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5.21.21

Wichita Water Partners Annual Report

The 2021 Annual Report for Wichita’s Northwest Water Facility captures the partnerships, community initiatives and project milestones for the first year of the project. Wichita Water Partners is committed to hiring local talent, strengthening emerging businesses, and growing workforce opportunities in the Wichita community. Read more about the project’s progress.


11.16.20

Wichita Entrepreneurship & Innovation Series Wraps First Session

The Wichita Entrepreneurship & Innovation Series concluded it’s four-month training program for small businesses and entreprenuers. The series focused on strengthening local emerging and disadvantaged businesses. “Local, disadvantaged businesses create jobs,” said Ajamu Webster, CEO and founder of DuBois Consultants and a participant in the program. “And more often than not, they’re going to hire […]


11.11.20

Wichita Northwest Water Facility Receives Green Light to Proceed with Design-Build Contract

Wichita Water Partners Supporting City of Wichita to Deliver State-of-the-Art Facility at Best Value WICHITA, Kansas (Nov. 11, 2020) — The Wichita City Council has voted unanimously to issue a full notice to proceed (FNTP) to Wichita Water Partners — led by Alberici Constructors and Burns & McDonnell for the Wichita Northwest Water Facility — […]


11.4.20

Groundbreaking Held for Northwest Water Facility

WICHITA, KS – A groundbreaking for the new Northwest Water Facility was held Thursday, October 22. “Water is our most essential resource and finding a way to safeguard it for generations to come is crucial to our quality of life, growth and economic development,” said Alan King, City of Wichita director of public works. The […]


7.13.20

Series Launches to Help Diversify Wichita’s Supplier Network

Program seeks to bring more local firms and talent to community projects WICHITA, Kansas – All too often, the opportunities that come with large infrastructure projects are out of reach to everyone who could benefit from them. The upcoming Wichita Entrepreneurship & Innovation Series seeks to correct that. Corporate sponsorships enable the series to be […]


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