Colman-Egan board unanimously selects Pitts Design Build as CMAR for athletic complex

The Colman-Egan School District 50-5 board voted unanimously to accept the proposal from Pitts Design Build to serve as construction manager at risk (CMAR) for the district’s proposed athletic complex. The motion to accept Pitts’ proposal was made after a closed executive session to review confidential proposals and negotiate terms.

Board Chair (identified in the transcript only by role) moved to accept “the proposal provided by PITS,” which was seconded; the board recorded aye votes and the motion carried unanimously. Members named in the record during the vote included Dan, Jenny, Nikki and Melissa. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for February 9 at 6 p.m.

The Pitts team emphasized an open‑book approach to estimating, contingency planning and close coordination with architects and subcontractors. Jim Weber, introduced in the presentation as a Pitts partner who would serve as project executive, summarized Pitts’ approach: “we feel that we bring great value, to their to our clients, when they hire us.” The firm highlighted recent K–12 athletic and facility projects the team said were comparable in scope and complexity.

According to the record, the board first entered executive session to review CA/CMAR bids and for negotiations under the cited statutory provisions, then reconvened and took the selection vote. The transcript records statutory references used to justify the executive session but does not include contract value, guaranteed maximum price or the contract signature timeline; those details were not specified in the public discussion and remain to be finalized.

Next steps recorded during the meeting: the board confirmed the motion to award to Pitts and set the date for the next regular board meeting. The board did not disclose a contract amount in open session and directed staff to complete required documentation and negotiation steps following the selection.