The Riverfront Renaissance project has been awarded the 2018 American Public Works Association Public Works Project of the year in the category of Structures in Small cities/Rural Communities. The program promotes recognizes the alliance among the managing agency, contractor, consultant and their cooperative achievements. Bolton and Menk announced the honor and their contribution to the three-phase development that sought to revitalize and reconnect the downtown to the Mississippi River. The Master plan included a limestone amphitheater, a musical playground, ice skating rink, enhancement of the River Trail and a veterans memorial. The award will be recognized during the Public Works Expo, held at the end of August in Kansas City Missouri.