The Board approved the formation of an Ad Hoc committee at the quarterly meeting in Pierre. The new committee—Rapid City Building Ad Hoc Committee—will only focus on the Rapid City campus project.
- The committee will meet biweekly through the completion of the project. It will not renew each board year.
- The purpose of this committee is to:
- Oversee the project
- Support collective decision-making
- Maintain ongoing communication
- The committee has the authority to:
- Make design decisions within the $33M Board approved construction budget
- Approve construction change orders up to $100K
- Board approval is required for all costs exceeding the approved budget of $33M and/or change orders over $100K
- Committee members include Gina Hopkins as chair, Eric Lee, Matt Benne, Steve Flanery, CFO Shannon Clark, CAO Mark Niemeyer and Dave Ellenbecker (non-board member, VP Facilities Management, Monument Health).