County weighs $285,301 in Wilson pathway change order cuts
Teton County staff put three Wilson pathway deductions before commissioners, including removal of irrigation conduit that the board had previously directed staff to include.
The procedural move inside the Wilson pathway packet is Change Order #1, where Public Works staff and the consultant team say bid review produced $285,301 in proposed deductions for commissioners to approve. In the Wilson transportation packet, the cuts are not just arithmetic: they include a retaining-wall quantity correction, removal of an 8-inch pit run subbase that staff says the geotechnical report did not require, and deletion of irrigation sleeving with related trenching and backfill.
That last deduction is the one to watch because it reverses a prior board direction. Staff wrote that commissioners had directed inclusion of conduit for possible future irrigation, after public comments supporting future street trees, but now recommend removing it for fiscal prudence, WYDOT right-of-way limits on landscaping, and concerns that landscaping could attract wildlife into the roadway corridor.
Background
A no-cost change order for the Wilson Active Transportation Project extended completion dates to mid-2027 without increasing the original $4.7M contract.
Latest: 2026-10-20 — Teton County Board of County Commissioners considered and approved the no-cost change order, extending substantial completion to June 16, 2027, and final completion to July 20, 2027.
curated as of 2026-10-16
The Board asked the Department of the Interior to reconsider its 2026 mandate for a full separated pathway along the Moose-Wilson corridor, citing cost, environmental, planning, and community alignment concerns.
Latest: 2026-09 — Board of County Commissioners requested reconsideration of the separated pathway requirement, citing planning, cost, and environmental concerns.
curated as of 2026-09-27
In September 2026, Teton County approved $2.25M in SPET funds for Wilson Sewer District Phase 4 to extend sewer lines, reduce septic use, and protect water quality.
Latest: 2026-09-01 — Teton County Board of County Commissioners approved $2,250,000 in SPET funds for Wilson Sewer District Phase 4.
curated as of 2026-08-30
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | BCC Packet — Contract and Notice of Award and Change Order for Wilson Transportation Plan | packet |