Council approves $431,673 elevator upgrade for Shannon Parcade parking structure

City council unanimously approved a $431,673 contract on April 20 to modernize elevators at the Shannon Parcade parking structure, a project staff said is necessary to meet current building and fire‑safety codes and to make the elevators less vulnerable to vandalism.

Cosmo Dunes, manager for internal services, told council the elevators are frequently out of service because of age and parts obsolescence; the contract upgrades will bring equipment and fire‑safety elements up to current code and improve reliability and accessibility for the public and hotel patrons. Funding is coming largely from parking authority receipts (including contracted spaces used by adjacent hotels) and from the facilities fund that departments contribute to.

Council members asked for a breakdown between equipment and labor costs and for clarity on whether the project budget covers items listed as “work not included” in the vendor proposal; staff said the allocation of funds should be sufficient but agreed to follow up with a line‑item breakdown. The motion to approve the contract passed unanimously.