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Allen Council approves $567,839 contract to rebuild City Hall front steps to improve accessibility
Summary
The Allen City Council approved a $567,839 contract with North Rock Construction Associates to reconstruct City Hall’s front steps, citing long-term settling, trip hazards and improved access for elderly and mobility‑impaired visitors; staff said the project budget is $631,000 and work could take about 90 days.
Director Hector Flanagan presented a plan to remove and reconstruct the front steps of Allen City Hall, citing years of settling, cracking and tripping hazards and the current ramp’s impractical routing for people with mobility needs.
Flanagan told the council that the redesign would integrate an accessible approach into the main entry sequence rather than relying on a long, rarely used ramp, and that the city used a request‑for‑proposals process to evaluate bidders on price, experience and schedule. “The steps are settling…
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