South Dakota Government Projects, RFPs & Agencies

The Arts Council reviewed a feasibility study for the Covey Center that outlines options up to building a new 1,800-seat performing arts center with backstage space, studios, gallery, and a 200–300 seat black box theater. The concept is estimated at about $120 million and would likely rely heavily on private donations, with potential bonding and public/private partnerships also mentioned. Elected officials have not yet made decisions, so there is room for consultants, fundraisers, designers, and operators to shape scope, funding models, and governance.

Site discussed was the old City Center property but could change; external operator such as Live Nat...

Douglas School District’s June 22, 2026 board agenda includes an item for “Facilities Master Plan Phase II Funding Information,” alongside detailed multi‑year cash flow scenarios for major capital projects. The planning documents outline a phased program including a Douglas Middle School (DMS) addition, a Career and Technical Education (CTE) addition, a new elementary school (Elementary #1), Badger Clark and Francis Case entries, and a Central Office/technology move, with multiple funding scenarios tied to a $20 million DCIP grant, a $7.8 million CTE grant, a $42 million HUD/Community Development grant, state loan dollars, and Impact Aid. The scenarios show spending windows from 2026 through at least 2030, with key milestones such as a Fall 2028 target for the CTE addition and new elementary building under several grant-approval scenarios, and a requirement to spend all state loan dollars by 2029. While no specific RFPs or contractors are named for these Phase II projects yet, the district is clearly in active capital and funding planning, including grant dependencies, cost estimates, and sequencing. This creates an opening for vendors in architecture, engineering, construction management, educational facilities planning, and related services to help refine scopes, phasing, and budgeting as the board moves from funding scenarios to defined projects and procurements.

Documents reference significant external funding: $20M DCIP grant (conditional), $7.8M CTE grant, $4...

Randall Community Water District submitted a State Water Plan application for a Phase II expansion, seeking $31,907,000 in projected state funding to double treatment capacity at its Pickstown water treatment plant from 6 MGD to 12 MGD. This will mirror the ongoing 8 MGD expansion at the Platte plant (bringing that plant to 12 MGD) and provide redundancy and capacity to serve RCWD, Aurora-Brule and Davison rural systems, and the City of Mitchell under the Connecting Neighbors project. The project may also require intake and raw water pipeline improvements and redundancy. With water rates currently at $66.50/month for 7,000 gallons for a typical ¾" meter, the district is clearly planning a major capital build tied to regional growth. Engineering, design-build, treatment equipment, intake, and pipeline vendors should monitor this project as it progresses from planning into funding and procurement phases.

Builds on large existing SRF and ARPA-funded Randall projects, including prior loans and over $23M i...

The district presented an FY27–FY29 Master Facility Plan outlining major upgrades at multiple campuses, including roofs, HVAC, electrical, lighting, security, parking, playgrounds, and a $25 million SBHS CTE addition. Woodle Field improvements, rural site work, and districtwide security projects are also listed with rough dollar estimates. Vendors in construction, engineering, security, and related services can begin positioning for design, cost estimating, and phased implementation work that will flow into future capital outlay budgets.

Plan includes specific line items such as SBHS roofing/HVAC, multiple elementary HVAC and roof proje...