Freeman board adopts construction manager‑at‑risk delivery system for school facilities project

The Freeman Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously March 9 to adopt a resolution selecting the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contract delivery system for the district's School Facilities Improvement Project and to authorize the formation of a CMAR selection committee.

Board member Eldon Ideus moved to adopt the written resolution; board member Kyle Dorn seconded. The recorded vote was five in favor and none opposed; one member, AJ Wiese, was absent.

The resolution, as described on the meeting agenda, delegates the authority described in the written resolution to proceed with the CMAR procurement and selection process. The board did not discuss the specific firms being considered during the recorded action.

The decision shifts procurement for the facilities project to a CMAR model, in which the selected construction manager collaborates with district staff and the design team during preconstruction and typically holds the trade contracts under a guaranteed maximum price. The board did not detail a timeline for issuing the request for proposals or for reporting back during the meeting.

Next steps recorded on the agenda include forming the selection committee and moving forward with implementing the CMAR process; the board did not record further administrative direction or an explicit schedule in the minutes for committee appointments.