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  • June 2007
    Truman Road streetscape construction starts this month (6/05/07)

    May 2007
    City Manager presents on CIMO at Harvard (5/11/07)
    CIMO finalist for Innovations in Government Awards -- Eighteen initiatives to compete for $100,000 awards (5/9/07)
    Public meeting May 7 for Northeast improvement project (5/4/07)
    Construction on 12th Street to start May 7 (5/4/07)

    April 2007
    23rd Street Viaduct to close April 16 (4/12/07)
    Decorative panels to be installed on Wyandotte Avenue Bridge (4/12/07)
    Convention Center ballroom art installation begins (4/05/07)

    Wyoming Ramp closes April 6
    (4/03/07)
    Harvard lists CIMO among top 50 government innovations for 2007 (4/03/07)

    March 2007
    Intersection of 13th Street and Baltimore to close (3/16/07)
    CIMO wins historic preservation award
    (3/08/07)

    "Strange Attractor for Kansas City" installed at KCI (3/08/07)
    Artist selected for River Market art installation (3/06/07)

    February 2007
    Groundbreaking celebrates Freighthouse District project (2/28/07)
    Power and Light infrastructure honored (2/28/07)
    Music Hall renovation hits all the right notes (2/23/07)
    Curtains go up at Music Hall (2/15/07)
    CIMO marks milestone
    (2/05/07)

    Portion of Walnut Street to close
    (2/02/07)

    January 2007
    CIMO wins industrial award (1/31/07)
    Demolition activities to start on Cherry Street Inn (1/8/07)
    Portion of Blue Parkway to close (1/5/07)

    December 2006
    Art exhibition highlights public art (12/14/06)
    Rededication ceremony held for Fire Station 23 (12/12/06)
    City appoints downtown coordinator and CIMO acting manager (12/1/06)

    November 2006
    New Fire Station 14 one of several meeting citizen mandate (11/30/06)
    Public meeting for River Market improvement project (11/27/06)
    Grand Boulevard closed to pedestrian traffic (11/22/06)
    Bridge dedication celebrates life of Kansas City civic leader (11/17/06)
    Construction closes Blue River Road Bridge (11/9/06)

    October 2006
    Construction partially closes Blue Parkway Bridge (10/31/06)
    Dedication ceremony held for Fire Station No. 19 (10/27/06)
    City completing $1.5 million Kansas City Museum restoration (10/11/06)
    Construction closes Ozark Road (10/6/06)
    City offers plan room training for contractors (10/4/06)

    September 2006
    Walnut Street to reopen to traffic Monday (9/29/06)
    City officials celebrate project completion with residents (9/29/06)
    Intersection of 13th Street and Baltimore Avenue to close (9/26/06)
    Music Hall project equipment delivery changed (9/25/06)
    North Satellite Service Center ready for winter weather (9/25/06)
    Public participation sought for Sprint Center artwork project (9/22/06)
    Streets to close Monday to accommodate Music Hall project (9/21/06)
    City provides free electronic construction plans to contractors (9/13/06)
    Careful demolition continues at City Hall north entrance (9/13/06)
    Improvements to 100-year-old center help improve City service delivery(9/11/06)
    Landscaping work to complete City's urban gateway project (9/7/06)
    1300 block of Baltimore closed to southbound traffic (9/1/06)

    August 2006
    City Hall north entrance to close (8/31/06)
    Portion of 13th Street to close Monday (8/25/06)
    Work begins on downtown streetscape project (8/25/06)
    City officials tour construction at National World War I Museum (8/2/06)

    July 2006
    City Council approves Sprint Center public artwork (7/28/06)
    Councilmembers and area business leaders tour bridge construction projects in West Bottoms (7/27/06)
    Celebration to announce construction at Music Hall (7/26/06)
    City to break ground on Northeast streetscape project (7/24/06)
    Oak, Locust and Truman bridges to close after morning rush hour (7/6/06)
    Downtown street changes ahead (7/3/06)

    June 2006
    Rededication ceremony held for Fire Station No. 29 (6/9/06)
    Landscaping expert cultivates urban forestry discussion (6/6/06)
    Municipal Art Commission inducting new member (6/1/06)

