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Authority approves $300,000-funded furnishings, fitness equipment and operable walls for new health building
Summary
The Daggett County Municipal Building Authority approved several purchase requests for furnishings, fitness equipment, audiovisual systems and operable walls in the new health and social services building. The purchases are funded by a $300,000 grant obtained and fronted by Northeastern Counseling.
The Daggett County Municipal Building Authority on March 7 approved multiple purchase requests to outfit the county’s new health and social services building using $300,000 in grant funding secured by Northeastern Counseling.
Jesse, a county staff member, told the authority that Northeastern Counseling wrote and obtained a $300,000 grant to furnish the building and agreed to advance the funds to address short-term cash-flow needs; the organization will reimburse the county as specified in the grant arrangements. The board and staff repeatedly thanked Kyle Snow of Northeastern Counseling for arranging the grant and for fronting cash flow to accelerate purchases.
The authority approved four principal purchase requests and one sole-source approval during the meeting:
- Hahn Company LLC — $56,540.80 for training tables and chairs (state contract pricing). Approved. - Upper Limit Inc. — $74,961.45 for exercise equipment and rubber flooring (state contract pricing). Approved. - Lifetime (vendor) — $9,646.98 for 60-inch nesting tables, carts and stacking chairs (lowest of required internet quotes attached). Approved. - Alders Corporation — $103,369.00 for operable walls and installation. Members approved a sole-source request for Alders and selected the higher-specification “Encore” wall (upcharge) after discussion about sound transmission and long-term durability. Approved.
Staff noted the purchases are being coded to the Municipal Building Authority project numbers and that Carrie (staff) is creating project codes so each purchase can be assigned correctly for future reimbursement tracking. The board approved each purchase request by motion and voice vote; the meeting record shows unanimous approvals for the listed items.
Several vendors were purchased under state contract pricing; the Alders Corporation request was treated as sole source because the operable wall system was specified in the architect’s contract documents and available through a single regional provider. Staff said the higher-tier operable wall (Encore) offered a modest STC (sound transmission) improvement compared with the Legacy option and recommended the upgrade; the board approved that option so long-term performance would match the building’s conference-room use.
The purchases, including audiovisual equipment and remaining furniture line items, will be balanced against the $300,000 grant and any remaining funds allocated to audio-visual upgrades when other bids return.
No legal or policy objections were raised on the purchases; staff will route purchase orders for signature and finalize project coding.
