Pulse Memorial Construction Contract

At a glance

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What: construction contract with Gomez Construction Company for the permanent Pulse memorial (consent agenda item 3.b.9), moving the project from design to construction. The memorial will honor the 49 lives lost on June 12, 2016.
Where it stands: approved on the 2026-10-12 consent agenda by voice vote. Construction is to begin this fall and finish before the end of 2027.
Funding: about $1.75 million in additional private support, on top of city, county and state money already committed. Donors named: the DeVos Family Foundation, Dr. Phillips Charities, Orlando Health, Universal Destinations and Experiences, the Will Family Foundations and Walt Disney World Resort.
People: Mayor Dyer and Commissioner Sheehan (both leaving office in January) said they want the memorial finished before then. Commissioner Sheehan thanked the funders and criticized the earlier foundation effort for failing to build the memorial; Commissioner Chapin thanked staff and the Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee, which created the conceptual design.
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2026-10-12 - City Council - Highlighted by Mayor Dyer, Commissioner Chapin and Commissioner Sheehan; contract approved on the consent agenda.
2026-10-12 - 2026-10-12 - City Council: Moved by Tom Keen, seconded by Patty Sheehan; carried 7-0. Mayor Dyer noted $1.75 million in community partner financial support and said construction would begin this fall with completion expected by end of 2027.