Summary
Two contract amendments for the Saban Center — with Turner and Townsend Heery and Davis Architects — were on the agenda, totaling up to $475,730. The project's design and management costs continue to add up.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $475,730.62 combined across the two amendments.
Residents who will use the Saban Center once completed.
Taxpayers bear the added project cost through city funds.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council - Oct 20, 2026
Two contract amendments for the Saban Center — with Turner and Townsend Heery and Davis Architects — were on the agenda, totaling up to $475,730. The project's design and management costs continue to add up.
City Council - Jul 21, 2026
Three change orders on the Saban Center construction project were on the agenda, adding a combined $3.8 million to the project, plus a $246,480 equipment purchase and an amended exhibits contract bringing that total to $18.7 million.
Finance Committee - Jul 21, 2026
$800,000 earmarked for amphitheater repairs would instead go to the Saban Center project, which rises to a $4.6 million line. Staff asked for the item to be doubled up on the Council agenda.
City Council - May 5, 2026
The council was scheduled to authorize an MOU with the Saban Center Foundation — a step in the ongoing civic development project. Details of what was agreed were not available.
Finance Committee - Apr 28, 2026
The proposed MOU would let the Saban Center Foundation use city staff and resources to get the Alabama STEM Hub operational, with the city reimbursed for costs and staff time. It's a step toward opening the education facility.
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