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Continual Engine Collaborates with Colorado Municipalities to Advance Document Accessibility Compliance
Continual Engine Collaborates with Colorado Municipalities to Advance Document Accessibility Compliance

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Continual Engine Collaborates with Colorado Municipalities to Advance Document Accessibility Compliance

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--States and local governments face increasing pressure to make public-facing documents accessible, but must do so at scale, with limited budgets and internal resources. Colorado municipalities are now turning to PREP, Continual Engine's AI-powered platform, to bridge that gap. Continual Engine, a leader in AI-powered digital accessibility solutions, has announced a collaboration with municipalities across Colorado to streamline document accessibility compliance. Through this partnership, Continual Engine 's platform, PREP (PDF & Document Remediation Platform), is helping local governments to remediate public-facing documents more efficiently and cost-effectively, supporting compliance with Colorado's HB 24-1454 and broader accessibility standards such as the ADA, Section 508, WCAG, updated Title II regulations, and more. The partnership reflects a broader trend where U.S. municipalities are seeking scalable, cost-effective solutions to meet digital accessibility requirements amid staffing and resource limitations. By automating over 90% of the document remediation process, PREP significantly reduces manual workload while ensuring compliance and accuracy. Summer Quintana Rapp, IT Tech & Communications Administration Assistant & ADA Compliance Coordinator, Saguache County, states, 'PREP has significantly reduced both the time and cost involved in making our municipal documents accessible. What once took weeks of manual effort is now completed in a fraction of the time. It helped us keep pace with compliance demands without overextending internal resources." How Municipalities Are Using PREP to Meet Accessibility Mandates Municipalities are leveraging PREP to address rising compliance requirements. With automation at its core, PREP reduces the time, cost, and effort typically associated with document remediation, enabling even resource-constrained local governments to meet accessibility mandates at scale. PREP has processed millions of documents, saved tens of millions in remediation costs, and helped municipalities, from small towns to large cities, meet accessibility mandates. The platform combines advanced automation—tagging, alt text generation, and scanned form conversion—with flexible deployment options (cloud, on-premise, or hybrid). It supports multiple formats, handles complex tables and visuals, and ensures compliance at scale. To support municipalities with urgent or complex projects, PREP also offers dual workflows—self-service remediation for internal teams or document outsourcing to Continual Engine's accessibility experts via a secure platform. Accessibility Assurance with Screen Reader Simulation PREP integrates screen reader previews directly into its remediation flow, enabling government staff to detect and resolve accessibility gaps before publishing materials like emergency alerts, meeting minutes, or budget reports. Mousumi Kapoor, Founder and CEO of Continual Engine, says, 'Municipalities today are navigating evolving accessibility regulations, rising digital expectations, and increasing public scrutiny. We designed PREP to be a dependable partner in that journey, helping local governments accelerate accessibility, reduce operational burden, and deliver real, lasting impact.' About Continual Engine Continual Engine is an award-winning artificial intelligence (AI) technology company dedicated to building smarter, affordable, and scalable solutions for digital accessibility. Its platform, PREP, supports enterprise-level document remediation needs across diverse industries including municipalities, government, education, healthcare, and finance, by leveraging AI and human expertise to deliver scalable accessibility. For more information, visit

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