PDF Remediation for ADA Accessibility Compliance

This project involves the remediation of PDF documents to ensure full compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. The requirement is to make all PDF content accessible to individuals with disabilities, including those using assistive technologies such as screen readers.

The United State Department of Justice approved and published a rule updating the ADA Title II regulation in the Federal Register requiring US state and local jurisdictions to comply with the WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Montgomery County is required to comply with the new Title II ADA regulation by 4/24/2026.

DEP must remediate existing PDFs to comply with the WCAG 2.1 Level AA by 4/24/2026.

Objectives

a. Remediate PDF documents to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards.

b. Ensure compatibility with assistive technologies (e.g., JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver).

c. Provide accessible, tagged PDFs that maintain the original document’s visual integrity.

Click here to download the informal solicitation. Please contact Adam Ohl at +1 2407777702 with questions.