Procurement begins
The City issued a notice of intent for guaranteed-maximum-price construction management.
SourceRecPlex Event Center
Under constructionThe city-owned sports and events addition is under construction. The facility anticipates opening in fall 2027.
Project images and plans
Event-center exterior
Architectural concept. The source filename includes October 28, 2025; that date does not establish publication. This is not a photograph of completed construction.
ISG / City of West Des Moines–RecPlexView original sourceInside the proposed arena
The concept illustrates the proposed arena’s ice-and-event configuration, not construction progress or completed conditions. The source filename includes August 22, 2025; that does not establish publication.
ISG / official RecPlex project pageView original source
Inside the existing RecPlex
An existing ice arena at the RecPlex, before its new Event Center expansion. Official RecPlex photo; capture date not stated.
Source: MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlexView original source- Location
- 6500 Grand AvenueSource
- Event space
- 35,000 square feet of flexible spaceSource
- Capacity
- 3,000 for sports; up to 4,000 for selected eventsSource
- Opening target
- Fall 2027 · anticipatedSource
What matters next
- Latest cited development
- October 2026: east parking opened while the Event Center addition remained under construction.Source
- What that establishes
- Parking and RP Market are open; the Event Center is the ongoing phase.Source
- Next evidence to watch
- An official opening announcement and updated construction schedule; anticipated opening is fall 2027.Source
Project context
The city-owned RecPlex continues to expand: its east parking addition opened in October 2026, RP Market is open, and the Event Center remains under construction. The facility anticipates a fall 2027 opening for the addition.
Project milestones
GMP amendment milestone
Indexed official minutes record approval of a GMP change-order amendment; the full amendment was not recovered.
SourceEast parking opens
The official expansion page reports the east parking expansion open. RP Market is also operating.
SourceEvent Center going vertical
The facility describes vertical construction for an addition including a third ice sheet and flexible event space.
SourceAnticipated opening
The facility targets fall 2027 for the Event Center.
SourceSupporting diagrams Original summaries—not development plans
The project at a glance
Original editorial diagram based on the cited research. Categories are illustrative; it does not depict an actual building or approved site layout.
Supporting sourceMilestones to follow
Original dated summary. Later stages are not implied to be approved or completed.
Supporting sourceDocuments & sources
Official records and reporting, with access limitations noted.
February 16, 2026 GMP minutesOfficial indexed text reviewed · direct PDF access blocked→Official expansion updatesCity-owned facility · current project page→2025 procurement noticeOriginal notice of intent · PDF→2025 city annual reportProject rendering and estimate · PDF→Construction cameraOfficial project-linked camera · live images not verified→
Open questions
- What do the latest construction schedule and final approved plans show?
- What are the complete GMP amendment terms and reconciled funding amounts?
- Has the facility announced a confirmed opening date?