Rosemount Hires RJM to Build Indoor Ice

Rosemount hired a construction manager for its indoor ice project on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.

Council voted 4-0 to hire RJM Construction as construction manager at risk and to sign a standard AIA agreement once the city attorney signs off. Heidi Freske made the motion. Paul Essler seconded. Mayor Jeff Weisensel and Tami Klimpel also voted yes. Paul Theisen did not vote.

This was not a vote on the building design. It was a hire.

What they bought

Parks and Recreation Director Dan Schultz said the city sent a request for qualifications to seven Twin Cities firms that have done ice. Three submitted. Staff, the city administrator, the arena manager, and an architect interviewed them.

The packet prices:

• RJM Construction: $2,011,741

• Knutson: $2,169,119

• Mortenson: $2,264,100

Staff picked RJM. Schultz said they just finished rinks in Northfield and Maple Grove, so the pricing and the contractor list should be current.

The project in the staff report is a two-sheet ice complex.

Why CMAR

Construction manager at risk is new for Rosemount. The manager comes on during design, not after a low bid. They help with cost, schedule, and quality, then commit to a guaranteed maximum price and run the subcontractors.

Minnesota let cities use this on projects over $175,000 starting Aug. 1, 2023. Schultz said the architect team has used it on most of their recent ice jobs.

JLG is the designer. Schultz named them on the dais. That name is not in the Aug. 18 staff memo.

What is next

Council asked for the next few steps. Schultz said the city is about to go public with an update on several projects and set dates for informational open houses. The list he named: UMore ball field, Ericson Park, Central Garage, Central Park expansion, and indoor ice. No dates were set Tuesday.

If you have been watching other city builds, the Fire Station 2 addition and remodel is also moving. Consent on Tuesday was just approval to advertise those bids. The Connemara and Akron roundabout is on the last lap. Public Works Director Egger said final pavement was due that Saturday, then lighting and striping, then reopen toward the end of the next week if weather holds.

Rosemount is also in a data center pause. Ice is a different pile of work.