San Antonio spending extra $700K to keep Tower of Americas standing
San Antonio City Council is adding over half-a-million dollars to an existing architectural services agreement upgrade the Tower of the Americas main shaft. Here’s what you need to know.
The city council is set to add $700,000 to an existing contract with Beaty Palmer on May 19, according to city council agenda documents. The additional funds are for structural improvements to the 750-feet tall tower that makes up San Antonio’s iconic skyline.
The additional funds bring the total 2020 contract to $1.5 million. Improvements will be made to the concrete vertical shaft to “preserve the structural integrity of the building” that was built in 1968.
Agenda documents do not make mention of the any ongoing issues with the Tower of Americas, but the “on-call” contract allows the city to call on the contractor for improvements when needed.
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