April 5, 2011



Thank you to Corporate Sponsor Woods & Aitken, LLP!

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA BUILIDNG CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

City Building Construction Projects Meeting on April 21
Info for Contractors, Vendors, Demolition & Construction Companies

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – April 4, 2011 – The City of Cedar Rapids will host a City Building Construction Projects informational meeting on Thursday, April 21, at 1:00 p.m. at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, 7725 Kirkwood Boulevard SW.

City Council Member Chuck Swore and City staff will present information about 17 facility construction projects totaling approximately $196 million. Most of the projects will be up for bid in 2011 and 2012. This meeting is designed for contractors, vendors, demolition and construction companies interested in bidding on these building projects.

During the meeting, attendees will learn project descriptions, bidding protocols and construction schedules for each project. Future bidders are not required to attend this meeting, but attendance is encouraged. Project and construction managers will be on hand to answer one-on-one questions after the presentation.

The following City Building Construction Projects will be included in this event:

  • Paramount Theatre Restoration Project Bid Package #1
  • 1st Street Parkade Demolition
  • City Hall Renovation Project
  • Paramount Theatre Restoration Project Bid Package #2
  • Cedar Rapids Public Library Bid Package #1
  • Public Works Building/City Operations Center Bid Package #1
  • Cedar Rapids Public Library Bid Package #2
  • Central Fire Station Bid Package #1
  • Public Works Building/City Operations Center Bid Package #2
  • West Side Fire Station 3
  • Central Fire Station Bid Package #2
  • Bus Garage
  • Animal Care & Control Facility
  • Time Check Recreation Center
  • Ushers Ferry Historic Village Lodge
  • Veterans Memorial Building Reconstruction
  • May’s Island Parkade Repair
  • Cedar Rapids Convention Complex

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Cassie Willis
Communications Liaison, City Manager’s Office
City of Cedar Rapids, 3851 River Ridge Drive NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Office: (319) 286-5055
Cell: (319) 538-1058
E-mail: c.willis@cedar-rapids.org
Web site: www.Cedar-Rapids.org
BUILDING CHAPTER NEWS-APRIL ISSUE-AVAILABLE NOW

You will be receiving the April issue of the BCN in mail now.  Every member firm received one or more copies by mail OR you can read it anytime online by clicking here.

A quick review of the articles include:

  • Toxic Business
  • How Solid Financial Reporting Can Help Improve Future Profits
  • Bank Operating Lines Help Maximize Surety Credit
  • Know the Rules: Review Your Contracts
  • It’s 2011: Do You Know What Your Retirement Plan Is Doing?
  • Is Your Energy Drink Safe?

 
2010 ANNUAL REPORT FROM AGC OF AMERICA

The annual report is available online this year.  It may be viewed at the new 2010 annual report site now up and running at http://annual.agc.org.

 
OSHA UPDATE - NE LOCAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

The Omaha Area Office has developed a local emphasis program (LEP) for the purpose of reducing injuries and illnesses related to workplace exposures in private industry within the state of Nebraska. Read more.

TED GARRISON’S MONTHLY WISDOM

It has been a while since we have heard from Ted Garrison—we must have fallen off him email list—but we’ve been found again. . . . . . . . . .


EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The ineffective leader often commands and wonders why nothing happens.
It was said about the legendary football coach Bear Bryant, he could take his players and beat yours or he could take your players and beat his. Now that’s leadership. That’s true leadership.

Jim Collins in Good to Great describes the problem with the story about the window and the mirror. He said that the highest-level leaders look in the mirror when things go wrong; they don’t look to blame others. Read more.

 
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN—SPRING GOLF OUTING

Annual  Spring Golf Outing will be Monday, May 16th at Quarry Oaks with a shotgun start at 11:30am.  Registration forms and details

THANK YOU TO GENE LILLY SURETY COMPANY FOR ONCE AGAIN BEING THE CORPORATE SPONSOR OF THIS EVENT. 

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN—SPRING REGIONAL MEMBER MEETINGS

The Construction Law folks from Woods & Aitken LLP are preparing a great program for the spring member meetings.  Please put the date on your calendar!   Meeting announcements and details out in April

Western Region -Wednesday, April 27th-After work—Scottsbluff- 5:00pm
Click here for more information

Omaha Region - Wednesday, May 4th –Breakfast Meeting-Omaha – 7:30am
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Lincoln Region - Wednesday, May 4th—Luncheon Meeting-Lincoln – noon
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If there are other people in your company who would like to receive this E-Update, please send their
e-mail address to agcnebuilders@windstream.net or call (402) 438-0400.