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Approval of Chilled Water Service Agreement for the City Stadium

Original title: ORD Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, to Execute a Chilled Water Service Agrmt Among the City, JEA & Jax Stadium, LLC (Stadco), to Provide Chilled Water Service to the Stadium; Designation of Authd Official & Office of Sports & Entertainment as Contract Monitor; Prov for City Oversight of the Proj by the Dept of Public Works; Auth Technical Changes to the Agrmt (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor) 9/9/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F 9/15/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/16/25 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/16/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/23/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/6/25 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 8-0 10/7/25 TEU Amend/Approve 7-0 10/7/25 F Amend/Approve 7-0 10/14/25 CO Amend/Approve 16-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/23/25

Record date · October 14, 2025

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What This Bill Does

This ordinance authorizes the City to enter into a contract with JEA and Jax Stadium, LLC (Stadco) to provide chilled water services to the city stadium. It also assigns oversight responsibilities to the Office of Sports & Entertainment and the Department of Public Works.

Why it matters

This agreement establishes the long-term utility service framework for the city stadium, defining the roles of the City, JEA, and the stadium operator in managing cooling infrastructure.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

JEA

JEA is a party to the chilled water service agreement and will provide utility services to the stadium.

Directly affected

Jax Stadium, LLC (Stadco)

Stadco is a party to the agreement and will receive chilled water services for the stadium.

Directly affected

City of Jacksonville

The City is a party to the agreement and is responsible for project oversight and contract monitoring.

Key Facts

  • The ordinance authorizes the Mayor or their designee to execute a chilled water service agreement.
  • The agreement involves three parties: the City, JEA, and Jax Stadium, LLC (Stadco).
  • The Office of Sports & Entertainment is designated as the official contract monitor.
  • The Department of Public Works is assigned oversight of the project.
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  • The ordinance grants authority to make future technical changes to the agreement.
  • The ordinance was approved by the City Council with a 16-0 vote on October 14, 2025.
  • The ordinance was introduced on September 9, 2025.
  • A public hearing was held on September 23, 2025, pursuant to Chapter 166, F.S. and CR 3.601.

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Who is responsible for monitoring this contract?
The Office of Sports & Entertainment is the designated .
What is the role of the Department of Public Works in this project?
The Department of Public Works is responsible for city oversight of the project.

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Centralized Oversight

The ordinance explicitly splits oversight between a policy-focused office (Sports & Entertainment) and a technical-focused department (Public Works).

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