Daggett County MBA awards clinic contract to Hatfield Construction; plans to ask CIB to add X‑ray to scope

The Daggett County Municipal Building Authority voted May 20, 2025 to award the Daggett County Health Business and Community Center construction contract to Hatfield Construction, the apparent low bidder, in the amount of $5,320,000. The board also directed staff to pursue a June 5 Community Impact Board (CIB) scope change to add an X‑ray machine as capital infrastructure the Municipal Building Authority (MBA) would own.

The award followed a presentation from the authority’s consultant (identified in the meeting transcript as Unidentified Speaker 4), who said the Option B cost proposal submitted to CIB carried a construction estimate of about $6,280,000 that included a $569,000 contingency; legal and engineering fees were separate from that line. Bids returned in a range the consultant described as roughly $5.3 million to $6.7 million, with Hatfield Construction the apparent low bidder. The consultant told the board that four of five references checked returned strong recommendations and recommended awarding to the low bidder.

Board members questioned whether county pit “3‑inch minus” pit run material could substitute for the geotechnical recommendation of 3/4‑inch structural fill. An unidentified board member (Unidentified Speaker 3) asked whether the material and compaction could meet the geotechnical engineer’s requirements; the consultant said samples had been classified (A‑1 type) and that staff would verify with the geotechnical engineer before approving any deviation. The consultant said the typical mitigation would be to require 3/4‑inch material only in locations critical for compaction testing (under footings) and allow 3‑inch minus material elsewhere to reduce cost.

The board discussed a contingency/estimate gap. Chair (Unidentified Speaker 1) and the consultant noted that, based on the engineer’s estimate and contingency, the remaining shortfall after contingency was roughly $391,000 as calculated in the meeting packet. The consultant also said the cost of an X‑ray unit had not been finalized but estimated between about $250,000 and $390,000 depending on model and electrical requirements.

On the X‑ray, the board agreed it is essential equipment for clinic operations and discussed the mechanics of including it in the CIB financing package. Meeting materials cited a CIB award package that the consultant read as including a $5,786,000 grant and a $1,447,000 loan at 0.5% over 30 years (figures taken from the meeting packet as read aloud by staff). The board agreed the MBA should own the machine rather than the health provider to preserve flexibility over the facility’s operator.

Unidentified Speaker 2 moved to award the contract to Hatfield Construction for $5,320,000; Unidentified Speaker 3 seconded, and the board approved the award by voice vote. The consultant reported the contractor’s preliminary schedule would have mobilization in June and completion near the following February; the board and staff discussed a tentative June 24 bond closing to align financing with mobilization.

Next steps the board recorded in the meeting were: consultant/staff will reconfirm geotechnical requirements and testing methods with the geotechnical engineer; staff will finalize X‑ray specifications and the financing trade sheet if CIB approves the scope change on June 5; and, assuming no unresolved issues, proceed with contract award and mobilization.