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Daniel council discusses $30,000 engineering expense, explores local alternatives
Summary
Council discussed extending an hourly engineering contract with Jones & DeMille through December 2025 and adding $30,000 to the current authorization; no contract extension vote occurred and staff were directed to explore local options and report back.
Daniel Town officials discussed the current contract with Jones & DeMille Engineering and a proposed extension and additional authorization of roughly $30,000 to carry engineering services through the calendar year. The council did not take a final vote July 7; they discussed options including engaging a local engineer for some services or contracting building-inspection work to a nearby municipality.
Why it matters: Jones & DeMille has been performing permitting, plan review, GIS and building inspections for Daniel after the town’s previous provider reduced services to small towns. Staff said Jones & DeMille’s hourly work has approached the $30,000 cap originally budgeted and the town included an extra $30,000 in its approved budget to cover anticipated additional hourly billing through December 2025.
Discussion points: Staff said Jones & DeMille has provided a plan to move some work to a lower-billing team member (an employee named Emily) to reduce costs, and the firm is already billing on an hourly basis against a budget figure. Council members asked whether local firms could provide an alternative; planning staff reported that Caiun Engineering (Tyson Mumford), an engineer who lives in town and is working on an ECO Storage build-out, had expressed interest but had not yet had an in-depth conversation with town staff. Council members also asked whether the town should solicit proposals (RFP) for professional engineering services; staff said Jones & DeMille was selected initially based on a recommendation from a local consultant and that the engagement was meant as a trial.
Direction from council: Council members asked staff and the mayor to (1) contact Tyson Mumford (Caiun Engineering) and Heber City to explore contracting for building inspections or permit-review tasks, and (2) place a contract-extension/resolution on the next agenda for formal approval if the town decides to increase the current authorization. Staff noted the current proposed $30,000 is an hourly-limited extension and that the town will only pay for hours actually used.
Next steps: Staff said they will follow up with the local engineer, Heber City and Jones & DeMille to explore lower-cost arrangements for routine inspection and permitting tasks and to return with a contract amendment or new procurement recommendation at a future council meeting. No formal approval of the $30,000 extension occurred at the July 7 meeting.
