Council approves guaranteed maximum price amendment for Family Entertainment Center; completion timeline pushed into 2026

The City of Seminole on July 8 approved a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) amendment with Miller Tippens Construction Company LLC for work on the Haysom and Old (Family Entertainment Center) project.

City staff presented a revised construction schedule and floor plan, saying the project is running behind the original estimate by roughly two to three months and that current projections push substantial completion into 2026. Staff said the revised timeline anticipates completion in mid‑2026 rather than the earlier April target cited in earlier materials.

Officials described design and scope refinements that preserved a previously uncertain enclosed restaurant seating area, added roll‑up doors and operable windows for weather flexibility, and kept the primary southern area as the game and redemption floor. The presentation also noted a drive‑through pickup lane and planned integration of the Heyday operator’s point‑of‑sale and order‑ahead software. Staff discussed an unfunded optional outdoor mini‑golf feature that the operator, Heyday, would like to add if project costs allow; staff said that feature was not included in the GMP and would require separate funding should cost overruns occur.

During the presentation staff referred to updated Gantt charts and floor plans and said roughly two to three months of schedule slippage were reflected in the contractor’s latest timeline. Material substitutions were noted (some metal façade materials were replaced because of unexpectedly high unit prices), and staff said the team had trimmed nonessential items to fit current budget constraints.

Council voted to approve the GMP amendment with Miller Tippens Construction Company LLC. The roll call recorded unanimous affirmative votes from councilmembers present.

The approval authorizes the contractor to proceed under the revised GMP; staff indicated they will return to council if cost overruns require adding the optional mini‑golf or other scope changes. No specific dollar figure for the amendment was announced on the record during the meeting materials cited in the transcript.

Project proponents said they expect to maintain the core program (restaurant, game floor, redemption center and party room) and will pursue the mini‑golf only if budget performance permits.

The council did not set a new hard completion date beyond the contractor’s updated projection of mid‑2026 and indicated staff will provide further cost and schedule updates as they become available.

Ending: Council members proceeded to other agenda items after the vote; staff said it will continue to monitor schedule and budget and will notify council if additional approvals become necessary.