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Commission to consider Diamondplex Phase 1 GMP amendment and budget ordinance

Winter Haven City Commission · May 6, 2026
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Summary

Staff presented a $2.34M GMP amendment for Diamondplex Phase 1 (lighting already underway; balance covers fencing, dugouts, scoreboards, crosswalk and HVAC) and said a budget-amending ordinance will transfer roughly $188,859 from various funds.

City staff asked commissioners to approve a Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment for Phase 1 of the Diamondplex improvements and to consider a budget-amending ordinance to cover supplemental costs.

The project team described Phase 1 work as including fencing replacement, new backstop netting, scoreboards, a raised crosswalk, larger dugouts, roof and HVAC replacement, field renovations, irrigation and drainage repairs. Staff reported a GMP of $2,341,306 and noted lighting upgrades already underway accounted for roughly $950,000 of that total.

The city manager said the budget-amending ordinance (O-26-15) will transfer $100,000 within the construction fund, $32,858 from the transportation fund and $15,000 from the general fund — totaling $188,859 — to cover related expenditures. Staff said future phases are currently unfunded and will be returned to the commission when funding is available.

The item will require a second reading before it becomes effective.