Rebuilding a section of Erie County’s highway garage in East Concord will cost about $450,000.

County Executive Chris Collins is asking the Legislature to approve the repairs on an emergency basis, so his Public Works Department can again park its plows under cover there.

In a letter to the Legislature, Collins said rain and snow led to the failure of the roof over a portion of the building in early December.

Collins declared an emergency Dec. 18 so officials could hire a contractor without competitive bidding.