Calendar of Events
Regarding proposed critical care hospital in Chillicothe, Missouri

• Architect agreement covering the new hospital and medical office building was approved 10/24/11 with Hoefer Wysocki Architects, LLC
• The City of Chillicothe, Missouri selected Adams Management Services Corporation as Owner's Representative for the construction of a replacement Critical Access Hospital (CAH) located in Chillicothe, Missouri, on November 14, 2011.
• On November 28, 2011, JE Dunn was selected as construction manager of the new Hedrick Medical Center from a pool of five applicants.
• On January 9, 2012, the formal application was made for the hospital's Certificate of Need to the State of Missouri, and the panel approved the project. The city will now lock into the hospital's final design, start working on a timeline, put out bids and begin financing.

• The architect, Hoefer Wysocki, has been continuing its design work and new renderings are expected soon. When the designs are available, they will be open to the public at www.healthychillicothemo.org.

• Project manager JE Dunn Construction has advertised for subcontractor/supplier bids for the project. The bid scopes include earthwork, site utilities and paving. Bids are due by 2 p.m. Thursday, March 8. The project manager, in the coming weeks, will also be advertising for structural steel and concrete, as well as for the rest of the building project. It is hoped that the building will be enclosed before the end of this year, so that interior work can continue through the 2012-13 winter.

• City council approved the hospital's preliminary plat on Monday, March 12, 2012. The plat was presented to the city's planning and zoning board and was unanimously approved. The council approved the final plat on Monday, April 9, 2012.

• The city of Chillicothe conducted a public hearing regarding the issuance of $31 million in revenue bonds for construction of the hospital at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2012, in the council chambers at City Hall.

• Groundbreaking date has been put on hold until all financial and contractual agreements are in place before holding the ceremony. Activities will include: comments from key personnel, the ceremonial turning of dirt, and a reception following at the Green Hills Golf Course clubhouse.