A general time line on what is supposed to happen over the next seven months in order for baseball and football stadiums to open in 2001. Steelers architect HOK Sport must finalize design for stadium. New state Legislature returns for a ceremonial swearing-in but no substantive business. Architects must begin work on a couple hundred documents related to baseball park construction. These documents will be used to hire subcontractors for everything from pouring concrete to wiring electricity to site grading to plumbing.
Legislature holds preliminary sessions and forms committees.
Steelers must hire local architect to work with Kansas City-based HOK Sport. Gov. Ridge's budget address and unofficial start of legislative business. Any costs exceeding the guaranteed maximum price would have to be covered by the building team. Pirates hope to begin construction of new ballpark, to be open in April 2001. Complete purchase and demolition of former Kaufmann's warehouse for new Steeler's stadium.