Progress Updates
07/28/2014 – City Council authorization to seek bids for bus benched
08/19/2014 – City Council authorization to seek bids on planters, trash receptacles & concrete work
08/29/2014 – Bus Benches ordered – 8 total
10/06/2014 – Bus Benches delivered – 8 total
10/29/2014 – Sample Artwork delivered to printer
03/16/2015 – City Council approval to purchase Planters/Trash Receptacles
03/18/2015 – Planters/Trash Receptacles ordered
04/13/2015 – City Council approval to hire HMH, Inc for concrete work
04/13/2015 – City Council approval to hire Nelson’s Flowers for planter landscaping
04/14/2015 – Planters/Trash Receptacles delivered
04/24/2015 – Deadline for submittal of artwork by local school districts / Artwork received
05/05/2015 – Artwork selected by Bus Bench Artwork Selection Committee
05/07/2015 – Selected Artwork delivered to printer
05/11/2015 – Sites marked and called in for JULIE locates
05/14/2015 – Sites being prepped and concrete pads being poured
05/19/2015 – Public Works/Community Development crews begin installation of benches, trash receptacles & planters
05/22/2015 – Nelson’s Flowers placed planting materials in the planters
05/26/2015 – Ribbon Cutting celebration was a success for Phase 1 of this project
05/27/2015 – Work begins on Phase 2 of this project
09/28/2015 – Bus Bench /locations along E. Riverside Blvd. chosen for Phase 2 of the project
10/15/2015 – Agreement with Winnebago County approved to allow benches in Winn. Co. right-of-way
03/07/2016 – City Council approval to purchase 9 bus benches for Phase 2 of the project
03/08/2016 – 9 bus benches ordered for Phase 2 of the project
04/22/2016 – Phase 2 deadline for submittal of artwork by local school districts / Artwork received
04/23/2016 – Phase 2 Bus Benches delivered – 9 total
05/04/2016 – Phase 2 Artwork selected by Bus Bench Artwork Selection Committee
05/16/2016 – Phase 2 City Council approval to hire Campos Construction for concrete work
05/20/2016 – Phase 2 Selected Artwork delivered to printer
05/30/2016 – Phase 2 Planters delivered – 9 total
06/06/2016 – Phase 2 Community Development staff met with Campos Construction at sites to layout concrete
06/06/2016 – Phase 2 Printed artwork completed and picked up from printer