Daggett County MBA awards $5.32M clinic construction contract and will ask CIB to add X‑ray to scope

The Daggett County Municipal Building Authority voted Tuesday to award the Daggett County Health Business and Community Center construction contract to the apparent low bidder for $5,320,000 and said it will ask the Community Investment Board on June 5 to change the approved scope so the project’s funding could include purchase of an X‑ray unit.

The move followed a staff presentation of the CIB funding request for the reduced-square-footage option (option B) and a review of the contractor bids. Bart, a presenter for the project, said the construction estimate in the CIB application was $6,280,000 and included a $569,000 contingency. Bids ranged “anywhere from 5.3 to 6,700,000,” and Hatfield Construction (identified in the bid summaries) was the apparent low bidder; staff reported strong reference checks and told the board the low bidder said it would stand by its price. Bart recommended awarding to the low bidder.

The board discussed a technical tradeoff that could affect cost: whether to use 3‑inch minus pit run material from the county pit (less expensive) versus the geotechnical consultant’s preferred 3/4‑inch structural fill in critical areas. A committee member said, “I wanna save us money,” and asked whether compaction and density testing would be feasible if larger rock were used. Bart said samples graded as A1 material and were generally suitable, but he would coordinate with the geotechnical engineer to confirm what must be tested under footings and whether any spec changes are needed.

Members also discussed adding an X‑ray unit to the CIB scope. The board heard a preliminary cost range for the equipment of about $250,000 to $390,000 depending on model and electrical requirements. The chair said owning the machine as part of the facility’s infrastructure — paid for over the 30‑year loan period — would preserve flexibility about which health provider operates the clinic. The board agreed to pursue the scope change at the June 5 CIB meeting and directed staff to do due diligence on equipment selection, electrical needs and cost implications.

The chair and staff reviewed the CIB award reported in meeting materials as a grant of $5,786,000 and a loan of $1,447,000, for a combined total of $7,233,000 at 0.5% for 30 years; staff will reconcile the exact numbers and the remaining gap (a preliminary calculation in the meeting showed about $391,000) before closing bonds. The board confirmed a tentative bond-closing date of June 24 and heard the contractor’s preliminary schedule showing mobilization in June with completion near February.

Motion and votes at a glance: the chair solicited a motion to select the low bidder and award the clinic project for $5,320,000; the board moved and seconded the motion and recorded the ayes, carrying the award. The board also approved routine items later in the meeting: acceptance of the MBA cash summary and accounts receivable for 05/16/2025 and acceptance of the disbursement summary dated 05/12–05/15/2025 for $41,760.

Next steps: staff will confirm geotechnical testing requirements, reconcile final budget calculations and return to the CIB on June 5 to request the scope change that would add the X‑ray unit to the project funding. The board adjourned at 10:04 a.m.