Justice Center redesign adds $180k in architect fees—third courtroom, more space
Teton County staff want to pull $180,000 from the Justice Center contingency to cover added architectural construction-administration work after the project grew 7% and picked up new court, victim services, and jail admin space.
Teton County is teeing up a $180,000 change order to its Justice Center architect, Anderson Mason Dale, to cover additional services tied to a bigger, more complex building than what was priced in May 2024. The money would come out of the project’s owner’s contingency. See: Justice Center Change Order for Architectural Services Staff Report.
What changed: the county expanded the program to add a third courtroom, a combined municipal court/jury assembly space, a Victim Services suite, and a small jail administrative suite plus staff locker rooms. Staff also point to an added “early demolition package” for the old Hansen Courthouse that required extra design and coordination work.
The staff report says the building area increased from 75,000 to 80,120 square feet (about 7%), and notes construction costs are up roughly 20% since the original proposal—partly market, partly added systems and scope. The requested fee bump is framed as 2.8% for extended construction administration to keep the project coordinated through the longer, expanded build.
Background
ASR-010, approved May 5, 2026, added $140,000 in architectural services for the Teton County Justice Center, expanding scope and schedule but not the $118.5M project budget.
Latest: 2026-09-01 — Project updates confirm expanded scope (third courtroom, new support spaces) and increased facility size to 80,120 sq ft, all within the $118.5M budget.
curated as of 2026-09-01
Teton County added a $61,000 service fee to incorporate housing into the Coroner's Facility, raising the total project cost to $4.56M–$5.84M and expanding the design to include a second-story residential component for seasonal employees.
Latest: 2026-09 — Updated project cost estimate with housing: $4,562,270 (low) to $5,842,974 (high), including the additional service fee.
curated as of 2026-08-30
On September 1, 2026, the Teton County Commission approved adding seasonal employee housing to the Coroner Facility project, increasing design fees by $61,000 and construction costs by $588,800–$1,030,400.
Latest: 2026-09-01 — Commission formally approves $61,000 fee for Plan One/Architects to incorporate housing into the Coroner Facility design; estimated construction cost increase for housing is $588,800–$1,030,400.
curated as of 2026-08-29
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Justice Center Change Order for Architectural Services Staff Report | staff report |