County set to approve 5-year North Jackson snow removal deal at $86,337.71

Teton County commissioners are set to approve a five-year North Jackson Snow Removal Project contract with Ridgeline Excavation, Inc. for $86,337.71 for the first snow season, covering county-maintained routes in the north end of the valley. The staff report says the county looked at doing the work in-house, but concluded the capital costs and staffing needs made contracting the more practical option. North Jackson Snow Removal Project Contract Staff Report and Resolution

The agreement sets a first-year price and then adjusts future years off that base using the Second Quarter Wyoming Cost of Living Index. For small operators and property owners, this is the kind of basic service contract that rarely gets attention until it fails, so it is worth watching whether commissioners press on performance expectations and how the county plans to manage costs if inflation runs hot again. North Jackson Snow Removal Project Contract Staff Report and Resolution