johnston morgrichjohnston111@gmail.com (800) 372 - 0519 |
M0297554 |
Transcripts for Videos, Podcasts
| Provider | Contact Information | Vendor ID | Price Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
3PlayMedia Boston, MA | info@3playmedia.com (617) 245 - 0510 | ||
Ai-Media San Francisco, CA | info@ai-media.tv (213) 337 - 8552 |
Website Accessibility – Identifying and Fixing Issues
| Provider | Contact Information | Vendor ID | Price Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
The Viscardi Center Albertson, NY | cop@viscardicenter.org | On contract as of 5/10/22
| 31002180 |
Nelnet | accessibilityteam@nelnet.net | On contract as of 5/10/22
| 31002181 |
ADA Ramps for Events
| Provider | Contact Information | Vendor ID | Price Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Pond | Local PDX vendor. Not currently on contract.
| |
Resources for language and cultural access
Many spaces where we are planning for disability access also require planning for language and cultural access, among others. Get started at the links below:
City language interpretation resources are located here. Cultural Engagement Liaisons can be found here.