Arena Process/Timeline
The Sedgwick County Arena will be a modern, first-class sports and entertainment venue owned and operated by Sedgwick County, providing for 15,000 seats for basketball games. The Sedgwick County Arena will be home to indoor sporting events, concerts, family shows and other entertainment.
Completed Steps:
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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
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Groundbreaking: December 4, 2007
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Sales tax ended: December 31, 2007
Steps in Process:
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Naming Rights, Sponsorships and Premium Seating Sales & Marketing: October 2006 to February 2009
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Integrated/Comprehensive mobility (parking) plans for Downtown Wichita: January 2007 to June 2008
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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
Future Arena Process Components:
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Determine future of Britt Brown Arena — Kansas Coliseum: March to September 2008
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SMG assumes management of pavilions on or before January 2009
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Arena Opens: January 2010
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SMG assumes management of new arena: January 2010