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Partial acceptance of new fairgrounds Coliseum approved; Populous reports busy operations, modest change orders
Summary
The board approved partial acceptance of the MAPS Fairgrounds Coliseum and a $39,754 change order. Populous reported heavy use since the June ribbon-cutting (horse shows, Disney on Ice, Trace Adkins, PBR) and said cumulative change orders total roughly $1.1 million with a new contract total of $127,622,052. The board also approved a separate $5,892,593 amendment to Populous's stadium contract.
The MAPS Citizens Advisory Board approved partial acceptance of the MAPS Fairgrounds Coliseum on Nov. 6, 2025, and authorized a change order increase of $39,754 to cover two items: concrete manhole collars required by the city and additional TV displays the fairgrounds requested.
Travis Pauley of Populous described heavy use of the new Coliseum since its June ribbon-cutting, saying the…
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