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Veterans Park amphitheater amendment prompts commission to ask staff to renegotiate higher bid

Dade City Commission · April 14, 2026
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Summary

A proposed first amendment to the Beauregard Construction contract raised the amphitheater cost from $197,370 to $269,277.50 after the commission requested additional hardening, ADA upgrades and a raised stage. Commissioners questioned scope and contingency and asked staff to negotiate reductions and return with options.

The Dade City Commission on April 14 directed staff to renegotiate a proposed first amendment to the design‑build agreement for a covered amphitheater at Veterans Park after the contractor’s revised budget increased the project price materially.

Beauregard Construction presented amendments that add a raised concrete slab stage, ADA‑accessible sidewalks and ramps, a composite insulated…

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