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The Making of the INTRUST Bank Arena
INTRUST Bank Arena Project Costs
INTRUST Bank Arena Historical Timeline
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Develop Arena Plan: June to September 2004
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Vote Yea Campaign & Vote: September to November 2004
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Approval by Legislature to implement sales tax: November 2004 to April 2005
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Site Selection: April to November 2005
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Sales tax collections: July 2005 to December 2007
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Arena Design Programming Phase: September 2005 to February 2006
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Public meetings on Arena Design - Exterior Design Concepts: February to May 2006
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City’s arena neighborhood redevelopment plan: February 2006 to November 2007
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Naming Rights, Sponsorships and Premium Seating Evaluation: February to October 2006
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Real estate acquisition and demolition: March 2006 to November 2007
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Exterior Design Concept Selection: May 24, 2006
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Arena Design Schematic Phase: May to Sep. 2006
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Arena Design - Design Development phase: September to December 2006
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Public vs. Private (contract) Arena Management Evaluation: May to December 2006
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Pavilions - Kansas Coliseum renovation: October 2006 to September 2007
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Document Phase: Dec. 2006 to July 2007
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Construction bid period: July to September 2007 - Dondlinger and Sons Construction and Hunt Construction won the bid.
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SMG Management Agreement: August 2007 (Click here to view a fact sheet describing the management agreement between Sedgwick County and SMG and a breakdown of the roles of a management company and promoter.)
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Groundbreaking: December 4, 2007
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Sales tax ended: December 31, 2007
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Spire raising: January 6, 2009
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Naming Rights, Sponsorships and Premium Seating Sales & Marketing: October 2006 to arena opening
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Integrated/Comprehensive mobility (parking) plans for Downtown Wichita: January 2007 to opening
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Pre-opening services, SMG: May 2007 to arena opening
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Construction Period by Dondlinger and Sons Construction and Hunt Construction: November 2007 to January 2010
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Determine future of Britt Brown Arena - Kansas Coliseum: March 2008 to present
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SMG assumes management of pavilions: January 2009
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Arena Opens: January 2010
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SMG assumes management of new arena: January 2010