    May 2006
    City receives four regional public works awards (5/24/06)
    City to proceed with plans for Red Bridge Road (5/18/06)
    Konrath Group selected for Music Hall renovation (5/16/06)
    Kansas City marks downtown milestone (5/10/06)
    Work begins on Mohart Multi-purpose Center (5/8/06)

    April 2006
    Art commission holds quarterly meeting (4/27/06)
    Portion of 12th Street closing (4/17/06)
    Hospital Hill street project begins April 17 (4/13/06)
    Kansas City Explorers move to Barney Allis Plaza (4/11/06)
    Rhinehart Bridge re-opens Tuesday (4/4/06)

    March 2006
    Artists nominated for Power and Light District (3/31/06)
    Downtown revitalization reaches major milestone (3/30/06)
    Fire/search and rescue facility dedicated (3/24/06)
    Downtown construction sites monitored during parade (3/16/06)
    Oak Street lane reductions begin Monday (3/15/06)
    Workshop demystifies public art process (3/8/06)
    Public meeting March 7 for Red Bridge Road project (3/6/06)
    Additional downtown street closures begin next week (3/3/06)
    CIMO project receives economic development award (3/3/06)
    Art commission discusses downtown art (3/2/06)
    Eastbound I-670 to be closed for most of Saturday (3/2/06)

    February 2006
    Some I-670 lanes closing this week (2/27/06)
    Eastbound lanes of I-670 closed this weekend (2/24/06)
    City seeks retailer for 1132 Oak St. facility (2/23/06)
    Westbound lanes of I-670 closed nightly this week (2/21/06)
    Advisory panel selects artist for Sprint Center (2/17/06)
    Lane reduction scheduled for Truman Road Bridge (2/16/06)
    Wyandotte Street Bridge demolition this weekend (2/15/06)
    Public input sought for St. John Avenue enhancements (2/14/06)
    Panels hear public art proposals (2/8/06)
    CIMO offers opportunities to area contractors (2/6/06)
    Eastbound lanes of I-670 closed this weekend (2/2/06)

    January 2006
    City receives national award for capital improvements office (1/26/06)
    CIMO breaks construction records in 2005 (1/24/06)
    Middle deck of 12th Street Viaduct to close Jan. 16 (1/12/06)
    Lexington Avenue Bridge closing Jan. 16 (1/12/06)
    Wyandotte Street Bridge closure date rescheduled (1/6/06)
    Beardsley Road Bridge scheduled to close (1/6/06)

    December 2005
    Eagles and river inspire police academy art installation (12/29/05)
    Downtown exit ramp closes Jan. 4 (12/27/05)
    Traffic signal improvements path to safer streets (12/22/05)
    Work begins on Kansas City Zoo improvements (12/21/05)
    Section of Grand Boulevard to close as construction continues (12/19/05)
    City awards zoo construction contract (12/12/05)
    City officials share innovative ideas at national meeting (12/7/05)

    November 2005
    Construction begins on new Fire Station #41 (11/30/05)
    Construction training session focuses on City policies (11/28/05)
    City extends design prequalification deadline to Dec. 12 (11/23/05)
    City reaches final phases of Sprint Center site preparation (11/23/05)
    Liberty Memorial seeks proposals for exhibit fabrication (11/21/05)
    Open house Nov. 29 for Longview Road project (11/15/05)
    Intersection at 13th and Walnut streets closing temporarily Nov. 16 (11/14/05)
    87th Street construction commences (11/14/05)
    Online maps detail project process (11/4/05)
    Contractor sought for zoo projects (11/2/05)

    October 2005
    City reissues prequalification opportunity for design firms (10/31/05)
    Public meeting Nov. 9 for North Brighton Avenue project (10/27/05)
    Grand and Truman intersection closed for the weekend (10/21/05)
    Pier test to be performed on Sprint Center site (10/17/05)
    Main Street opens to two-way traffic from 10th to 12th streets (10/13/05)
    Public comment period re-opens for Red Bridge Road project (10/11/05)
    Vital streetscape improvements getting greenlight (10/3/05)

