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Paducah City Hall stablization project approved by Board of Commissioners

Paducah's Board of Commissioners approved a municipal order for the City Hall stablization project during Tuesday night's meeting.

The contract with PFGW Architects is for $842,500. In February, the city issued a request for proposals from qualified professional design firms for the project.

Last year, deterioration of the underside of City Hall’s concrete cantilevered porch canopy became evident. In addition, the facility has experienced ongoing water intrusion issues in the basement.

The project will address the structural deterioration of the porch canopy and support columns, the porch understructure and the building’s external water drainage system.

The project includes removing the heavy concrete canopy and support columns and replacing them using modern materials and construction techniques that will closely resemble the existing structures.

Improvements to the porch area will include removing the existing concrete slab to provide access for framing repairs, installing waterproofing, upgrading lighting, and construction of a new surface.

The building’s external drainage system also will be evaluated and redesigned with appropriate upgrades.

The design phase and construction bidding process are expected to take at least one year, followed by approximately one year of construction.

City Hall will remain open to employees and the public throughout construction. The project represents another phase in the effort to extend the life of the building which was constructed in the mid-1960s.

City Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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