County commissioners to vote on $61,000 design fee for coroner-housing add-on
On Sept. 1, Teton County commissioners are set to vote on paying Plan One/Architects $61,000 to design seasonal employee housing above the new coroner’s facility at Adams Canyon.
Teton County commissioners on Sept. 1 are set to vote on an extra $61,000 to Plan One/Architects to add seasonal employee housing into the design for the new coroner’s facility. The staff report says the county decided July 7 to put housing on a second floor above the facility, and now needs the architect and engineers to turn that decision into a code-ready design and permit set. BCC Staff Report, Incorporate Housing into Coroner Facility Design
The fee breakdown in the proposal includes $35,500 for architectural design/coordination, $10,000 for mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering, $10,500 for structural design, and $5,000 for conceptual programming. If we are serious about workforce housing, this is the kind of detail I want to see next, how many beds this “bunk house” option actually means, who qualifies, and whether it will work for real shift schedules, not just on-call needs. BCC Staff Report, Incorporate Housing into Coroner Facility Design
Background
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
Plan One Architects was awarded a $326,248 contract in February 2026 to design Teton County's new Coroner's Facility at Adams Canyon, with phased milestones and potential for added employee housing.
Latest: 2027-03 to 2027-12 — Construction phase for Coroner's Facility.
curated as of 2026-09-16
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2026 | BCC Staff Report — Incorporation of Housing into Coroner Facility Design Contract | staff report |