(KNZA)--Plans for an ADA accessibility project at the Doniphan County Courthouse are moving forward.

The Doniphan County Commission voted Monday to enter into an agreement with Snyder & Associates of St. Joseph, Missouri, for design and construction engineering services. The contract fee will not exceed 66-thousand-250 dollars.

The county was awarded a state grant of more than 400-thousand dollars last year for a project that would add an ADA-accessible ramp to the south side of the courthouse.

The new ramp would replace the courthouse’s current electrical lift, which has experienced technical problems and weather-related challenges.

Doniphan County will be responsible for more than 84-thousand dollars in project costs.

Commissioners also received correspondence from officers and board members of the Doniphan County Historical Society expressing support for the project, provided it does not affect the integrity of the historic courthouse building.

County Clerk Peggy Franken said the county and the Kansas Historical Society are awaiting a response from the Doniphan County Heritage Commission regarding the project.