Wilson active transportation plan contract heads to Evans at $4.7M cap

Along WY-22 through downtown Wilson, Teton County is poised to move the Wilson Active Transportation Improvements Project from design into construction: roughly 2,100 feet of multi-use pathway on both sides of the highway, plus shoulder widening, stormwater collection and treatment, a rapid flashing beacon, retaining walls, and striping. In a May 26 action item, commissioners will consider a notice of award and contract with Evans Construction, along with Change Order No. 1, per the county packet, Board of County Commissioners Meeting Agenda.

Evans’ responsive bid came in at $5,000,625, well above the engineer’s estimate, and staff is proposing $285,301 in deductions to bring the contract to a not-to-exceed $4,715,324. The proposed change order trims retaining wall quantities, removes an 8-inch pit run subbase under the pathway (not needed per the geotechnical report), and drops previously discussed irrigation conduit for possible street trees. That last deletion is not just budget housekeeping, staff notes WYDOT limits on right of way landscaping and community concerns that irrigated plantings could draw wildlife closer to the roadway corridor. Substantial completion is slated for Nov. 20, 2026 (weather-dependent), with an added $75,000 bonus to finish by Oct. 31 to align with WYDOT’s WY-22 mill and overlay work.