    September 2005
    Mass excavation on Sprint Center site expected to end in November (9/27/05)
    Intersection closing at 13th and Baltimore (9/26/05)
    Walking tour of St. John Avenue will help define construction (9/12/05)
    New fire station coming to Westport/Plaza area (9/12/05)
    Intersection closing at 13th and Main streets (9/7/05)
    Youth art exhibit unveiled at Sprint Center construction site (9/2/05)

    August 2005
    City issues request for qualifications for Sprint Center art (8/30/05)
    Avenida Cesar E Chavez plan includes beautification (8/25/05)
    Major demolition of the Jones Store starts today (8/8/05)
    Compliance review of workforce utilization underway (8/3/05)
    Turner gets $9.7 million Liberty Memorial Museum contract (8/2/05)
    City is host of Aug. 9 forum for building community (8/1/05)

    July 2005
    Final meeting July 28 for Wornall/Meyer intersection study (7/18/05)
    Parks Board approves Liberty Memorial artwork (7/1/05)

    June 2005
    Liberty Memorial seeks proposals for audiovisual services (6/16/05)
    Prevailing wage training for contractors June 7 (6/2/05)

    May 2005
    Dedication May 20 for new Fire Station No. 36 (5/19/05)
    Manchester Bridge opens May 16 (5/12/05)
    Dedication event May 4 for riverfront improvements (5/3/05)

    April 2005
    Buildings on Sprint Center site slated for demolition (4/14/05)

    March 2005
    Excavation for Sprint Center site begins (3/28/05)
    Demolition activities for downtown arena site begins (3/14/05)
    City implements ongoing pre-qualification process for contractors (3/7/05)

    February 2005
    No media releases.

    January 2005
    Utility work south of arena site under way, detour results (1/24/05)
    Contract compliance change to protect wages and foster diversity (1/13/05)

    December 2004
    City issues request for qualifications for public art project (12/21/04)
    City employee member of Public Art Network Council (12/21/04)
    Portion of Grand Boulevard temporarily closing for construction (12/20/04)
    Request for qualifications issued for Liberty Memorial (12/14/04)
    New City fitness center opens downtown (12/3/04)

    November 2004
    Demolition begins on Grand Avenue and Walnut Street (11/12/04)
    Four teams to bid second design-build project (11/4/04)

    October 2004
    No media releases.

    September 2004
    Fire Station No. 19 second design-build project (9/28/04)
    City implements new process to speed small construction project delivery (9/22/04)
    Three qualified teams are selected to bid first design-build project (9/17/04)
    Some downtown streets temporarily closing for construction (9/8/04)
    City seeks artists for Convention Center renovation and expansion (9/7/04)

    August 2004
    Fire facility to be first project using the design-build process (8/3/04)
    H&R Block to start new world headquarters construction Sept 15 (8/2/04)

    July 2004
    The Cordish Company announces lead design team for Kansas City LIVE! (7/21/04)

    June 2004
    Gateway to downtown to get monumental makeover (6/29/04)
    New City process will speed delivery of small design projects (6/22/04)
    Work starting on Kansas City's downtown entertainment district (6/21/04)
    Fire station remodel design process to save time (6/17/04)
    Construction begins on new northland wastewater treatment plant (6/1/04)

    May 2004
    Groundbreaking event May 27 for riverfront improvements (5/25/04)
    New lights only start of things to come at Blue Valley Park (5/4/04)

    April 2004
    CIMO finalizes design-build project list (4/16/04)
    City to invest $30 million in capital sewer projects (4/14/04)

    March 2004
    Independence Blvd improvements to resume (3/31/04)
    Stormwater sewer project to improve riverfront (3/22/04)
    New signs show where "Kansas City Works" (3/16/04)

    February 2004
    CIMO presents first major change for City projects (2/18/04)
    CIMO to host construction industry forum (2/17/04)

    January 2004
    City's Capital Improvements Management Office kicks off 2004 (1/7/04)

      

     

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