Hospital Expansion and Renovation Project

Learn the details of the Hospital Expansion and Renovation Project at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, Missouri. The expansion is set to open in 2026.

In the video, CEO/Executive Director Michael Calhoun explains why the hospital is undertaking the $100 million project.

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Project Details

Expansion Size: 117,000-square-feet (3 floors)
Remodel Size: 25,000-square-feet
Construction Manager: JE Dunn
Architect: HMN Architects
Cost: $100 million project; $84 million construction cost

Patient Areas

New and Expanded Emergency Department
New and Expanded Intensive Care Unit
New Private Medical/Surgical Unit Rooms
New Progressive Care Rooms
New Birth Place

Other Features

New Hospital Entrance
New and Expanded Gift Shop
New Kitchen, Cafeteria and Dining Area
New Pharmacy
Additional Space for Future Growth

Remodel

Surgical Department Renovations and Expansion
2 New Cardiac Cath Lab Procedure Rooms

Interior Drawings

Fun Facts

Here are some fun facts to give you a sense of the scale of the project.

8,385

The number of cubic yards of concrete: enough to fill a football field, including the end zones, nearly four feet thick!

33.5 million pounds

The total weight of the concrete.

168

The number of drilled piers in the foundation, with a combined depth of over 4,335 feet. That’s nearly seven times the height of the St. Louis Arch!

640

The number of tons of reinforced steel in the concrete: that is roughly the weight of three Statues of Liberty!

330

The number of men and women who have worked on the project as of February 2025. They represent 30 companies.

53,000

The total number of hours worked on the project as of February 2025.

Groundbreaking Ceremony

CMH held a groundbreaking ceremony for the hospital expansion on Sept. 28, 2023 — 41 years after the hospital opened on Sept. 28, 1982. Dignitaries, hospital leaders and community members celebrated the upcoming hospital expansion with a ceremonial dirt turning on the construction site.

Project Planning and Progress

News Releases

March 14, 2023 - JE Dunn joins CMH expansion project as construction manager

May 24, 2022 - USDA Invests $57,750,000 to Expand and Modernize Citizens Memorial Hospital District in Bolivar

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The Campaign for Citizens Memorial Hospital

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