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District hires H&H for baseball-field planning as fundraising continues; QR-code donations experiencing a glitch
Summary
The district selected H&H for planning and permitting work for a community baseball field ($39,500 proposal); volunteers and a foundation are fundraising, but a QR-code donation process is not consistently directing gifts to the foundation, slowing receipts.
Mike, staff member (facilities), reported that the district engaged H&H of Collins for planning and permitting work on a proposed baseball field; H&H's proposal for planning, permitting and related services was $39,500, compared with a competing proposal from Retler at about $90,000.
Fundraising is ongoing: committee members said volunteers and community groups are raising money and have offered contractor leads for lighting and bleacher work. Todd Hadler, a volunteer committee participant mentioned in the discussion, told the group volunteers are contributing but that donations made via a posted QR code may not be routing consistently to the district foundation or the intended fund. The district suggested donors use the foundation website directly until the QR-code issue is resolved.
Why it matters: the district plans to construct the baseball field this year if fundraising targets are met; permitting and planning work now will position the project to begin construction after the high-school baseball season.
Key details: - Contractor selection: H&H proposal $39,500 for planning and permitting; Retler proposal approximately $90,000. - Fundraising posture: volunteer groups are contributing in-kind expertise and pledges, but receipts via the QR code are not reliably tracking to the foundation. - Timing: staff said the district will not begin construction until sufficient funds are committed; planning work and permit procurement could allow a late-July construction start, contingent on fundraiser results.
Next steps: trustees and volunteers will resolve the QR-code routing issue and continue fundraising; planning work with H&H will proceed to position the project for a summer construction window if adequate funds are in hand.
