McKenzie County Medical Center Construction

The McKenzie County Medical Center and Long Term Care Facility project delivered a comprehensive hospital replacement and long term care expansion in Watford City, North Dakota. The project included a 90,000 square foot hospital replacement and a 26,000 square foot long term care expansion, significantly enhancing healthcare access and services for the region.

The new medical campus consolidates advanced clinical services, surgical capabilities, emergency care, and long term residential support within a modern, purpose built healthcare environment.

The hospital replacement portion introduced a wide range of clinical services and patient care environments designed to support both acute and specialty healthcare needs.

The long term care expansion modernized residential facilities while renovating 15,000 square feet of the existing building to improve operational efficiency and patient experience.

Hunt Electric supported the electrical infrastructure required for both the hospital replacement and long term care expansion, including systems serving:

Hospital Replacement – 90,000 Square Feet

• Lease clinic space for Sanford Health
• Outpatient and specialty clinic areas
• Retail and clinic pharmacy
• Laboratory
• Emergency department and ambulance garage
• Imaging suite including x ray, CT, and MRI
• Two operating room suites with PACU and pre op
• 24 bed patient wing including obstetrics labor, delivery, recovery, post partum, and nursery spaces

Long Term Care Expansion – 26,000 Square Feet

• 47 resident rooms
• Three community rooms
• 15,000 square foot renovation of the existing facility including kitchen, dining, shipping and receiving, materials management, and administrative offices

Key Features

Comprehensive Clinical Facility Integration

 

The project required electrical infrastructure capable of supporting a full spectrum of healthcare services.
Key components included:

• Power and systems for advanced imaging suites
• Electrical support for surgical suites and recovery areas
• Infrastructure for emergency and ambulance services
• Integration of specialty clinics and pharmacy services

Long Term Care Modernization

The expansion enhanced both residential comfort and operational functionality.

Key elements included:

• Electrical systems supporting 47 resident rooms
• Infrastructure for community gathering spaces
• Modernized kitchen and materials management areas
• Renovation of administrative and support spaces

Overcoming Environmental and Workforce Challenges

The project team navigated significant external challenges while maintaining schedule.
Key considerations included:

• Two extended and harsh North Dakota winters
• Workforce shortages during a regional oil boom
• Strategic coordination and planning to maintain progress
• Completion of the project within schedule despite adverse conditions

Why Hunt Electric

Hunt Electric’s experience supporting complex healthcare environments positioned our team to contribute to this large scale hospital replacement and long term care expansion. Through disciplined planning, coordination, and execution, we helped deliver critical healthcare infrastructure designed to serve the community for decades to come.

Powering Critical Healthcare Facilities

From hospital replacements to long term care expansions, Hunt Electric delivers electrical solutions that support advanced clinical environments, patient safety, and operational reliability.