Rebuild Downtown Rock Island Project partners pose for a photo after receiving the Project of the Year award from the Indiana, Iowa, Illinois Foundation for Fair Contracting.

22 Feb Rebuild Downtown Rock Island Project earns construction industry honor

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The City of Rock Island’s Rebuild Downtown Project was named the Project of the Year by the Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting (III FFC).

Jack Cullen, Executive Director of the Rock Island Downtown Alliance, accepted the award on behalf of the project team on Feb. 19 at the III FFC’s annual Construction Industry & Public Official Appreciation Dinner at the Isle Casino & Hotel Bettendorf. Cullen praised the work of the public-private sector partners working together to bring the unique project’s exciting vision and plans to life.

Jack Cullen, Executive Director of the Rock Island Downtown Alliance, accepts the Project of the Year award on behalf of the Rebuild Downtown Rock Island Project team at the Indiana, Iowa, Illinois Foundation for Fair Contracting's annual Construction Industry & Public Official Appreciation Dinner Feb. 19 at the Isle Casino & Hotel Bettendorf.

“From day one, the goals of the Rebuild Downtown Rock Island Project have been to enhance public spaces, encourage private investment and improve quality of life,” he said. “I’m happy to report we are starting to see the fruits of our labor and ARE getting closer to achieving these goals.”

The nearly $9 million project, which marks the single-largest investment in downtown Rock Island’s public infrastructure in a generation, is funded by the City of Rock Island and State of Illinois. Below are the project partners that received recognition as part of the III FFC’s Project of the Year award:

  • Project Owner: City of Rock Island
  • General Contractor: Valley Construction
  • Project Engineer: Veenstra & Kimm
  • Project Architect: Streamline Architects
  • Project Advocate: Rock Island Downtown Alliance