June 2025 – We received approval for our Development Plan for the site from the Town
Council on June 2nd and are now able to log our building permit application
for review by the Building Department. The SJH BOT approved not to exceed
$2.5MM in May for work including demolition, grading, and excavation to
ensure the project remains on schedule, with the remaining project cost
to be reviewed for approval later this year. Our Hitching Post project
has commenced in earnest, with buildings beginning to be relocated off
the site starting in the second week of May. The relocation of the salvageable
structures from the site will run through the end of July, after which
full demolition activities will ensue. Demolition will give way to excavation
starting in late summer, with construction of the new building to begin
this fall.
Important staff feedback early in the design process was integral to the
building’s final design, which is centered around livability of
the building and units. That feedback includes the importance of 2BR units
as the primary unit type, storage cages in the subterranean level, large
windows for natural light, excellent sound attenuation between units,
residential amenities, and a snow melt system to provide for safety, mitigation
of noise from plowing, and eliminating snow piles taking up parking spaces
during the winter.
We are currently anticipating completion of the project during the winter
of 2027-28.
May 2025 – Eighteen structures—ranging from small storage units to housing
buildings, several more than 50 years old—were carefully dismantled
and relocated. The buildings will be preserved and repurposed through
a partnership with New West Building Company and Shacks on Racks.
Read more about the relocation.
As of December 2024, next steps include:
Integrating the Town of Jackson Design Review Committee’s feedback
into design development
Formal Conceptual DRC Review
Final DRC Review
Submit the required Sketch & Development Plan
Submit Building Permit application
Shaw Construction has been selected as General Contractor.
BlueLine Development has been engaged as a developer partner. Shopworks
has been engaged as project architect, and they will work with a local
architect.
Number of units and total project cost are being finalized. Number of units
is being approximated at 65-70. On-call rooms have moved from the original
HP design to the old Living Center on the health system campus. Patient
and family overnight rooms will be provided at another SJH-managed town property.
In June 2024, architects from ShopWorks conducted in-person interviews
with numerous SJH team members who live in, or previously lived in, SJH
housing. These sessions provided staff with the opportunity to reflect
on their needs and hopes for the Hitching Post. The input received from
employees will help inform the design of the building, the units, and
the outdoor spaces. It is notable that there were numerous references to:
The desire for noise isolation, privacy, and a place to find some peace
and quiet after a long day.
The need for onsite storage and durability of appliances and finishes.
How best to activate outdoor spaces for socialization as well as physical
activity and respite.
Over the summer, SJH administrative staff and members of the board Finance,
IT, and Facilities Committee worked with developer partner BlueLine on
the RFP process to identify a General Contractor (GC) for the project.
Four submissions were received, and two of the applicants participated
in a rigorous evaluation process. At the August public board meeting of
the Board of Trustees, the Trustees voted to accept the recommendation
of the Finance, IT, and Facilities Committee to engage Shaw Construction
for the pre-construction phase of the project. Among the merits of the
Shaw Construction application was its strong track record of working in
the community to bring in similar projects on time and on budget.
Other updates:
SPET funding has been approved
INSPYRE has been selected as the Owner’s Representative
Interviews have been conducted with the two finalist Design/Build firms
and questions have been submitted by the Owner’s Representative
to each firm
Final recommendation was presented to the Board of Trustees
